June 3, 2010

HEADLINES

Schuylerville woman, 29, dies in Northway crash Jun. 2, 2010 3:56 pm Times Union NY

A 29-year-old Schuylerville woman died at Saratoga Hospital after her car hydroplaned Tuesday on the Northway and struck several trees, police said... Read full story...

Congress Targets Teen Driving, Mulls Federal Driver's License Standards Jun. 2, 2010 3:56 pm abc News USA

Obtaining a driver's license is considered a rite of passage in an American teenager's life, but a new bill in Congress could soon make that important milestone harder to achieve... Read full story...

Binge drinking rots teen brains Jun. 2, 2010 3:56 pm NewScientist USA

Post-mortems of binge-drinking adolescent monkeys have produced the best evidence yet that heavy drinking at an early age can do lasting damage to the brain... Read full story...

How to Control Teen Drinking: Parents Matter Jun. 2, 2010 3:56 pm Care2.com PA

It turns out that parents and rules really do matter. Alcohol researcher Caitlin Abar from Pennsylvania State University says that how parents deal with teenagers when it comes to alcohol makes a difference... Read full story...

Government rejects health watchdog's alcohol policy by health watchdog Jun. 2, 2010 3:56 pm The Independent UK

The Government clashed with its medical advisers yesterday over how to tackle Britain's burgeoning problem of heavy drinking... Read full story...

Higher prices can curb binge drinking, says NHS watchdog Jun. 2, 2010 3:56 pm Times Online UK

A minimum price for alcohol, advertising bans and more rigorous screening for problem drinkers must be introduced to curb the nation’s binge culture, the NHS treatment watchdog recommends today... Read full story...

Council denies Sports Column liquor license; panhandling ordinance passed Jun. 2, 2010 3:56 pm IA

Even with the city's policy of tying liquor license renewals to PAULA citations hanging in legal limbo, the Sports Column has become the fourth Iowa City bar to be denied its ability to sell alcohol in the past year... Read full story...

Alcohol Concern Cymru highlights Cardiff's drinking culture Jun. 2, 2010 3:56 pm guardian.co.uk UK

An advert to raise awareness of the effects of alcohol on behaviour was set in Cardiff city centre – highlighting the city's binge drinking culture once more... Read full story...

Vt. man admits driving school bus while drunk Jun. 2, 2010 3:56 pm Boston Globe VT

A former Vermont school bus driver who drove drunk when he took a bus full of high school hockey players to a game pleaded guilty yesterday in a deal that calls for up to 18 months in jail... Read full story...

Teen drinking suspect caught with pants down -- literally Jun. 2, 2010 3:56 pm CHICAGO SUN-TIMES IL

Garrett Weiberg, 18, of the 5400 block of East River Road, was naked from the waist down, barefoot and climbing a tree when he was taken into custody after running from several police officers Sunday morning, said Park Ridge Police Cmdr. Lou Jogmen... Read full story...

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