Allergy Relief Newspeanut allergy in school Higher taxes on beer, wine and liquor would fund a new program to combat violent crime under Legislative Bill 59, introduced by State Sen. LeRoy Louden of Ellsworth. The bill would raise alcohol taxes by 5 cents on a gallon of beer, 3 cents on a Legislative Briefs: Higher booze taxes would fight crime - Omaha World-Herald The death of a young Homer teen on the New Year’s Eve holiday to a drug overdose has left Homer in shock and classmates shaken at Homer High this first week of 2009. A 14-year-old boy died after consuming pain-reliever prescription drugs, according Overdose claims teen’s life - Homer Tribune Five years ago, at a San Francisco elementary school, a nurse stood by to ensure that children scrubbed their hands as they arrived, while all of their packed lunches were confiscated and searched for nut products. The measures were a precaution to |