WASHINGTON — States should cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half — from .08 blood alcohol level to 0.05 — matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries, a U.S. safety board recommends. That’s ...

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Where should Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev be tried?

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Michelob maker mounts media campaign amid lawsuits alleging the company waters down its beer.

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WASHINGTON — The makers of a popular carbonated alcoholic drink guzzled on college campuses are going to be changing the look of their Four Loko cans to settle the government’s charges of deceptive marketing. The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday ...

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Maryland Jews may soon be able to purchase kosher wine online.

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ANNAPOLIS — The holidays are a good time for wine enthusiasts. You can never get enough corkscrews, there’s that book you’ve always wanted, and you can only hope someone will buy you an expensive bottle of wine you wouldn’t buy ...

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But before you raise your glass in celebration of the season, here are some thoughts on legal issues relating to work party soirees.

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WASHINGTON — A federal safety board is recommending that all states require ignition interlock devices for convicted drunk drivers, including first-time offenders. The five-member National Transportation Safety Board said the devices are currently the best available solution to reducing drunk ...

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