Japanese justice minister denounces Carlos Ghosn's criticism of legal system as 'erroneous,' denies any 'conspiracy'

ByThe Associated PressJanuary 9, 2020, 12:41 AM1 min readTOKYO — Japanese justice minister denounces Carlos Ghosn’s criticism of legal system as ‘erroneous,’ denies any ‘conspiracy’.Top StoriesJapanese justice minister denounces Carlos Ghosn’s criticism of legal system as ‘erroneous,’ denies any ‘conspiracy’44 minutes agoAt least 63 Canadians dead in Iran plane crash3 hours ago’Fake’ texts are informing…

Doctor admits to writing fake prescriptions for black market

Prosecutors say a Virginia doctor who wrote thousands of fake prescriptions for an infamous black market pharmacy has pleaded guiltyJanuary 9, 2020, 12:19 AM2 min readNORFOLK, Va. — A Virginia doctor who wrote thousands of fake prescriptions for an infamous black market pharmacy has entered a guilty plea, despite earlier backing out of a plea…

Justin Bieber says he's battling Lyme diseas

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Justin Bieber says that he has been battling Lyme diseaseJanuary 9, 2020, 12:44 AM1 min readNEW YORK — Justin Bieber says that he has been battling Lyme disease. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the pop star wrote that “it’s been a rough couple years but (I’m) getting the right treatment that will help treat…

Court to decide if private border wall can go next to riv

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For Tommy Fisher, a federal court hearing set for Thursday next to the U.S.-Mexico border could result in his company getting a chance to prove it can build President Donald Trump’s signature border wall faster and better than the governmentBy NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated PressJanuary 8, 2020, 11:59 PM5 min readHOUSTON — For Tommy Fisher, a…

Putting pupils in isolation 'drives poor behavior'

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Image copyright Getty Images Putting challenging pupils in isolation for extended periods at school can harm their mental health, the Centre for Mental Health (CMH) is warning. The charity says the use of isolation rooms – and other restrictive interventions – can also “potentially drive even more challenging behaviour”.It says children who have already had…

Running and mental health: 'I couldn't see a way past depression until I ran'

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Jerry’s 27 and has completed five half-marathons. But there was a time when she “didn’t think there was a way out” of her depression and severe social anxiety.After experiencing a lot of “very negative relationships”, Jerry turned to drugs and alcohol before getting help from a therapist who suggested she started running.Despite admitting she “felt…