Lawmaker to return to Congress after cocaine bust
Republican Rep. Trey Radel says he's looking forward to representing his southwest Florida constituents in Washington again after taking a leave of absence and undergoing treatment in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. In November, Radel pleaded …
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Brain-dead California girl arrives at extended care facility
The case has drawn international attention, as well as support from relatives of Terri Schiavo, a Florida woman who died in 2005 after a 15-year battle over whether to keep her body alive in a persistent vegetative state. An extended-care facility on …
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For Young Athletes, Injuries Need Special Care
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, in California, last fall opened a Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes at its Walnut Creek campus. "It's hard for kids to do rehabilitation next to an 85-year-old stroke victim or a 75-year-old cancer …
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Will Trey Radel be the same when he leaves rehab?
My thoughts on this are mostly about the issue of rehabilitation, meaning 28 days (that's all insurance will pay for, so you are out in 28 days, cured or not) in an institution of some sort, from plush and private to sparse and public. The real problem …
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Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., finds sympathy for plight over cocaine bust
Rick Scott and state GOP Chairman Lenny Curry — and checked himself into a drug rehabilitation center. In exchange for his plea, Radel was placed on probation and ordered to pay a $ 250 fine. Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Minority Leader Nancy …
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Dewine kicks off 'Safe Communities' plan in Warren
… they belong to. The offenders will then be offered assistance with job training, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, as well as meeting with local clergy and residents whose families have been impacted directly by violent crime. Partners in the …
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