Ryan O'Neal And Son Redmond Arrested On Drug Charges
LOS ANGELES — Ryan O'Neal and his son were arrested Wednesday morning after authorities said they found drugs at the actor's Malibu home during ...
LOS ANGELES — Ryan O'Neal and his son were arrested Wednesday morning after authorities said they found drugs at the actor's Malibu home during ...
Chris Weigant | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics
Her performance was so strong and so well focused that it would be foolish not to immediately send her out on the campaign trail and/or to as many television interviews as she can squeeze into her schedule.
AP | Posted 09.12.2008 | Home
NEW YORK — A reputed Colombian drug lord more used to a life of luxury than solitary confinement wants out of his cramped maximum security cell ...
Maia Szalavitz | Posted 09.12.2008 | Politics
If any of these people were Democrats, we would read about how having an ex-junkie, prescription-forger thief as First Lady sends the wrong message to kids about drug use.
Bob Barr | Posted 09.10.2008 | Politics
My change in perspective might shock some people, but leadership requires a willingness to assess evidence and recognize when a strategy is not working.
NY Times | Kevin Sack and Brent McDonald | Posted 09.10.2008 | Home
DALLAS -- With a friend videotaping, 27-year-old Christopher Lenzini of Dallas took a hit of Salvia divinorum, regarded as the world's most potent hal...
Kimberly Brooks | Posted 09.06.2008 | Living
This week is the 40th Anniversary of Tom Wolfe's famous "Electric Kook-Aid Acid Test" and I thought it would be high time we take a small moment to re...
AP | Posted 09.02.2008 | Entertainment
LONDON — Oscar-winning British actress Helen Mirren said she used to love cocaine, but stopped taking the drug after learning that a Nazi war cr...
People | Posted 08.27.2008 | Entertainment
MacKenzie Phillips was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday for alleged drug possession, police confirm to PEOPLE. "She was being ...
AP | Posted 08.24.2008 | Home
The Associated Press reports: CLIFTON, N.J. -- Police arrested two men dressed like ninjas and armed with Asian martial arts weapons who said they we...
Tracy Siska | Posted 08.15.2008 | Chicago
If we as Chicagoans truly want reduced levels of violence in our low-income high-crime neighborhoods then we must be prepared to face the unvarnished truth.
Details.com | Karl Taro Greenfeld | Posted 08.12.2008 | Style
The world needs grown-ups. Yet we are a generation of fathers who seem to loathe adulthood, desperately clinging to our youth as we skateboard into ou...
Maia Szalavitz | Posted 08.10.2008 | Living
A radio host claims that "websites are targeting your children with so-called digital drugs. These are audio files designed to induce drug-like effects."
AP | TOM HAYS | Posted 08.06.2008 | Entertainment
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have decided not to pursue a criminal case into how Heath Ledger obtained the powerful painkillers that contribut...
Mark Joseph | Posted 08.05.2008 | Entertainment
It seems that a debate is already raging in cyberspace about his band Coldplay and its song "Viva La Vida." At first blush, it appears to be a direct, albeit melodic attack on the Catholic Church.
Anthony Papa | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics
Hamilton was finally able to kick his addiction and return to baseball. He was fortunate that his addiction was not handled as a criminal manner, sending a powerful message to society.
Tony Newman | Posted 07.18.2008 | Entertainment
There is nothing we can do to bring back the life of Heath Ledger. But we can learn from the tragedy and pass compassionate and sensible legislation to save thousands of others like him.
Doug Bremner | Posted 07.17.2008 | Living
Kudos to the New York Times for bringing up the issue and pointing out the risk of bisphosphonate drugs that are supposed to save you from fractures.
AP | WILLIAM KATES | Posted 07.16.2008 | Entertainment
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. — Barenaked Ladies singer and guitarist Steven Page faces a cocaine possession charge after his arrest while visiting two wom...
John Carnevale | Posted 07.14.2008 | Business
Having spent eleven years in the Office of National Drug Control Policy, I can say that in contradiction to a recent report, we have little reason to believe that America has reached a turning point in the war on drugs.
Anthony Papa | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics
Nonviolent drug offenders like Tatum O'Neal should be given an opportunity to receive treatment, not jail time. This would be a more effective solution for both the individual and the community.
Malcolm Friedberg | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics
Most criticism of the Supreme Court's recent decisions comes off as whining about the fact that the Court decided against one's side, with zero appreciation of the fact that at least there's a relatively fair system.
AP | JOHN CARUCCI | Posted 06.28.2008 | Entertainment
NEW YORK (AP) _ Steven Tyler sought the "safe environment" of rehab last month to recover from more than just surgery _ the Aerosmith frontman now say...
Anthony Papa | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics
The knee-jerk conclusion by some is that more black and brown people are in prison because the commit the majority of the crimes. But a closer inspection paints a vastly different picture.
Doug Bremner | Posted 06.24.2008 | Living
The vaccine for the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil, was mandated for all young girls in Texas in 2006 and there were proposals for mand...
Tina Fey graces the cover of the January issue of Vanity Fair, and in an...
Via ThinkProgress, in an interview with NewsMax, President Bush's brother Jeb...
President Bush let it all out today during an interview with ABC News' Charlie...
Governor Palin Neglects Alaska Duties for Partisan Stumping on Campaign Trail...
The following is Part I of Sean Penn's piece, Mountain of Snakes (Read Part II here) The
Last week, Black Friday heralded the unofficial kickoff of the 2008 winter holiday...
Reuters has a Q&A with John Travolta to promote his animated film "Bolt." At the end, they ask him...
President-elect Barack Obama announced Monday that Robert Gates would remain as...
After a 12-day hiatus, Sarah Palin stepped back into the spotlight on Monday to...
NEW YORK — Rush Limbaugh has seldom been a fan of...
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration backed off proposed crackdowns...
CHICAGO — Almost one in five young American adults has a personality disorder that interferes...
Dear President-elect and Mrs. Obama: I know that the greening of the White House...
AP | ANTHONY McCARTNEY | Posted 09.17.2008 | Entertainment