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For children ages 1 through 12, traffic accidents are the leading cause of death. An average of two children age 12 and younger were killed every day in 2009, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:54A
Saab wins bankruptcy court appeal decision
Troubled carmaker Saab will seek bankruptcy protection after winning a court appeal against a decision earlier this month preventing it from doing so. The court of appeal said its decision "reverses the district court ruling and allows Saab to
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:53A
Public health groups weigh in on cigarette warning labels
By AP AP Several public health groups are weighing in on a lawsuit over graphic cigarette warning labels that include the sewn-up corpse of a smoker. The groups say the government has a strong interest in more effectively informing people about the
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:53A
It's Not Too Little Or Too Late: Nanotechnology Efforts To Enhance Solar Power
When Solyndra filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, it brought to the national public's attention the reality that a major hurdle for solar energy panel companies outside of China, is the high cost of manufacturing competing solar panels.
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:53A
Court issues notice to Gujarat Lokayukta
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court today issued a fresh notice to state Lokayukta Retd Justice RA Mehta who was appointed by the governor bypassing the Narendra Modi government. The state government has challenged the Governor's decision in the High
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:53A
House Judiciary Committee Markup Of E-Verify "Legal Workforce Act" Bill
Whiting ruled that Arizona's law requiring employers to use E-Verify was not preempted by the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act. While the bill has the support of the US Chamber of Commerce and the National Restaurant Association, among others
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:53A
Audit finds excessive food spending for US DOJ meetings
An audit of the US Department of Justice showed that in August 2009, in a legal conference held at a hotel near the White House, the DOJ paid $4200 for 250 muffins, or $16.80 each. In another DOJ event, a beef Wellington appetizer cost American
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:53A
Gujarat Lokayukta case: HC issues fresh notice to RA Mehta
The Gujarat high court on Wednesday issued a fresh notice to Justice RA Mehta (retired) who was appointed as the Lokayukta by the governor bypassing the Narendra Modi [ Images ] government. The state government has challenged the governor's decision in
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:52A
$16 muffins for government event, and taxpayers pick up the tab
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Tuesday came under criticism for “extravagant and potentially wasteful” spending on conferences at the end of the Bush administration and early in the Obama administration, including paying $16 per muffin and $8
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:52A
Witness: Crash victim pushed stroller to safety
Denig testified Tuesday during Cope's vehicular homicide trial. He told the court he wasn't sure if Cope stopped at the intersection when Styles stepped off the curb, pushing her children, then ages 1 and 3, in a stroller. Cope's attorneys say his
Updated: 09/21/2011 07:52A
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