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Posted on May 15, 2012 By Blog Manager
San Jose is set to adopt a law holding parents liable for parties with underage drinking in their homes. The City Council is expected to approve the "social host" ordinance at their next ...
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Posted on May 10, 2012 By Blog Manager
SAN JOSE -- It was hard to miss Katie Habenicht: Smiling, blonde, 6-foot-2. Yet she was just as easy to miss because she was always on the move, whether it was leaving her brother and friends in the ...
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Posted on Apr 24, 2012 By Blog Manager
The Department of Toxic Substances Control reported that some nail polishes commonly found in California salons and that are advertised as free of a socalled "toxic trio" of chemicals ...
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Posted on Apr 18, 2012 By Blog Manager
Ford Motor Co is recalling more than 140,000 Focus cars (2012) in order to repair a potential problem with the passenger-side windshield wiper motor. A seal plug in the wiper motor electrical ...
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Posted on Apr 12, 2012 By Blog Manager
A pit bull owner was arrested and his dog impounded after the dog attacked a Fairfax policewoman and a resident at a Little League game. Both suffered bite wounds to their hands and wrists during the ...
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Posted on Apr 11, 2012 By Blog Manager
SAN LEANDRO -- An Oakland woman died late Tuesday night when a vehicle driven by her daughter got stuck on railroad tracks and was struck by a freight train, authorities said. Pei Chuang Haung, 77, ...
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Posted on Apr 3, 2012 By Blog Manager
Honda will voluntarily recall approximately 554,000 CR-V (2002-2004) and Pilot (2003) vehicles in the U.S. to inspect and replace components of the headlight wiring system. Honda stated that there ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2012 By Blog Manager
Judge Burton Mattson rejected Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s appeal of a $16.8 million fine for failing to check gas pipes for leaks in seven Contra Costa County communities (Pittsburg, Antioch, ...
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Posted on Mar 15, 2012 By Blog Manager
PG&E will pay the City of San Bruno $70 million as compensation for the 2010 gas pipeline explosion. As part of the deal, San Bruno will have to cap at $50 million in a separate trust fund that ...
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Posted on Mar 8, 2012 By Blog Manager
The Food and Drug Administration released a statement cautioning consumers that skin creams, beauty and antiseptic soaps and lotions contaminated with Mercury have been found in at least 7 states ...
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Posted on Mar 6, 2012 By Blog Manager
California drivers squawked, they talked, and one or two -- could it have been you? -- even balked at having cellphones ripped from their hands when the state law forbidding the use of handheld phones ...
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Posted on Feb 28, 2012 By Blog Manager
On Wednesday February 22, there was a terrible train crash in Argentina. At least 49 people have been killed and hundreds of people have been injured. The morning train was full of rush-hour commuters ...
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Posted on Feb 23, 2012 By Blog Manager
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is asking automakers to design devices that prevent a driver from using social networks, such as Twitter and Facebook while the vehicle is running. Ray ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2012 By Blog Manager
Later this month, the United States Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments for the liability of Corporations under the Alien Tort Statute for the case of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum . The ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2012 By Blog Manager
The tragedy started when Josh Powell lost custody of his two boys last week. His wife, Susan Cow-Powell disappeared in 2009 and Powell is a suspect. He was in a custody battle with Susan's ...
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Posted on Feb 7, 2012 By Blog Manager
Later this month, the United States Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments for the liability of Corporations under the Alien Tort Statute for the case of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum . The ...
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Posted on Feb 2, 2012 By Blog Manager
On Wednesday February 1, Post Said's Al-Masry team beat Cairo's Al-Ahly team 3-1. Fans rushed the field after the home team defeated Egypt's top club team unexpectedly. After the game, ...
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Posted on Feb 1, 2012 By Blog Manager
PG&E could possibly be facing substantial amount in fines in regards to the 2010 San Bruno Fire; if they are guilty of systemic violations in both state and federal safety regulations. The ...
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Posted on Jan 26, 2012 By Blog Manager
On January 23, 2012 the Supreme Court rule unanimously that police must get a search warrant before using a GPS device to track criminal suspects. Justice Scalia wrote the opinion for this case which ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Blog Manager
Reported in the New York Times on January 23, 2011 Nearly three months after the tragic death of Mathieu Lefevre, his family has finally obtained the police's investigation file. Mathieu (who was ...
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Posted on Jan 19, 2012 By Blog Manager
On Friday January 13, 2012, a loud bang indicated that something was going terribly wrong on the Costa Concordia Italian cruise ship. The 4,000 people on board began to panic as the ship quickly came ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2012 By Blog Manager
Italian coastguards pleaded angrily with the captain of a stricken super-liner to return to his ship, according to recordings released on Tuesday as divers found five more bodies in the half-submerged ...
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Posted on Jan 10, 2012 By Blog Manager
Every year in the United States, there is almost 500 unintentional deaths and more than 1700 suicides that are related to carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless and ...
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Posted on Jan 6, 2012 By Blog Manager
Popular chain Build-A-Bear is voluntarily recalling around 300,000 of its teddy bears. The teddy bear recall comes after fears that the stuffed toys' eyes may pop out . Younger children could ...
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Posted on Jan 5, 2012 By Blog Manager
A 7-year old girl died on Monday from a suspected peanut allergy at school. First grader Ammaria Johnson broke out in hives and complained of shortness of breath at recess. Approximately 8% of ...
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