Report: Barring Cell Phones Doesn’t Cut Crashes

State laws barring handheld cell phone use by drivers do not reduce crashes according to the first large study on their effects, raising questions about whether bans on texting or other moves to reduce distracted driving will have the benefits safety advocates hope for. But the study by an arm of the Insurance Institute of … Continue reading Report: Barring Cell Phones Doesn’t Cut Crashes

Men Accused of Bomb Plots in Illinois, Texas

By MIKE ROBINSON AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO -- Two men unconnected to each other or to the investigation that has spawned recent national terrorism warnings are in federal custody after attempting to detonate what they thought were bombs outside an Illinois courthouse and a Texas skyscraper, authorities said. Michael C. Finton, 29, who also … Continue reading Men Accused of Bomb Plots in Illinois, Texas