Cell phones linked to rising vehicle fatalities study says
Harvard researchers estimate 2,600 annual deaths from crashes tied to wireless phone use, with 570,000 injuries and 1.5 million crashes. The study warns costs now rival benefits of mobile use while driving, as federal agencies study the issue and state laws spread.
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Harvard University
Center For Risk Analysis
Joshua Cohen
Harvard
National Transportation Safety Board
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Towa
School of Public Health
Cohen
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
New York
Holiday shopping season starts strong for discounters
Shoppers flock to discounted electronics and clothing asWal-Mart Target lead a solid Thanksgiving weekend. Analysts note only markdowns sold well while overall sales gain modest. Online sales rise 40 61 percent as retailers hope for a soft but hopeful season.
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Target
Steve Nevill
Kurt Salmon Associates
Nevill
Edna McCoy
New Haven
International Council of Shopping Centers
C. Britt Beemer
America’s Research Group
BizRate.com
comScore Networks Inc
Supreme Court to rule on Miranda warnings
Los Angeles based report on Oliverio Martinez a blind paralyzed man shot five times by police arguing over Miranda warnings. Oxnard appeals to the Supreme Court contending police questioning without warnings may be lawful if the information isn t used in court while Martinez seeks civil damages. The case tests whether police interrogations can proceed without warnings when a suspect is gravely injured and pleading for treatment. Martinez defense asserts coercion compelling statements but Oxnard argues Fifth Amendment protections apply mainly at trial and due process matters only if questioning shocks the conscience.
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Oliverio Martinez
U.S. Supreme Court
Martinez
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Ben Chavez
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Chavez
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Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
Can
Charles Weisselberg
University of California, Berkeley
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