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Numerous people appeared Monday before Washington County Judge John DiSalle on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol. Those who entered guilty pleas also will attend repeat offenders school, undergo drug and alcohol evaluation and treatment, and have their driver's licenses suspended. They were: Mark C. Smith, 19, of 3616 Pennsylvania Ave., Weirton, W.Va.; first DUI offense; charged June 2 following a two-vehicle accident on Center Avenue in McDonald with a 0.089 percent blood-alcohol content; sentence - 48 hours to 6 months in jail, $500 fine. Aaron A. Astle, 38, of 414 Oakland Ave., Charleroi; first DUI offense; charged July 13 following a traffic stop on Shady Avenue in Charleroi, refused BAC testing; sentence - 72 hours to 6 months in jail, $1,000 fine. Carla A.
Club Staying Open Late To Fight Drunk Driving
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A Nob Hill nightspot will soon be open until 4 a.m., but they won't be serving alcohol. The Pulse Nightclub on Central will continue to serve alcohol and close its doors at 2 a.m., but next door, the Blu Lounge won't serve alcohol but will stay open until 4 a.m. to prevent people from drinking and driving. Not only that, the owners will run a free shuttle from downtown bars so no one drinks and drives. "We're showing our initiative to kind of solve a problem and it's a big problem in the state by just doing a little something to keep people off the roads," said Pulse owner Teresa Ewers. .
Radiation Found To Be More Effective Than Surgery At Preventing Second Larynx Cancers In Patients Treated For Early ...
Researchers from Loyola University Medical Center have recently reported on the safety and efficacy of two treatment options commonly recommended to patients with early larynx cancer.
The largest and only study of its kind examined a total of 3898 patients from a NCI sponsored national database who underwent either surgery or radiation. The lead investigator, Dr. Gopal Sachdeva concluded that long term cure rates were equivalent with both of these options. In addition, there was no increased risk of second cancers among patients who received radiation compared to the surgical control. More importantly, surgical management of these patients resulted in a long term statistically significant increased risk of developing a second laryngeal cancer which radiation appears to protect against.
The art issue
The Times of Acadiana asked local artists to submit bios and examples of their work for our first-ever Art Issue. We've picked through the entries to compile 50 of Acadiana's most creative. Art washes away the dust from everyday life.
-- Pablo Picasso For weeks, the Times of Acadiana has put out the call to area artists -- to those who earn their bread and butter via oils and watercolors and to those who simply consider their craft a vehicle for profitless creativity. We asked them to include basic biographical information, price range of their work, technique specifics, inspiration and thoughts about recent works. We asked artists to recall that special time when they discovered they had talent in the first place. We asked for samples of their works. Before posting the first request, we certainly recognized the abundance of talent in Acadiana.
The new rules for defeating cancer
Being even slightly overweight can increase the risk of a range of common cancers including breast, bowel and pancreatic cancer, a landmark study has found. The largest review of links between diet and cancer, incorporating more than 7,000 studies, concludes that there is convincing evidence that excess body fat can cause at least six different types of the disease. The researchers give warning that everyone should be at the lower end of the healthy weight range. Their recommendations include avoiding processed meats such as ham, bacon, salami or any other meat preserved by smoking, curing or salting; only consuming small amounts of red meat; moderate consumption of alcohol; and avoiding junk food and sweet drinks. Professor Sir Michael Marmot, who chaired the expert panel assembled by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) to review evidence on the dietary causes of cancer, said he had been shocked to find that weight was so important.
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