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Morning Roundup: April 29, 2013

By The Fix staff

Mexican journalists march against cartel attacks on the press, Egypt opens booze-free resort hotel, and Glee's Cory Monteith completes rehab. MORE  

Penn State Pays Local Bars Not to Serve Booze

By Bryan Le

The school hopes to reduce "State Patty's Day" chaos by keeping bars dry for the weekend. MORE  

Mexican Drug Gangs Intervene in Elections

By May Wilkerson

This weekend's Mexican elections are critical to drug gangs who need local leaders to turn a blind eye. MORE  

TSA Takes Drug Bribes at LAX

By Valerie Tejeda

Airport security personnel accepted cash to let large amounts of cocaine, marijuana and meth through. MORE  

Corruption "Rampant" in Drug Testing Industry

By May Wilkerson

As another multi-million dollar claim is settled, drug testing companies allegedly use many underhand tactics to chase profits. MORE  

TSA Agents and Cops "Took Oxy Bribes"

By Jed Bickman

The DEA busts a network of law enforcement officers who allegedly aided the distribution of large quantities of oxycodone up the East Coast. MORE  

The Quick Fix: A Real-Time Round-Up of Today's News

By Will Godfrey

Medical Experts Say Alcohol Is Obscenely Cheap, Counseling May Not Help Pregnant Smokers Quit, and Medical Marijuana Clinic Owner "Influenced" Voters with Her Free Samples. MORE  

How Mexican Drug Barons Are Buying Off the Feds

By Pancho Montana

As Mexico's drug wars heat up, powerful drug lords have doled out milions in bribes to entice American customs officers and border police to switch teams. Last year alone, 1,000 American agents were investigated on corruption charges. And many more are still operating undetected. MORE  

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Morning Roundup: May 24, 2013

"Real life Walter White" busted in Boston, new anti-depressant is related to "Special K" party drug, and sex addiction diagnosis sparks controversy.

5:00am
Drug Czar Pushes Criminal Justice Reform

Gil Kerlikowske insists that Obama's drug strategy will emphasize prevention, treatment and "smart on crime" policies.

5/23/13 5:43pm
Guy Tweeting DUI Checkpoints Makes MADD Mad

"MrCheckpoint" stands accused of enabling drunk drivers. He says he's protecting everyone.

5/23/13 4:33pm
Mexican Drug Cartels Recruit in US Prisons

Prisons have become a "job fair" for aspiring drug traffickers, an inmate tells The Fix.

5/23/13 3:34pm
Revelation: Philosophy Students Are the Druggiest

A University of Cambridge study finds that philosophers use more than their peers. But why?

5/23/13 2:27pm
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