Tuesday, December 30, 2008

1/1/09

5 dead, 22 injured as bus plunges into ravine in southeastern Brazil
Trend News Agency - Baku,Azerbaijan
The accident took place on the outskirts of the small town of Alem Paraiba in Minas Gerais state. The bus, carrying at least 34 people, was traveling from ...
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Today's Zaman
Two accidents claim 13 lives
Today's Zaman - Istanbul,Turkey
A private bus driven by Bülent İlhan and headed toward Ordu from İstanbul collided with a truck transporting fish driven by Engin Kangal around 4 am on ...
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Daily Sun - Apapa,Lagos,Nigeria
Abdulasalam, an attendant with a fuel station near the accident scene, said he was jolted by a loud noise and he saw the bus veering off its course. ...
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Efficient transport a prerequisite for economic development
The Island (subscription) - Columbo,Sri Lanka
The number of road accidents per day has increased to about 95 and the fatal accidents has reached six per day. The Ministry of Transport has formulated a ...
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Bus crash strands 46 travelers
Plattsburgh Press Republican - Plattsburgh,NY,USA
The early morning snowfall led to a number of accidents across the tri-county area Tuesday morning, but officials said most of those crashes were minor and ...
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Five die in Coast, Moshi accidents
DailyNewsOnline - Dar es Salaam,United Republic of Tanzania
He said that the accident occurred when the bus was trying to overtake another car, leading to head on collision with the Canter. ...
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California Car Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog | Holiday Season ...
Drunk driving accidents cause immense destruction and suffering each year. People are maimed, and lives are lost. Families, who are left behind after a drunk driver has killed one of their own, may find it hard to even conceive the ...
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El Cajon Man Dies in Chain Saw Accident
Paramedics attempted to revive Webster, but he was pronounced dead at the scene before he could be taken to a hospital. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is investigating. The death is believed to be an accident. ...
Personal Injury Attorney in San... - http://www.personal-injury-attorney-in-san-diego.com/blog/
I Am Iris: Do you speak English?
By Iris@YSL.com
I sometimes wonder why bus companies employ European workers who can barely speak English. They seem to think that bus drivers have more responsibilities than just driving and avoiding accidents from happening. ...
I Am Iris - http://irisyapp.blogspot.com/
Murder On A Caribbean Cruise Ship? | InjuryBoard Honolulu
Automobile Accidents Motorcycle Accidents Tractor-Trailer Accidents Mass Transit Accidents (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus) Major Medical Medical Malpractice Head & Brain Injuries Spinal Cord Injuries Wrongful Death ...
InjuryBoard Local Blogs - http://www.injuryboard.com/regional-blogs/
Chicago car accident involving CTA bus results in multiple ...
Chicago car accident involving CTA bus results in multiple personal injuries :: Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog.
Illinois Injury Lawyer Blog - http://www.illinoisinjurylawyerblog.com/
CTA Bus Accident — Clifford Law Offices
The accident reportedly occurred on Chicago’s South side and involved a westbound CTA #67 bus, a bicyclist and another vehicle Monday afternoon. ...
Bolivian bus accident kills 17 - Worldnews.com
LA PAZ -- At least 17 people were killed and three injured when a bus on its way to the.
No injuries after Danbury school bus accident - Topix
At least they tell people abouit bus accidents. In Brookfield, the superintendent and transportation director both keep it a secret for as long as possible ...
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Scandal of 'no win no fee' cowboys
Independent - London,England,UK
By Robert Verkaik, Law Editor Ambulance-chasing claims firms are preying on victims of crime, road accidents and financial mis-selling by cashing in on ...
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Road carnage claimed thousands of lives last year
DailyNewsOnline - Dar es Salaam,United Republic of Tanzania
He also said the inspection of bus chassis were going on country-wide to establish if buses with lories chassis were the source of many accidents. ...
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Bus company sues over scrapped schools contract
Knoxville News Sentinel - Knoxville,TN,USA
SchoolTrans attorney Bill Jeter said the school system claimed his client violated the contract by not reporting bus accidents in a timely manner and by not ...
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Top news stories that affected our community
Ocala - Ocala,FL,USA
A school bus crash on US 301 just south of Citra claimed the life of North Marion Middle School student Frances Margay Schee, 13, and set off a debate about ...
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Brian rewarded in bus firm's safety drive
Shields Gazette - South Shields,England,UK
He was recently presented with an award – accredited by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents – along with 81 of his colleagues from the South ...
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School district facing lawsuit
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Memphis,TN,USA
He said it cited bus accidents that school officials claim the company did not report in a timely manner and said SchoolTrans was not prepared to transport ...
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WMC-TV: News, Weather, Traffic, Radar, and Sports for Memphis, TN ...
SchoolTrans attorney Bill Jeter said the school system claimed his client violated the contract by not reporting bus accidents in a timely manner and by not being prepared to carry students on the opening day of school. ...
WMCTV - News - http://www.wmctv.com/global/category.asp?c=4728
Atlanta Injury Law Blog: Georgia accidents kill 24 in Christmas ...
Mr. Shigley has extensive experience representing parties in trucking and bus accidents, , catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, brain injury, spinal cord injury and burn injury cases. Currently he is Secretary of the 40000 ...
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Tractor trailer wreck on I-85 Georgia due to bad tire :: Georgia ...
Mr. Shigley has extensive experience representing parties in trucking and bus accidents, products liability, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, spinal cord injury, brain injury and burn injury cases. Currently he is Secretary ...
Georgia Truck Accident Attorney Blog - http://www.georgiatruckaccidentattorneyblog.com/
Potholes Cause Accidents throughout Chicago :: Chicago Car ...
Floor mats to blame in some car accidents Defectively designed floor mats may be to blame for some... December 29, 2008 6:57 PM 9 injured in South Side Chicago bus crash A car struck a CTA bus in South Side Chicago. ...
Chicago Car Accident Lawyer Blog - http://www.chicagocaraccidentlawyerblog.com/
Gasoline tanker crashes and explodes on Lookout Mountain ...
Gasoline tanker crashes and explodes on Lookout Mountain :: Georgia Truck Accident Attorney Blog.
Georgia Truck Accident Attorney Blog - http://www.georgiatruckaccidentattorneyblog.com/
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Blackmail on Gas Transit
Voice of America - USA
A spokesman for Naftohaz, the Ukranian gas company, told VOA that its obligation extends only to a contractual framework for gas transit valid through 2013. ...
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Steering the future of regional transit
Charlotte Post - Charlotte,NC,USA
by Herbert L. White Keith Parker's first year as CEO of the Charlotte Area Transit System has been a roller coaster ride. Keith Parker, CEO of the Charlotte ...
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Local officials encourage residents to designate a driver or use ...
Daily Republic - Mitchell,SD,USA
Aside from the busy days chauffeuring hunters during pheasant-hunting season, a supervisor at Palace Transit said New Year’s Eve is one of the busiest days ...
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Gazprom accuses Ukraine of 'blackmail' on gas transit
Deutsche Welle - Germany
A senior Gazprom executive told a news conference in Moscow that transit shipments to western Europe could be in danger. The executive confirmed that a ...
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NJ Transit Adds Trains, Buses for New Year
1010 Wins - New York,NY,USA
NEWARK, NJ (AP) -- New Jersey Transit is adding late-night trains and buses to accommodate the New Year's Eve crowd. NJT says 54 trains will operate after ...
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Ottawa faces New Year's Eve without transit
Globe and Mail - Canada
Federal Labour Minister Rona Ambrose was expected to step into the fray this week with an edict that the 2300 members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279 ...
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BAY AREA Transit lines extend hours New Year's Eve
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
A number of transit agencies will offer free rides New Year's Eve, including the San Francisco Municipal Railway, Caltrain and SamTrans, officials said ...
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Free-ride programs offer steady hand to tipsy drivers
Waco Tribune Herald - Waco,TX,USA
Waco Transit will offer its Safe Ride Home program from 6 tonight to 2:30 am Thursday. Tow King also is offering free rides and tows for people celebrating ...
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Canada.com
Minister may intervene in Ottawa transit strike
Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada
OTTAWA - Federal Labour Minister Rona Ambrose is planning to decide whether to intervene in Ottawa's transit strike by 11 am Wednesday, though on Tuesday ...
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Groundwork laid in 2008 for major transit changes in Southern ...
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Nor did any new roads or mass transit projects debut. Yet, 2008 was very eventful. The groundwork was laid for some dramatic developments that could come in ...
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Gazprom accuses Ukraine of 'blackmail' on gas transit: Gazprom ...
transit volumes to western Europe are in danger," Gazprom's deputy chief executive, Alexander Medvedev, said at a news conference. "This position cannot be called anything but blackmail." He confirmed that a payment of 1.5 billion ...
EarthBlips - Top Energy/Transportatio... - http://earthblips.dailyradar.com/energy_transportation/
Peak Oil News >> Public Policy; Political and Legal News ...
By Paul Laudanski (mailto:admin@peakoil.com)
"We are in a situation when transit volumes to western Europe are in danger," Gazprom's deputy chief executive, Alexander Medvedev, said at a news conference. "This position cannot be called anything but blackmail." ...
Peak Oil News - http://www.peakoil.com/
Minister may intervene in Ottawa transit strike
Julie Oliver/Canwest News Service Ottawa commuters try to make their way to work by car and on foot during a bus strike. OTTAWA -- Federal Labour Minister Rona Ambrose is planning to decide whether to intervene in Ottawa's transit ...
National Post - Top Stories - http://www.nationalpost.com/news/17079.rss?id=17079&type=rss
Panhandle Transit to be Reduced / WHSV - Harrisonburg, VA News
The Maryland Transit Administration has approved service reductions on its MARC commuter train and bus service, but a fare increase will keep trains running in West Virginia. Commuter train riders from West Virginia's three stations ...
WHSV - HomePage - Headlines - http://www.whsv.com/home/headlines
Nvidia Eager to Transit Majority of New Chips to 40nm Process ...
Nvidia Eager to Transit Majority of New Chips to 40nm ... - Nvidia Expected to Aggressively Utilize 40nm Process Technology. ... Overclockers Club news Feed found this 23 hours ago on www.pcworld.com ...
PCHardwareBlips - Top CPUs News,... - http://pchardwareblips.dailyradar.com/cpus/
Review: Ditching car OK with Net transit planners - Yahoo! News
As a New Yorker, I don't own a car, and I really hate driving. News, Headlines and Latest Stories on Yahoo! News.
King County Metro bus fleet mostly unscathed after snowstorms ...
Seattle Times - United States
Monday, Tuesday and today, bus service was reduced by 15 percent so that 150 to 200 buses could undergo oil changes, wheel inspections, brake checkups or ...
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The Associated Press
Review: Ditching car OK with Net transit planners
The Associated Press
In the old days, I'd have to track down bus schedules and maps on paper to figure out where to go. I'd have to manually determine which transfers to take ...
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Grant To Reduce School Bus Emissions
MSNBC - USA
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Three middle Tennessee school districts are getting money to lessen potentially harmful particles put out by the buses' diesel engines. ...
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Pack football: Maryland players almost get one-way bus ticket
Carson Times - Reno,NV,USA
Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen said he was close to putting the seven disciplined Terrapin players on a bus back to Maryland, but a talk with athletic ...
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Rock of Love Bus: Sneak Premiere on VH1
BuddyTV - Seattle,WA,USA
Get ready for a crazy ride, because the Rock of Love Bus is almost here. While the full episode premieres on VH1 this Sunday (January 4), VH1.com posted a ...
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Extra Train and Bus Service For New Year's Eve
myfoxny.com - New York,NY,USA
There will also be late-night bus service. For workers leaving early, extra trains and buses will be operating from New York City, Newark Penn Station and ...
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Video shows school bus driver threatening kids
WIS - Columbia,SC,USA
AMBRIDGE, PA (NBC) - A school bus driver in Ambridge, Pennsylvania is on probation after a security camera captures him putting school children onboard his ...
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MTA cuts bus linking Annapolis, New Carrollton
Examiner.com - USA
Dec 31, 2008 5:37 AM (5 mins ago) AP ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Map, News) - Some commuters who use a Maryland transit bus between Annapolis and the New Carrollton ...
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Bus company sues over scrapped schools contract
WRCB-TV - Chattanooga,TN,USA
(AP) - A bus contractor has sued the Memphis city schools, claiming its contract was unfairly terminated. SchoolTrans LLC carried special education students ...
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Huntington-Charleston bus service to start Monday
Daily Mail - Charleston - Charleston,WV,USA
(AP) -- The new year will bring new bus service between Charleston and Huntington. The state Division of Public Transit says the weekday service is ...
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37 hurt in Jhb bus accident: South Africa: News: News24
News24: South Africa: News: 37 hurt in Jhb bus accident: Thirty seven people, including five children, have been injured in a bus accident in Johannesburg. Preliminary investigations show that the driver was speeding.
South Africa - http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/Home/0,,2-7,00.html
Bus rates, bag cart rates rise at LAX
Cheap Airfare News : Your source for low cost airline ticket news. ... Categories. Latest Flight News. Travel News. Airport News · Destinations · Etiquette · Frequent Flyer News · Hotels · Polls: You vote! ...
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Riders commit to bus lane 'code of practice' - Motorcycle News
Motorcyclists are committing to a 'code of practice' to help ensure we get use of bus lanes permanently.
| News - http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Other/RSS/RSSData/?N=190&Rpp=100
WBFF FOX 45 :: Baltimore News
MTA officials have said the bus had the lowest ridership in the transit system and the route was eliminated to save money. MTA spokeswoman Cheron Wicker said a news release listing transit changes is expected to be placed on the MTA Web ...
News - http://www.foxbaltimore.com/
Bus crashes into low bridge in Wallsend - ChronicleLive
The Avenue was shut off temporarily while the bus was recovered. :: For more on the incident get your Chronicle tonight. Keep up to date with the news. Receive our free E-Newsletters. Have your say on the latest news and sport in our ...
ChronicleLive - News - Today's Chronicle - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-evening-chronicle/

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