Seat belt use climbs as air bag deaths fall nationwide
Government data show 73 percent of front-seat occupants wore seat belts this summer, the highest level in seven years, while child deaths from air bags dropped sharply from 25 in 1996 to six in 2000. Experts credit safer vehicles, tougher laws, and ongoing public campaigns for the trend.
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Washington
National Highway Traffic Safety
Jeffrey Runge
NHTSA
Diane Steed
Range
Dozens Arrested in Major Ecstasy Ring Bust Tied to Teen Death
More than 50 people were arrested across Colorado and California in a major crackdown on Ecstasy rings. Authorities say three indicted individuals are linked to the death of 16 year old Brittney Chambers after taking Ecstasy at a birthday party. Police seized 85,000 Ecstasy tablets, 320 pounds of marijuana, 40,000 LSD doses, 2.5 kilograms of cocaine, five pounds of meth, $1.36 million in cash, 13 vehicles and 36 weapons as part of Operation Green Clover and related conspiracies.
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ENVER
Colorado
California
Drug Enforcement Administration
Asa Hutchinson
Brittney Chambers
Denver
Brittney
Hutchinson
Bob Castillo
Hazardous freight derailment blamed on vandals near Mulvane
A Kansas derailment of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight train carrying hazardous materials sparked evacuations for about 120 residents south of Wichita. A backhoe left on the tracks by vandals led to the crash, with two deputies treated for breathing issues. Cargo included sodium hydroxide and other chemicals. officials assess potential hazards while residents await return.
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Mulvane
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Wichita
Kansas
Sedgwick County
Gary Carmode
Steve Forsberg
Los Angeles
Chicago
Forsberg
Randall Duncan
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