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27 Nov 2009 15:38

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Culture: What you need to know about Tiger Woods’ car crash

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16 Oct 2009 12:45

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World: Zimbabwe PM Morgan Tsvangirai boycotts the “unity” government

  • He claims that Robert Mugabe’s party hasn’t budged. Morgan Tsvangirai has been through the wringer trying to improve Zimbabwe and its laughable economy. He’s been beaten before. His wife died in a car crash. But after the arrest of Tsvangirai’s nominated government appointee Roy Bennett on terrorism charges, he’s had enough for now. Tsvangirai and his MDC party have “disengaged” from the unity government with Robert Mugabe. This comes at a bad time for Zimbabwe, which is trying to raise aid money to improve the country’s fragile economic state. source
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28 Jul 2009 10:18

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U.S.: OMG. Texting when driving is incredibly dangerous, guys

  • 23.2 times the risk of getting in a crash when you’re texting source
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26 Jul 2009 21:09

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U.S.: Sad, depressing story of the day: A huge car crash in New York

  • one Ford Windstar minivan drove the wrong way on a divided highway; it crashed, then rolled down a hill and burst into flames
  • eight people died in the crash, including four adults and four children; three were injured, including a boy who’s in critical condition source
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07 Jun 2009 22:56

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U.S.: A car LOADED with illegal immigrants crashes; many die

  • 22 undocumented immigrants were crammed into an SUV driving in Arizona
  • 10 died when the vehicle crashed in a remote area; the other 12 were injured, too source
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09 Mar 2009 08:19

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World: Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai: Foul play unlikely in my crash

  • When something happens, there is always speculation but I want to say in this case, if there was any foul play, it was one in a thousand.
  • Morgan Tsvangirai • Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, on the car crash that killed his wife Susan. There was heavy speculation, especially among Zimbabweans, that the crash was premeditated due to past acrimony between Tsvangirai and president Robert Mugabe. • source
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07 Mar 2009 12:12

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Politics, World: Dear Zimbabwe prez Robert Mugabe: Leave Morgan alone!

  • I’m skeptical about any motor vehicle accident in Zimbabwe involving an opposition figure. President Mugabe has a history of strange car accidents when someone lo and behold dies – it’s sort of his M.O. of how they get rid of people they don’t like.
  • Tom McDonald • the U.S. ambassador to Zimbabwe from 1997-2001, on the recent crash involving prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai, the opposition party leader in the power-sharing government with president Robert Mugabe. This gives us pause, too. • source
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06 Mar 2009 12:53

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World: Zimbabwe PM Morgan Tsvangirai’s wife killed in car wreck

  • What happened? The car carrying Morgan Tsvangirai, an aide and his wife Susan got into a head-on collision with a truck. They were carrying the opposition leader to Buhera, Tsvangirai’s hometown. Tsvangirai, the aide and the driver were seriously hurt, but they are not discussing the extent of the injuries as of yet – hopefully it’s not too bad.
  • Why this might be bad Zimbabwe is a country that can’t seem to get a break. The government, long led by president and hyperinflation expert Robert Mugabe, recently brought Tsvangirai on as prime minister. And that whole process hasn’t been without its drama. So while there’s no evidence of foul play yet, it wouldn’t be surprising. source
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15 Feb 2009 14:56

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Offbeat, U.S.: Was the cell phone really that important?

  • A woman dies after trying to retrieve one in her car. The scene took place in Fountain Valley, Calif., where the woman, out on Interstate 405, tried to grab the dropped cell phone while driving, crashed into a divider, got out of the car, and then got hit by another car passing by. Other people got injured, and she died, all because she couldn’t wait to get her cell phone. Sigh. source
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