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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2006 – A delay in the mailing of absentee ballots means ballots sent in by some servicemembers and their families overseas for the March 7 primary election in Texas will be counted until March 20, Federal Voting Assistance Program officials here said. Uniformed servicemembers, their family members and overseas citizens who have not yet received their requested state absentee ballot may use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot, Standard Form 186 to vote for candidates for federal, state, and local offices. All ballots must be placed in delivery by 7 p.m. Central Standard Time on March 7 and...

LEE COUNTY, October 10, 2003 - Marijuana is often thought of as a relatively harmless, recreational drug and the debate over its medical value rages on. But there's new evidence that it’s more harmful than many people think. A recent report shows a dramatic increase in the number of marijuana-related emergency room visits nationwide. The same is true in Southwest Florida. The Transitional Living Center in Fort Myers is near the end of a long road of recovery. "The road had a lot of bumps in it,” said Marci, a recovering addict. Marci knows the road well. She didn't want...