an honest-to-goodness christmas miracle. Nobody thought Sam Schmid, a business major at Arizona State University, was going to recover from a traumatic car crash in October; his family was ready to take him off life support. His doctor ran just one more brain scan and advised them to wait a week before making any decisions. That same day, Schmid became responsive and even opened his eyes. He was allowed one day to be at home with his family for Christmas. With intense therapy, he hopes to be back at school next year. “There is no better gift,” his mother said. source
Why rich car enthusiasts can’t have nice things: Japan. Eight Ferraris. One Lamborghini. Two Mercedes. Crashed. At least $1 million lost between them. These cars are the 1 percent. Well, they were.
The driver who was involved with striking three Occupy D.C. protesters in downtown D.C. Friday night will not be charged, reports the Associated Press. According to authorities, the driver wasn’t cited because he had a green light when his vehicle struck the three pedestrians. Witnesses told police that the three pedestrians ‘either ran toward or jumped in front of the moving vehicle.’A WAMU report on last night’s car-crash incident with Occupy DC. None of those hit have life-threatening injuries.
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