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State begins annual seat belt enforcement campaign
The DPS says that since the first campaign in 2002, seat belt usage in Texas has increased from 76 percent to almost 94 percent. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that's resulted in more than 2800 fewer traffic facilities and
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:05A
Officers looking for motorists not wearing seat belts
Traffic safety officials said the easiest way to save $124 is by buckling up when you get in a car -- and that simple action can help save your life. Beginning tonight, law enforcement officers will be conducting
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:05A
Officers looking for motorists not wearing seat belts
Traffic safety officials said the easiest way to save $124 is by buckling up when you get in a car -- and that simple action can help save your life. Beginning tonight, law enforcement officers will be conducting
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:05A
Monday's Readers' Page centerpiece: gay marriage
'Natural Marriage Justice' is one female and one male To the Editor: In June, the month named after the Roman goddess of women, marriages and childbirth, the New York State Legislature may vote on legalizing same-sex marriage. I propose an “Albany Plan
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:05A
Body found in car in Melbourne dam
Police are investigating whether the vehicle ended up in the water after an accident. They believe the dead man could be a 46-year-old from Corio who has been missing since January. "The death is currently not being treated as suspicious and police are
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:05A
The Islamists' Enablers: The Western Sellout to Sharia Law
As I left the immigration building, I couldn't help thinking of the absurdity that we, women of the Muslim world are faced with: as a medical doctor, I wasn't fit to be the legal guardian of my children, but a drunken man could control my entire
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:05A
A Palestinian was killed and another injured today in a tunnel collapse
The medical official said a second man was critically injured in the same tunnel accident under the border between Egypt and Gaza. Hundreds of Palestinians were killed and injured by the collapse of smuggling tunnels between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:04A
'Ex-IMF chief will be cleared of charges'
Benjamin Brafman is a New York-based criminal defense attorney who maintains a criminal defense firm, the Brafman Associates. Brafman has handled cases for clients including Michael Jackson, Sean Combs, Peter Gatien, James Patino, and Vincent Basciano.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:04A
Jub Jub lawyer 'doesn't respect court'
Johannesburg - Defence lawyer Ike Motloung has been late for court six times out of the 12 times the court has sat for the murder trial of Molema Jub Jub Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala, the State prosecutor said on Monday.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:04A
Jub Jub lawyer 'doesn't respect court'
Johannesburg - Defence lawyer Ike Motloung has been late for court six times out of the 12 times the court has sat for the murder trial of Molema Jub Jub Maarohanye and Themba Tshabalala, the State prosecutor said on Monday.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:04A