Governor Creates Task Force for Pill Problem

For Chicago actor, ‘Nurse Jackie’ is the cure
Stephen Wallem, a longtime Chicago actor who plays the acerbic but kind nurse Thor on “Nurse Jackie” (9 p.m. Monday, Showtime), shared the anecdote in a recent phone interview.

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Six months into training, Afghan policemen struggle
Six months into a multi-billion-dollar scheme to train Afghanistan’s police and army to make their country secure, fundamental problems such as addiction, desertion and illiteracy remain, officials say.

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Governor creates task force for pill problem
COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland hinted Friday that the state’s physicians need to enroll in a prescription drug database on their own or potentially face a mandate to do so.

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