Do speed cameras work?

Speed cameras - are they just a cash cow or do they really help prevent accidents? Accidents are caused by many factors but speed certainly increases the risk of serious injury or death when an accident happens....

Ron Paul Admits 'Conventional Defeat'

Ron Paul is getting out of the race."In a message posted on YouTube on Thursday, Representative Ron Paul acknowledged that he would not be able to win the Republican presidential nomination. “Though victory in the conventional political sense is not available in the...

When Sportbikes Attack: The Dial Stops at 189mph

Brian Kennedy just sent me the link below, knowing I'm a bit of a motorcycle enthusiast... Actually, I have  a huge problem with this kind of riding: showing off on wide straightaways is a superb way to...

Motorist jailed for British speeding record

"Tim Brady, 33, from Harrow in north-west London, became the fastest person ever caught by a British speed camera for his spin in a 98,000-pound (198,000-dollar, 141,000-euro) 3.6-litre Porsche 911 Turbo in January. He was clocked by a random speed check near Abingdon in...

Intel to Launch 45nm Desktop Chips in Q4 – Documents.

"Intel will release its new “Intel Core Extreme” processor with four processing engines made using 45nm process technology in Q4 2007. The document states that “launch of the Intel Core Extreme processor pulls into Q4’07,” emphasizing that the actual brand-name of...

Woman Fakes Death to Avoid Paying Speeding Ticket

I would think that such drastic measures would be far more trouble than they'd be worth, though it's an excellent way to end up in the newspaper."A Welsh woman has drawn a suspended jail sentence for faking her own death in order to avoid going to court for a speeding...

Bondi Bullet!

Some Grand Theft Auto action: I have no idea how you can get going that quickly in Sydney. "A man will appear in court today after allegedly being clocked driving at 169kmh in an 80kmh zone at Bondi Junction last night. Police believe the ute was involved in a street...

The New World of Internships

"Those unpaid summer jobs are no longer for rich kids, college juniors — or even just for summer Like many of his new classmates at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, freshman Cory Hipps spent the summer working. But instead of stocking jeans at the mall or pulling...

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