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>> according to an investigation by the charleston gazette mail, drug wholesalers shipped 780 million oxycodone and hydrocodone pills to west virginia between 2007 and 2012. during that period, over 1700 west virginians fatally overdosed on the same two drugs. under west virginia law, distributors are legally required to report pharmacy orders that seem suspicious. >> the quantities of the opioids were increasing dramatically. they were shipped from the wholesalers to the pharmacies. that should...

>> no state has lost more of its people to drug overdoses than west virginia. law enforcement has cracked down on pharmacies around the state, including the one in kermit that received nine million pills in two years. its owner was fined and sent to prison. but in west virginia, until recently, the distributors that supplied those pharmacies with millions of painkillers have largely escaped consequence. >> every drug they distribute to is to a licensed pharmacy and every prescription the pharmac...

Crimes he reportedly committed as a teenager during arab spring protests. our becky anderson explains the case of ali alma miles an hour. >> friends and family describe this man as an optimistic and outgoing young man who loves photography, movies, cars and motorcycles. today he sits in a saudi prison condemned to death for the crimes he allegedly committed as a teenager. he was arrested in 2012. during pro-democracy protests inspired by the arab spring when he was just 17. convicted of charges,...

History as the nations first african-american woman to serve as attorney general. shell be sworn in later this morning by vice president joe biden. lynch was confirmed last week by the full senate more than five months after president obama nominated her. nearly three years after the rampage the death penalty trial for the man police say is behind the aurora movie theater massacre begins. james holmes is accused of killing 12 people back in july of 2012. during a midnight screening of "the dar...

Anxiety. 1 in 17 lives with a serious mental disorder, and there is a human cost and a financial one. $300 billion a year. thats the governments estimate for the direct and indirect costs associated with serious mental illness. the national alliance on mental health says the cost of untreated mental illness is more than $100 billion a year. yet cash-strapped states are cutting mental health spending. theyre slashing more than $4 billion from 2009 to 12 -- 2012. during that time the use jumped 10...

Republican party. >> i think they thought it was a liability towards 2012. during 2014, it wont be although all. he has a proven conservative record. people are willing to look at him for who he is. >> susan, thanks so much for joining us. we all know this is a big election. up next, were going to look to the big screen to put it all in perspective. bob... oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! its always good to have a backup plan,

Online at foxnews.com. the economy and job growth. big issues in 2012. during a white house live chat on google, a woman whose husband is unemployed took the president to task over this. take a listen to this exchange. >> my husband has an engineering degree with over 10 years of experience. an was laid off three years ago and has yet to find a permanent job in his skills. my question to you is why does the government continue to issue and extend h 1-rbgs b visas when there are hundreds of ameri...

ripples of relief spread from europe across the world market. a deal has been reached to tackle the e.u. financial crisis. european leaders have agreed to expand the e.u. bailout fund while private sectors will take a 50% loss on greek bonds. the european agreement translated into a huge day for u.s. stocks. lets go to alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. the closing bell just rang. how did stocks finish? we dont know the final number, but we know its very positive. >> it is. t...

Something well out of the mainstream of judicial opinion. we are confident that the affordable care act will be declared constitutional by the courts. the obama administration will appeal the ruling. the case could be before the united states supreme court in 2012. during the presidents reelection campaign in the meantime, implementation of the law will continue. joining me now are congressman anthony of new york. any case where it only takes five votes is something you have got be concerned abo...

Party. the white house released a statement saying this rule something well out of the mainstream of judicial opinion. we are confident that the affordable care act will be declared constitutional by the courts. the obama administration will appeal the ruling. the case could be before the united states supreme court in 2012. during the presidents reelection campaign in the meantime, implementation of the law will continue. joining me now are congressman anthony of new york. any case where it onl...