Sand Traps and Ponds Aren?t the Only Hazards
Posted by: Linda Chalat
June 18, 2008

Those little vehicles that buzz around golf courses as well as parks, sports fields and public recreational areas might be a cost-saving alternative to larger vehicles, but a pair of studies released this week suggests they do have their risks. The numbers of injuries have been increasing as more people rely on golf carts for transportation off golf courses. While there were about 5,772 injuries in 1990, the number more than doubled to 13,411 in 2006. Over the period studied, the researchers counted injuries in almost 150,000 people ages 2 months to 96 years.

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The Pot Judging the Kettle
Posted by: Linda Chalat
June 13, 2008

The chief judge of the 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals overseeing a case exploring the extreme fringe of pornography, suspended the obscenity trial after a newspaper reported the judge had posted sexually explicit photos and videos on his own Web site.

Judge Alex Kozinski granted a highly-unusual joint prosecution and defense motion to suspend a trial this week. The case involves charges of obscenity against Ira Isaacs for films he markets.

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