SUV Boom Drags U.S. Fuel Economy To 20-Year Low
Washington reports that America's shift to light trucks plus SUVs and pickups has driven the average fuel economy for 2000 model year passenger vehicles to 24 mpg, the lowest since 1980. Cars average 28.1 mpg while light trucks average 20.5 mpg amid 46 percent of sales.
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Newark police beat five officers convicted in civil rights case
A federal jury convicted five Newark police officers of civil rights violations for beating Earl Faison, who died in custody from an asthma attack after his 1999 arrest for the murder of Officer Joyce Carnegie. Prosecutors said pepper spray worsened the attack. defense plans appeals.
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