Suffolk County Bans Hand Held Phones For Drivers
Suffolk County New York becomes one of the first in the nation to ban hand held phone use while driving with fines of 150 dollars after January 1. Emergency calls exempt. County Executive Robert Gaffney cites reducing careless driving. Studies link phone use to higher crash risk.
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Hauppauge
N.Y
Suffolk County
Hamptons
Robert Gaffney
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Brooklyn
Ohio
New England Journal of Medicine
High school hockey player given probation after injuring rival
A 15 year old hockey player received two years probation for battery after slamming rival Neal Goss into the boards at a game. He must complete 120 hours of community service at hospitals for paralyzed patients and is barred from contact sports during probation.
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Waukegan
Neal Goss
Goss
Homeless In New York Collect Back Wages In Settlement
Dozens of homeless and former street workers gathered in New York to receive back wages from a 1990s wage dispute. About 400000 distributed on Wednesday night toward an 816000 back wages settlement, covering 198 workers from Grand Central and 34th Street partnerships. The case, led by Urban Justice Center and lawyer Jennifer L. Kroman, found minimum wage violations and undercut competition by paying 1 per hour for security and cleaning duties near Grand Central Terminal.
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New York
Dayquan Gainey
Grand Central Partnership
34Th Street Partnership
Grand Central Terminal
U.S
Sonia Sotomayor
Jennifer L. Kroman
Urban Justice Center
Doug Lasdon
Courier dies after elevator trapping and escape attempt
A courier reported being trapped between the ninth and tenth floors of a high rise. He crawled from the elevator and fell to the shaft bottom. Police say his body was found Wednesday after a maintenance worker arrived earlier. Identity not released.
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Los Angeles
Mike Zaboski
Van crash injures 12 female prisoners and two officers
In heavy fog near London Ohio a TruGreen ChemLawn truck carrying 700 gallons of fertilizer struck a van transporting 12 female prisoners and two sheriff's deputies. The van occupants were hospitalized with unknown injuries, at least one in serious condition. about 100 gallons spilled, health risk deemed minimal as cleanup began.
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London
Ohio
Doctors Hospital West
Columbus
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
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