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Michigan's .08 alcohol law about to expire
WSBT-TVAnti-drunk driving advocates are hoping Michigan lawmakers take action, or they believe driving in the state could become more dangerous in October. That’s because Michigan’s legal blood alcohol limit will go up from .08 to .10. The...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Detroit Free Press, Freedom of the Press
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Indianapolis officer charged again in fatal crash
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — On his way to help serve a warrant last August, Officer David Bisard's police cruiser smashed into two motorcycles, leaving one rider dead and two others seriously injured. A few days later, a blood test revealed a possible...Tags: Health, Sports, Facebook, O.J. Simpson, Travel
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Should the legal limit for drinking and driving be lowered?
A federal agency recommends lowering the blood alcohol limit for drivers from 0.08 percent to at least 0.05 percent. Reporters Peter Hall and Colby Itkowitz asked supporters and opponents about their views. YES: The NTSB argues the legal limit should be...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, National Transportation Safety Board, Business, Drunk Driving, Transportation Industry
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Alcohol and traffic deaths
The entire undergraduate student bodies of the Johns Hopkins University and the U.S. Naval Academy combined. The population of Bel Air, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. The average attendance at a Hershey Bears hockey game (the highest in the AHL)....
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Area officials weigh in on lower DWI recommendation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving from 0.08 to .05. Area officials would like to hear more discussion and information on such a proposal. “...
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Federal agency says lowering legal limit could cut DUI deaths
Even moderate drinking before driving could become illegal if a federal safety panel's recommendation Tuesday is enacted eventually by the states. The National Transportation Safety Board recommended that states cut their thresholds for drunken driving...
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Winchester native Jason Epperson premieres documentary on Carrollton bus crash
The Winchester SunAfter 2 1/2 years of planning, filming and editing, “The Impact,” a documentary about the Carrollton bus crash, is now complete and ready for a public screening. “It’s been a journey,” Director Jason Epperson, a Winchester...Tags: Carrollton, Entertainment, Human Interest, Accidental Death, Arts and Culture
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Connecticut Moms Take Lead On Social, Political Causes
The Hartford CourantFar from the Hallmark holiday it's turned into, Mother's Day was conceived in the U.S. by female activists interested in expanding women's impact in society. In Connecticut and across the county, women are carrying on that tradition, incorporating their...Tags: East Haven, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Woodrow Wilson, Gun Control, Greenwich
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Barricade suspect has long history of convictions
A 38-year-old Huntington Beach man who was arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot police while barricading himself in a garage rafter in April had prior convictions for burglary, drug possession and evading arrest in a vehicle, according to...Tags: Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Orange County Superior Court, Trials, Police Arrests
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Corbett's liquor privatization plan on life support
HARRISBURG — First came the cops. Then came the drug-and-alcohol counselors. Next up was the moms. And finally, the kids. All of them told a state Senate committee Tuesday they oppose a plan to privatize wine and spirits sales and make beer more...
Tags: Politics, Consumers, Bars and Clubs, Mike Turzai, Alcohol Addiction
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Prom Promise makes traffic fatalities real for South Hagerstown High students
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comBrett Jamison said she found herself getting tearful while playing a dead teenager in a fatal accident skit for the Prom Promise program at South Hagerstown High School on Thursday. “When I heard the sirens, that’s when it really snapped in,...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Maryland State Police, Students
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What's Left For Gun-Control Advocates After Crash-And-Burn In U.S. Senate?
The Hartford CourantOne of the phrases repeated often by advocates of stricter gun laws since the Dec. 14 Newtown school massacre has been: "If not now, when?" That rhetorical question became a literal one Wednesday when a federal gun-control bill crashed and burned in the...Tags: Gabrielle Giffords, Gun Control, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Voting
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