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Two of the country's leading industries, computer technology and drug manufacturing, are battling over an effort by Congress to overhaul the way inventors profit from ideas, with executives on both sides saying billions of dollars are at stake.

The shift in political control on Capitol Hill coupled with the Supreme Court's newfound interest in taking patent cases has energized a congres...

Two of the country's leading industries, computer technology and drug manufacturing, are battling over an effort by Congress to overhaul the way inventors profit from ideas, with executives on both sides saying billions of dollars are at stake.

The shift in political control on Capitol Hill coupled with the Supreme Court's newfound interest in taking patent cases has energized a congres...

A Bainbridge Island man was sentenced to 30 months in a state prison after pleading guilty to robbing a Winslow pharmacy at gunpoint on Halloween last year, according to Kitsap County prosecutors.

Simon D. Stocker, 24, pleaded guilty in Kitsap County Superior Court last week to the second-degree robbery, at the Winslow Drug Store, as well as to one count of narcotics possession and two c...

But don't say it wasn't publicized. Despite posters throughout town, fliers sent home with students in all school districts, newspaper articles and television advertisements, only 20 people showed up in the New Castle High School auditorium Tuesday night for an educational multimedia presentation about the dangers of sex, drugs, alcohol and the Internet facing today's youth.

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Mark Conway, 36, of 1012 Maple St., appeared in court for a preliminary hearing on possession of methadone, possession of OxyContin, unlawful delivery of OxyContin and two counts of using a telephone for a drug transaction.

He and attorney Joseph D’Andrea met with investigators and Deputy District Attorney Margaret Bisignani briefly. The charges were held for court, meaning Officer C...

If you super duper love the Kennedys then you might want to head out to Crystal City to see Neil Connolly. He was Rose Kennedy's chef at the compound in Hyannisport and has written a book about the special Kennedy lobster salad, Kennedy potato salad and Kennedy plates of cold roast chicken. Refreshments will be served. Olsson's, free at 7PM. [Olsson's ] Aqualung at the 9:30 Club with Sara Ba...

Mr. Beland's arrest was performed as part of Operation Crossover, which Detective Haslam said was initiated last year in an effort to curtail the trafficking of heroin. He added that while Interstate 195 was a common route for arrests associated with this operation, it was not the only targeted area, and that when vehicles are stopped, police are generally looking for a particular person.

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Intensity of substance abuse in college students alarming

College administrators have been much more focused lately on underage drinking, but they appear to be losing the battle.

A report issued earlier this month by Columbia University's National Center on Addiction ...