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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

California Counties Sue Narcotics Manufacturers For False Advertising

Comments (0) | California, California, companies, Epidemic, false advertising, lawsuit, manufacturers, narcotics, orange county, overdose, Prescription Drugs, Santa Clara County

County officials say the lawsuit is in the name of "public protection."

Cassie Paton
Executive Producer

Counties plagued by a high number of deaths from painkiller overdoses want to "stop the lies."

Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

3 Things Philip Seymour Hoffman Did Before He Died

Comments (0) | dead, death, drug overdose, Drugs, Entertainment News, heroin, New York City, overdose, Philip Seymour Hoffman, philip seymour hoffman death

Marisa Okano
Executive Producer

Before his fatal overdose, the actor's last moments on earth were surprisingly ordinary.

Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

3-Year-Old Dies After Dental Procedure

Comments (8) | child, children, death, dental, dentist, Drugs, Finley Boyle, Hawaii, Health, Island Dentistry, Justice, lawsuit, malpractice, medical emergency, Medications, Nation and World, overdose

Sandor the Hun, Creative Commons

Francesca Bessey
Executive Producer

An island dentist faces a lawsuit for negligence and dangerous conduct.

Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Cory Monteith From Glee Dies In Vancouver

Comments (0) | Cory Monteith, death, die, Drug, Entertainment News, Fox, Glee, guest, hotel, overdose, Pacific Rim, season, series, television, TV, Vancouver

Eric Parra
Executive Producer

While known for having a drug addiction, officials have not currently reported the cause of death.

Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Rapper Lil Wayne Recovering In Hospital After Seizure Scare

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Lil Wayne (Creative Commons/tempusfugate)

Salomon Fuentes
Executive Producer

The reports of the rapper's demise appear to have been greatly exaggerated.

Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

Prescription Drug Deaths Triple Since 1999

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(Photo courtesy of Creative Commons).

Agnus Dei Farrant
Executive Producer

Abuse of drugs caused nearly half a million emergency room visits in 2009.