Safety Board backs total bans on driving cell use
The National Transportation Safety Board urged states to enact universal bans on texting emailing or chatting while driving with an exception only for safety devices like GPS. The five member board called it a game changer amid deadly crashes and long shot to pass pending state support.
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Liege bus stop attack leaves at least five dead
A suicide attacker in Liege Belgium tossed grenades and opened fire at a bus stop killing at least five people including a 15-year-old and a 17-month-old, with 132 wounded. The 33-year-old Nordine Amrani was previously convicted on arms and drugs charges.
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NTSB Chair Urges Texting Ban Enforcement Across States
NTSB chair Debo Rah Hersman says recommendations to curb texting and cellphone use while driving will face public pushback yet carry weight with regulators. She cites current bans where 35 states plus DC ban texting and nine states plus DC ban hand-held use, while 30 states ban all cellphone use for new drivers.
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Number of homeless veterans falls 12 percent
The 2011 point in time count found 67 495 homeless veterans nationwide a drop of about 9 000 from 2010 and an overall 11 percent decline since 2009 Officials attributed the progress to housing vouchers and permanent supportive housing as VA and HUD aim to end veteran homelessness by 2015 More than 400 communities participated with 59 percent in shelters transitional housing or safe havens and 41 percent in unsheltered locations
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Republicans pass payroll tax bill with Keystone pipeline link
The House approved a bill to extend the Social Security payroll tax cut for about 160 million people while mandating a Canada to Texas oil pipeline. The 234 to 193 vote faces likely Senate defeat with White House veto threats. Democrats assailed the measure as favoring the wealthy. the White House urged paid-for funding.
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