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Attorney General Eric Holder recently called heroin use in this country an "urgent public health crisis," citing that between 2006 and 2010, heroin overdose deaths have increased by 45-percent.
Severe storms packing strong winds struck the South on Monday morning, putting Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Florida at risk for tornadoes. A 9-year-old girl in Mississippi was believed to have been swept away in a flash flood.
The late actor was known for big box office attractions in the late 1930's and early 1940's. He was nominated for four Academy Awards and received two special Oscars.
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The call came on a Saturday, a day after Thomas McLellan told an auditorium of graduate students to rethink the science of addiction. As a research psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, no one knew more about the subject. But despite his expertise, both McLellan’s sons had become addicts.
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Chubby stand-up and actor also appeared in movies including "The Punisher" and had a trio of stand-up shows released on DVD.
“These kids are really out of control. Kids are losing their lives for nothing,” victim's uncle says.
"Today is another sobering reminder of the dangers that face all our first responders," New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
The Coast Guard says it rescued three people stranded when their boat caught fire off Long Island Sunday.
