Highway deaths drop to lowest level since 1950s
WASHINGTON - The roads today are full of hazards: Runaway Toyotas, teen drivers texting, commuters using the rearview mirror to check their hair while juggling cups of scalding coffee.
Senate seeks to boost regional airline safety
WASHINGTON - The Senate is pushing to strengthen pilot training and hiring requirements in an effort to improve the safety of regional airlines, a problem exposed by an air crash last year that killed 50 people.
More quakes hit Chile as new president takes over
SANTIAGO, Chile - A series of strong aftershocks from last month's devastating quake rocked Chile on Thursday as a new president was sworn into office and immediately urged coastal residents to move to higher ground in case of a tsunami.
Cop: Driver in NY Prius crash was headed to dealer
HARRISON, N.Y. - Police say a New York woman who claimed her Toyota Prius accelerated on its own was on her way to have its gas pedal checked at the time of the accident.
