Death of Drew Brees' mother ruled a suicide - AP Texas Sports - Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
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chron - (US) Grand County coroner Brenda Bock concluded this week that the 59-year-old Brees died of a prescription drug overdose and ruled the death a suicide. ... (Fri Nov 20 20:52:39 2009 PST)

TX: Driver charged in 2008 crash that killed newlyweds gets 30 years for drug trafficking - Denton Record Chronicle - News for Denton County, Texas - Latest News
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dentonrc - (US) Texas ! Latest News Driver charged in 2008 crash that killed newlyweds gets 30 years for drug trafficking Uriel Perez Palacios was sentenced Friday morning to 30 years in prison on federal drug trafficking charges stemming from a U.S. (Fri Nov 20 18:22:18 2009 PST)

Death of Drew Brees' mother ruled a suicide
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mywesttexas - (US) Grand County coroner Brenda Bock concluded this week that the 59-year-old Brees died of a prescription drug overdose and ruled the death a suicide. (Fri Nov 20 15:35:12 2009 PST)
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TOP: Tulsa World: Feds nab two, seize 36 pounds of opium
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tulsaworld - (US) Two Delaware County men are in jail on $1 million bail after federal agents in Texas seized 36 pounds of opium bound for Oklahoma. (Thu Nov 19 15:11:46 2009 PST)

Texas governor to decide condemned killer's fate
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fresnobee - (US) An upbringing by a mentally ill and drug- and alcohol-addicted mother and a household where he was "raised in and among felons.". (Thu Nov 19 05:49:28 2009 PST)
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Gov. Perry to decide fate of Texas inmate set to die; parole board says he ...
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washingtonexaminer - The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles made the rare recommendation Wednesday for 34-year-old Robert Lee Thompson, who was not the triggerman in the fatal shooting of a Houston convenience store clerk. Thompson's lawyer, Patrick McCann, also has an appeal before the U.S. In Thompson's case, he and Butler were tri... (Thu Nov 19 05:09:12 2009 PST)

Texas governor may decide condemned killer's fate
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chicoer - (US) An upbringing by a mentally ill and drug- and alcohol-addicted mother and a household where he was "raised in and among felons.". (Thu Nov 19 01:49:19 2009 PST)
[also star-telegram4432]

CBS 7 - Your Eye on West Texas
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cbs7kosa - (US) Texas - First National Bank in Fort Stockton is one of the major sponsors in helping the Sheriff's Department get the word out about drug abuse. (Thu Nov 19 00:04:10 2009 PST)

DPS has stern warning for Texas parents
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montgomerycountynews - In 2008, young people from the counties along the Texas-Mexico border accounted for just 9 percent of the population in Texas, but 18 percent of the felony drug charges and gang-related arrests. (Wed Nov 18 19:34:09 2009 PST)

Out-of-State parole violator finds trouble in Texas
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montgomerycountynews - Bennett has numerous criminal convictions in Georgia, including theft and drug charges (methamphetamine), along with probation violations. Bennett has numerous criminal convictions in Georgia, including theft and drug charges (methamphetamine), along with probation violations. (Wed Nov 18 03:05:04 2009 PST)

Report: Mexican drug cartels recruiting TX teens
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chron - (US) Colombia's war on drugs getting hotter The DPS reports that last year, youths from border counties accounted for 9 percent of the population in Texas, but 18 percent of the state's felony drug charges and gang-related arrests. ... (Tue Nov 17 20:35:21 2009 PST)

Still time to donate
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jacksonvilleprogress - Groups supported by the United Fund of Cherokee County include: American Red Cross, ACCESS, Boy Scouts of America, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Cherokee County Child and Family Services, Cherokee County Crisis Center, Christmas Cheer, Drug Abuse Resistance Education, Eagle’s Nest, East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Dru... (Tue Nov 17 20:35:21 2009 PST)

Report: Mexican drug cartels recruiting TX teens
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newschannel10 - (US) The DPS reports that last year, youths from border counties accounted for 9 percent of the population in Texas, but 18 percent of the state's felony drug charges and gang-related arrests. ... (Tue Nov 17 20:20:13 2009 PST)

AP POLL: How to pay for health overhaul? Tax rich
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mywesttexas - (US) The poll, conducted by Stanford University with the nonpartisan Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, found survey participants sour on other ways of paying for the health overhaul that is being considered in Congress. Stanford University's participation was made possible by a grant from the Robe... (Tue Nov 17 19:05:22 2009 PST)

El Paso School Boy Shot Dead in Border Drug War
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kbmt12 - El Paso School Boy Shot Dead in Border Drug War ! KBMT ABC 12 - News, Weather and Sports - Beaumont - Port Arthur, TX Beaumont - Port Arthur, Texas ! State Stories El Paso School Boy Shot Dead in Border Drug War (Tue Nov 17 12:34:00 2009 PST)

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mywesttexas - (US) The county and Communitywide Drug Task Force has been working toward a drug court for two years. (Mon Nov 16 22:43:54 2009 PST)

My View: What do Fort Hood killings say about our priorities?
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gloucestertimes - Nidal Malik Hasan that left 13 dead and 30 wounded at Fort Hood, Texas, the incident would take center stage in just about every major newspaper and television station in the country. At military installations throughout the country, members of America's armed forces are being deployed time and time again to Afghanistan and Iraq, while tho... (Mon Nov 16 19:49:57 2009 PST)

TX: Van Horn Advocate, Newspaper for Van Horn, Texas with Van Horn real estate, news, and entertainment
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vanhornadvocate - Your prescription drugs will be cheaper. (Mon Nov 16 19:15:05 2009 PST)

Barron's request for restraining order denied
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abclocal - (US) Jude Classic where the random drug test was administered -- and four on the Nationwide Tour, was in Texas on Monday where he hoped to tee it up in the 72-hole qualifier which begins Wednesday at Deerwood Golf Club in McKinney. (Mon Nov 16 17:49:55 2009 PST)

TOP: Lieberman to Obama: No delay in Fort Hood hearing - Texas on the Potomac - Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
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blogs.chron - (US) Senators who are planning to hold a hearing looking into Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan's radical Islamic ties have delivered a curt message to President Obama: We're moving forward without delay. (Mon Nov 16 14:11:16 2009 PST)

Bus employees accused of improper inspection after fatal crash
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ky3 - Police in Sherman Texas have already revealed that the driver had used cocaine before the trip. (Mon Nov 16 08:19:26 2009 PST)

State Editorial Rdp
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cbs11tv - (US) Researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse estimated that about half half! of the 7.1 million Americans now locked up or on probation have some sort of addiction. (Mon Nov 16 07:33:26 2009 PST)