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Five star safety rating for Leaf
The EV's battery system was switched on during the crash simulations to test the in-built safety measures of the electrical system, which includes automatic cut-off isolation in the event of an accident. Euro NCAP secretary general Michiel van Ratingen
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:50A
British Cycling launch women-only bike rides
per cent of women cycle regularly compared to six per cent of men yet we know that nearly one million women would like the opportunity to get out on their bikes and socialise with other women," said British Cycling network manager Natalie Justice.
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:50A
Trucker's Ass Blown Up Like Balloon In Horrendous Air Hose Accident
Kat Hannaford —It's a hard life, being a trucker—weeks without seeing your family; roadside diners; roadside naps; accidents that end up with your bum being pierced by the nose of a compressed air hose, and your body pumped with air.
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:49A
Victim of Plastic Surgery Receives £6million in Damages
Penny Johnson, 49, has received £6million in damages after a disfiguring plastic surgery. Ms. Johnson, who is a Director of a financial and IT consultancy, said that she visited Mr. Le Roux Fourie in 2003 for minor surgery on her nose and to remove
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:49A
Cramer's Mad Money - The Skinny on Weight Watchers (5/24/11)
Weight Watchers (WTW) has increasingly become seen as a medical company aiming to help its subscribers change their lifestyle rather than a purveyor of crash diets. The company raised guidance dramatically and the stock shot up 46% after its February
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:49A
No students hurt in crash involving cars, school bus
BLAKESLEE – A chain-reaction crash involving a Pleasant Valley school bus and two cars left two people in one of the cars with apparently minor injuries that did not require hospitalization. The accident happened about 3:10 pm on Route 115 at Mountain
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:48A
Nissan Leaf sets safety standards for EVs
By BusinessGreen staff The Nissan Leaf has achieved the first five-star overall rating for a fully electric vehicle (EV) in European crash tests, repeating its performance in US equivalents. Euro NCAP, the international body that conducts the tests,
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:48A
Euronews: Steely Neelie Lays Down Law
24 months and a 12-month term must also be available; and ISPs will have to be upfront and clear about minimum quality of service levels, connection speeds as well as traffic management practices, spelling out which services they block or throttle.
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:48A
Arizona Supreme Court grants inmate temporary stay of execution
The temporary stay of execution was issued late Tuesday night after Arizona officials said they had planned to replace one of three drugs to be used in the execution because federal officials contended the state failed to fill out a form to import the
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:48A
Euro NCAP praises Leaf and Focus
The Nissan Leaf electric car has gained a five-star crash-test rating from Euro NCAP. Euro NCAP says the Leaf is the first car of its type to get the top rating, with the organisation praising the car for keeping its occupants protected and minimising
Updated: 05/25/2011 06:47A
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