Boating operating under the influence is just as dangerous and every bit as illegal as operating a motor vehicle under the influence. The legal limit for both is .08%. Penalties are also similar.
Here is the difference. There is not usually education required to operate a boat the way there is to operate a motor vehicle. An educated boater is 70% less likely to be involved in an accident, however.
Every year in Arizona alcohol is directly related to fatal boating accidents. 50% of all fatal Arizona boating accidents were alcohol related in 2007 and 1/3 of all fatal boating accidents nationwide are alcohol related.
Five rare amur tiger cubs have been born at the Saint Louis Zoo. The zoo says the critically endangered Amur tigers (born within the last month) are not on display yet. They have shared this beautiful video though!
The Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra (made up of musicians who are Shia, Sunni, Armenian and Kurdish) recently played a concert in Baghdad to promote unity. This is their first significant performance in years.
It was broadcast live on Iraqi television and the performance was attended by 400 people.
Boston Red Sox pitcher and lymphoma survivor Jon Lester threw a no-hitter Tuesday night. This is the latest achievement in his career (once threatened by cancer). He was forced to end his 2006 season early and undergo chemotherapy after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
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