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Weather Forecasters Predict Continued Flooding Throughout Northern California and Oregon During Holiday Season
It’s been 50 years since Oregon and California residents experienced “The Flood of the Century,” as one NewsOK article calls the Christmas Flood of 1964. Where there are now cracked concrete slabs and broken bridges, there once stood vibrant communities that were destroyed within a matter of days by widespread flooding. Homes were filled with…
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New Jersey Man Indicted of Slew of Charges After Staging Car Accident
Police in Linden, NJ have finally uncovered the culprit of an insurance fraud ring that took insurance companies for tens of thousands of dollars. The ringleader, 28-year-old Miguel Saldivar-Liberato, was arrested for a number of charges related to staging a car accident and manipulating witnesses. According to NJ.com, Saldivar-Liberato allegedly orchestrated a staged car accident…
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Digital Printing Growing Rapidly, Poised to Overtake Offset Methods
Digital printing is growing at a rate of 25% annually and will overtake traditional offset printing within 40 years, a top official in the Indian Printing Packing and Allied Machinery Manufacturers Association told the Economic Times Dec. 15. Estimates differ on exactly how soon digital methods will make up the bulk of the printing market,…
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LED Lights Take Center Stage in Citywide Energy Conservation Plans
As the issue of global warming has become more visible, largely in the form of melting icebergs and endangered species, millions of private businesses and homes across the world have taken matters into their own hands and have begun replacing traditional appliances with energy-saving counterparts — and every energy-wasting item, right down to traditional halogen…
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Man Reaches Goal of Running Marathons Barefoot in All 50 States
As one runner crossed the finish line in last Sunday’s Tucson Marathon, he broke a world record: running marathons barefoot in all 50 states. “I have stepped in just about everything you can think of,” Eddie Vega told the local ABC affiliate on Dec. 7. “Dog poop half a dozen times, nails, screws and rocks.” But…
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Troopers’ Wives Honor Ambush Victims’ Families By Selling ‘PSP Strong’ Tee-Shirts
Recently, there was a big show of support in Pittsburgh, PA, for the Pennsylvania State Police force as well as for the families of the two troopers who were brutally shot in an ambush earlier this year on the opposite side of the state. The Officer Down 5K Walk and Run attracted hundreds of participants.…
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Poor Ventilation Systems in Several Virginia Schools Pose Health Threats to Students
Schools have been bolstering their safety measures for students now more so than ever before, but there’s still one safety concern that many teachers, administrators, and parents tend to forget about: the quality of the air circulating through school buildings. Sure, when the weather starts getting colder every year, adults feel particularly compelled to remind…
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Recent Forklift Incidents Spell Danger, Death for Three, Highlighting Need for Safety Observation
On average, it’s estimated that a shocking one in four transport-related workplace accidents will involve a forklift truck. This makes the forklift one of the biggest safety hazards in any workplace where it is used. So it’s not much of a surprise, then, that three forklift-related incidents have taken place across the country — and…
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Tracking Psychosocial Factors in Electronic Records Could Lead to Better Overall Health, Panel Suggests
Electronic medical records have been touted as an easy and effective way of keeping track of all the little things doctors check at routine visits — blood pressure, weight and so forth — as well as preventing treatment errors in emergency situations and increasing the efficiency of medical administration (by about 6% annually). But there’s currently…
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Police Body Camera Bill Approved by Baltimore City Council
Baltimore police officers may soon be equipped with body cameras, after the City Council voted on Monday to make the equipment a requirement for every officer in the city. The councilman behind the body camera bill, Warren Branch, has said that an overwhelming number of Baltimore residents have reached out to him personally, arguing that…