Tragic sailboat disaster off Turks and Caicos
A handmade wooden sailboat carrying about 200 Haitians sank after hitting a reef near West Caicos. At least 15 died and rescuers searched for nearly 70 missing amid 23 mph winds and 6 foot seas. survivors were treated for dehydration and exposure. Authorities say overloading was a key factor. Survivors were rescued by Coast Guard, Turks and Caicos officials, and local volunteers after a days long effort across a 1,600 square mile area.
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Turks and Caicos
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Been
Turks and Caicos Islands
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United States
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Associated Press
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Texting while driving far more dangerous study finds
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute analyzed over 6 million miles observing drivers and found texting by heavy truckers raises collision risk 23 times compared with no texting while dialing or using devices increases risk about sixfold in cars and trucks. Eyes-off-road time of nearly five seconds at 55 mph equals a football field.
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Roeder pleads not guilty in Tiller slaying case
The suspect Roeder pleads not guilty as witnesses recount the Wichita church shooting that killed Dr. George Tiller. Usher Gary Hoepner and Keith Martin identify Roeder as the gunman, while autopsy and police evidence detail a single 22 caliber shot to Tiller. Protest history around the clinic is noted.
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Roeder
Steve Osburn
Mark Rudy
Wichita
Gary Hoepner
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Osburn
Keith Martin
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Operation Rescue
Pot activists file ballot measure in California
San Francisco and Oakland activists, buoyed by a local victory on taxing medical marijuana, filed an official ballot proposal Tuesday to seek California voter approval to legalize pot. The measure, filed with the California attorney general, marks the first formal step toward a statewide legalization initiative.
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San Francisco
California
Oakland
California Attor
California marijuana legalization measure gains momentum
The proposal would let adults 21 and over possess up to an ounce and allow garden cultivation up to 25 square feet. Richard Lee, a key backer who boosted a prior city tax on dispensaries, says the push moves toward ending statewide prohibition as organizers seek 434000 signatures for the November 2010 ballot. Stephen Gutwillig, Drug Policy Alliance California director, calls the momentum significant.
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New General
Oakland
Richard Lee
Stephen Gutwillig
California
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