Members of the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma won’t contribute billions of dollars to a legal settlement unless they get off the hook for all current and future lawsuits over the company’s activities, one of them told a ...
Read More »The federal government is warning police about “Smoochy Woochy Poochy”
Psst! Hey buddy, wanna buy some Smoochy Woochy Poochy? How about some Bambalachacha? Some Scooby Snax? Maybe a little Mind Detergent or Instant Zen? Blue Boys or Golden Girls? Flake, Fluff or Fizz? Those terms all come from a lexicon ...
Read More »Commentary: Five myths about Sen. Jeff Sessions
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., has been the subject of intense debate ever since Donald Trump nominated him to be attorney general. His critics argue that he could lead a radical rollback of civil rights policies, while supporters defend his record ...
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Read More »Doctor pleads guilty in drug case
Matthew Bennett, 49, of Clarence, who was convicted of unlawfully distributing and dispensing oxycodone, a controlled substance, was sentenced to 36 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara on Monday. The defendant has also surrendered his medical ...
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Read More »Man sentenced for importing drugs
Joshua Buerman, 27, of Williamson, who was convicted of conspiracy to import and distribute more than 15 kilograms of Methylone, a Schedule I controlled substance, has been sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge David G. Larimer to 108 months in ...
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Read More »Police: Mom used kiss to give jailed son drugs
PENN YAN — Police say a woman passed drugs to her son while kissing him when she visited him in a county jail. Sheriff’s deputies in Yates County tell local media outlets that 54-year-old Kimberly Margeson of Penn Yan was ...
Read More »FDA’s fast-tracking of drugs called ‘risky’
The Food and Drug Administration’s expedited approval of drugs like the blood thinner Pradaxa may be endangering U.S. consumers, according to a new column in the Journal of the American Medical Association. “Although enabling new drugs with a favorable benefit-to-harm ...
Read More »Schumer going after ‘underground’ drug site
U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer is asking the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Justice to launch an immediate crackdown on the underground website “Silk Road.” He claims it allows users to buy and sell illegal drugs ...
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Read More »Drugs: United States v. Chowdhury
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Drugs Sentencing Factors and Disparities United States v. Chowdhury 09-3442-cr Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: The question presented is whether the district court engaged in clearly erroneous fact-finding that led ...
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Read More »Woman arrested on drug/gun charges
Beverly Baer, 51, of Depew, is charged with cocaine distribution and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. She faces 15 years to life in prison.
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Read More »Seven charged with conspiring to aid Taliban
NEW YORK CITY — Seven men, including two American citizens, were charged Monday with selling drugs and weapons in an effort to help the Taliban fight U.S. troops overseas.
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Read More »Five convicted of conspiring to sell drugs
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. announced Tuesday that five defendants pleaded guilty to conspiring to sell Oxycontin pills. Appearing before Chief U.S. District Court Judge William M, Skretny ...
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