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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 2009
Page
13
In Graham Washington a man shot his five children aged 7 to 16 in a mobile home after learning his wife planned to leave him. He then shot himself in his car. four children died in beds, one in a bathroom after a struggle.
Preliminary government figures show 37,313 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2008, 9.1 percent fewer than 2007 and the lowest since 1961. Fatality rate dropped to 1.28 per 100 million vehicle miles. Seat belt use rose to a record 83 percent, aided by stricter enforcement and safer driving habits. States report declines across New England and coastal regions. Transportation Secretary LaHood notes broad safety gains amid economic hardship.
Tina Nguyen stands with relatives of Lan Ho and Long Huynh outside the American Civic Association in Binghamton New York. The Vietnamese family gathers Sunday amid memorial activity following the shooting.
In Binghamton Broom County prosecutors say even instant entry would not have saved victims as autopsies show fatal injuries. Police waited for SWAT, entering at 11 13 a.m. after 911 calls began at 10 30 a.m. Jiverly Wong killed 13 people from diverse nations including China Haiti and Iraq.
Private researchers report in 2008 a dip in lost bags, late arrivals, bumping from overbooked flights, and consumer complaints among 17 airlines. The overall quality index rose to its best in four years though challenges like higher fuel costs and weaker demand trimmed schedules and raised prices. Southwest led with 0.25 complaints per 100 000 passengers while US Airways ranked worst at 2.25.
Dover Air Force Base opened to the press for the first time since a 1991 ban. An eight member team carried the body of Staff Sgt. Phillip Myers of Hopewell Virginia from a jet in a ceremony as his family attended. Myers earned a Bronze Star for actions in Afghanistan.
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