Map locates the city of Carmen in the Philippines; 1c x 3 inches; 46.5 mm x 76 mm;

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Earlier this year, Snowden gave documents to the Post and Britain's Guardian newspaper disclosing U.S. surveillance programs that collect vast amounts of phone records and online data in the name of foreign intelligence, often sweeping up information …
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Former Marion police chief sentenced in drug case

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“Having an addiction is not a crime,” Jones said. “But spreading that misery around is.” Roberts, 54, was allowed to return home to finish an ongoing drug treatment program and has 60 days to report to a federal prison. He stole from his department's …
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Oakland County Board Of Commissioners Proclaims October The Month Of …

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The Drug Treatment Courts – Adult Treatment Court and Family Focused Juvenile Drug Court – were created in 2001 by the Oakland County Circuit Court in response to the tremendous increase in numbers of people jailed for drug-related offenses. When money …
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Debate continues over medical access to heroin

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We will continue to support drug treatment and recovery programs that work to get Canadians off drugs in a safe way.” However, not everyone agrees … “[It costs] $ 120,000 to keep someone in federal prison for one year,” he said. “The savings in the …
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