Earlier this year, the Texas Transportation Commission approved higher speed limits for some Texas roads. This Wednesday marks the opening of a new, 40-mile stretch of Texas Highway 130 toll road with the nation’s highest speed limit: 85 miles per hour. While State officials say they are not worried about increased danger, many others are…
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Retail giant Target is recalling more than 6,000 sets of boys and girls fleece jackets and shirts featuring Disney characters from its stores. It is reported that the Disney fleece jackets and shirts sold at Target are equipped with zippers that contain unacceptable levels of lead. Exposure to excessive levels of lead can lead to…
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Potholes, ruts and large cracks litter the pavement, making for rough travel and increasing the risk of an accident. Are these roads under construction? No, but they are under an incredible amount of stress from high volumes of large truck traffic – all of which they were not designed to support. Yes, it is another…
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According to a report published by the Associate Press, three female plaintiffs claim in a recently filed lawsuit that an evangelical church group covered up allegations of sexual abuse against children. The suit further alleges that the church group failed to report accusations to the police and discouraged its members from cooperating with law enforcement….
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Car accidents are the number one cause of death among teenagers. It is likely no surprise, then that, teenage drivers aged 16 to 19 have a crash rate four times that of older drivers – and that almost two-third of teen deaths in traffic accidents occur when teens are passengers in a car being driven…
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A week ago, police were called to rescue a postal worker and a woman walking her dog from two dogs who attacked them. The postal worker was treated at a hospital for multiple bite wounds. Attacks by animals occur far too frequently, resulting occasionally in serious injury or even death. What responsibility does the animal’s…
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In the years following the financial crisis, it came to light that the standards for qualifying loans for mortgages were insufficient at best. Foreclosures were very much at the heart of the 2008 financial collapse. Amidst this collapse, many homeowners have sought to block the bank’s foreclosures of their home on the grounds that the…
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Teenage drivers tend to be inexperienced. This, of course, is not surprising given that most have not spent much time behind the wheel beyond required training or the occasional drive with their parents. Because of this inexperience, teens are more likely than older drivers to underestimate potentially dangerous situations. In fact, according to the Centers…
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