Federal Judge Recuses Himself From Controversial Cook Case; What's Next?
Federal judge recuses himself from controversial Cook case; what's next?
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He has admitted in court to being addicted to heroin and was released on bond without being required to put up any cash after he agreed to attend an out-of-state treatment center. Cook has pleaded not guilty and faces trial scheduled to begin Oct. 1.
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Blood test may identify risk of suicide
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By comparing the blood of those who are suicidal, those who are not, and those who had previously committed suicide, researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine and the VA Medical Center in Indianapolis identified levels of protein …
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Faces of heroin: Kane County impacted by scourge of addiction
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Among the statistics Roosevelt researchers studied were the 320 percent increase in public treatment admissions for heroin use in the Chicago metro area, from 4,150 admissions in 1998 to 17,411 in 2008. Garcia said heroin is an equal-opportunity …
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