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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News With Rise Of Painkiller Abuse, A Closer Look At Heroin The rate of heroin use is up, and federal data shows that nearly 80 percent of people using the illegal drug had previously abused prescription painkillers. One doctor says addiction to painkillers must be treated — and prescriptions regulated — in part to stymie the draw to heroin. Read this story Run For Coroner, No Medical Training Necessary Depending on where you live, you might be able to vote for your local coroner this election season. About 1,600 counties across the U.S. still elect coroners, and that means candidates have to be popular before they can start signing death certificates. Read this story Morsi Trial May Reignite Anger, Violence In Egypt Mohammed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, was Egypt's first-ever democratically elected president. A year after he was elected, he was ousted by the military following massive protests against him. Morsi is accused of inciting violence against protesters, a charge his lawyers have denied. Read this story N.Y. Stop-And-Frisk Reforms On Hold For New Year, New Mayor The legal battle over the New York City Police Department's controversial policy took a dramatic turn last week. A federal judge had ruled the practice unconstitutional, but an appeals court put that order on hold. What will happen next will partly depend on who New York's next mayor is. Read this story To Stave Off Decline, Churches Attract New Members With Beer As a way to bring new people to the chuch, a few mainline churches are experimenting with informal services centered around craft beer. The result is not sloshed congregants; rather, it's an attempt to do church differently. Read this story more news stories

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