Getting caught texting and driving could hurt a lot more if certain bills pass the Oregon legislature.
Hermiston municipal judge Thomas Creasing outlined new traffic-related laws being considered by the legislature during a city council work session Monday.
He said both the Senate and House are considering upping the penalties for a first-time offense to as much as $2,000. Senate Bill 2 as currently written would make texting and driving a misdemeanor that could include jail time for second and third offenses.
Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) wants government to stop increasing taxes on beer and instead focus more on the bigger challenge of tackling illicit alcohol, which denies government revenue.
ALBANY, N.Y. - In New York, legislators are again set to debate whether alcoholic beverages should be served in movie theaters, after previous attempts at formal legislation fell apart during state budget negotiations.
SEOUL, April 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Local breweries are on high alert with the emerging presence of imported beer brands in the South Korean market.
GOA, India — An increasingly hard-line view on alcohol in India is threatening sales for global spirits makers as a new ruling forces many local sellers to shut down or adapt.
In the space of two years, the beverage industry has started tapping into several markets that had been bone-dry for generations.
In what many might consider a cruel joke on women, it turns out, even a glass or two of white wine on the weekend might increase a woman's risk of getting rosacea.
Plans by international drinks firms to use Ireland to trial and launch new alcohol brands may be hampered by the proposed Public Health Alcohol Bill, a new study has warned.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A conference on the risks of alcohol and drug abuse on college campuses is set at West Virginia University.
AMSTERDAM — In the bleak midwinter, the risk of alcoholic cirrhosis might increase.