Charlie Sheen ‘Bombarded With Rehab Offers’

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Charlie Sheen ‘Bombarded With Rehab Offers’ | Showbiz Spy - celebrity news, rumors & gossip: "CHARLIE Sheen didn’t enter a rehab facility until Saturday — because he needed to decide which one to go to.

The actor’s manager, Mark Burg, says he was bombarded with offers of help to get clean — and only made his decision yesterday.

“[He] is currently in rehab,” Burk told people magazine. “He was bombarded by every rehab in the country looking for his wallet and publicity, and he has been deciding where to go. With the help of friends and family, he finally agreed to go and went into rehab on Saturday.

“Charlie knows he has work to do and he is looking forward to regaining his sobriety.

“Charlie hopes to be back at work in the near future but there is no time frame. Regaining his sobriety is what is most important.”"

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Sheen gives $30,000 cheque to porn star

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Sheen gives $30,000 cheque to porn star: "Actor Charlie Sheen reportedly wrote a $30,000 cheque to a porn star in the middle of his 36-hour party following which he was admitted to the hospital.

According to the sources, Sheen took out his cheque book during a conversation with a porn star in which he asked her to join the 'porn family' he wants to create, reports tmz.com.

It has previously been reported that Sheen was throwing money around like crazy during the binge - offering to spend $1 million to rent out a neighbour's mansion for four months."

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Golden Voice Ted Williams checks out of rehab - before completing treatment for addiction | Mail Online

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Golden Voice Ted Williams checks out of rehab - before completing treatment for addiction | Mail Online: "homeless addict given a second chance at a career as a voiceover artist has checked out of a drug rehabilitation centre after just two weeks.

But there are now fears that Ted Williams could be attempting to kick-start his high-profile, high pressure career before he has kicked his addictions.   

Mr Williams - nicknamed Golden Voice because of his silky delivery -"

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Allen Stanford Deemed 'Unfit' for Trial - TheStreet

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Allen Stanford Deemed 'Unfit' for Trial - TheStreet: "The court finds Stanford is incompetent to stand trial at this time based on his apparent impaired ability to rationally assist his attorneys in preparing his defense,' U.S. District Judge David Hittner said in his ruling in Houston. 'The court's finding that Stanford is incompetent, however, does not alter the court's finding that Stanford is a flight risk.'

Stanford's trial, which was originally scheduled to begin this week, has been postponed per Hittner's orders that Stanford, 60, be released to a private hospital, run by the U.S. prison system, to receive treatment for his addiction to anti-anxiety medication.

Hittner also ordered that Stanford be evaluated after suffering a number of injuries in a 2009 jailhouse assault. Hittner has recommended that Stanford be sent to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons medical facility for the evaluation and a competency exam."

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Middle class women twice as likely to be heavy drinkers

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Middle class women twice as likely to be heavy drinkers | Mail Online: "Middle-class women are more than twice as likely to drink heavily as those on lower incomes, official figures show.

Some 43 per cent of women whose household income exceeds more than £1,000 a week drink excessively at least one night a week, compared with just 17 per cent of those whose average income is £200.

It is an even starker contrast than the overall figures for both sexes, which show that 45 per cent of high-­earners drink more than the recommended daily allowance at least once a week, compared with 22 per cent of lower-earners"

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Experts say the new minimum prices on alcohol sales are not enough - Wales News - News - WalesOnline

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Experts say the new minimum prices on alcohol sales are not enough - Wales News - News - WalesOnline: "ALCOHOL price measures will not break a binge-drinking culture that fuels violence and health problems, experts have said.

They have warned that Government plans to ban retailers from selling booze below the rate of the tax they pay on it will do little to curb the problems that plague Cardiff city centre at night.

One alcohol campaigner claimed supermarkets and off-licences will still be able to offer alcohol below cost price.

But crime prevention minister James Brokenshire said the shake-up would tackle the worst cases of discounting and reduce violent crime."

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Smugglers hid cigarettes from Eastern Europe to avoid £10m tax duty jailed | Mail Online

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Smugglers hid cigarettes from Eastern Europe to avoid £10m tax duty jailed | Mail Online: "The court heard that Peter Vyse worked alongside three members of a Southern Italian organised crime syndicate called Albino, Maurizio and Angelo Prudentino.

The Prudentinos were described as being 'at the top of the pyramid', of the smuggling network, with Vyse heading its UK arm.

Vyse travelled regularly to Greece and Romania to co-ordinate with suppliers and producers of contraband tobacco.

The cigarettes, branded with famous names such as Royal, were traced back to factories in Moldova and Ukraine, both of which border Romania.

From her base in Athens, Thurston set up three fake food importation companies, which were used to provide a cover for the shipments.

Once they had arrived in Britain, huge quantities of cigarettes were sent to a warehouse in the village of Denaby Main, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, and distributed from there.

But the smuggling organisation was smashed in a series of coordinated arrests on June 17 2008, following a secret surveillance operation by customs officials.

Mr Jory told the court the gang avoided paying £2m in duty on the five consignments seized, but said the true figure was closer to £10m because there had been at least 10 previous shipments."

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Investigation reveals true dangers of counterfeit tobacco | Glasgow and West | STV News

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Investigation reveals true dangers of counterfeit tobacco | Glasgow and West | STV News: "Counterfeit tobacco sold in a Scottish market has been found to contain more than 30 times the lead levels of genuine tobacco, an investigation has discovered.

High levels of toxins, including arsenic and cadmium, were also found in the products being sold by tobacco gangs.

More than half of all hand-rolled tobacco smoked in the UK is either fake or smuggled with no tax being paid, according to the makers of documentary BBC Scotland Investigates: Smoking and the Bandits.

Organised crime gangs cost British taxpayers £4bn in lost revenue a year through the illegal tobacco trade, it reports.

The programme charts how counterfeit tobacco from China is ending up in the UK, where it is sold in places such as markets and shops.

Roy Ramm, former commander of Scotland Yard, said: 'This is as international as organised crime gets. You know, the links around the world are exactly the same for this as they are for drugs trafficking, arms trafficking, people trafficking."

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RBS sells Priory rehabilitation centres for £925m

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BBC News - RBS sells Priory rehabilitation centres for £925m: "Royal Bank of Scotland is to sell care homes operator Priory Group, which has treated many celebrities including Lily Allen and Robbie Williams.

It is to sell the mental health and rehabilitation services group to private equity firm Advent in a deal valued at £925m ($1.48bn).

Advent had expressed an interest in purchasing the Priory last September.

RBS acquired the Priory Group when it bought ABN Amro in 2007, but it has been considered a non-core asset."