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West Palm jail staff failed to call 911 before teen died, officials sayTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:08AMFlorida juvenile justice administrators confirmed late Monday that guards and supervisors at a West Palm Beach lockup never sought emergency care for a teenager who suffered in pain for hours before he finally died.

Fixing health law glitch to save $13bTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:08AMFixing a glitch in President Obama’s health care law would save taxpayers $13 billion without adding to the number of uninsured people, congressional budget referees say.

THE NEWSLEADER OF NEGROS ORIENTALTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:03AMFAMILIES AGAINST THE RH BILL ISSUED THIS MANIFESTO to Philippine Congress, the Senate, and to the President of the Republic of the Philippines: Whereas, there is a proposed RH Bill being deliberated in Congress that threatens the very foundation of the Filipino family as an institution.

Southwest Montana SnapshotsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:49AMPeople warned

DEA stirs backlashTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:48AMMedical marijuana proponents are pushing back against a recent Drug Enforcement Agency declaration that marijuana has no accepted medical use.

Fatal Lafayette police Taser case goes to federal courtTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:47AMThe case of a Lafayette man who died after police used a Taser on him nearly five years ago will go before a jury in federal court next month as part of a lawsuit against the stun-gun maker.

Teen fakes drowning, charged with falsely reporting incidentTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:47AMWAWARSING – A 13-year-old boy is in trouble with the law after he falsely reported a drowning. The incident Sunday brought out several emergency response units, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office and Atlantic Care Medivac from New Jersey.

Study: Brain injury increases dementia riskTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:46AMPARIS -- A large study in older veterans raises fresh concern about mild brain injuries that hundreds of thousands of troops have suffered from explosions in recent wars. Even concussions seem to raise the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disea ...

Tough justice: can Labour be tough on crime and right on reoffending?Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:43AMI would like to start by thanking you all for coming. And thank you to Progress for hosting this event which is part of an important series examining how Labour policy should be developed.