Springfield police log.
Byline: The Register-Guard Incidents FRIDAY, OCT. 17 1 Stolen vehicle: 4:54 a.m., 4000 block Camellia Street. A caller reported that as her son was preparing to leave for work, an unknown subject got into his car and sped away. The caller's son and...

The APA releases new report: abortion no threat to mental health.
The American Psychological Association (APA) has just released a report indicating that there is no solid scientific evidence that abortion causes mental distress in women. (1) This is a timely refutation of the fiction, promoted by anti-choice activists for several decades, that having an abortion harms women's mental health....

COURTHOUSE RECORDS.
COLUMN: COURTHOUSE RECORDS Worcester Superior Court Judge Mary-Lou Rup Luigi Campobello, 54, of West Dennis, found not guilty after a jury-waived trial on charges of false motor vehicle insurance claim, making a false report of a motor vehicle theft, making a false crime...

Billion-dollar bombshell hits; State plans broad cuts to balance budget.
Byline: John J. Monahan BOSTON - Gov. Deval L. Patrick yesterday laid out more than $1 billion worth of cuts to state spending and said he would use layoffs, attrition and job freezes to phase out up to 1,000 state jobs to bring state spending in line...

COURTHOUSE RECORDS.
COLUMN: COURTHOUSE RECORDS Worcester Superior Court Judge James R. Lemire Marty Frazier, 29, of Waterbury, Conn., placed on probation for 5 years after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. The charge was amended from possession of cocaine with intent...

Another leader down for count; Harrison likely out for season.
Byline: Rich Garven FOXBORO - The Patriots aren't lacking for players with leadership ability although they're starting to get a little thin in the area. They lost quarterback Tom Brady to a season-ending knee injury in Week 1 and now the same fate has befallen...

FDA warns five ADHD medication manufacturers on false label claims.
The Food and Drug Administration has warned five manufacturers of drugs for attention-deficit /hyperactivity disorder against using what it terms "false or misleading" promotional materials that overstate the drugs' .efficacy and downplay risks. The warnings, contained in letters sent to the makers of Adderall XR, Concerta, Focalin...

Legislature got it right.
Byline: The Register-Guard Turns out Oregon lawmakers knew exactly what they were doing when they put the crime-fighting Measure 57 on Tuesday's ballot. Legislative leaders sensed trouble last year when Kevin Mannix - a former state legislator who produced Measure 11, the budget-busting 1994 initiative...

Bipolar disorder difficult to diagnose.
Byline: YOUR HEALTH By Heather Hill For The Register-Guard Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that occurs in about 1 percent of the population. It is a disorder of abnormal mood and behaviors with emotional swings that are more than just the...