The leak that sank a man’s dreams
Thursday, July 29th, 2010The leak that sank a man’s dreams
New Zealand’s leaky homes situation is commonly called a “crisis”, but for some it is becoming a life-ruining tragedy.
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The leak that sank a man’s dreams
New Zealand’s leaky homes situation is commonly called a “crisis”, but for some it is becoming a life-ruining tragedy.
Read more on Marlborough Express
Australia awards compensation for prison van death
PERTH, Australia (AP) – The family of an Aboriginal elder who died of heat stroke in a prison van with no air conditioning on a brutally hot day in Australia’s Outback will be given 3.2 million Australian dollars ($2.9 million) in compensation, a state attorney general said Thursday.
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Zero-alcohol tolerance for under-22 drivers
(Jul 27, 2010) – Young drivers had a mixed but largely positive response to new rules forcing anyone under the age of 22 to maintain a zero blood alcohol level while behind the wheel.
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Heavily Intoxicated Woman Busted With 3 Kids in Car
A Lorain woman who was driving with a blood alcohol content of more than three times the legal limit has been charged with multiple offenses, including Operating a Vehicle while Impaired.
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Five years for fatal crash
Convicted drunk driver Robert Young faces four years in jail for the death of Heather Saaltink, a 22-year-old university student killed while driving her family home shortly before Christmas 2008. Young was sentenced to five years for impaired driving causing Heather’s death.[...]
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Car hits gas tanker full of fuel driver suspected of driving drunk
SUAMICO–A 20-year-old motorist was ticketed on suspicion of drunken driving Thursday after crashing his car into a tank truck loaded with gasoline at a railroad crossing.
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Herald News: Letters, July 26, 2010
I strongly agree with the view of the newspaper. Not having the mechanical portion of car inspections is truly a safety issue. How would any driver like to be hit by someone who cannot stop because the tires on his car are so worn out?
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‘Teach 12-year-olds drive’
CHILDREN as young as 12 should be taught how to drive as part of the school curriculum, legendary racing driver Allan Moffat says.
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Mandela grandkids unhurt after attack
Nelson Mandela’s grandchildren underwent a harrowing ordeal with gunmen following the South African icon’s 92nd birthday party, but no one was hurt, police say.
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Girl Calls 911 From Car To Report Drunken Mom
A woman has been arrested on drunken driving charges in upstate New York after her 12-year-old daughter called 911 while in the vehicle.
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