The cold-remedy aisle may hold more hazard s than you think. Dextromethorphan, a cough suppressant common in over-the-counter cold medications, is proving to be a new drug of choice among preteens and adolescents looking for a hallucinatory high.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a pair of cases that may determine the future of race-based desegregation policies in public schools. At issue in Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education, was the constitutionality of policies that consider race to encourage diversity in the classroom.
AP - Fiji's military commander said Tuesday that he had seized control of the country, dismissed the elected prime minister and appointed an interim replacement.
AP - Gunmen attacked a vehicle on Tuesday that was carrying employees of a government agency that cares for Shiite mosques in Iraq, killing 13 of them and wounding eight, the organization said.
AP - Three members of a San Francisco family missing for more than a week were found alive Monday along a snowy, treacherous roadway in southwestern Oregon, police said. A search continued for the father.
Patricia Hewitt and other ministers concede that the government is in real difficulty over its efforts to sell controversial health reforms, leaked document reveals.