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LAWRENCE, Ind. -- Authorities in Lawrence unwrapped an elaborate drug trafficking scheme Thursday. Police intercepted 75 pounds of marijuana they said was being transported from Texas to a hotel in Lawrence. The drugs were found wrapped in coffee grounds to cover the smell and disguised as Christmas presents. Officers said it's just one of many schemes traffickers use to move drugs. "They try everything, but … when they go discarding what they've wrapped it in, it's a telltale sign of a trained investigator that deals in narcotics," said Lawrence police deputy chief Jack Bailey. "They know certain things to look...

For some teens, holidays set intimate mood Many youths going steady lose virginity in December, study shows 12/26/2002 Associated Press School's out for the holidays. Teens have got time on their hands - and perhaps even a crackling fire to set the mood. What are they planning for vacation? Apparently, losing their virginity is high on the list for those with significant others, according to researchers who reviewed data from a federal health survey. While June is the most common month for teens to have sex for the first time - be it in a casual summer fling or...