The lives of a couple from suburban Pittsburgh ended abruptly at the beginning of a three-week vacation as they drove to Las Vegas in mid-July to look for a retirement home. Russell and Emelda Welsh were pronounced dead on the scene on I-15 near Pintura after the trailer of an oncoming semi struck their Kia SUV head on. State troopers responding to the motor vehicle accident determined that a distracted truck driver swerved toward oncoming traffic to avoid rear-ending vehicles after failing to notice a slow down where each direction of I-15 narrowed to one lane due to a ...

The hazards of distracted driving are well known across the country. Cell phone use and texting while driving receive plenty of well deserved attention, but everything from eating to changing radio stations or talking with a carload of friends can distract a driver's focus from the road ahead and lead to serious injuries or a fatal motor vehicle accident. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that as many as 6,000 highway deaths each year result from distracted driving. A recent survey shows that teens are increasingly aware of the increased risks ...

The Deepwater Horizon oil well beneath the Gulf of Mexico may now be securely capped, and the potential for further environmental and economic damage may have diminished. But the process of resolving civil claims for anyone whose livelihood was harmed by the disaster has just begun. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg was recently appointed by President Obama to administer the $20 billion fund established by BP to provide compensation for fishermen, resort owners, boat operators and other parties who sustained damages due to the millions of barrels of crude oil that spewed into ...

In the 20 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed, the world has advanced enormously in accommodating people with mental or physical impairments. Buildings are more accessible; offering automatic doors, wheelchair ramps and added room for maneuvering. Many businesses now offer lower countertops and employers have installed higher desks to assist disabled persons. The implementation of handicapped parking places today make it easier for disabled people to get in and out of public or commercial structures. Unfortunately, oftentimes the physical ...

The Supreme Court of the United States recently addressed the question of whether the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is applicable to the States. In McDonald v. Chicago, the Court answered affirmatively, ruling that the protection applies to the states under the due process clause of the 14th Amendment. In McDonald, the Court assessed the constitutionality of a city-wide ban on private ownership of handguns. The Court previously held, in District of Columbia v. Heller, that the Second Amendment protects the right to possess a handgun in the home for the ...

The use of medical marijuana, legal in 14 states, is at issue in heated custody battles around the country. Parents and guardians seeking custody argue that since possessing, growing or using cannabis or any derivative thereof is still illegal under federal law, it should be considered by the court. Many family law judges (even those in states like Washington, whose medical marijuana law - section 69.51A of the Revised Code of Washington - specifically bars patients from being "penalized in any manner or denied any right or privilege") are being forced to factor in medically ...

One image that people have when they hear the term "sexual harassment" is of a man being accused of sexually harassing a woman. However, all across the country more and more men are coming forward with claims that they have been harassed, often times by other men. In 2008 13,867 charge receipts of sexual harassment were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Of those, approximately 16% were filed by men, more than double the number of claims filed by men a decade earlier. Part of the reason for the influx of claims by men is that claims of ...

npower in Worcester is taking part in a nationwide 'Wear Your Shirt to Work' day to mark 100 days to go until the official decision by FIFA of who will host the World Cup in 2018. npower is an official supporter of the England 2018 FIFA World Cup Bid, and will be urging all of its 12,000 staff to get behind the campaign. Wear Your Shirt to Work day also coincides with a tour of some of the potential host cities by a delegation from football governing body, FIFA. Wear Your Shirt to Work day is an initiative driven by the England 2018 Bid team and involves employees ...

Debenhams has revealed that instead of paying expensive charges for stowing cases in the hold of the plane, canny holidaymakers are using their free hand luggage allowance and "wearing" the rest of their baggage. The fashion retailer has seen sales of coats and jackets with multiple pockets rise by as much as 350% over the summer holiday period. The retailer is putting the new trend down to reports from the shop floor that customers prefer to pack heavier items such as books, towels, electronic net books and cameras, into large pocketed garments, rather than pay fees ...

The Radisson Blu hotel and Spa in Limerick is always looking for ways to improve their guests experiences, and with this in mind they have launched their new concept: dedicated spa guestrooms. The spa guestrooms in the Limerick hotel will include deluxe Elemis beauty products, fluffy bathrobes and slippers, mineral water and a glossy magazine. The upgrades are offered on all of their luxury Spa breaks. "In this highly competitive market, we have had to come up with new ways of enticing our Spa guests to stay with us," said Tom Shanahan, Director of Sales and Marketing ...

Debenhams has reported that for the first time men are using to their advantage what women have known for hundreds of years - that a low neckline can have a hypnotic effect on the opposite sex, sending sales of low cut v-necks and their like spiralling. Inspired by the successes, romantic and otherwise, of the likes of JLS, Peter Andre and Russell Brand, British men are snapping up tops with low necklines - to wear themselves. Sales of revealing men's tops have doubled over the past year, according to fashion store Debenhams. No longer opting for the standard crew ...

MyLondonInfo has announced it now boasts a list of more than 1,000 restaurants in the Central London region. Having partnered with livebookings.com, the MyLondonInfo website now offers an online booking functionality for the majority of these restaurants. Not only will users be able to book their preferred time and venue but they will also be able to take advantage of special offers and deals made available by the restaurants. Now in its second year, MyLondonInfo is keen to offer its listed restaurants the opportunity to interact electronically with their customers. ...

By the end of November this year, the last holiday season of the decade will have begun, capping off and hopefully stimulating a fiscal year that's slowly crawling out of the recession that's affected everyone for the past few years. And with the close of the decade that's seen the greatest explosion of the worldwide web yet, there is no better time to harness technology in the service of your business than now, right before the holiday rush. This year's holiday season is closing in fast - orders are already being processed, goods are being manufactured, and promotional ...

August 25th, marks the anniversary of the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy who, one year ago, lost his battle with deadly brain cancer. Miles for Hope Executive Director Barb Gibbs is asking Americans to take a moment today and to honor Senator Kennedy for his relentless pursuit for better treatments for cancer and for his tireless dedication to try to improve health care here in the United States. Gibbs knows first-hand how devastating brain tumors are as both her husband and son were diagnosed with them within one year of each other. "Brain tumors affect over 200,000 ...

Little more than eight years ago, Royal Purple was a growing company whose focus was making high performance synthetic lubricants for the industrial market. Today, Royal Purple is more likely to be known for its consumer automotive products. "We dipped our toe into the consumer market over the years. When we brought someone in to make a concerted effort (at the consumer market), I think we were a little surprised at the growth." says Royal Purple CEO Lee Culbertson. That concerted effort has made Royal Purple the fastest growing line of synthetic lubricants in the US. ...

The online poker industry as a whole has seen its ups and downs, bumps and pitfalls, over the last few years. For US poker players, it's been a topsy-turvy rollercoaster ride of uncertainty. Five short years ago, pretty much anyone - of legal age, of course - could play online poker for real money. There were a multitude of deposit options to suit everyone and plenty of action across the boards. That all changed in late 2006 when the Unites States government passes the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). Since that time, a vast portion of the online ...

The Lord of the Rings Slot game has started to create quite a stir and buzz already, this even before its official release on 2nd September at Microgaming-powered casinos. The online slot game will be based on the blockbuster movie trilogy which was originally based on, and adapted from books of the same name by Oxford Professor J.R.R Tolkien. The game will be debuting innovative new technology, which the creators of the game, Microgaming, have dubbed "Cinematic Spin Technology". This means that scenes and clips from the movie will be integrated and displayed in the ...

Dr Jay Pensler, a leading Gynecomastia plastic surgeon based in Chicago, Illinois, has announced the development of a new technique for the correction of Gynecomastia (Male Breast Reduction Surgery) that eliminates the need for postoperative drains, thereby significantly reducing recovery time. Dr Pensler, who completed his surgery training at Harvard, has since dedicated himself and his practice to the study and development of the latest plastic surgical procedures in an attempt to improve the lives of his plastic surgery patients. Dr Pensler, a board certified plastic ...

The MMA Blogs and message boards lit up after this weekend's Strikeforce MMA event in Houston, Texas due to two of the headline fighters, King Mo Lawal and KJ Noons using canned breathing oxygen at ringside during their respective fights. This could mark the first major sporting event outside of football to publicly have athletes using breathing oxygen. Most bloggers and message board posters were under the impression that oxygen was a banned substance and that these fighters were illegally using the oxygen. However, that is not the case. The World Anti Doping Agency ...

Amplidata, an innovator in high available and scalable RAID replacement storage systems for public and private clouds, will demonstrate the latest version of its AmpliStor unbreakable storage system at VMWorld in San Francisco (August 30 - September 2). With live demonstrations, Amplidata will show how its technology provides an extremely reliable storage grid for cloud computing and for Vmware virtual infrastructures. AmpliStor is a revolutionary alternative to RAID which is designed from the ground up to build large-scale storage infrastructures. Rather than avoiding ...

Fleming's Fundamentals of Law offers legal writing, substantive law, and bar review study programs, beginning with its two-day Legal Examination Writing Workshop series and extending through its variety of bar review courses. Additional information and registration procedures for the following workshops and courses are available at Fleming's website at www.lawprepare.com. Two-Day Legal Analysis and Writing Workshop Fleming's two-day Legal Examination Writing Workshops for Fall, 2010, begin in San Diego, CA on September 25/26, 2010. Additional dates and locations include ...

Merrill Corporation, (www.merrillcorp.com), a leading provider of technology-enabled services, today announced that Merrill DataSite reached a significant landmark by uploading and processing the 300-millionth-page in its virtual data room (VDR). To date, Merrill DataSite has helped more than 2 million unique visitors conduct financial due diligence, and has facilitated thousands of transactions worth trillions of dollars in asset value. Merrill DataSite's Virtual Data Room (VDR), is a complete, secure VDR solution that optimizes the due diligence process. It offers ...

It appears that in the U.S., homeschooling is the fastest-growing form of education, according to independent research conducted by organizations ranging from the National Home Education Research Institute (www.nheri.org), a nonprofit research and educational organization, to the federally funded National Center for Education Statistics (www.nces.ed.gov). Let's take a look at some of the evidence: • "Homeschooling grew from 1.7% of the school age population in 1999 to 2.9% in 2007, a 74% relative increase over 8 years," states Dr. Brian D. Ray of the National Home Education ...

In 2009, social entrepreneur Sasha Ottey left her full-time job as a microbiologist to start PCOS Challenge, Inc., a nonprofit support organization that is improving the lives of thousands of women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. PCOS is a complex endocrine and metabolic disorder that affects multiple systems in the female body. It is estimated to impact one-in-ten women of childbearing age. Ottey started PCOS Challenge after her own diagnosis in 2008. "My diagnosis left me devastated," Ottey explains. "After a lot of time searching for more information and support, ...

Very soon, it will be back-to-school for all students. BookWhirl.com's featured book and author features a helpful guide book on managing financial investments and a dedicated coach in graduate study, respectively. The featured book is A Common Sense Approach to Successful Investing by Marvin H. Doniger, and the featured author is career insider, Dr. David Martin. Marvin Doniger's A Common Sense Approach to Successful Investing presents Stratamentical Analysis as a tool to allow investors to comprehensively and systematically analyze the qualities of a particular investment ...