Motorist and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Collide—Both Hospitalized

More interesting news involving people who just can't drive.   A deputy injured when responding to man with a gun call."November 12, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports by auto accident lawyers in Los Angeles, an accident occurred when a Los Angeles County...

Wounded Iraqi is given £2m payout

There have been an increasing number of reports of payouts for civilian deaths and injuries in Iraq."An Iraqi teenager accidentally shot by a British soldier is to receive £2m, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.The man - who cannot be named for legal reasons - will...

Seven rescued from cargo ship

"Seven people have been taken off the cargo ship the Horn Cliff by helicopter this morning. This includes the injured captain and six passengers. The captain has spinal injuries, one passenger has minor head injuries and another passenger has a suspected broken clavicle. The...

Fall fatalities

"Union News Activities for OHS reps Falls fatalities - are you working at height? Is it safe? There were two falls fatalities in Victoria last weekend. A plasterer aged in his 60s died at the Alfred Hospital on Saturday after a fall at a Northcote house on Friday. The second...

Simple Injection Shows Promise for Treating Paralysis

" Paralyzed lab rodents with spinal cord injuries apparently regained some ability to walk six weeks after a simple injection of biodegradable soap-like molecules that helped nerves regenerate. The research could have implications for humans with similar injuries. "It will...

Job Interview: Balancing Skills Required!

"In the classic "mockumentary" film This Is Spinal Tap, sage musician David St. Hubbins said, "It's such a fine line between stupid and clever." Turns out that the fictitious rocker knew something about the job search game, too. During job interviews, many folks walk a fine...