24 killed in Mexico gangland violenceSeptember 16th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - At least 24 people have been killed in separate incidents in the northern Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, which has been plagued in a vicious inter-gang drug war in recent times, authorities have said. According to the police, gunmen armed with assault rifles entered a drug rehabilitation center Tuesday night in the Papalote neighborhood and killed 10 people, including a woman, while those inside were celebrating the 199th anniversary of Mexico's independence.
37 people killed in blaze at drug treatment clinic in southern KazakhstanSeptember 13th, 2009 37 killed in fire at Kazakh drug rehab clinicTALDYKORGAN, Kazakhstan — Fire roared through a drug treatment center in Kazakhstan with a history of safety violations, killing 37 people Sunday as patients tried to escape through barred windows, officials said. The blaze broke out around 5:30 a.m.
38 people killed in blaze at drug treatment clinic in southern KazakhstanSeptember 12th, 2009 38 killed in fire at Kazakh drug rehab clinicALMATY, Kazakhstan — A fire at a drug treatment center in southern Kazakhstan killed 38 people early Sunday, officials said. The blaze broke out at about 5:30 a.m.
Kids as young as nine being treated for alcohol abuse at UK clinicAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - Children as young as nine are receiving treatment for binge drinking at a clinic in the UK. Andrew Hall, chief executive of Alcohol Support, which runs Albyn House clinic in Aberdeen, revealed the majority of the children involved fell in the age bracket of 11 to 15.
Rio police find clandestine drug gang 'clinics' that treated traffickers wounded in shootoutsJuly 23rd, 2009 Brazil: Rio police find drug gang 'clinics'RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio drug traffickers are operating makeshift medical clinics in the slums they control so wounded gang members don't have to risk arrest by seeking treatment at hospitals, police said Thursday. "It's the first time we've found clinics like this," a civil police spokesman said Thursday.
Dominican police say 2 suspected drug dealers die of smoke after setting evidence on fireJune 17th, 2009 DomRep police: Smoke kills 2 who set cocaine afireSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Dominican authorities say two suspected drug dealers have died of smoke inhalation after trying to burn cocaine before police could find it. The spokesman of the National Drug Control agency says that Mauricio Encarnacion Castillo and Ramon Antonio del Rosario set the evidence on fire after exchanging gunfire with police conducting a raid.
Mexico detains 29 police officers for alleged links to drug traffickers near borderJune 2nd, 2009 Mexico detains 29 police officers for drug tiesMEXICO CITY — Soldiers and federal agents detained 29 police officers in northern Mexico on Monday for alleged ties to drug traffickers. It was Mexico's latest sweep to root out corruption among police and government officials, which has been a major impediment to President Felipe Calderon's battle against drug cartels.
Mexico detains 25 police officers for alleged links to drug traffickers near borderJune 2nd, 2009 Mexico detains 25 police officers for drug tiesMEXICO CITY — At least 25 police officers were detained in northern Mexico on Monday for alleged ties to drug traffickers, authorities said. It was Mexico's latest sweep to root out corruption among police and government officials, which has been a major impediment to President Felipe Calderon's battle against drug cartels.
Police: Clinic of slain Kansas abortion provider Tiller is closed; clinic's flag at half-staffJune 1st, 2009 Slain Kan. abortion provider's clinic closedWICHITA, Kan. — Flowers have been placed along a fence outside the Wichita clinic of slain abortion provider Dr.
Slain abortion provider's clinic in Wichita, Kan., clinic to reopen after week of mourningJune 1st, 2009 Slain doctor's Wichita clinic to reopen next weekWICHITA, Kan. — The clinic of slain Kansas abortion provider George Tiller will reopen after a week of mourning.
Understaffed clinic ropes in nurses offering free boob jobsMay 25th, 2009 MELBOURNE - An understaffed clinic in Prague lured its new employees by offering free boob jobs, liposuction and tummy tucks as incentives. Nurses, doctors and secretaries who sign up with the private clinic for three years are allowed to choose their free plastic surgery.
Maryland mother says 19-year-old son among 5 killed in Iraq military stress clinicMay 13th, 2009 Mother says Md. man killed in Iraq shootingANNAPOLIS, Md.
Pentagon says 52-year-old navy officer among those killed by Iraq shooterMay 12th, 2009 Pentagon says Navy officer killed in Iraq shootingWASHINGTON — The Pentagon says a 52-year-old Navy officer was among those killed when a U.S. soldier opened fire at a clinic in Baghdad.
Official says US soldier killed 5 at the 'stress clinic' on American base in BaghdadMay 11th, 2009 Official: soldier shooting was at 'stress clinic'WASHINGTON — Pentagon officials say five Americans are dead after a U.S. soldier opened fire at a U.S.
South Korean businessman abducted but quickly released in KazakhstanApril 22nd, 2009 SKorean businessman briefly held in KazakhstanSEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean businessman was kidnapped Wednesday in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan but quickly released, the Foreign Ministry said. The ministry said in a news release posted on its Web site that he was freed unharmed.
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