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NDLEA intercepts cocaine and Amphetamine concealed in steel bolts, Cannabis concealed in gas cylinders

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA attached to a courier firm in Lagos on Wednesday 15th May intercepted two parcels, containing Cocaine and Amphetamine concealed in steel bolts and shea butter.  While the cocaine weighing 587 grams, was concealed...

Las Vegas girl, 12, commits suicide after being bullied at school

A 12-year-old Las Vegas girl took her own life after being tormented by bullies at her school for months. Flora Martinez, a sixth grader at Keller Middle School, killed herself on May 7 - eight months and one day after her transfer...

New York proposes a ban on guns that are easy to convert to illegal automatic weapons

A Glock pistol with an illegal conversion device, sometimes referred to as a Glock switch. The small piece, which is illegal and not manufactured by Glock, can convert a semi-automatic pistol into a fully automatic one. Matt Stone/USA Today Network/Reuters A...

Other countries have better sunscreens. Here’s why we can’t get them in the U.S.

In Europe, sunscreens are often made with ingredients that do a better job at protecting against UVA rays. Iana Kunitsa/Getty Images When dermatologist Adewole "Ade" Adamson sees people spritzing sunscreen as if it's cologne at the pool where he lives in Austin, Texas,...

Pete McCloskey’s life reminds us how politics long in the past live on in the present

Republican primary challenger for Rep. Richard Pombo's seat, former Rep. Pete McCloskey, is shown at his law office in Redwood City, Calif., March 16, 2006. Former California Rep. McCloskey, who ran as a Republican challenging President Richard Nixon in...