DNA sequencing tracks details of TB outbreak
September 4th, 2012 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 4 (IANS) DNA sequencing can reconstruct the spread of killer diseases from person to person, besides quickly identifying the origin and movement of pathogens.A team from the British ... Read more...
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Kate destroyed all my stuff after split, says Doherty
February 17th, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 17 (IANS) Rocker Pete Doherty says his ex-girlfriend Kate Moss destroyed all his possessions, except some model elephants, after they slit in 2007.Doherty was in a turbulent ... Read more...
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Drug dealers family jailed for 82 years
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) A drug dealers' family and their associates who used to sell heroin and crack cocaine, a form of cocaine which can be smoked, on the streets ... Read more...
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Blake charged Winehouse 150 pounds a kiss
September 6th, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Amy Winehouse' ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil used to take undue advantage of the late singer's obsession with him. He used to charge 150 pounds to kiss ... Read more...
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Blake Fielder-Civil planning book on Winheouse ?
August 11th, 2011 - 7:09 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Amy Winehouse's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil is reportedly planning to write a book about the late singer, who died at her north London home last month.Blake, ... Read more...
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Winehouse bought crack cocaine before death, says peddler
August 1st, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Late singer Amy Winehouse had reportedly bought crack cocaine and heroin worth 1,200 pounds the night before she died.London drug fixer Tony Azzopardi has alleged ... Read more...
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Scientists find youngsters suffer gadget ‘withdrawal’
April 8th, 2011 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 8 (ANI): A study has found that many young people suffer from gadget "withdrawal" when they are banned from using their computer or mobile phones.The study claims that the withdrawal ... Read more...
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Pete Doherty denies cocaine charge
February 3rd, 2011 - 1:23 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Babyshambles' frontman, Pete Doherty and two of his friends appeared before a court on Wednesday in London on drug possession charges.The singer and his friends all pleaded ... Read more...
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Bale stopped from doing own stunts in ‘The Fighter’
January 19th, 2011 - 5:33 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 19 (IANS) Acclaimed British actor Christian Bale, who walked away with the Golden Globe award for best supporting actor, says he wanted to do his own stunts during the ... Read more...
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37 killed in Brazil slum raids
December 5th, 2010 - 12:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Dec 5 (IANS/EFE) At least 37 people were killed, over 100 arrested and over 500 weapons and 34 tonnes of drugs seized in operations against drug gangs in two slums ... Read more...
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Alcohol ‘more dangerous than crack cocaine’ study provokes anger
November 2nd, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 2 (ANI): Mental health campaigners have criticised a controversial new study that suggests alcohol is more dangerous to society than heroin and crack cocaine.They have claimed that the research has ... Read more...
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Alcohol ‘more dangerous than crack cocaine’: Study
November 2nd, 2010 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 2 (ANI): A new controversial study has revealed that alcohol is a more dangerous 'drug' than heroin and crack cocaine because of the harm it causes to the individual and ... Read more...
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87 year old crack dealer Ola Mae Agee jailed
November 2nd, 2010 - 1:36 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) It is often said that old habits die-hard and that might be exactly the case in the case of Ola Mae Agee. At the very advanced ... Read more...
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Ola Mae Agee: 87 Year Old Granny Jailed for Drug-Dealing
November 2nd, 2010 - 1:06 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The woman being called “America’s Oldest Crack Dealer” is going to spend her 88th birthday in jail, after being sentenced to eighteen months in prison for selling crack ... Read more...
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New Study: Alcohol More Dangerous Than Heroin, Crack
November 2nd, 2010 - 12:02 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study suggests that the effects of alcohol addiction on society, places it at the top of the twenty most “harmful substances” list, even higher than illegal ... Read more...
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Study: Alcohol is more harmful than heroin
November 1st, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new research has revealed that alcohol might be the most underrated “harmful drug” in the world. The research revealed that alcohol is more dangerous than cocaine, ... Read more...
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Alcohol more damaging than heroin, cocaine?
November 1st, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 1 (IANS) Alcohol is more damaging than heroin or crack cocaine in terms of harm to the individual as well as society, says a new study.The study led by ... Read more...
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Booze ‘much more harmful than crack or heroin’
November 1st, 2010 - 11:00 am ICT by ANI
London, Nov 1 (ANI): A new study has revealed that alcohol causes much more damage to health than heroin or crack cocaine.Professor David Nutt, the government's former chief drug adviser, conducted an ... Read more...
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Shootout Involving Man In ‘Dead President’ Costume Kills 64 Year Old
October 31st, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Oct 31, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Halloween costume parties and contests provide the adults with an opportunity to connect with their child like desires and ideas. However, the party mood at Dream ... Read more...
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Singer George Michael Sentenced to 8 Weeks for DUI & Possession
September 14th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 14 (THAINDIAN NEWS) George Michael, the forty seven year old singer and former member of the group ‘Wham!’ has been sentenced to eight weeks in jail in the case ... Read more...
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Ronnie Wood admits he once smoked meringue by mistake
September 12th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 12 (ANI): Ronnie Wood has revealed that he was once so addicted to drugs that he mistakenly smoked meringue instead of crack cocaine."It got to the point where I would ... Read more...
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George Michael pleads guilty in drug case
August 24th, 2010 - 11:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Singer George Michael has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs and possessing cannabis.
The "Careless Whisper" singer appeared in court where he admitted possessing cannabis when ... Read more...
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Singer George Michael Arrested: Facing Drug Charges, DUI
August 13th, 2010 - 2:04 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Forty seven year old singer and former member of the group ‘Wham!’ is facing drug charges along with driving under the influence after the incident which ... Read more...
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George Michael Arrested After Driving Car Through Building Leaving Gay Pride Parade
July 6th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
July 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pop start George Michael was arrested on Sunday after the police were called the scene where Michael has crashed his SUV into a building. BBC news reported ... Read more...
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Jeremy London Forced By Criminals To Use Illegal Drugs
June 19th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 19, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): American actor Jeremy London is again in the news and this time also for using illegal drugs. But, as the actor said, he was ... Read more...
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Downey Jnr made movies while high on crack cocaine, heroin
April 29th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 29 (ANI): Hollywood star Robert Downey Jnr has confessed to making movies while high on crack cocaine and heroin.He said: "It used to be that you could throw me out ... Read more...
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Jeff Ireland Apologizes For Asking About Dez Bryant’s Mother
April 28th, 2010 - 11:07 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Miami, Apr 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jeff Ireland, the General Manger of the Miami Dolphins, apologized to Dez Bryant on Tuesday for having asked him a very offensive question during a ... Read more...
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Somali gangs building crime empires in the UK
April 11th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.11 (ANI): Violent Somali gangs are building crime empires in Britain through a brutal campaign of terror, the Daily Star reports.The self-styled soldiers are raking in thousands of pounds a ... Read more...
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Tampa, FL woman found dead, two arrested for lying to officers
April 10th, 2010 - 12:05 am ICT by BNO News
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) – A Tampa, Florida woman was found dead inside an abandoned residence when local police officers were investigating a sexual battery case, the St. Petersburg Police Department ... Read more...
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New Hanover County, NC man sentenced for distributing crack cocaine
March 25th, 2010 - 3:24 am ICT by BNO News
WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA (BNO NEWS) – A resident of New Hanover County, North Carolina was sentenced to 246 months of imprisonment (20.5 years) and five years of supervised release for possession with ... Read more...
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Man of Mayfield, KY sentenced for distributing crack cocaine
March 23rd, 2010 - 1:28 am ICT by BNO News
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) – A resident of Mayfield, Kentucky was sentenced to ten years in prison and five years of supervised release for knowingly and intentionally distributing cocaine base, prosecutors announced ... Read more...
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Carbondale, IL man sentenced for role in crack cocaine conspiracy
March 22nd, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by BNO News
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS (BNO NEWS) – A man of Carbondale, Illinois was sentenced to 135 months of imprisonment (more than 11 years) and five years of supervised release, on one count of ... Read more...
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Pawtucket, RI man sentenced for drug and firearm charges
March 20th, 2010 - 3:54 am ICT by BNO News
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (BNO NEWS) – A resident of Pawtucket, Rhode Island was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for drug trafficking and firearms charges, prosecutors announced on Friday.Pedro Michael Goncalves, 28, was ... Read more...
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Sioux City, IA man sentenced for crack conspiracy
March 19th, 2010 - 4:10 am ICT by BNO News
SIOUX CITY, IOWA (BNO NEWS) – A resident of Sioux City, Iowa was sentenced on Thursday to more than 26 years (320 months) in federal prison for conspiring to distribute 50 grams ... Read more...
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West Haven, CT man sentenced for role in cocaine conspiracy
March 18th, 2010 - 4:35 am ICT by BNO News
BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT (BNO NEWS) – A man of Ellyn Court, West Haven was sentenced to three years of probation for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, prosecutors announced on Wednesday.Gerald ... Read more...
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