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CDC: Motorcycle helmet laws reduce deaths
Fewer motorcyclists die in states that require helmets, and the costs to society are lower too, according to a new federal study released Thursday.
Government expands probe of Jeep gas tank fires
Government safety regulators have expanded an investigation into gas tank fires in older-model Jeep Grand Cherokees. The National Highway Traffic ...
Japan moves closer to restarting nuclear reactors
Japan moved closer to restarting nuclear reactors for the first time since last year's earthquake and tsunami led to a nationwide shutdown after a ...
1 dead, 3 hurt in blast south of downtown LA
Authorities are trying to determine the type of business operating in an industrial workshop south of downtown Los Angeles where one person was killed ...
Explosion in steel plant in south India kills 11
An explosion in a state-owned steel plant in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has killed at least 11 people, police said Thursday. At least ...
Sacramento sailor OK after rescue off Mexico
A 66-year-old man was rescued early Wednesday after his sailboat was hit by a whale and began sinking off the coast of Mexico, the U.S. Coast Guard ...
Baldwin accused of threatening to smear Costner
Stephen Baldwin threatened to feed personal information about Kevin Costner to The New York Times if the two actors couldn't resolve their business ...
Nigeria's 2nd-largest airline grounded for checks
Regulators grounded Air Nigeria for safety checks Wednesday, while the company's top executive claimed instead that he had stopped flights from the ...
Syria claims it has retaken rebellious village
Syrian forces pushed out scores of rebels holed up in a rebellious area near the Mediterranean coast Wednesday and state television said they retook ...
Red Cross: 3 aid workers injured in Syria blast
A roadside explosion hit a convoy of aid workers in northwest Syria on Wednesday, causing three people to suffer minor injuries, the International ...
Navy jet crashes into Va, apartments, pilots eject
Two Navy pilots ejected from a fighter jet Friday, sending the unmanned plane careening into a Virginia Beach apartment complex and tearing the roof ...
JetBlue suspends captain who disrupted flight
A JetBlue captain who yelled about a bomb and urged passengers to pray on a Las Vegas-bound flight has been suspended, the airline said Wednesday.