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August 19, 2015 REAL ESTATE

U.S. sanctions Mexican businesses and individuals for drug trafficking links

The United States sanctioned 21 Mexican businesses and individuals on Wednesday, saying they were part of the business network of a powerful drug cartel in the country. The 15 businesses and six people provided support and services for the Los Cuinis drug cartel, the U.S. Treasury said in a statement. The businesses targeted on Wednesday include an upscale boutique hotel, two real estate firms, and a shopping center in the

August 19, 2015 HEALTH (MSM)

Teens may not drink or smoke if friends are counseled not to

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Teens may be less likely to drink and smoke if their friends participate in substance abuse prevention programs, a recent U.S. study suggests. Three years later, in ninth grade, the students who didn’t attend the counseling sessions were 40 percent more likely to get drunk and more than twice as likely to smoke if none of their friends went through the program either, compared

August 19, 2015 HEALTH (MSM)

Israel sets new terms for release of Palestinian hunger: striker

By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel set new terms on Wednesday that might hasten the release of a Palestinian who is on a 65-day-old hunger strike against his detention without trial. A Supreme Court ruling on Mohammed Allan’s petition to be freed was anticipated later in the day and could hinge on an assessment of his mental capacities by doctors in an Israeli hospital where he is in critical