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Marijuana is one of the world’s most commonly used illegal drugs. There are approximately 300 million users worldwide and 28 million users in the United States alone. Marijuana comes from a plant called “Cannabis sativa.” The chemical found in this plant that produces the altered states of consciousness is called “delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol” or “THC.” Whether smoked as a cigarette, or cooked into baked goods like brownies or cookies or brewed like a tea, marijuana use causes: relaxation, reduced coordination, reduced blood pressure, sleepiness, disruption in attention, an altered sense of...
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Thursday was not the perfect day for swimming for Debbie Shoemaker of Toledo, Ohio. As she was enjoying a bath in Treasure Island waters, near the city of St. Petersburg she had the unpleasant surprise to have a pelican crashing into her cheek. The bird was apparently diving for fish. Following the unprecedented incident, she was immediately taken to a local hospital where doctors needed 20 stitches to close the gash in her face, the Associated Press reported. Paramedics from the St. Petersburg Beach Fire Department, who transported the woman to the hospital, were very surprised by the...
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Although the Bush administration has objected to the bill, saying it was too expensive, and the White House gives the farm legislation poor chances to be signed by the president, farm bill negotiators say they have reached a tentative agreement on the legislation and it will be considered next week by the House and Senate.
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin said that the negotiations are over and that some minor issues remain to be solved.
According to The Associated Press, Sen. Saxby Chambliss, the top Republican on the Senate Agriculture Committee, said the agreement would...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame night brought no glory to Jason Castro this week and his booting off the show could be foreseen. The voters have had their say and the dreadlocked cutie has been sent home.
The 20-year-old good-looking and good-humored Jason Castro, who has earned the admiration and loyalty of many a viewer, was voted off “American Idol” on Wednesday, leaving it to the remaining three finalists to compete for the show’s top prize.
The Texan native was in no luck Tuesday night, as he picked awesome songs from awesome artists but failed to offer at least...
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The United Commission
of Fine Arts has asked the creators of a sculpture portraying Rev.Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. to completely change the statue’s design.
The statue is supposed
to be the centerpiece of the National Memorial “Martin Luther King Jr.,” which
was planned for a site near the Tidal
Basin, between the
Jefferson and Lincoln memorials.
The lead sculptor, Lei
Yixin, is from China
and has previously made busts of Mao Zedong.
The commission said
the statue made King appear cold and confrontational, standing in a
dictator-like, arrogant pose. If one looks through...
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