Dec 30
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR
THE FACTS
With all the open bars, people on the road and rejoicing in the streets, it is easy to imagine that New Year’s is a risky time. Holidays are the most hazardous time for drivers, a result of sharp increases in travelling and drunken driving. And when it comes to New Year’s, research over the years offers sobering statistics.
According to research by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which examined accident data in the United States from 1986 to 2002, the day of the year with the most fatalities from accidents is the Fourth of July, with an average of 161. Not far behind are July 3 (149) and Dec. 23 (145). New Year’s Day is fourth, with 142.
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Dec 26
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By Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co’s claims that its Diet Coke Plus include a variety of vitamins and minerals does not meet U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s standards, the agency said in a warning to the company.
“The FDA does not consider it appropriate to fortify snack foods such as carbonated beverages,” the agency said in a December 10 letter to the beverage giant released on Tuesday.
Additionally, the product’s label does not include the additional amounts of nutrients included in the “plus” product as the agency requires, the letter said.
Representatives for Coca-Cola defended the product’s claims.
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Dec 19
Michael Nagle for The New York Times
Santa Claus and his reindeer atop a roller coaster at Hersheypark in Hershey, Pa.
By CINDY PRICE
ON a cold, damp Friday afternoon in early December, the crowd pouring into Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., was in complete agreement: it was unseasonably cold for this time of year.
Dec 19
A convoy tour helps holiday makers get the best from their road trip to Malaysia
Jennifer Chen
jennifer@mediacorp.com.sg
Although she has driven in Australia and New Zealand before, Pauline Chan professed to being a coward when it comes to taking her family on a road trip north.
“Malaysia is one of those places I’m not too sure about,” admitted the 48-year-old sales manager. “I don’t want to drive there on my own.”
Yet, as holidays abroad are becoming more expensive for families hit by the economic downturn, an instant getaway provided by a road trip has its appeal.
Dec 14
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DO you know that cabin crew members have to be able to shout from one end of the aircraft to another?
This is to prepare for an emergency situation, in which the cabin crew are required to shout commands loud enough so that all the passengers can hear them.
They had to shout commands like ‘bend over’, ’stay down’, ‘open seat-belt’, ‘come this way’, and ‘jump’.
Other aspects of their training include learning how to:
Check that all safety equipment is functioning
Demonstrate what to do in an emergency
Clean toilets
