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Heroes save teens involved in fatal accident
A fatal accident in Washington Township claimed the life of a Waynesboro teen over the weekend. Around 5 am on Saturday, police were dispatched to a vehicle fire and accident on Old Forge Road. After an investigation police found that the car failed to
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:08P
Ship Owners And Operators To Pay $44 Million In Damages And Penalties For 2007
Officials announced the agreement at a press conference today on Treasure Island, overlooking the site of the 2007 crash. US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar was joined by Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno, head of the Justice
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:08P
Ship Owners And Operators To Pay $44 Million In Damages And Penalties For 2007
Officials announced the agreement at a press conference today on Treasure Island, overlooking the site of the 2007 crash. US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar was joined by Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno, head of the Justice
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:08P
SweeTango Apple Lawsuit Settles in University of Minnesota's Favor
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A lawsuit challenging the University of Minnesota's exclusive licensing deal for its hot-selling SweeTango apple is ending with a victory for the school and the orchard in charge of marketing the variety
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:08P
Baby Killed In Accident Saturday Was From Grayson
The 1-year-old who was accidently run over and killed while being pushed in a stroller in Lenora Park Saturday was from Grayson. According to a press release from Gwinnett County Police Department, the preliminary investigation indicates that Tekila
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:08P
47% of Kids Hurt in Cars Buckled Wrong in Minnesota
Nearly half of children killed or injured in Minnesota traffic incidents were not properly secured into car seats and booster seats, reports the state's Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety. Of the 30 children killed under 7-years-old
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:08P
Report: Clear Goal Needed for Briscoe
American Airports Corporation, Gwinnett Airport, LLC and Propeller Investments submitted RFQs. The issuance of an RFP would be the next step in the process of privatizing the airport. According to IMG, “Whether the County proceeds with the 2010 process
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:08P
Should truckers be banned from using cell phones?
The National Transportation Safety Board recently recommended that commercial truck drivers be banned from using cell phones while driving. A horrific car accident that occurred in Kentucky in 2010 was the impetus behind the recommendation.
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:07P
Fort Hood's Magistrate Offers One-Time Warrant Amnesty In October
Unresolved traffic tickets for a violation that occurred on Fort Hood are included in the round-up. If someone was previously detained at the Fort Hood Police Department for any criminal offense, such as driving while intoxicated, driving while license
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:07P
Avoid making matters worse
But the situation could have ended up worse — as in a crash. The police can help you get to a phone or a nearby gas station. “When you're broken down in the roadway — the main thing is we want to get it off the roadway and prevent an accident from
Updated: 09/19/2011 03:07P