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  • Briefly in Tompkins Friday, January 9, 2009 @ 4:39AMThe Ithaca Journal is assembling a list of inaugural events in the area. If your organization is hosting one that is open to the public, please e-mail kwilliams@ithacajournal.com or call Kathie Williams at 274-9248 with the details.
  • Merchants Offers New Personal Auto Policy in New York Friday, January 9, 2009 @ 12:11AMBuffalo, New York-based insurer, Merchants Insurance Group, has launched a new personal auto product in New York. The product, called Merchants Flexible Choice Auto, features significant rate ...
  • Sun School Notes -- Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 4:10PMSchool happenings from around Lamorinda
  • Taking the driving tests? Some DMV offices are tough Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:06AMSanta Ana and Fullerton have highest failure rates in Orange County.
  • Taking driving test? Some DMV offices are tough Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:06AMVideo: Santa Ana and Fullerton have highest failure rates in county.
  • Kapucian and Pettengill head to capitol for new legislative session Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 10:07AMNORWAY–Dawn Pettengill flipped the pages of the huge tablet she brought to the legislative forum last Tuesday night in Norway. Drawn in big letters by the District 39 State Representative was “Budget.”
  • Boy killed in Dodge County was part of quadruplets Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:23PMTOWN OF CALAMUS The death of a 7-year-old Beaver Dam boy is a tragic reminder of the dangers of driving too fast on icy roads, sheriffs officials say. Jared Salazar was killed and his quadruplet siblings and parents were injured in the crash at 8:32 p.m. Saturday on Highway 151 near Beaver Dam. The familys sport utility vehicle spun out of control and rolled over several times on the icy road. ...
  • Matter of Record, January 5 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 8:38AMAbstract of Judgment State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. vs. Joshua Eric Melton, 4118 Palomino, $4,616.49, V3317 P802. County of Williamson vs. Travis A. Holland, et al, 1419 N. 7th, $2,025.29, V3318 P20.
  • Most Affordable 2009 Vehicles Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 5:01AMThese vehicles are best in their class when it comes to price and low long-term costs.
  • EFFINGHAM EVENTS Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:11PM Blood Drive
  • California cracking town on text messaging while driving Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 4:16AMSOUTH LAKE TAHOE - A ban on text-messaging while driving is one of a multitude of new California laws taking effect Thursday.
  • School Notes Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 4:32PMSchool happenings from around Lamorinda
  • Year in review Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:01PMHere are the top local stories of 2008. The way choices were picked was 10 points for the first story, 9 points for the second story and so on.
  • 2008 IN REVIEW: Brand new bridge closes, farewell to football hero, TB fears hit school... and city rated UK’s most ... Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:39AM2/3: Around 200,000 rail passengers travelling between Scotland and London faced disruption on the West Coast main line, caused by delayed cabling works. Network Rail was later fined a record £14million.
  • Teens injured in rollover Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 1:03AMTwo teenagers were taken to the hospital Monday evening after their pickup hit a snowbank and flipped in the Rose Valley area, authorities said.
  • Speak with teens about slowing down behind the wheel Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 8:47PMAmid rising concerns about dangerous teen driving behaviors sits a common threat rarely considered outside of popular depictions in such movies as "Rebel Without a Cause," "Grease" and "The Fast and the Furious": street racing.
  • Trooper shoots charging suspect Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:06PMSTONEWALL — An Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper was forced to shoot a suspect after a high-speed chase Saturday, according to Coal County Sheriff Roy Deck.
  • Refreshed Volvo S40 comes at a lower price Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:00PMTHERE have been two generations of the Volvo S40, a compact executive car produced by Ford Motor Co-owned Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars. The first was launched in 1995 and the second, in 2004.
  • Candidates, child killers, closed churches in the headlines Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:38AMHazleton native Joe Maddon’s success in Major League Baseball was voted the No. 1 news story of 2008 by the Standard-Speaker staff.
  • In Tarrant County, change was all around in 2008 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:32AMFrom the economy to politics to natural gas, these topics made the biggest headlines in 2008.
  • In Tarrant County, change was all around in 2008 Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 12:24AM From the economy to politics to natural gas, these topics made the biggest headlines in 2008: Homeland insecurity Maria Zamora sat down at her computer and began a frantic Internet search in English and Spanish for someone or something out there willing to help her save her home of 14 years. The 39-year-old shipping clerk was fighting to avoid becoming yet another foreclosure statistic. ...
  • Lawmaker pushes for increase in driving age Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 11:48PMFARGO - In 25 years as a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper, Ed Gruchalla saw his share of young drivers who encountered tragedy. Advertisement: Jobs HQ-Dickinson Are you looking for a Career Change in the Dickinson Area? JobsHQ is a free service for job seekers. You do not need an account to search this site.
  • Tragic toll of the 1994 Chargers Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 11:02PMHigh on a cemetery hillside, far above the growl of a Los Angeles freeway, sits the freshly covered grave of Chris Mims. It is set to the side of a small chapel and surrounded by trees. Those who have visited find it a happy place. And maybe this comforts them. In life he was always the one who laughed the loudest.
  • DNR should be more honest Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:00AMWhen I was coaching young men in baseball there was one thing I taught them and expected of them and that was to be honest.
  • TRG enters five cars for Daytona24 Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 8:47AMPetaluma, CA- When the TRG armada of transporters unloads for the Grand-Am Rolex Series Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona, the numbers will be trumped by quality and speed.
  • Tis’ the season for fatal teenage crashes: Lee County No. 1 in the country Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 6:30PMThe tire tracks are still visible, veering suddenly off the road and into the median, where they end among broken pieces of windshield. George J. Clem was driving his Toyota south on Three Oaks Parkway in Estero on Tuesday night when he flipped his car, partially ejecting the 19-year-old and killing him, according to a trooper’s report. An 18-year-old passenger was also injured. Clem was ...
  • Fatal teenage crashes mar holiday: Lee County No. 1 in the country Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 6:30PMThe tire tracks are still visible, veering suddenly off the road and into the median, where they end among broken pieces of windshield. George J. Clem was driving his Toyota south on Three Oaks Parkway in Estero on Tuesday night when he flipped his car, partially ejecting the 19-year-old and killing him, according to a trooper’s report. An 18-year-old passenger was also injured. Clem was ...
  • Lack of snow removal could lead to heavy fines Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 10:41PM Forget skydiving or bungee jumping. If you want to risk your life in Taunton then try walking from point A to B after a big snowstorm.
  • Local agents seeing slight decrease in car insurance renewal Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 10:01PMSeveral hundred thousand drivers dropped their insurance in the past year as the jobless rate climbed, according to a recent Wall Street Journal story.
  • Whitehaven News Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 6:08PMWEST Cumbrian pubs are doing their bit this Christmas to help stamp out drink driving. The Bounty, on Finkle Street, Workington, will be showing an anti-drink drive DVD over the festive period in a bid to stop people from getting behind the wheel of their car after having a few pints.
  • Device Blocks Teens From Texting While Driving Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 12:43PMThe Key2SafeDriving car key wirelessly disables cell phones via a Bluetooth or RFID connection while the car is turned on.
  • EFFINGHAM EVENTS Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 7:41PM SUBMIT YOUR EVENTS
  • Police warn drivers about danger of cell phone usage Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 4:01PM
  • Video urges students to hang up, drive ? Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:24AMWEST HAVEN — A group of students at West Haven High School are asking their peers to put down the cell phones when they are behind the wheel and drive safely.
  • In a self-parking town, sometimes it pays to use the valet Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 6:03AMWhen it comes to valet parking, there is no middle ground. Drivers either go for it or steer clear and avoid it like a pothole.
  • Rally NZ announces new driver development schemes. Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 4:47AMRally New Zealand out to help foster and develop the talents of young kiwi rally drivers.
  • Texting while driving a crime Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 2:38AMSt. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz reminds local drivers that Louisiana has a new crime - texting while driving - and urges motorists to be especially cautious during this holiday season.
  • Get Out of Town Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 6:11PMOur sixth-annual list of people, things and entities that should just GO!
  • Hard work nets local woman a ‘sweet ride’ Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 4:02PMJen Enstad-Petersen’s 9-year-old loved his mother’s newest car the first time he saw it.
  • Hertz Tosses Some Car Keys Into the Ring, Battling Zipcar Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 10:00PMA new model for rental-car companies in an economic environment that has hurt businesss.
  • Taxpayers Not Happy with Budget Mess Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 5:37PMPeople knew something big was coming. You could say reaction to Governor David Paterson’s proposed budget is what one might expect, when you ask them to help pay for more than $3 billion dollars in new taxes and fees.
  • Sheriff Tubbs encourages citizens to obey new laws banning driving while texting for safe holiday driving Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 6:00AMAs millions hit the roads for the holidays Sheriff Mike Tubbs advises travelers to take extra precautions. Driving during the holidays can be especially dangerous due to higher traffic volume, fatigue from driving long hours, an increased incidence of drunk-driving and distracted driving.
  • Car-Key Jammer Stops Phone Use While Driving Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 12:55PM A startup in Utah has found a way to stop drivers from using cell phones to talk and text while driving. Key2safedriving has developed a jamming feature for the car key that stops a cell phone when the car is in drive mode.
  • THE IRISH EMIGRANT Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 11:27AMThe Irish Emigrant
  • More teens are driving – and dying – locally and nationally Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 9:26AM As two families – and an entire school district – in Middleboro grieve over the deaths of two teenage boys killed in a car crash en route to Middleboro High School Thursday morning, school officials and police throughout the region say car crashes are a constant worry as a growing number of students drive to school each day.
  • Regional News, 12/15 Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 8:34AMIndiana-Summary --- Oil Distribution Business Catches On Fire (Zionsville) -- Investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire at Taylor Oil Company Incorporated yesterday in Zionsville.
  • Bjorn Lomborg | December 15, Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 9:25PM Bjorn Lomborg | December 15, 2008 http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24799129-7583,00.html Mitchell "ecoeng, the problem with supposing that MEP-adjusted GCMs alone are going to give a reduced value of climate sensitivity is that the existing value also derives from paleoclimate studies, not just from GCMs." Not true. I am familar with most of the paleoclimatic studies ...
  • Road Watch: Philly roads deadly for teens at holidays Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 9:50AMPennsylvania ranked fourth in the nation in fatal car crashes involving teen drivers during the holiday season between 2000 and 2007, according to a new study released by Allstate Insurance.
  • A watchful eye Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 7:46AMThe donut days of youth may be a thing of the past.
  • Duluth, Bearcats seek D-2 title today Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 12:31AMFLORENCE, Ala. — Northwest Missouri State is back for another crack at the Division II national championship, while Minnesota-Duluth is playing in its first title game.