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• Phoenix Bans Texting While Driving

  Staff Writer | September 24, 2007 8:41 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Last week, Phoenix became the first city in the nation to ban text messaging while driving. Based on dangers associated with distracted driving, city officials concluded that the dangers of text messaging while driving outweigh any possible public benefits. For the next thirty days, police officers and other public officials will notify and educate drivers about the dangers of texting while...

• The Number of Uninsured Continues to Rise

  Staff Writer | September 17, 2007 3:04 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  According to a recent article in the physician publication American Medical News, the number of Americans without health insurance has increased to forty-seven million people last year. By comparison, approximately thirty-eight million four hundred thousand Americans had no health insurance insurance in 2000. The American Medical News suggests that one of the reasons for such a large increase...

• Presidential Candidate Romney Victim of Laptop Theft

  Staff Writer | September 11, 2007 9:00 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Those who do not learn the lessons of history are bound to repeat them. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has apparently learned some of the lessons from recent high profile laptop thefts involving government agencies such as the Veterans Administration and private business such as Stevens Hospital in Washington. Over the weekend, burglars broke into Candidate Romney's campaign...

• One Girl Dies, One Injured, After Falling into Mine Shaft

  Jenny Albano | September 02, 2007 6:25 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A 13 year-old girl and a 10 year-old girl fell into a mine shaft while riding on an All-Terrain Vehicle in Chloride, Arizona. The 13 year-old was pronounced dead and the 10 year-old had serious injuries when the girls were found on Sunday, September 2. The 10 year-old was transported to University Medical Center in Nevada and was reported to be in critical condition on Sunday afternoon.Seth...

• Major Data Breach at Monster.com Exposes 1.3 Million Personal Records

  Staff Writer | September 02, 2007 12:00 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  This past week, Monster.com disclosed that thieves hacked into and stole confidential information about several hundred thousand job seekers posted in 1.3 million records.According to a Fox news report,The information, which included first and last names, e-mail and home addresses and phone numbers, was then used to send "phishing" e-mails to members, apparently from Monster.com, encouraging...