Seattle Times Driving reporter demonstrates hazards of cellphone use Seattle Times I'm standing in Qwest Field's parking lot on a chilly morning to drive an obstacle course while blabbing and texting on a cellphone. … and more

NJ needs a head-trauma policy for young athletes Scarlet Scuttlebutt While the NJSIAA has worked with the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey and supports its “baseline testing project” which can help young athletes best … and more

With the coldest temperatures in about two decades on the way, many of Houston’s estimated 10,000 homeless people are quite concerned.

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City Tries to Help Homeless Through Cold

Families across the Houston area have been firing up their furnaces, only to realize they have no heat.

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Enduring the Cold Without a Heater

Step by step: Scott Frost's fight for recovery Las Vegas Weekly “Everyone knows someone who knows somebody who's been affected by spinal injury or traumatic brain injury … everyone can identify. … and more

West Virginia Public Broadcasting Lawmakers pushing for crackdown on cell phone driving law KOMO News It's one of the state's most ignored laws — the one that bans texting or talking on a cell phone handset while driving. … Driving while phoning laws may get tougher Northwest Cable News Proposed bill to ban most cell phone use while driving West Virginia Public Broadcasting Tougher Cell Phone Driving Law Proposed KPLU PubliCola (blog)

A man is dead after an apparent home invasion in north Houston, and police say it was a female who fired the fatal shot.

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Block Barricaded in Search for Suspects