Mother Sues Monster Beverages Over Death of Son, 19, 'Who Suffered Heart …

Published June 27, 2013

Mother sues Monster Beverages over death of son, 19, 'who suffered heart …

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The mother of a teenager who died after going into cardiac arrest last year is suing Monster Beverage Corp., claiming his death was caused by the company's caffeinated energy drink. Alex Morris, 19, from Silver Spring, Maryland, suffered … The Food …
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9 girls escaped from DCS custody, 3 still on the run

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Girls there usually receive treatment some sort of trauma, Johnson said, including alcohol or drug abuse or sex abuse. “This is a facility that's designed for treatment,” he said. “It's not designed to be a lock-up.” The academy is a 24-bed residential …
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Columbia chief calls for teen curfew

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City Manager Mike Matthes later said he plans to ask the council to approve the hiring of three new officers in the upcoming fiscal year. Council member Michael Trapp, a drug abuse counselor, spoke forcefully against a curfew, which he called a “status …
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