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Thursday, December 09, 2010

Children's Health

Facing Backward: Keeping Kids Safe In Cars

A woman secures a child in a rear-facing car seat in the back seat of a vehicle.

December 9, 2010 Federal safety officials are holding a forum to explore car seat safety. That's because car crashes are the biggest killer of children in the U.S. Studies show that children in rear-facing car seats are five times safer than those who face forward.

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U.S.

NTSB Begins Hearings Into Medevac Crashes

February 3, 2009 Emergency medical helicopters are supposed to save lives, but last year, a record number of people died aboard the aircraft. The National Transportation Safety Board begins hearings Tuesday in Washington to try to find out what's happening, but the answers might not be simple.

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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

U.S.

Spike In U.S. Medevac Crashes Prompts Oversight

Pilot Roy Sumja on a training mission

December 31, 2008 Helicopter medevac flights in the U.S. killed 28 people in 2008, the most dangerous year on record. Officials say there is no common thread between the crashes, but the number of accidents has drawn the attention of Congress and the National Transportation Safety Board.

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Vox Politics

Florida: No Hanging, Dimpled or Pregnant Chads This Year

November 4, 2008 Florida: No Hanging, Dimpled or Pregnant Chads This Year

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Vox Politics

Voting Early

October 30, 2008 Voting Early

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October 30, 2008 Zzzzzzzt.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Remembrances

Popeyes Chicken Founder Al Copeland Dies

March 25, 2008 Al Copeland, the founder of Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits, has died. He was 64 years old. In his native New Orleans, he was known as much for his flamboyant lifestyle as for his chain's spicy chicken.

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