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Australia awards compensation for prison van death

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:38:15 +0000

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.

The leak that sank a man’s dreams

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:38:15 +0000

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.

Zero-alcohol tolerance for under-22 drivers

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:07:01 +0000

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.

Heavily Intoxicated Woman Busted With 3 Kids in Car

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:07:00 +0000

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.

Car hits gas tanker full of fuel driver suspected of driving drunk

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:40:02 +0000

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.

Five years for fatal crash

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:40:02 +0000

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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Herald News: Letters, July 26, 2010

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:56:51 +0000

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?

‘Teach 12-year-olds drive’

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:56:50 +0000

‘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.

Girl Calls 911 From Car To Report Drunken Mom

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:23:29 +0000

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.

Mandela grandkids unhurt after attack

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:23:29 +0000

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.