A massive statewide crackdown on distracted driving, as part of April's designation as National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. From April 10 to April 15, Troopers in marked and unmarked vehicles will aggressively ticket drivers using handheld devices—like smartphones—while behind the wheel.
According to European researchers, the mortality of alcohol-dependent patients in general hospitals is many times higher than that of patients without alcohol dependency.
The study was published in the journal European Psychiatry and carried out by scientists from the department of psychiatry and psychotherapy at the University of Bonn Hospital in Germany and their British colleagues, using patient data from various general hospitals in Manchester, England.
PERSIAN GULF TENSIONS
Iran deploys warships near Yemen but denies arming Shiite rebels there, while US warns of fomenting trouble.
SOUTH CAROLINA COP HAD A RECORD
Carolina cop charged with murder for shooting a fleeing suspect in the back had prior excessive force complaint.
ARRAIGNMENT DAY FOR DURST
Millionaire real estate heir Robert Durst was indicted on weapons charges that have kept him in New Orleans.
MOST AMERICANS NOT INVESTING IN STOCKS
U.S. stock market is still flirting with record highs, more than half of Americans are standing on the sidelines.
Serious concerns are mounting over claims of retaliation after firings at US student run media outlets. These recent shakeups at two newspapers have prompted charges of censorship for unfavorable coverage of university administrators.
Epidemiological studies have consistently shown an association between particulate air pollution and not only it exacerbates illness in people with respiratory disease but also rises in the numbers of deaths from cardiovascular and respiratory disease among older adults.
Everyone on earth knows that air pollution is hazardous to health. The effects of air pollution is having a devastating impact on our health and the environment. Here are interesting ways to analyze how air pollution is gradually causing so many deaths worldwide.
A Boston bombing jury has ruled that Dzokhar Tsarnaev os guilty of all 30 counts against him. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been convicted in The Boston Marathon bombing crimes.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty in Boston bombing, eligible for death penalty http://upi.com/4297892
'BBC News - Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Boston Marathon bomber found guilty http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32225787
Boston Marathon bomber Tsarnaev found guilty of all charges http://reut.rs/1GKgy4J via @Reuters
Boston Marathon Bombing Jury Finds Tsarnaev Guilty On All Counts http://n.pr/1FCdciL
$233 million in federal grants that will support counter-terrorism and emergency preparedness activities in counties across New York State. The funding, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) through its Homeland Security Grant Program, supports regional preparedness efforts, including planning, organization, and training activities that are critical to sustaining and improving community prevention, protection, response, and recovery capabilities.
S. CAROLINA COP CHARGED WITH MURDER
A white policeman shot a black motorist in the back as he ran away was recorded on video by an eyewitness.
RAND PAUL'S WHITE HOUSE STAND
This Republican tea party favorite focuses his undivided attention to meeting with voters in New Hampshire.
US SENDS WEAPONS TO SAUDI-LED YEMEN COALITION
Administration blames the violence on the rebels, known as Houthis, that al-Qaida looks to exploit.
FERGUSON RESHAPES POLITICS
Locals elect black city candidates, increasing the African-American representation in the St. Louis suburb.
Everyone in the region has someone they know who's been killed and everything that was beautiful is slowly being destroyed. The Middle East appears to be growing deeper and deeper into turmoil with no end in sight.
Delegates from Middle East, Muslim world to convene in Israel for nuclear conference http://bit.ly/1PgvmvK
Are Obama’s Record Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt and Iraq Fueling Unrest in Middle East? http://www.democracynow.org/2015/4/7/are_obamas_record_arms_sales_to via @democracynow
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