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Emaciated Teen Found Dead Had History of Untreated Diabetes

Emaciated Teen Found Dead Had History Of Untreated Diabetes
A teenage boy who died under suspicious circumstances last May in his family's Calgary home had years earlier been returned to his family by a B.C. judge, despite the concerns of a social worker who said his parents were neglecting his treatment for …
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Three Million Needles But Not a Single Pipe
At the San Francisco Drug Users' Union, a small storefront on Turk Street bounded by Aunt Charlie's Lounge, a mosque, and a rescue mission — pure Tenderloin diversity — a small and dedicated staff hands out 18,000 fresh, sterile hypodermic needles …
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