Aaron was sentenced according to guidelines Congress passed at the height of the crack epidemic in the 1980s. The laws mandate sentences based on the quantity of drugs involved in a crime and have led to an explosion in the U.S. prison population, as low-level non-violent drug offenders are given lengthy prison sentences.

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The Christmas-themed category of beers has exploded in recent years and making sense of them can be difficult because there is no standard style. A Christmas-themed beer can be any style, from a spiced brown ale to an India Pale Ale.

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Merrill Lynch Chief Executive John Thain has suggested to directors that he get a 2008 bonus of as much as $10 million, but the battered company's compensation committee is resisting his request, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation.

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Justice Michael Adams ruled that a fictional cartoon character was a "person" within the meaning of the relevant state and commonwealth laws. The cartoons showed characters such as Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson having sex.

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The Saudis have recently asked permission to build a mosque in Moscow, a city where there are only four mosques and 2 million Muslims. The Russians, however, are saying they want, in return, an Orthodox church in Saudi Arabia.

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In 2006, researchers in Australia grew a complete, functioning breast from a single stem cell. The experiment was performed on a mouse but experts knew it would not be long before it happened in humans too. In August 2008, Dr Yoshimura reconstructed a 51-year-old lady’s left breast by injecting fat and stem-cells derived from the woman’s own body.

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A teenager graduates from the University of Texas this weekend at 16, an age when most students have yet to receive their high school diplomas. Andrew Brisbin of Denton, Texas, entered North Central Texas College at 14 and transferred to the university a year later, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

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A fisherman found the ring inside his catch and tracked Joe Richardson down with help from the Internet.

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A NEW Zealand pro-cannabis groups says it has scientific evidence that cannabis can stop the development of mad cow disease. It was not clear whether the findings applied to both cows and humans.

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A romantic marriage proposal on the Oregon coast turned deadly for the bride-to-be when a wave swept her out to sea.

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