Seven Teens Die After High Speed Chase in North Carolina
A 2001 Dodge Intrepid carrying seven teens fled Troutman authorities at 85 to 100 mph on U S 21. The driver, 15 year old John Lindsey Myers, and six passengers all from Statesville were killed when the car crashed, overturned, and into a creek. Police say none held licenses and the youths had been borrowing cars for joyrides.
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Troutman
N.C
Highway Patrol
Brandon Jackson
Eric Henderson
Keith Bills
U.S. 21
Bills
Statesville
Edwards Campaign Ties to Minority Needs Highlighted by NAACP
The NAACP leaders urge Edwards to focus on minority needs, noting his private visits in South Carolina and boycott stance to gain credibility. Rev. Joe Darby and Rev. Willy Givens Jr. cite logistic limits and community impact, while Gallman links the issue to education justice and the Confederate flag history at the State House.
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Kim Molstre
Joe Darby
NAACP
South Carolina
Darby
Willy Givens Jr
Edwards
Charleston
Mer
Givens
Gallman
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Stratford High School
Capitol
State House Dome
North American mad cow case cripples Canadian beef exports
Canada faces a crippled beef trade as government officials trace a dairy cow infection while the United States expands recalls and imports face bans across more than 30 countries. A Washington state case prompts new safety talks with Japan amid continued monitoring and feed bans.
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Francine Lord
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
U.S
Lord
Food and Drug Administration
DeHaven
United States
Tokyo
Japan
Townsend urges primary seat belt law in South Carolina
Coroner Townsend pushes for a primary seat belt law to reduce deaths noting existing secondary enforcement. She cites U S data on lives saved and injuries prevented, urging lawmakers to act while Highway Patrol plans increased patrols and sobriety checkpoints this holiday weekend.
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Townsend
South Carolina
North Carolina
Geoogia
S.C. Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Lance Cpl
Dwight Green
Karen
Kdaily
Aikenstandard
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Washington
Petersen
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Hawaii
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Montana
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Nevada
Matt Baun
Baun
U.S. Dot
Cabernet
Murano
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