Amsterdam will close more cafes selling pot 3 hr ago AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Amsterdam will close almost a fifth of its marijuana cafes to comply with a national ban on having them near schools, the mayor said Friday. Another city, Eindhoven,...

Tulsa mother charged with neglect 21 hr ago TULSA -- Tulsa County prosecutors have charged the mother of a 4-year-old boy who died earlier this year with neglect. Lakeisha Oliver is the second person charged with neglecting Keyshawn...

Oklahoma In Brief: Thursday November 13, 2008 Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Add a comment TULSA Pit bulls attack two children A 20-month-old girl and a 4-year-old boy are hospitalized after being attacked about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday by two pit bull terriers in Tulsa County. Emergency...

Fort Worth man accused of marijuana trafficking Wed, Nov 12, 2008 NORMAN -- A Fort Worth, Texas, man is in the Cleveland County jail today following his arrest in Norman for allegedly transporting 32 pounds of marijuana on Interstate 35. David Miguel Soto,...

Elk City woman and boyfriend were on probation Tue, Nov 11, 2008 An Elk City woman and her boyfriend were on probation for enabling child neglect when her 3-year-old son was killed Nov. 4. The boyfriend, Rocky Allen Moore, 22, of Elk City, was charged Thursday...

Records: Teen mom smoked pot hours after baby's mauling death Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Comments 15 TULSA – The teenage mother of a baby killed by one of the family's pet dogs “smoked a bowl of marijuana” a few hours after her baby died, according to records released Wednesday by the Office...

From gay marriage to abortion Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Add a comment Massachusetts voters eased marijuana laws and turned down a chance to repeal the state income tax Tuesday as ballot measures across the nation addressed a host of contentious issues ranging from...

Del City police arrest two in auto burglaries Tue, Nov 4, 2008 DEL CITY Police arrest two men in auto burglaries investigation Two men suspected of being involved in 20 recent auto burglaries were taken into custody, police said. John York Hammer, 23, and...

Oklahoma City man faces slaying charges Wed, Oct 29, 2008 An Oklahoma City man was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in connection with the death another man in what police say was a drug deal that went bad. Jon Westleigh Membere, 24, told...

11 arrested in Oklahoma drug sweep Sun, Oct 19, 2008 | Add a comment FREDERICK, Okla. - At least 11 people have been arrested in southwestern Oklahoma as part of a major drug sweep, authorities said. Eight people who were charged Friday with distributing crack...

Zoo tiger attack victim jailed in probation case Fri, Mar 28, 2008 SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- One of two brothers who survived a tiger attack that killed their 17-year-old friend last year at San Francisco Zoo has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for...

Types of Drug Addiction Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Addiction is a brain disorder characterized by a loss of control. Addicts continue their use despite adverse health, social or legal consequences. Here are general categories of drugs and their...

Nicole Walden - Addiction to prescription medications Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment Nicole Walden spent her 2005 wedding night in the emergency room at Oklahoma City's Deaconess Hospital. A drunk driver had rear-ended the vehicle she shared with her new husband. She didn't...

Norman Alcohol Information Center Thu, Oct 2, 2008 | Add a comment NORMAN — A bus pulls up to a retirement center and the gamblers board, lured by the promise of a free breakfast and $10 to spend at a casino. The temptation to spend more than $10 is tough to...

Pete Doherty sale de la cárcel Thu, May 18, 2006 LONDRES (AP) -- Pete Doherty salió el martes de una cárcel de Londres tras cumplir parte de una sentencia por violar los términos de su libertad condicional. El vocalista...

Man arrested in Texas for trying to cash $360 billion check Fri, May 2, 2008 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Charles Ray Fuller must have been planning one big record company. The 21-year-old North Texas man was arrested last week for trying to cash a $360 billion...

Mavs Howard, Stackhouse a bit chatty going into pivotal game Fri, Apr 25, 2008 DALLAS (AP) -- Hours before the Dallas Mavericks' biggest game of the year, forward Josh Howard went on the radio Friday to talk about something else - his fondness for marijuana. It...

Stoudamire's Marijuana Case Dismissed Fri, Apr 11, 2008 TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- A long-running marijuana possession case against NBA player Damon Stoudamire has been dismissed. Stoudamire's Tucson lawyer said Friday all charges have been...

3rd Teen Ordered Held in Kids Pot Case Sun, Mar 4, 2007 WATAUGA, Texas (AP) -- A 16-year-old accused of videotaping two youngsters who were taught to smoke pot has been ordered to remain in the custody of Tarrant County juvenile authorities....

EEUU reporta incidente en frontera con México Fri, May 19, 2006 EL PASO, Texas, EE.UU. (AP) -- La Patrulla Fronteriza dijo que sus agentes ingresaron a territorio mexicano la semana pasada en persecución de presuntos narcotraficantes, y...