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Morning Brew: August 28, 2006

Posted by Sameer / August 28, 2006

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Sutherland Wins EmmyYour morning news roundup for Monday, August 28, 2006:

Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland won his first Emmy last night for his performance in 24. He still has a long way to go until he reaches his dad's stature.

Speaking of father-son relationships, a 53-year-old man will be regaining some of his youth as his son acts as his organ donor in a liver transplant today at Toronto General Hospital.

Warn the town, the beast is loose. And lab workers in Toronto have been studying the mystery beast all weekend.

The traffic backlog on the Gardiner last night was because of a fatal motorcycle accident near Bathurst Street.

Mo Johnston faces the daunting task of bringing Toronto a sports team that doesn't disappoint as he takes the reigns of the Toronto FC.

Stabbings plagued the streets of the city this weekend, as police searched for suspects in two separate incidents.

PM Harper decided to fight some non-political flames as he visited the Toronto Fire Academy this weekend.

In yet another story demonstrating why talking on your cell phone in your car is bad, a weekend crash claimed the life of a mother and her child.

The federal and provincial governments have reassured Toronto that the money earmarked for homeless programs will be delivered to the city. Reassurances are great, the money being delivered is even better.

You know how everyone has their one special memory of the Ex? This couple decided to make that memory one that will hopefully last forever when they said "I do."

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Gloria / August 28, 2006 at 07:53 am
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Morning, Sameer:

Reading the article closely reveals the accident was more the result of the oncoming vehicle, which had veered into the wrong lane trying to pass another car, and showed evidence of drinking (a bunch of empty beer bottles).

While I absolutely agree talking on your cellphone is always a bad idea, it's always possible she couldn't have avoided a drunken driver, even without her cellphone.
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Sameer Vasta / August 28, 2006 at 08:58 am
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Yeah, it definitely is sad that the accident ended up the way it did, and nobody likes to see such bright futures ended so soon, especially to drunk driving.

I wasn't trying to assign blame at all; instead, I was just pointing out how bad things usually happen when people talk on their cell phones while driving, their fault or not.
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Gloria / August 28, 2006 at 10:51 am
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Fair enough. I wasn't sure if you were or not, so thought I'd just go for it.

Definitely a terrible story; it upsets me that "dangerous driving" is the only legal description for what that drunken driver has done.
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anon / August 28, 2006 at 11:03 am
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It seems to be a combination of a few factors, and remember that a few beer bottles at the scene of an accident hardly constitutes a taxicology report. Not to blame but perhaps this woman and her passenger would have lived had she been focussing more on what the person in the other car was doing. It's a real shame that people are so obsessed with their cell phones that they sacrifice their attention to the road and most importantly to other drivers.
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anon / August 28, 2006 at 11:07 am
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*toxicology
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Sameer Vasta / August 28, 2006 at 11:40 am
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Sad news all around, but I guess the moral of the story here is that if you're driving, worry about driving, and not drinking, phoning, or anything else.
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