Distracted Drivers Kill Thousands Each Year
Drivers who were distracted by electronic devices killed around 5,800 people in the United States during 2008, says U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. The numbers were presented at a two-day Transportation...
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Toyota Recall September 2009: 3.8 Million Cars Affected
Toyota recalls nearly 4 million cars in its biggest vehicle recall in US history. Owners of certain vehicles are advised to remove their floor mats and not replace them with other mats. Toyota cars are being...
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Epileptic NYC Truck Driver Convicted of Murdering Tourists
Auvryn Scarlett was driving a recycling truck on a busy street in New York when he suffered from an epileptic seizure. He steered on to a sidewalk, killing two British tourists, Jacklyn Timmins, 47 and Andrew Hardie, 48 who were celebrating Valentine's Day in the Big Apple. A...
created by Annina Bergman | 13 wks ago | updated 13 wks ago
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Cab Driver Gives Passenger A Kidney
Rita Van Loenen, a central Arizona woman, had no idea that a ride in Thomas Chappell's cab would save her life, as the driver offered her a matching kidney. Before this blessed encounter, Van Loenen had already undergone a kidney transplant from her cousin, but was...
Riots In Paris Suburb After Youth Killed By Police
About 40 rioters threw molotov coctails at police and torched cars in Paris suburb Bagnolet after the death of a young pizza deliverer. Witnesses say the young delivery driver was fleeing police on a motorcycle after refusing to show them required documents, and that police...
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