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After a decline in the number of labs in the US, amounts of the addictive drug have gone up.
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The city won $5 million in cash damages against a gang in the first verdict under a new law.
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More than half say other faiths can also lead to salvation.
Society & Culture | 01/12/09
A Christian Science congregation in Washington wants to build a new structure, but preservationists are resisting.
Military | 01/13/09
Two controversial programs will step up monitoring of ships and port workers.
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