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Smoking During Pregnancy May Spawn Aggressive KidsWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:04AMWomen who smoke during pregnancy risk delivering aggressive kids, finds a new study. While previous studies have shown that smoking during gestation causes low birth weight, this research shows mothers who light up during pregnancy can predispose their offspring to an additional risk: violent behavior. The Canada-Netherlands study is published in the journal Development [...]

ACLU sues Laguna BeachWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:03AMCalling Laguna Beach worthy of “the Scrooge award” and alleging that the city “has declared war on the homeless,” the ACLU of Southern California has launched what representatives say is a historic legal challenge to city enforcement of anti-sleeping laws and other measures against homeless disabled people.

African-American justice to speak at Watertown’s Unity BreakfastWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:01AM The Unity Breakfast will be held on Monday, Jan. 19, at 9 a.m. at the Hellenic Cultural Center, 25 Bigelow Ave.

RI judge hears arguments in music downloading caseWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:01AMA Rhode Island couple whose son is accused of illegally sharing songs online should not be forced to surrender their home computer for inspection because it would violate their right to privacy, their lawyer argued at a federal court hearing Tuesday. Joel Tenenbaum, a 25-year-old Boston University graduate student, is accused by the Recording Industry Association of America of downloading at ...

Narcotics unit in Costa Mesa axedWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:59AMThe Costa Mesa Police Department’s narcotics unit will be disbanded, and its officers will be reassigned to other parts of the department by the first week of the new year because of budget cuts, department officials said Monday.

Forbes: West Lafayette packs brain powerWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:59AMWest Lafayette Public Library Director Nick Schenkel and his staff often have to answer quite advanced questions from library patrons -- even from the kids.

County implements gang planWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:53AMHarbor Gateway is one of four areas in initial phase of efforts to reduce violence. RELATED » Crime & Courts news DAILY BREEZE BLOG » South Bay Crime & Courts COURT TRACKER » Search for dates and times of cases in and around the South Bay SOUTH BAY CRIME STATS » Search our interactive database

Kagan Picked for D.C. PostWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:47AMHarvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan will be nominated to serve as President-elect Barack Obama’s solicitor general, the administration’s representative to the Supreme Court, Obama announced in a press release Monday morning.

Bill: Put seat belts in busesWednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:47AMCHEYENNE -- A fifth-grade student at Sagewood Elementary School in Casper is the inspiration for a bill to require seats belts on school buses, according to a Natrona County legislator.