4/30/2014
Will Your Car Soon Talk to Other Vehicles on the Road?
We’re a long way off from self-driving cars, but other so-called futuristic automotive technology might be right around the corner.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently announced that it will be moving forward with vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology.
According to the NHTSA, “This technology would improve safety by allowing vehicles to “talk” to each other and ultimately avoid many crashes altogether by exchanging basic safety data, such as speed and position, ten times per second.”
Last month, Johnson & Johnson recalled one lot of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal Consta and 200,000 bottles of liquid Motrin for infants.
The recall was done because the medications were found to have mold (in the case of Risperdal) and small plastic particles (in the case of Motrin), according to the 
It’s an election year. Not a presidential election, no, but one that still has significance for the state of Alabama and its residents.
This year, 31 Democrats and 31 Republicans are running for a party nomination for almost three dozen judge seats in Alabama.
In the election, voters will choose between a Democrat and Republican candidate to fill the judge seat.
This is the way it’s been done not only in Alabama, but also in Louisiana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. But some—including attorneys and even other judges—are now criticizing partisan elections.
In November, film actor Paul Walker—star of the Fast & Furious movies—tragically died in a car accident. He is survived by his parents and his 15-year-old daughter, Meadow.
Though this is a tragedy for Walker’s family and fans, there is also something to be learned.
A recent 
In the past few years, several car companies have issued high-profile recalls of their cars. First, it was Toyota. Now, General Motors is recalling nearly 1.4 million of its vehicles due to a faulty ignition switch.
Because of the defect, the car switches off, which also disables the airbags and other safety systems.
Sadly, the recall has come too late for the number of people who were injured or died in car crashes.
Spring has finally sprung, and with it comes a wonderful local festival!
This year, the Huntsville Botanical Garden will continue a local rite of spring and community favorite: the Spring Festival of Flowers.
The Festival of Flowers offers visitors the chance to, literally, stop and smell the roses. The garden will feature thousands of bulbs, colorful spring annuals, wildflowers, dogwoods, azaleas, and container plantings for visitors to admire.
In addition to touring the garden, you can stop by the Spring Plant Sale. The largest in the state, the sale offers an enormous selection of plants, including the following: