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...time does your watch say?" It should not be half an hour behind; that might mean the person joined the rebels' call to adopt Pakistan standard time. "Will you have a drink with us?" One should not say no; that might be a sign of Islamic fundamentalism. If the motorist does not pass the tests, the troops might rough him up -- and break an arm or nose...
...there was no immediate evidence of intoxication, the motorist was given atraffic safety brochure and allowed to drive away.The average delay was about 30 seconds...
...said that the film was inspired by incidents of racial violence in New York over the past decade: the Howard Beach incident three years ago, when a young Black man was chased onto a highway by a gang of white thugs and killed by a motorist; the death of an elderly Black woman Eleanor Bumpurs, who was shot by New York police; and the death of Black graffiti artist Michael Stewart, who was killed in the custody of six New York police officers...
...level of .06, higher than the .04 the Coast Guard considers acceptable for ship captains. Assuming he drank nothing after the accident and his body metabolized at the normal rate, Hazelwood's level at the time of the accident was about .19, almost double the amount that causes a motorist to be judged drunk in many states. Exxon fired Hazelwood after it got the test results, a prime case of reacting long after the damage has been done. On Friday the state filed criminal charges against Hazelwood for operating a ship under the influence of alcohol and issued a warrant...
...issue is dividing the regions. Opposition is fierce in sprawling Western states, where some motorists routinely drive 75 miles -- often at 75 m.p.h. -- to shop or see a doctor. According to a study by the American Automobile Association, which strongly opposes an increase, raising the levy would hit Wyoming the hardest of any state. The A.A.A. estimated that a 50 * cents-per-gal. increase, which is at the high end in the range of proposals, would cost the typical Wyoming motorist $412 a year. New Yorkers would pay $282 more and Washington drivers an additional $198. Says Doug Todd...