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Lohan Escapes Drug-Possession Charges

Tabloid queen faces seven misdemeanors after DUI arrests

By Heather McPherson, Newser User

Posted Aug 23, 2007 6:04 PM CDT

(Newser) – Lindsay Lohan scored a lucky break today when LA County authorities decided not to bring felony drug-possession charges against the actress in two DUI arrests. She faces seven misdemeanors—including being under the influence of cocaine—but police decided the amounts of coke found at... Read full story »

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