Fatalities drop as gas lines push more to bikes
US traffic death toll fell to 50,541 in the year, down from 60,000 previously, amid petrol shortages and higher auto use decline. Pedestrian deaths dropped 163 percent from 10,006 to about 4,600. motorcycle fatalities rose to 3,376, up 24 percent, while rail, air, and other transportation crashes declined. An NHTSA official linked shifts to gas line shortages and more motorcycle purchases in early last year.
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Doctors Strike Gambles With Patients In Heart Surgery Case
Striking anesthesiologists in San Francisco and nearby California counties protest steep malpractice insurance increases. The walkout, entering its second week, halts nonemergency surgeries and forces layoffs as hospitals limit procedures. A retired patient whose heart surgery was canceled wrote to a strike leader criticizing the move. Doctors say only elective surgeries are refused until insurance issues are resolved.
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New Aerosol Packages Aim at Safer Household Use
THOMASTON Conn Risdon Manufacturing announces three new spray packaging lines to reduce atmospheric damage. The upgraded pump and barrier pack separate propellant from product, enabling bottles for cosmetics, deodorants and skin care, with aims of safer handling and cleaner dispensing.
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Auto Crash Triggers Two Hour LA Power Outage
Police said Gray's auto slammed a traffic signal then a fire and utility vesting cause a power outage in southern Los Angeles area. The incident occurred around 12:55 a.m. local time and alarms were set off by the outage affecting about 1,900 customers.
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