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Can You Be Sentenced to Church for Drunk Driving?

By Hunter R. Slaton

The case of an Oklahoma teen who was sentenced to a decade's worth of sermons brings up constitutional questions. MORE  

Morning Roundup: November 30, 2012

By Bryan Le

White supremacists work with Mexican drug cartels, smoke-free workplaces save lives, and drunk YouTube sensation wears viking helmet to court. MORE  

Morning Roundup: November 29, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Jailed Mexican kingpin admits to bribing officials, young adults drive stoned more than drunk, and plans for a booze-free St. Paddy's Day divide Ireland. MORE  

Drunk Drug Counselor Drags Man to Death

By Adam K. Raymond

A long-sober Californian counselor's deadly DUI is a tragic example of the lingering specter of relapse. MORE  

Morning Roundup: November 27, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

College launches first marijuana research institute, one in four US minors drinks underage, and a drunk driver's truck dangles over an Oregon highway. MORE  

Survey: 1 in 7 Cali Drivers are High

By Valerie Tejeda

A statewide survey finds driving on drugs is twice as common as driving while drunk. MORE  

Morning Roundup: November 20, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Iowa mulls medical marijuana, an anti-doping proposal would bar drug cheats from the Olympics, and Nikki Sixx's "The Heroin Diaries" is headed to Broadway. MORE  

Drunk Driver Claims Ties to Pablo Escobar

By Chrisanne Grise

A Miami driver tries to evade DUI charges by saying he once worked as a hit man for the notorious cartel leader. MORE  

Tales of a Breathalyzer Tech

By Jeff Winkler

Drunk-driving arrests surge over Halloween. Those caught can be required to get a breathalyzer installed in their car—by a technician like Tony. He tells The Fix about the culprits he meets, the bribes he refuses and the wrecks he sees. MORE  

Can Pancakes Prevent Drunk Driving?

By Valerie Tejeda

A Nebraska non-profit lures drunk drivers off the road with the promise of free breakfast. MORE  

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