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• Prom Is Here: Be Safe On The Roads

  Mike Bryant | April 26, 2010 9:36 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  It's prom and graduation time again. It means parties and fun. But, keep in mind the dangers of drinking and driving. First, it's illegal to be drinking before you're 21. If you are caught, the loss...

• Senator and Parents Outraged Over "Dissolvable Tobacco" Products Marketed to Children

  David Mittleman | April 26, 2010 9:28 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  At least one senior senator on Capitol Hill is pushing the Food and Drug Administration to pull “dissolvable tobacco” products from store shelves for fear that children could confuse...

• Rollercoaster Accident Was Avoidable, Says State Inspectors

  Chrissie Cole | April 26, 2010 12:44 AM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A rollercoaster accident at Knott’s Berry Farm, in Orange County, that injured two people could have been avoided, say state inspectors, if the ride had been inspected more diligently. ...

• Negligence at West Virginia Coal Mine Months Before Blast; President Honors Victims

  Brett Emison | April 25, 2010 11:42 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  We reported weeks ago about the tragic West Virginia coal mine explosion at Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch Mine. We also followed up on the story and reported about Massey CEO Don Blankenship's...

• Eleven Workers Assumed Dead in Oil Rig Explosion, 17 Seriously Injured

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | April 25, 2010 4:43 PM | 1 CommentVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  A team of 126 oil rig workers on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico were going about their day when a massive explosion occurred sinking the rig. As of this writing, 11 crewmembers are...

• 2010 Deadliest Weekend On Minnesota Roads

  Mike Bryant | April 25, 2010 1:34 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  There have been 10 reported deaths on Minnesota roads this weekend. This is more than past 2010 weekends and well above the usual weekend average of two to three. Hopefully, increased police...

• Pennsylvania Jury Awards Widow $1.2 Million for Death of Husband

  David Mittleman | April 25, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Scranton, PA—a Lackawanna County jury recently awarded $1.2 million to the widow of a 55-year-old retired Long Island railroad driver, who died of sepsis. Michael Scarpa went to the Tyler...

• Mine Inspections Increase In The Wake Of West Virginia Disaster

  Bret Hanna | April 24, 2010 8:23 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has launched an aggressive inspection program of 57 mines in the wake of the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion that killed 29 miners. The...

• Ford Recalls 33,000 Cars and SUVs For Seat Recliner Problem

  Brett Emison | April 24, 2010 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  The Detroit Free Press has reported that Ford Motor Company will recall 33,000 midsize vehicles and SUVs because of serious safety defect involving front seat recliner mechanisms. The seat...

• Traumatic Brain Injury & Lawsuit Funding: Silent Injury, Sensible Solution

  Mark Bello | April 24, 2010 12:39 PM | 0 CommentsVoices

  Traumatic brain injury (TBI) tends to follow the footsteps of a younger crowd, those in their 20s and 30s. After all, this is an active group, participating in sports, fast driving, biking and other...