Newspaper editor critical of Sri Lankan government shot and killed by ... - Newsday

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Gunmen on a motorcycle Thursday shot and killed the editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper critical of the government, the second violent attack on media this week. Media rights groups have accused the government and its ...

Motorcycle insurance - MyFinances.co.uk

Whether you ride a scooter, a moped or a motorcycle, the risks of accident or injury are far higher than if you drive a car and as such, motorcycle insurance is an absolute must. There is plenty to consider when looking for motorcycle insurance and ...

Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada President Peter Jacobs to ... - PR.com

Toronto, Canada, January 08, 2009 --( PR.com )-- Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada President Peter Jacobs talks about issues facing riders and how the MCC is helping protect their rights in Canada on the next episode of Ride!. The show will air ...

Appeals over records release rejected - WPRI

- Rhode Island's highest court has rejected an appeal from a man who says prosecutors improperly obtained his medical records following a motorcycle crash in which he was suspected of drunk driving. John Remington was treated at Westerly Hospital in ...

ROAD RACING - Schwantz Moving His School - Cycle News

The following is from the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School... The Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School is moving from Road Atlanta to Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. Since its inception in 2001, the Kevin Schwantz Suzuki School has been based in ...

Bikers Wear Fruit Shells To Avoid Helmet Law - Post Chronicle

Police in Nigeria have arrested scores of motorcycle taxi riders with dried fruit shells, paint pots or pieces of rubber tire tied to their heads with string to avoid a new law requiring them to wear helmets. The regulations have caused chaos around ...

NH court gives Mass. man 3 years for fatal crash - Boston Globe

NASHUA, N.H.— A Massachusetts man will spend at least three years in jail for crashing into and killing a Pelham, N.H., motorcyclist. Thirty-five-year-old Jason Connolly is scheduled to plead guilty on Thursday to a felony negligent homicide charge ...

Gunmen kill anti-government editor in Sri Lanka - Idaho Statesman

A relative of newspaper editor Lasantha Wickramatunga weeps at a hospital in Kalubowila, a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Gunmen on a motorcycle Thursday shot and killed the editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper critical of the ...

Trucker passed on plea deal, sentenced to prison - Houston Chronicle

BURLINGTON, Ky. — A North Texas truck driver who passed on a plea deal that would have spared him from imprisonment, has now been sentenced to eight years behind bars. A judge in northern Kentucky accepted a trial jury's recommendation Wednesday ...

Palestinians find 35 bodies in Gaza battle zone - Lincoln Journal Star

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A Palestinian health official says the bodies of 35 people have been found in the rubble of a Gaza Strip battle zone. Dr. Moaiya Hassanain of the Palestinian Health Ministry says the bodies were discovered Thursday during a ...