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Governor Granholm to Sign Texting While Driving Ban Today Live on Oprah Winfrey Show

Michigan roads will be a lot safer starting on July 1 when the new law banning typing, reading, or sending text messages while driving goes into effect. The state House passed the third and final…

By David Mittleman

/ 30 Apr 2010

White House Increases Efforts to Stop Oil as it Laps the Louisiana Coastline

With the oil slick rapidly spreading to the fragile coastline of Louisiana, the federal government is taking a more aggressive role in its response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Currently,…

By David Mittleman

/ 30 Apr 2010

Sprint Fires Two Employees for Chasing Down Shoplifter at Apple Store

You would think that a company would appreciate it if their employees tried to stop suspected shoplifters from stealing merchandise–even if it wasn’t that particular company’s store…

By David Mittleman

/ 30 Apr 2010

Bernero: Rein in Cox, Stop Spending Tax Money on Health Reform Lawsuit

Lansing mayor Virg Bernero has urged Michigan House of Representatives Speaker Andy Dillon to help save taxpayer dollars by investigating Attorney General Mike Cox’s lawsuit to block the new health…

By David Mittleman

/ 29 Apr 2010

Deadly Airborne Fungus Spreads Across the Pacific Northwest

According to recent reports, a potentially deadly airborne fungus has spread its way throughout the Pacific Northwest, infecting more than 50 people. The fungus, also known as the “deadly…

By David Mittleman

/ 29 Apr 2010

Joyride in Stolen Vehicle Ends in Crash on Lake Lansing Road

A man’s joyride in a stolen vehicle ended with a crash at Court One Athletic Club on Lake Lansing Road. The man told DeWitt Township police he thought he was in a dream. That officer had initially…

By Diego Avila

/ 28 Apr 2010

The Fickle Little Brain Chemical That Keeps Us From Trusting Strangers

It’s true that children are less likely to judge someone at face-value. They might be more likely to strike up conversations with strangers, not realizing that strangers can be dangerous…

By David Mittleman

/ 27 Apr 2010

City of Camden, NJ Settles With Families of Three Boys Who Suffocated in Car Trunk

Dozens of police officers, helicopters, bloodhounds, and boats were involved in a search for three boys that went missing on June22, 2005 in Camden, NJ. Unfortunately, none of the police search…

By David Mittleman

/ 27 Apr 2010

High Speed Chase Leads to Arrest

According to news reports, a routine traffic stop was interrupted by another vehicle exceeding the speed limit. A police officer had pulled over a motorist on Business US-127 when, at approximately…

By Grewal Law

/ 26 Apr 2010

Senator and Parents Outraged Over "Dissolvable Tobacco" Products Marketed to Children

At least one senior senator on Capitol Hill is pushing the Food and Drug Administration to pull “dissolvable tobacco” products from store shelves for fear that children could confuse…

By David Mittleman

/ 26 Apr 2010

Pennsylvania Jury Awards Widow $1.2 Million for Death of Husband

Scranton, PA—a Lackawanna County jury recently awarded $1.2 million to the widow of a 55-year-old retired Long Island railroad driver, who died of sepsis. Michael Scarpa went to the Tyler…

By David Mittleman

/ 25 Apr 2010

Man Alleges Doctor Removed His Testicle For No Reason

Arizona—23-year-old Kenneth “Ryan” Irby thought he was going to have a simple biopsy on his right testicle when he went to University Medical Center on May 8, 2007. His…

By David Mittleman

/ 24 Apr 2010