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The Associated Press via KRNV-TV
As synthetic drugs become more popular, prosecutors in New York and a dozen other states are finding themselves stymied by a law that allows them to charge drivers with drugged-driving only if they're under the influence of something on an official list of banned substances.
Prosecutors say the problem is that synthetic drug manufacturers are changing the composition of their drugs before the law can catch up.
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By Danielle Manley
 May is a big month for construction safety with both Safety Week 2016 and the National Safety Stand-Down occurring in the first week of the month. With jobsite injuries and fatalities occurring at such a high rate — nearly three times that of other industries — it is no wonder safety has become a top concern. According to OSHA, 1 in 5 worker deaths in 2014 were in construction. So, how can your construction company increase safety and reduce injuries and fatalities?
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Governing
The recovery from the Great Recession has largely been a half-hearted one, and few see the economy improving dramatically in the near future. These realities present challenges for state and local governments that will likely require a range of responses, but giving governors the line-item veto should be seen as low-hanging fruit for the six states that don't have it.
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The Washington Post
Metro halted rail traffic or slowed train speeds at 10 locations in April after federal inspectors found track defects that could have caused derailments and other problems, according to federal safety reports.
All of the tracks are now back in normal use after repairs were made, officials said. But the documents, obtained by The Washington Post, disclose new examples of problems that Metro overlooked until the Federal Transit Administration took over safety oversight of the agency in October.
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The Boston Globe
The fatal crash between a duck boat and a woman on a scooter near Boston Common has raised concerns about the safety of the large, amphibious vehicles, particularly of the sightlines for drivers who tower above traffic on busy city streets.
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JDSupra
On April 29, in a 419-0 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to amend the 30-year-old Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 to eliminate an exception to the government warrant requirement for old emails stored by Internet service providers, and make other changes.
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Property Casualty 360
With new vehicle technology comes new methods for thieves to steal cars.
And while anti-theft technology has helped vehicle thefts trend downward since they last peaked at 1.6 million in 1991, the risk of having your car stolen is still prevalent.
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Curbed New York
The recent increase in subway ridership has raised several challenging questions for both commuters and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority alike, and The New York Times has now taken a closer look at some of these issues in a new report about the congestion.
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Government Technology
A new report released May 3 identifies eight tools and practices that are making an impact in the public sector in 2016.
In the analysis from IT firm Deloitte, compiled in its seventh "Tech Trends" report, the disruptive trends are estimated to increase innovation in operations and IT development in the next 18 to 24 months. Technologies like the Internet of Things, Bitcoin's blockchain, augmented and virtual reality, and cloud technology all made appearances.
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Newnan Times-Herald
Nissan has recalled nearly 4 million cars due to major safety problems.
The recall is for passenger airbags or seat belts that may not work properly in a crash and may lead to serious injuries or fatalities.
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By Denise A. Valenti
 In William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," the tragic character states, "To die, to sleep. To sleep, perchance to dream — ay, there's the rub, For in that sleep of death what dreams may come." However, the sleep of death is what close to 15 million adults risked as they filled their sleep, sedative, anxiolytic or anticonvulsant prescriptions containing benzodiazepine. A new study reported an increase in overdose mortality related to benzodiazepine prescriptions.
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Chron.com
The city of Katy's fire department, backed by groups such as Katy ISD police, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens and the Harris County Sheriff's Office, made more than 75 high-water rescues in the area, mostly north by Cypress Creek.
"We had air boats with the game wardens and received a bus from Katy ISD for those that were rescued to be transported out," said Maria Galvez, emergency management coordinator at the city of Katy Office for Emergency Management. "Neighbor was helping neighbor, friend helping friend."
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FutureStructure
Last year, the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, won a $175,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to hire a so-called 8-80 Vitality Fellow, a first-of-its-kind position in local government. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman got the idea for the fellowship from urbanist Gil Penalosa, a former parks commissioner in Bogota, Colombia, who argues that cities should be safe and welcoming to citizens of all backgrounds and ages.
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Claims Journal
National Small Business Week, which runs May 1-6, highlights the importance of small employers to the nation's economy and community life — and the challenges that small-business owners face. A big concern of small-business owners in today's changing workplace is the number of employment-related discrimination claims and lawsuits that employees file against their employers.
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