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'Killer Heroin' Causing Fatal Overdoses in East

'Killer heroin' causing fatal overdoses in East
"A very small amount can exert a very significant effect," said Eric Strain, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and Research at Johns Hopkins University. In Maryland, at least 37 people have died from the combined drugs, according to … Read… Continue reading →

Only 12 North Carolina Banks Repaid Bailouts in Full, With Interest (DATABASE)

Only 12 North Carolina banks repaid bailouts in full, with interest (DATABASE)
How successful was the bank bailout in Charlotte and across North Carolina? Well, five years later the Troubled Asset Relief Program has turned a $ 4.4 billion profit in the Tar Heel State. But as our cover story… Continue reading →

Mass. Gov. Unveils Initiative to Reduce Recidivism

Mass. gov. unveils initiative to reduce recidivism
BOSTON Gov. Deval Patrick is unveiling a series of changes to the state's criminal justice system including a renewed focus on substance abuse treatment, limits on the use of restraints on mentally ill inmates, and a ban on the shackling of pregnant …… Continue reading →

Only 12 North Carolina Banks Repaid Bailouts in Full, With Interest (DATABASE)

Only 12 North Carolina banks repaid bailouts in full, with interest (DATABASE)
How successful was the bank bailout in Charlotte and across North Carolina? Well, five years later the Troubled Asset Relief Program has turned a $ 4.4 billion profit in the Tar Heel State. But as our cover story… Continue reading →

Only 12 North Carolina Banks Repaid Bailouts in Full, With Interest (DATABASE)

Only 12 North Carolina banks repaid bailouts in full, with interest (DATABASE)
How successful was the bank bailout in Charlotte and across North Carolina? Well, five years later the Troubled Asset Relief Program has turned a $ 4.4 billion profit in the Tar Heel State. But as our cover story… Continue reading →

North Carolina Editorial Roundup

North Carolina editorial roundup
The move is unorthodox, but welcome. Hendersonville Republican Tom Apodaca, chair of the Senate Rules Committee, says he is drafting legislation to force Duke Energy to empty its 14 coal ash ponds in North Carolina. This is what … charlotte north carolina – Bing News

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