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Mystery Author to Write New James Bond Novel

LONDON – The next author for 007? It’s a secret. A new James Bond novel by a mystery writer will be published next year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Bond creator Ian Fleming, the late author’s family announced Friday. The family-owned Ian Fleming Publications Ltd. announced …

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Despite Uncertainties, Drug Courts Becoming More Popular

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – James Craig stands at the front of the courtroom and recites the statistics of his life with a strange kind of pride: Addicted to heroin and cocaine for 31 years. In and out of 22 methadone clinics and 17 detox centers. Arrested 34 times. “For 31 years …

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Oil Companies Pressured to Fix Loophole Allowing Them to Avoid Royalty Payments

WASHINGTON – Oil companies are under pressure to resolve flawed drilling leases that allow them to avoid federal royalty payments, including on oil from a major discovery in the Gulf of Mexico. The issue stems from a mistake eight years ago that omitted a provision in more than a thousand …

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