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Man versus Machine
It seems even robots can't escape human miscues. Google's driver-less Toyota Prius was part of a minor fender bender not far from the company's Mountain View, California headquarters. But don't be so quick to blame the robot. Google quickly...Tags: California, Human Interest, Prius, Google Inc., Toyota
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Goldberg: Obama's 'idiot' defense
Although there's still a great deal to be learned about the scandals and controversies swirling around the White House like so many ominous dorsal fins in the surf, the nature of President Obama's bind is becoming clear. The best defenses of his...Tags: Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963), Politics, David Axelrod, Woodrow Wilson
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Once a fan of the Indy 500, Ryan Hunter-Reay hopes to win it Sunday
For as long as Ryan Hunter-Reay can remember, the Indianapolis 500 was a huge deal. As a small child growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Hunter-Reay used to plop down a plastic race track and line up his miniature race cars in front of the television set...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Auto Racing, Open-Wheel Racing, Andretti Autosport, Human Interest
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Fake prom crash brings home lesson of drinking and driving
Beneath a cloudless blue sky, a simulated fatal car crash was depicted in horrifying detail at Lake Zurich High School. The deadly post-prom tragedy included a lifeless teenage girl wearing a blood-splattered dress splayed over the hood of a...
Tags: Transportation Industry, Motorvehicle Accidents, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Car Safety Tips and Advice, American Academy of Pediatrics
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Atlantic City International tests out latest security gadgets
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.Planning a trip through Atlantic City International Airport? Prepare to see something still uncommon in airports: podlike security portals separating deplaning passengers from baggage claim. The futuristic-looking "pods," as they've been nicknamed by...Tags: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Telecommunication Service, Syracuse, Transportation Security Administration
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CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Banking mistakes total in millions
PIERRE — When the state Department of Legislative Audit finished examining his department for 2012, Revenue Secretary Andy Gerlach knew he needed changes. The audit uncovered mistakes involving millions of dollars in banking taxes....Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Accounting and Auditing, Annual Reports, Personal Income
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'Human error' led to Memphis 911 error, officials say
Commercial AppealVirtually every time someone calls 911, a dispatcher sends police officers, firefighters or paramedics to help. But when something goes awry, as it did in Memphis Wednesday night, people are left to wonder if maybe hip-hop group Public Enemy got it... -
False alarms costly for Clark sheriff
Springfield News-Sun, OhioLaw enforcement agencies respond to thousands of security system alarm calls at homes and businesses each year, but in most cases, the calls turn out to be false alarms that tie up valuable resources and cost taxpayers. In 2012, the Clark County...Tags: Law Enforcement, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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BRIEF: Teen driver charged with leaving scene of accident
Foster's Daily Democrat, Dover, N.H.The driver who struck a utility pole on Strafford Road on Saturday is facing charges for allegedly leaving the scene of the accident. The juvenile driver, whose identity is not being released by police, struck the utility pole just after midnight on...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Prosecution
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Lexington police arrest Fayette inmate who was mistakenly released in April
The Lexington Herald-LeaderAuthorities have arrested an inmate who had been on the lam for more than a month after he was mistakenly released by Fayette County corrections officers. Rodney Dewayne Bell, 28, was returned to the Fayette County jail at 1:13 a.m. Friday after being...Tags: Prisons
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Pirates notebook: Replay could catch players in a trap
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt's long enough after the fact now that Travis Snider can admit he didn't really catch that blooper a couple of seasons ago at Triple-A Las Vegas. Snider made a diving attempt in center field, but the ball hit the ground and hopped into his mitt. "I...Tags: Jeff Karstens, Garrett Jones, Major League Baseball, Jose Tabata, Clint Hurdle
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Early homers, clutch hitting lift Sox to 4-2 victory
MINNEAPOLIS — Two missed calls and the broken webbing of Adam Dunn's glove that led to another error Tuesday night tested the resiliency of the White Sox. And for one of the few times this season, they responded in a remarkable form as a two-run...
Tags: Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Alexei Ramirez, Robin Ventura, Justin Morneau
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