Oakland Effect: Study shows gun deaths outpacing motor vehicle deaths in 10 states

Source: The San Jose Mercury News

was still behind those caused by motor vehicles (31,236 firearm deaths versus 36,361 motor vehicle deaths, according to the study, which cited figures from the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta), but at least in these 10 states the ...
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Dan Wheldon's wife prepares to return to Indy

Source: Stuff.co.nz

Some days are better than others for Susie Wheldon, and there's rarely any warning what will trigger the emotional roller coaster she's been on since husband Dan Wheldon's fatal crash in last year's IndyCar finale. A familiar coffee shop brings ba ...
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Child dies in ATV related accident in Golden Gate Estates

Source: Naples Daily News

GOLDEN GATE ESTATES — Authorities responded late Saturday afternoon to a report of a child seriously injured in an ATV accident in Golden Gate Estates. The Florida Highway Patrol website tonight lists the accident as ...
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CHP: No traffic-related deaths in L.A. County during first 12 hours of Memorial Day weekend

Source: Long Beach Press-Telegram

LOS ANGELES - The California Highway Patrol today reported no traffic-related deaths on Los Angeles County highways during the first 12 hours of this year's three-day Memorial Day weekend. The reporting period began at 6:01 p.m. F ...
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Part of Cape highway closed after deadly crash

Source: Boston Channel.com

A major Cape Cod highway is closed following a deadly, single-car crash in Dennis Saturday afternoon. State police said the crash happened on Route 6 eastbound, just past Exit 9, at about 2:30 p.m. Authorities could not release many details but ...
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Teenager Dies In Motorcycle Accident

Source: CBS 11 - Dallas/Fort Worth

Click "Add to Timeline" to publish what you read to Facebook See what your friends have read on CBS Local sites Use "Remove" or "Turn off" to disable at any time ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) - A teenager is dead after he lost con ...
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Child-neglect deaths fall — as Florida redefines child neglect

Source: Miami Herald

In 2009, 197 Florida children died as a result of abuse or neglect. The following year, the number fell to 136 — a remarkable drop of 30 percent. Among kids whose family had a prior history of intervention by child-welfare workers, the ...
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Motorcyclist killed in Arlington wreck

Source: WFAA

ARLINGTON — A motorcycle rider was killed in Arlington Friday evening after losing control of his bike, police said. The driver, identified as 19-year-old Aundre Thompson of Arlington, was traveling west in the 600 block of ...
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The Risks And Responsibilities Of Taking On Mt. Everest

Source: The Huffington Post

Last weekend's throng of more than 150 climbers trying to reach the summit of Mount Everest is being followed by a greater number attempting the same feat this weekend. Sandra Leduc of Ottawa reached the summit today. ...
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