From the daily archives:

Sunday, December 20, 2009

Driver inattention is the number one contributing factor to traffic deaths and accidents. It’s the same for teenaged drivers, but the numbers are are much higher.

Studies indicate that when a teenager is texting while driving, their mentality drops to that of a seven year old. Sgt. Paul Reinsch with the Highway Patrol says he speaks as a trooper … and as a concerned parent. [click to continue…]

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Nothing new…Rams beat again

by Bill Pollock 12/20/09 8:11 PM

Matt Schaub had his eighth 300-yard passing game, and Andre Johnson had a season best 196 yards receiving, and found a way to hold off the 16-13, dropping the Rams to 1-13.

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Brown push past Chiefs and into the record book

by Bill Pollock 12/20/09 8:03 PM

Jerome Harrison scored third touchdowns, his last with 44 seconds left and rushed for a team record 286 yards, and Josh Cribbs returned two kickoffs for touchdowns to lift the Browns to a 41-34 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

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Health Department wants new food safety laws

by Bob Priddy 12/20/09 7:55 PM

A national organization says the state health department meets most of its criteria for responding to public health disasters. But there is one important unresolved issue that the department hopes the legislature helps resolve next year.

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Top legislative priority last session is top priority for next session

by Brent Martin 12/20/09 11:30 AM

It appears one topic tops the priority list of all preparing to return to Jefferson City for another legislative session. It’s the same topic that topped legislative priority lists last session.
There’s no secret as to why this topic has risen to the top. The state remains in recession.

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