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US Government Agency Begs to End Cell Phone Use While Driving — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:23 +0000

Studies about the dangers of using a cell device while driving have produced mixed results — some say talking or texting behind the wheel can increase the odds of a crash exponentially, while others say the perils are few.

Regardless, the National Transportation Safety Board is so convinced of the dangers of “distracted driving” that it’s now called for a nationwide ban on non-emergency cell phone use while driving. Even hands-free devices are not excluded.

Yankee Fan Who Returned Jeter's 3,000th Hit Is In Trouble With The Government

Livin Large Larry — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:29:57 +0000

By now you have heard the story of Christian Lopez. He is the guy who returned Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit on Saturday night. In return he is a hero to all baseball fans and Yankee players! But the perks he received in return from the Yankee’s may cost him taxes! …read the Yahoo scoop [...]

Government Sends Foul-Mouthed Letter To Company

K Bear — Wed, 18 May 2011 15:10:47 +0000

If you thought grape juice was the biggest challenge for those in the carpet cleaning business, you'd be wrong. It turns out getting people to know your name is the real dilemma.

According to WSB, the Georgia Department of Labor has launched an investigation after one its employees sent a piece of mail to a suburban Atlanta cleaning company called Rug Suckers last month with a rather foul word we can't mention here in place of "suckers" that just so happens to rhyme with it. Yeah, you know the one.