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Minn. lawmaker on probation for DWI pulled over
Mark Buesgens (BIS'-gens) of Jordan was released with a warning after passing a blood alcohol test and field sobriety tests, according to Scott County Sheriff Kevin Studnicka. Studnicka says he will report the incident to Wright County,
Updated: 03/17/2011 03:22P
Firm behind Japan nuke plant joins Twitter
"We sincerely apologise for causing serious worries and trouble over the accident at Fukushima No.1 Nuclear Power Plant, radiation leak, planned blackouts," TEPCO said in its profile in Japanese on the micro-blogging site.
Updated: 03/17/2011 03:22P
Water May Have Reached Reactor as Workers Battle Radiation
Cannons and helicopters were used to douse the plant yesterday as workers tried to stem radioactive pollution from the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Some water may have reached the No. 3 reactor, a Tokyo Electric official said.
Updated: 03/17/2011 03:22P
Airbus Charged With Manslaughter Over Fatal Air France Crash
It has said there can be no certainty about the cause of the accident unless the boxes are found. The probe into the crash has focused on the plane's speed sensors, known as Pitot tubes. The devices may have been damaged by ice, causing unreliable
Updated: 03/17/2011 03:22P
NRC Chief Says U.S. Will Do 'Systematic Review' of Safety
(Updates with Jaczko comments in fifth and 13th paragraphs, accident description beginning in sixth. See {EXT2 } for special report on nuclear crisis.) March 17 (Bloomberg) -- The head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said there is no immediate
Updated: 03/17/2011 03:22P
FDIC sues WaMu executives over bank's failure
The three "gambled billions of dollars of WaMu's money," the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said in its lawsuit, accusing the trio of getting rich while betting the savings and loan's future on high-risk home loans. US banking regulators have
Updated: 03/17/2011 03:22P
March Madness Cause For Excitement, But Relax Before Taking the Wheel
A recent study suggests that fans of the winning team are more than twice as likely to be involved in a fatal traffic accident after a close game than after a blowout. While it is unclear what the connection is between buzzer beaters and car crashes,
Updated: 03/17/2011 03:22P
'Major League' Star -- Taking a Swing at Charlie Sheen
The crash of Charlie appears to be postponed. But that doesn't mean it's not going to happen and then people will ask,"Why didn't anyone *DO* something?" Sad fact: the great Dennis Haysbert was actually part of "Major League: Back to the Minors".
Updated: 03/17/2011 03:22P
Kubica proving a model patient
Formula One driver Robert Kubica is proving to be a model patient as he recovers from injuries sustained in February's horror crash. The Lotus Renault driver almost lost his right arm and hand from the high speed accident in a rally in Italy,
Updated: 03/17/2011 03:22P
After Fatal Bus Crashes, Schumer, Gillibrand Want Drivers To Be Trained
Yesterday, the NYPD cracked down on some Chinatown buses, taking six off the road (including one from World Wide Tours, the operator of the bus involved in the Bronx crash). The NY Times looks at the schedules of bus drivers, noting,
Updated: 03/17/2011 03:21P
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