Date: 10/3/2008 1:34 PM By JIM DAVENPORTAssociated Press Writer GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) _ A jury is deliberating whether a South Carolina trooper intentionally struck a fleeing suspect with his patrol car. Prosecutors say Lance Cpl. Steven Garren deliberately hit suspect…
Calif. hiker finds ID that appears to be Fossett’s
Date: 10/2/2008 2:29 AM By TRACIE CONE and JULIANA BARBASSAAssociated Press Writers MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) _ Preston Morrow was having a little adventure, wandering off-trail alone to look for a remote mine. He was scrambling down a rugged embankment…
Mets pitcher Burgos sought in fatal DR crash
Date: 10/1/2008 7:22 PM By DIONISIO SOLDEVILAAssociated Press Writer SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) _ Police were searching for New York Mets pitcher Ambiorix Burgos in his native Dominican Republic on Wednesday after a crash involving his SUV that killed…
Train engineer texted 22 seconds before LA crash
Date: 10/1/2008 10:07 PM By DAISY NGUYENAssociated Press Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A commuter train engineer sent a cell phone text message 22 seconds before his commuter train crashed head-on into freight train in Southern California last month, killing…
Study: Voting could be hazardous so be careful
Date: 9/30/2008 12:06 PM By LINDSEY TANNERAP Medical Writer CHICAGO (AP) _ Could voting for president be hazardous to your health? An analysis of Election Day traffic deaths dating back to Jimmy Carter’s 1976 win suggests yes, but the authors…
Flight crew to blame in 2006 “clipping” incident
Date: 9/30/2008 3:05 AM NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The flight crew of a Lufthansa jet was to blame for clipping another plane while taxiing at Newark Liberty International Airport in October 2006, the National Transportation Safety Board said. Investigators said…
Trial begins for SC trooper whose car hit suspect
Date: 9/30/2008 11:26 AM By JIM DAVENPORTAssociated Press Writer GREENVILLE , S.C. (AP) _ The federal trial for a South Carolina state trooper accused of deliberately hitting a suspect with his patrol car has started. Federal prosecutors say Lance Cpl.…
Pair involved in LaBeouf crash charged
Date: 9/29/2008 7:56 PM Pair involved in LaBeouf crash charged LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Two people involved in an accident that injured Shia LaBeouf were charged Monday with giving police false information about the wreck. The Los Angeles County District…
Rail safety bill advances in Senate
Date: 9/29/2008 1:41 PM By ERICA WERNERAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ A sweeping rail safety reform bill that includes billions of dollars for Amtrak cleared a key vote in the Senate Monday, as lawmakers invoked the Sept. 12 train…
DA: LaBeouf won’t be charged in crash
Date: 9/25/2008 9:10 PM By ANTHONY McCARTNEYAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Shia LaBeouf will not be charged with drunken driving for his involvement in a traffic accident that badly injured his hand, but could have his license suspended…