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St. Maries Man Killed In Head-On Crash

St. Maries Man Killed In Head-On Crash
Idaho State Police say a 22-year-old St. Maries man was killed Monday afternoon when his car crashed head-on into a logging truck.  Police say Wade Norton driving east on Highway 5 about 2 miles west of St. Maries when he swerved in front of a logging truck headed westbound and collided

UPDATE: Fatal Crash On Highway 95 North Of Garwood

UPDATE: Fatal Crash On Highway 95 North Of Garwood
UPDATE: The Idaho State Police have identified the woman killed in a head-on crash north of Garwood Monday afternoon as 70-year-old Mikki J McGoldrick of Spokane.  Police say McGoldrick was driving on the highway when for an unknown reason she swerved into the oncoming lane and hit a

UPDATE: Fatal Crash On Highway 95 North Of Garwood

UPDATE: Fatal Crash On Highway 95 North Of Garwood
UPDATE: The Idaho State Police have identified the woman killed in a head-on crash north of Garwood Monday afternoon as 70-year-old Mikki J McGoldrick of Spokane.  Police say McGoldrick was driving on the highway when for an unknown reason she swerved into the oncoming lane and hit a

Brazil govt to perform crash tests after AP report

Brazil govt to perform crash tests after AP report
By BRADLEY BROOKSAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) - After a decade of spiking fatalities from passenger car wrecks, the Brazilian government said Monday it plans to build its first auto crash test facility in an effort to improve the poor safety record of vehicles built and sold in the world

Idaho State Police Identifies Woman Killed In Head On Crash

Idaho State Police Identifies Woman Killed In Head On Crash
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The Idaho State Police has released the name of a Meridian woman killed in a head-on collision between a minivan and a tractor-trailer on State Highway 55 about 18 miles south of Cascade.    The ISP says 31-year-old Kristen Scott died at the scene of the crash

US investigates Honda minivans for air bag trouble

US investigates Honda minivans for air bag trouble
By TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) - U.S. safety regulators have added about 320,000 older model Honda Odyssey minivans to a widening probe of faulty air bags that affects at least three automakers and more than 2 million vehicles. Front air bags on the Honda Motor Co. minivans from the 2003

Ex-China railways boss admits guilt at graft trial

Ex-China railways boss admits guilt at graft trial
By GILLIAN WONGAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) - The man who once ran China's powerful railways ministry wept as he admitted his guilt and sought leniency at his trial on corruption charges, one of the country's highest-level graft cases in years. Liu Zhijun, 60, who oversaw the ministry'

As Japan seeks revival, hedge funds bet on a bust

As Japan seeks revival, hedge funds bet on a bust
By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Until a couple of months ago, Takashi Yamada had one of the most genteel jobs in Japan. Now, his days are so harried he doesn't have time to eat lunch. Yamada, 45, is a government-bond trader at major brokerage Daiwa Securities Co. Shock-and-Awe

Lawyers slam demolition work at Pa. collapse site

Lawyers slam demolition work at Pa. collapse site
By RON TODTAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Attorneys for four people suing over the collapse of a downtown building that killed six people last week lambasted the demolition work after surveying the site Sunday. Lawyers and consultants walked gingerly on piles of debris, indicating to

Weakened Andrea breaks Northeast rainfall records

Weakened Andrea breaks Northeast rainfall records
By JAKE PEARSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season smashed rainfall totals across the Northeast and pushed some streams and creeks over their banks but sped up the Eastern Seaboard without causing major damage. A weakened Andrea shifted away from