The Texas Tribune recently noted an unfavorable statistic for the city of Houston and our pedestrians. The Tribune warned: “Houston pedestrians better cross with care.” According to a new report from the National Complete Streets Coalition at Smart Growth America, Houston is the seventh most dangerous city in the entire nation for pedestrians. The National…
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Regardless of where you are driving, on the highway or in the city, a car accident can happen due to the negligence of another party. The Conroe Police Department commented on a two-car accident at the corner of Dallas and Davis Streets, noting that one woman was injured as a result. She was transported to…
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General Motors has recalled another 2.7 million cars, bringing the troubled automakers total for the year to about 10 million. GM has been under fire for its botched recall of millions of vehicles with an ignition switch problem that the automaker had known about for 10 years. The Department of Justice, Congress, and federal auto…
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Last month, Washington Attorney General Robert Ferguson filed suit on behalf of the State of Washington against a man and a business who raised $25,146 backers on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter. The lawsuit alleges that Ed Nash and his company, Altius Management, failed to deliver promised “rewards” to his 810 backers. This is the first…
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Remington Arms Co., the nation’s oldest firearms company, announced in April that it would be conducting a nationwide recall of its Model 700 and Model Seven rifles equipped with the X-Mark Pro trigger. According to Remington, “excess bonding agent” could cause some of the rifles to accidentally discharge. This recall applies to all of the…
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An investigation by a Texas news outlet has showed that federal officials do not keep adequate records about businesses that provide services for cleaning the interior of certain railroad tankers. The Houston Chronicle investigation showed that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is not sure which firms actually perform that service, nor are records kept…
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According to the Associated Press, GM will need over 9 million parts to repair millions of cars it has recalled. With parts slowly arriving at dealers, frustrated drivers are forced to wait weeks or months while driving cars they fear are unsafe. GM says it will take six months to make and distribute all the…
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Two oil well workers died and nine others were injured after a high pressure explosion occurred at an oil wellhead in west Texas. The two bodies were found about 20 feet from a well head that was being replaced. The Loving County sheriff identified the dead as Amos Ortega of Artesia, New Mexico and Roberto…
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