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Seat belt crackdown begins Monday in Whatcom County
Statistics show that wearing a seat belt decreases the chance of dying in a collision by 45 percent and reduces the chance of being seriously injured by about 70 percent, according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.
Updated: 05/23/2011 09:02A
Photos: 5K Memorial Race Draws 280 Participants
The event, which began in 2007 in honor of Tanner Birch and Kyleigh D'Alessio, two students who died in a car crash in 2006, included the school's Battle of the Bands winner Fisher's Mine, refreshments for participants, and an awards ceremony for top
Updated: 05/23/2011 09:02A
Attorneys still trying to halt execution
Late last week, federal public defenders filed a lawsuit accusing the Arizona Corrections Department of violating the state public records law by withholding requested records on the acquisition of execution drugs. They argued in a court filing
Updated: 05/23/2011 09:02A
Attorneys still trying to halt execution
Late last week, federal public defenders filed a lawsuit accusing the Arizona Corrections Department of violating the state public records law by withholding requested records on the acquisition of execution drugs. They argued in a court filing
Updated: 05/23/2011 09:02A
Woman wanted for vehicular assault
Michelle R. Purkey, 47, smelled of alcohol when police responded to a crash at North Crestline Street and East Illinois Avenue about 1:30 am on Feb. 5. Purkey's Ford Escort crashed into a power pole, and her passenger, Louis Austin, suffered a broken
Updated: 05/23/2011 09:01A
Mob boss arrested
The Inquirer reports the charges focus on gambling and a loan shark operation, but the full details will be announced at a news conference later this morning held by the Department of Justice, the FBI and Pennsylvania and New Jersey law enforcement
Updated: 05/23/2011 09:01A
Business Community Rallied Behind Salon Owners After Car Crash
“As soon as it (accident) happened, I was trying to make arrangements to work at another place,” said Settles, who relocated his business to Highland Park last December. The owners of three local salons – The Loft Salon, Rutgers Barber Shop and the
Updated: 05/23/2011 09:01A
Two-week crackdown on seat belt use in Kansas starts today
Nearly 150 Kansas law enforcement agencies are participating in the annual campaign. The Kansas Department of Transportation says more than two-thirds of the 388 people who died in traffic crashes in 2009 were not wearing seat belts.
Updated: 05/23/2011 09:01A
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, May 23
Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin are still at loggerheads on oil and gas sector taxes. The Finance Ministry proposes raising mineral tax and cancelling property tax preferences to increase budget revenues within
Updated: 05/23/2011 09:01A
Zoloft Birth Defect Lawsuits
ZOLOFT LAWSUIT STATUS: Lawyers are reviewing potential claims for children who may be entitled to compensation through a Zoloft birth defect lawsuit as a result of the drug maker's failure to warn about the risks associated with use of the medication
Updated: 05/23/2011 09:01A
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