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Outlawing texting and driving
She watches the traffic daily while waiting for it to arrive. "They are putting themselves in danger," said Guevara. "They could cause accidents." Guervara said people do not pay attention to the road. She said they focus on the phone.
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:24P
War crimes suspect extradited to ICTY
Mladic's transfer to Belgrade airport was preceded by sudden blockade of traffic in a part of Belgrade and on a part of the highway leading to the airport. There were two convoys of police vehicles, the real one and the false one.
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:24P
Big Brother wants to look under your hood [The Arena]
Three months ago, in testimony before a subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, David Strickland, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicated that his agency was considering making the
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:23P
Graduate Dies in Fall Creek Gorge Accident
Castro was wading upstream with friends in the area of the Stewart Avenue bridge when he slipped and was swept downstream, according to a press release from the University. Castro was then pulled from the creek by passers-by,
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:23P
Ross Douthat: Finally, an immigration reform worth duplicating
The Arizona immigration law was controversial from the beginning. Critics said it was ripe for abuse, implicitly discriminatory and probably unconstitutional as well. Business groups and liberal activists joined forces to oppose it.
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:23P
Route 7 closed after truck crash
The truck was heading north when, police say, the driver lost control hit a utility pole and tried to get back on the road but flipped. Both lanes were blocked for about three hours. The road has since reopened. Power was knocked out to the area.
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:23P
Governor Signs Nick's Law
"I'm urging you as we go into this graduation season to use this very heartbreaking example as a reminder of celebrating without drinking," Shumlin said. The Fourniers plan to keep fighting for even more changes with DUI laws in hopes that another
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:23P
Feds OK redistricting amendments
A lawsuit in federal court still leaves the future of the Amendments up in the air. That federal suit says that the requirement that political districts be compact could hurt minority access district. More here. That suit was filed by US Reps.
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:23P
US courts will not block Massey-Alpha deal-UPDATE 3
An accident at Massey's Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia last year killed 29 people and sent the company's stock tumbling from $54 per share to below $30 per share. Several large pension funds asked the courts to block the merger, arguing that
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:23P
Southaven woman, son among four killed in Mississippi highway crash
(WMC/WLBT) - Authorities in east Mississippi are investigating a Memorial Day accident that killed four people from Southaven, including two children. Authorities said the accident happened on US Highway 45 in Clarke County, Mississippi,
Updated: 05/31/2011 06:22P
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