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The United Kingdom’s first family drug and alcohol court will start in January at the Inner London Family Proceedings Court, BBC News reported on Nov. 26.? 

Based on the United States model, the court will provide support and assessment to families that are affected by parental drug and/or alcohol abuse.? 

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Advocates for decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana in Massachusetts appear to have gathered enough resident signatures to move the legal initiative forward, the Boston Globe reported on Nov. 24.

Proponents had to gather at least 66,593 signatures by Nov. 21, equal to three percent of ballots cast in the 2006 gubernatorial election. Proponents for the initiative appear to have done so, said Brian McNiff, a spokesman for the secretary of state’s office. Still, city and town clerks have to certify the signatures, and the secretary of state’s office has to count them.

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Thousands of youths use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs for the first time each day in the United States, according to a recent analysis of data from the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).

On an average day in the past year, 7,970 youths ages 12 to 17 drank alcohol for the first time and 4,082 smoked cigarettes.

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Target, the megastore that brought Proenza Schouler to the people is expanding its reach this week with the first “model-less” fashion show (that will, of course, be open to the public). Instead of real models or clothing, the retailer will stage the fashion show using holograms ??” two-dimensional moving images that give the illusion of having three dimensions.
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Fourth-year medical student Teresa Sandoval-Phillips wanted to attend a residency open house at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, Calif., but the three-hour drive each way and a busy schedule made it difficult. Fortunately for her, she was able to log onto a live webcast of the September event, joining 59 other Internet visitors and 80 students who came in person to see what Kaiser’s residencies had to offer.

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In a rare development, North Carolina physicians and trial lawyers found common ground on a new law that caps damages in medical liability cases that go to arbitration. But doctors see the measure as just the first step toward more comprehensive reforms.

On Aug. 31 Gov. Mike Easley signed the Voluntary Arbitration of Health Care Claims Act. It places a $1 million limit on total damages in medical liability cases when both parties agree to resolve their dispute through binding arbitration. The law requires attorneys on both sides to discuss the option to arbitrate with the parties involved. It also outlines a host of mechanisms designed to resolve claims more quickly and less expensively than traditional litigation. The statute will take effect Jan. 1, 2008.

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With Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, Colo., one step closer to becoming the only for-profit, accredited medical school in the United States, it is generating controversy in the medical community.

In August, the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation awarded the school provisional accreditation. Once fully accredited, it will join the ranks of 149 public and private medical schools in the U.S. All those institutions are nonprofits.

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