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May 8, 2018 at 1:36 pm

Pedestrian deaths soar 46 percent, insurance group finds

Pedestrian deaths have reached the highest level in 28 years, largely because of the nation's appetite for fast arterial roads in urban-suburban areas and the...

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FILE – This June 21, 2017, file photo shows the building that houses the headquarters of Uber, in San Francisco. Uber will start doing annual criminal background checks on U.S. drivers and hire a company that constantly monitors criminal arrests as it tries to do a better job of keeping riders safe, the company announced Thursday, April 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File) NYAG401 NYAG401

May 1, 2018 at 10:34 am

More than 100 Uber drivers have been accused of sexual assault or abuse, CNN has found

More than 100 Uber drivers have been accused of sexual assault or abuse, CNN has found. The cable news network — after digging into police...

February 28, 2018 at 12:40 pm

From the TSA: Here’s what you should know about guns and airports

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants you know there is a better -- and legal -- way to fly with your firearms than bringing it...

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February 25, 2016 at 3:21 pm

Passengers cheer as boy, 7, is removed from plane after allergic reaction to pets

The story — reported by TV stations in Washington and Arizona — says Giovanni and his parents went to Washington state for a vacation as...

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May 14, 2011 at 5:20 pm

SEAL-spotting not easy near their Virginia home base

Finding a Navy SEAL in Virginia Beach, Va., should be easy. This is where hundreds of America's most elite warriors are based. This is where...

April 22, 2011 at 7:01 pm

Tourism pays cost of freedom in Egypt

Saad Ahmed has a lot of time on his hands these days. Usually at this time of year, tourists swarm the Egyptian merchant's souvenir shop...

August 22, 2010 at 5:20 pm

West’s gun advocates fight to uphold region’s traditional wildness

In the red rock and sand of the Arizona desert, just past the retirement villages and golf greens that have made this ...

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July 24, 2010 at 6:15 am

Firm unveils “granny pod” backyard shelter for elderly

A small Virginia firm has unveiled its first prototype of a portable, high-tech dwelling that would provide temporary shelter for a sick or elderly relative...

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September 26, 2009 at 12:01 am

Anklet sniffs out alcohol

The biometric anklet represents a recent technological breakthrough whose popularity is gaining as state and local governments search for ways to close budget deficits. More...

March 1, 2009 at 12:00 am

Tycoon can keep 1776 copy of declaration

A collector who paid nearly $500,000 for a 1776 copy of the Declaration of Independence received a welcome declaration of ownership when...

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