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Iran: Alcohol Drinkers Sentenced to Death
Society & Culture  (tags: Iran, Islam, Sharia Law, Alcohol, death, freedoms, religion, politics, violence )

Rob and J
- 330 days ago - smh.com.au
Under Iranian sharia, certain crimes such as sodomy, rape, theft, fornication, apostasy and consumption of alcohol for the third time are considered to be ''claims of God'' and they therefore have mandatory death sentences. The 2 have been whipped 160x.
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New Billboard: Marijuana Safer Than Alcohol - Think Before You Drink
Society & Culture  (tags: Marijuana, Alcohol, Health Risks, Portland, Oregon, Billboardshealth, media, safety )

Rob and J
- 52 days ago - fox5vegas.com
The organization said the goal of the billboard is to highlight the "relative safety" of marijuana compared to alcohol, while also making a statement to the people who will be drinking at upcoming beer and wine festivals.
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Alcohol Kills 500,000 Russians Annually
Society & Culture  (tags: Russia, alcohol, suicides, murders, life expectancy, abuse, crime, culture, death, health, violence )

Rob and J
- 320 days ago - en.rian.ru
life expectancy for Russian males was lower than in a number of the world's poorest countries, including Yemen, Bangladesh, Mauritania, Honduras, Tajikistan and Senegal. Alcohol is also involved in some 80% of murders and 40% of suicides
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Widow of 9/11 Pilot Died of Drug, Alcohol Overdose: Coroner
Society & Culture  (tags: society, death, loss, grieving, Sandy Dahl, post-traumatic stress disorder, sadness, alcohol, drugs, overdose )

Dee
- 249 days ago - nydailynews.com
Husband, Capt. Jason Dahl, of Ken Caryl Ranch was the captain of United Flight 93 as it traveled from Newark, N.J., to San Francisco and went down in Pennsylvania as passengers fought back against terrorist hijackers.
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Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Effects Last Well Into Childhood
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, children, family, health, women, alcohol, retardation, birth defects, fetal alcohol syndrome )

Rob and J
- 277 days ago - news-medical.net
Children who aren't born with mental retardation and/or deformities due to drinking mothers still have physical effects, including smaller heads, than those born to non-drinking moms. Fetal alcohol exposure increases risks of anti-social behavior later.
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