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NEWS ABOUT: ankle

ankle stories: 3 news summaries

 Ankle Monitors 
 Get a Grip on 
 Drunk Drivers 

New technology lets cash-strapped PDs free up jail space

Sep 25, 09 11:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the fight against drunk driving, cash-strapped municipalities are embracing cheaper penalties than the traditional—and expensive—jailhouse, and the ankle monitor has a high-tech addition: an alcohol sensor. Repeat offenders can skip probation and even rehab if they submit to sweat-analyzing remote surveillance. “We are at a point... More »

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rehab • alcohol abuse • probation • rehabilitation • house arrest • criminal charges • ankle • electronic monitoring • SCRAM

Philly Voters,
Do You Know Where Your DA Candidate Is?

Check his site: He's
got an ankle monitor

Sep 5, 09 2:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Would-be Philadelphia District Attorney Michael Untermeyer has outfitted himself with a stylish new accessory—an electronic ankle monitor, of the kind he’d like to slap on the city’s criminals, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. For the next 30 days, curious voters will be able to keep tabs on... More »

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Philadelphia • candidate • district attorney • ankle • Michael Untermeyer

(Newser) - Body-conscious Americans have been given a whole new area to fret about about in recent years, the Wall Street Journal reports. "Cankle"—a lower calf too chubby for an ankle to be properly defined—has entered the lexicon in recent years. Gyms, plastic surgeons, and shoe companies have... More »

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weight loss • exercise • liposuction • podiatry • ankle

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