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| 16 January 2015 Falling Oil Prices Help Airlines & Auto Sales VOA News Plunging oil prices are hurting oil companies and helping airlines and auto sales, but are not enough to get global economic growth back on track. VOA's Jim Randle reports. Download Falling Oil Prices Help Airlines & Auto Sales from VOA News - 2:26 | |
| 16 January 2015 New, Old Car Technologies Still Competing George Putic, VOA News At the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the world’s automakers presented a host of new models. The trend toward electric power continues, but lower oil prices still keep cars with internal combustion engines in the spotlight. VOA’s George Putic reports. Download New, Old Car Technologies Still Competing from VOA News - 2:50 | |
| 29 January 2015 Falling Gasoline Prices Have Downsides Jim Randle, VOA News Falling fuel prices delight most consumers and provide a boost for most economies. But researchers in a couple of nations tell VOA's Jim Randle, there are some surprising - and sometimes deadly - downsides to cheaper gasoline. Download Falling Gasoline Prices Have Downsides from VOA News - 82MB - 2:46 | |
| 4 February 2015 13-35377 Rocky Dietz v. Hillary Bouldin United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Rocky Dietz appeals the district court's judgment, following a jury trial, awarding Dietz $15,000 in his diversity action brought against Hillary Bouldin, arising out of a motor vehicle accident in which Dietz was injured. Download 13-35377 Rocky Dietz v. Hillary Bouldin - 78.8MB - 32:56 | |
| 11 February 2015 12-17763 Michelle Maliniak v. City of Tuscon United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Michelle Maliniak appeals the district court's judgment after a jury trial in her Title VII action against the City of Tucson. Download 12-17763 Michelle Maliniak v. City of Tuscon - 446MB - 33:17 | |
| 12 February 2015 13-55464 George Garcia, Jr. v. USA United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit George Garcia appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of the United States in Garcia's Federal Tort Claims Act action stemming from injuries Garcia received at the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. Download 13-55464 George Garcia, Jr. v. USA - 271MB - 31:17 | |
| 2 March 2015 13-30080 USA v. Archie Cabello United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Archie Cabello appeals his conviction on charges arising out of the theft of bank money from armored car companies. Download 13-30080 USA v. Archie Cabello - 55.8MB - 23:16 | |
| 6 March 2015 13-55149 Scottsdale Indemnity Co. v. Lexington Insurance Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Lexington Insurance Company appeals the district court's order granting Scottsdale Indemnity Company's motion for summary judgment in part in Scottsdale's diversity insurance coverage action arising out of a third-party automobile accident. Download 13-55149 Scottsdale Indemnity Co. v. Lexington Insurance Co. - 656MB - 1:02:42 | |
| 11 March 2015 13-15068 Jordan Branscum v. San Ramon Police Dept United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit The San Ramon Police Department and individual police officers appeal from the district court's order on summary judgment denying the officers' motion for qualified immunity in an action brought by Jordan Branscum alleging excessive force. Download 13-15068 Jordan Branscum v. San Ramon Police Dept - 399MB - 39:52 | |
| 12 March 2015 13-15387 Richard Thompson v. Kevin Lake United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Richard Thompson and Kevin Battershell appeal from the district court's summary judgment in their action alleging that law enforcement officials violated their Fourth Amendment rights during the course of their detention following a traffic incident. Download 13-15387 Richard Thompson v. Kevin Lake - 317MB - 33:59 | |
| 12 March 2015 13-15133 Bobbi Jo Dockins v. American Family Financial Serv United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Bobbi Jo Dockins appeals the district court's summary judgment in favor of American Family Financial Service Inc. in Dockins' diversity action arising after Dockins was injured in an automobile accident with Lynn Jackson. Download 13-15133 Bobbi Jo Dockins v. American Family Financial Serv - 213MB - 21:26 | |
| 17 March 2015 New York Cabbies Reflect City's Diversity Ramon Taylor & Celia Mendoza, VOA News New York City's Taxicab Factbook says a typical yellow cab in the "Big Apple" -- as the city is called -- travels some 112,600 kilometers a year, enough to travel around the world 2.8 times. For the city's 50,000 cab drivers, the circumstances that have led them to this job are as diverse as the population they serve. VOA's Celia Mendoza and Ramon Taylor spoke with some cabbies, and they chronicle what the cab drivers had to say. Download New York Cabbies Reflect City's Diversity - 51.6MB - 1:54 | |
| 20 March 2015 Even Old Cars Expensive in Ethiopia Marthe van der Wolf, VOA News Cars are usually a big expense that people have to save up for. But most Ethiopians will never be able to afford a car because of tax regulations. Marthe van der Wolf reports for VOA from Addis Ababa. Download Even Old Cars Expensive in Ethiopia - 66.9MB - 2:56 | |
| 31 March 2015 13-16875 Timothy Blowers v. USA United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Federal prisoner Timothy Blowers appeals the denial of his habeas petition challenging his conviction of offenses arising out of his illegal creation and widening of roads, on government property, in order to improve the value of nearby private land. Download 13-16875 Timothy Blowers v. USA - 350MB - 37:57 | |
| 3 April 2015 NYC Cab Life, View from Behind the Wheel VOA News On Assignment On Assignment’s Alex Villarreal hitches a ride with Ramon Taylor of VOA's Spanish to learn about the lives of New York City cab drivers - a story shot entirely on an iPhone. Download NYC Cab Life, View from Behind the Wheel - 69.8MB - 3:16 | |
| 16 April 2015 13-15316 Robert Dorroh v. Deerbrook Ins Co United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Cedar Sol Warren and Robert and Barbara Dorroh appeal the district court's denial of their motion to reconsider and of Warren's motion to substitute himself as a party in an insurance coverage action. Download 13-15316 Robert Dorroh v. Deerbrook Ins Co - 393MB - 33:14 | |
| 27 April 2015 A Car's Too Big for the Recycle Bin? Shred it! Rebecca Ward, VOA News Recycling has become a part of most people's daily routine. But some things are easier to recycle then others. VOA's Rebecca Ward is on the Green Beat and has this story. Download A Car's Too Big for the Recycle Bin? Shred it! from VOA News - 27.6MB - 1:00 | |
| 5 May 2015 13-35800 Ralph Cooper v. Kevin Bennett United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Ralph Cooper appeals from the district court's summary judgment and dismissal of his action alleging that he was subjected to a traffic stop and detained for nearly two hours because he is African-American. Download 13-35800 Ralph Cooper v. Kevin Bennett - 366MB - 44:07 | |
| 5 May 2015 14-55021 Christina Sajor-Reeder v. J. Cavazos United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit California state prisoner Christina Sajor-Reeder appeals the district court's denial of her 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition challenging her conviction of second-degree murder. Download 14-55021 Christina Sajor-Reeder v. J. Cavazos - 207MB - 21:45 | |
| 21 May 2015 Biz Beat 052115 Electric Cars VOA News Download Biz Beat 052115 Electric Cars - 26.2MB - 1:00 | |
| 24 May 2015 Rolling Thunder Run Reveals Changed Attitudes Towards Vietnam War Katherine Gypson, VOA News For many US war veterans, the Memorial Day holiday is an opportunity to look back at a divisive conflict in the nation’s history and to remember those who did not make it home. Download Rolling Thunder Run Reveals Changed Attitudes Towards Vietnam War - 70.5MB - 2:37 | |
| 1 June 2015 13-57027 Edul Azeez, II v. Matthew Cate United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit California state prisoner Edul Azeez, II appeals the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition challenging the sentence imposed for his voluntary manslaughter conviction. Download 13-57027 Edul Azeez, II v. Matthew Cate - 204MB - 23:21 | |
| 2 June 2015 13-56012 Antonio Hinojosa v. Connie Gipson United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit A California state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas petition challenging on ex post facto grounds a 2010 amendment to California Penal Code § 2933.6. Download 13-56012 Antonio Hinojosa v. Connie Gipson - 125MB - 14:17 | |
| 10 June 2015 13-15638 Lillian Gradillas v. Lincoln General Ins. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Lincoln General Insurance Co. appeals the district court's judgment in favor of Lillian and Chris Gradillas in a diversity action seeking to collect from Lincoln the underlying, stipulated judgment entered in favor of the Gradillas. Download 13-15638 Lillian Gradillas v. Lincoln General Ins. Co. - 381MB - 37:15 | |
| 11 June 2015 Bus Delivers Hope, Support to At-Risk Children June Soh, VOA News There are an estimated 2.5 million homeless children in the United States, according to the National Center on Family Homelessness. Loudoun County, Virginia, is one of the nation’s richest areas, but over 1,000 homeless or "precariously housed" children and their families live there. One nonprofit is trying to make a difference for these kids. With Carol Pearson narrating, VOA's June Soh reports. Download Odd and Off-Beat On the Roadsides of America - 63.1MB - 2:40 | |
| 18 June 2015 12-15360 Brian McMonagle v. Don Meyer United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit A California state prisoner appeals the dismissal of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for misdemeanor driving under the influence. Download 12-15360 Brian McMonagle v. Don Meyer - 507MB - 50:32 | |
| 1 July 2015 (10:05AM) What's New 070115 Driverless Car VOA News What driverless cars will be able to do now and in the future. Download What's New 070115 Driverless Car - 25.7MB - 1:03 | |
| 2 July 2015 (9:35AM) Traditional Taxis Threatened by For-Hire Services VOA News Taxi drivers upset over web-based ride hire company Uber and others like it. Download Traditional Taxis Threatened by For-Hire Services - 29.4MB - 1:01 | |
| 7 July 2015 13-56952 James Wilkinson v. Doug Gingrich United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit The State of California appeals the district court's order granting James Kendell Wilkinson's 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition challenging his California conviction for perjury. Download 13-56952 James Wilkinson v. Doug Gingrich - 238MB - 26:39 | |
| 15 July 2015 (6:55PM) Simulation Technology Helps Control, Manage Traffic George Putic, VOA News With the ever-increasing number of cars on the roads, managing traffic is a complex and costly operation in all developed countries. Scientists and students at University of Maryland’s Center for Advanced Transportation Technology, CATT for short, are using visualization, gaming and simulation technologies to help authorities and private businesses manage and respond to constantly changing traffic conditions. VOA’s George Putic reports. Download Simulation Technology Helps Control, Manage Traffic - 6.3MB - 2:45 | |
| 16 July 2015 (11:04PM) Bus Delivers Meals to Hungry Children During Summer Break VOA News School's out for the summer. And for millions of students relying on school-provided lunches during the year, that means less food in their bellies. Outside Washington, D.C., the Capital Area Food Bank has come up with a way to reach kids lacking access to meals ... using a converted school bus. Janet Weinstein has this report. Download Bus Delivers Meals to Hungry Children During Summer Break - 55.1MB - 2:11 | |
| 5 August 2015 12-55911 Michael Cuero v. Matthew Cate United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit California state prisoner Michael Daniel Cuero appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his guilty plea to causing great bodily injury while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Download 12-55911 Michael Cuero v. Matthew Cate - 191MB - 18:33 | |
| 5 August 2015 Coming Soon, to a Street Near You: 3-D-Printed Cars VOA News While carmakers are still struggling with self-driving technology, another part of the auto industry is quickly advancing toward maturity: 3-D printing of car bodies promises to produce lighter and cheaper vehicles with much smaller carbon footprints than regular cars. VOA’s George Putic reports. Download Coming Soon, to a Street Near You: 3-D-Printed Cars from VOA News - 2:23 | |
| 19 August 2015 (1:54PM) Electronic Jacket Helps Keep Motorcyclists Safe VOA News An electronic safety jacket for motorcyclists. Download Electronic Jacket Helps Keep Motorcyclists Safe - 29.0MB - 1:04 | |
| 20 August 2015 Nigerians Turn Cars Into Shops Esther Githui-Ewart, VOA News Esther Githui-Ewart takes us to the streets of Abuja, in Nigeria, where street vendors turning their cars into mobile shops to make ends meet, defying the government’s ban on hawking. Download Nigerians Turn Cars Into Shops - 49.8MB - 2:07 | |
| 31 August 2015 13-56360 Kevin Jones, Jr. v. K. Harrington United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit A California state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for first-degree murder, attempted murder, shooting an occupied motor vehicle, and assault with a firearm. Download 13-56360 Kevin Jones, Jr. v. K. Harrington - 318MB - 31:17 | |
| 1 September 2015 14-55943 Isaiah Taylor v. Jeffrey Beard United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit A California state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for kidnapping for robbery and kidnapping during a carjacking. Download 14-55943 Isaiah Taylor v. Jeffrey Beard - 193MB - 18:42 | |
| 9 September 2015 (4:10PM) Camper-style Vans Attract Thrifty Travelers in New York Michael Lamon, VOA News With daily hotel rates reaching all-time highs, many New York City visitors are looking for less expensive options. Some thrifty visitors are booking a place to stay for just $22 a night through the Airbnb website — but these accommodations come with wheels and a windshield. VOA’s Michael Lamon reports. Download Camper-style Vans Attract Thrifty Travelers in New York - 46.9MB - 1:47 | |
| 9 September 2015 (12:08PM) Road Rage Measured through Gaming Technology VOA News Download Road Rage Measured through Gaming Technology - 25.7MB - 1:04 | |
| 10 September 2015 11-55247 Ronald Taylor v. Matthew Cate, Secretary CDCR United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit A California state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for murder, attempted robbery, and unlawfully taking a vehicle. Download 11-55247 Ronald Taylor v. Matthew Cate, Secretary CDCR - 373MB - 43:33 | |
| 21 September 2015 14-15622 Napoleon Brown v. Atty General of California United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit A California state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for robbery and carjacking with enhancements for personal use of a firearm. Download 14-15622 Napoleon Brown v. Atty General of California - 221MB - 22:31 | |
| 22 September 2015 (5:28PM) An Overnight Stay in a Taxi Hotel VOA News Download An Overnight Stay in a Taxi Hotel - 25.8MB - 1:00 | |
| 23 September 2015 (7:27PM) Motorcade for Pope Francis Leaves DC's Basilica Katherine Gypson, VOA News A motorcade for Pope Francis leaves the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Download Motorcade for Pope Francis Leaves DC's Basilica - 5.3MB - 1:03 | |
| 23 September 2015 (9:42PM) Pope Francis' Motorcade Arash Arabasadi, VOA News Download Watch video of Pope Francis' Motorcade by VOA's Arash Arabasadi - 8.6MB - 0:16 | |
| 26 September 2015 (8:06PM) Popemobile in Philadelphia Ramon Taylor, VOA News Crowds wave as Pope Francis travels through Philadelphia in his popemobile. Download Popemobile in Philadelphia - 7.7MB - 0:15 | |
| 28 September 2015 (10:13AM) Philadelphia Shuts Down the Streets for Pope Francis VOA News Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia created an interesting kind of peace: a ban on cars created a quiet pedestrian village in the middle of one of the United States' biggest cities. Download Philadelphia Shuts Down the Streets for Pope Francis - 15.3MB - 0:30 | |
| 29 September 2015 (3:36PM) Historic Military Vehicles Join Convoy Crossing US June Soh, VOA News The Pentagon is introducing a new generation of U.S. military vehicles to replace Humvees, which have had a storied career in conflicts dating to the 1991 Persian Gulf War. But the iconic Humvees won't be mothballed: They’re being auctioned off to private buyers. VOA’s June Soh caught up with military vehicle enthusiasts who recently gathered in Washington for a transcontinental convoy. Amy Katz narrates. Download Historic Military Vehicles Join Convoy Crossing US - 69.9MB - 2:47 | |
| 30 September 2015 (1:18PM) Rubber That Repairs Itself VOA News Download Rubber That Repairs Itself - 20.0MB - 1:04 | |
| 13 October 2015 (10:30AM) UK Bans Smoking in Cars with Kids VOA News Download UK Bans Smoking in Cars with Kids - 27.3MB - 1:05 | |
| 21 October 2015 13-16466 Sarun Chun v. Raul Lopez United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit A California state prisoner appeals the denial of his habeas corpus petition challenging his conviction for second-degree murder. Download 13-16466 Sarun Chun v. Raul Lopez - 313MB - 31:54 | |
| 2 November 2015 12-72157 Izumi Shibata v. Loretta E. Lynch United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit A citizen of Japan petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision finding him removable due to his conviction for assault with a deadly weapon. Download 12-72157 Izumi Shibata v. Loretta E. Lynch - 154MB - 15:49 | |
| 6 November 2015 13-56529 Ahmad Arian v. City of Los Angeles United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Ahmad and Deena Arian appeal from the district court's summary judgment in their 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging constitutional and state law violations when police officers shot and killed their son following a high speed car chase. Download 13-56529 Ahmad Arian v. City of Los Angeles - 311MB - 29:15 | |
| 18 November 2015 14-30212 USA v. Aleksandar Djordjevic United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Aleksandar Djordjevic appeals his jury conviction for mail fraud, honest services fraud, and conspiracy arising from the corrupt issuance of commercial drivers' licenses in the State of Washington. Download 14-30212 USA v. Aleksandar Djordjevic - 375MB - 35:08 | |
| 23 November 2015 (4:15PM) Electronics Makes Driving Easier, Safer Mike O'Sullivan, VOA News New cars increasingly use connected technology, and incremental improvements in automotive electronics are making cars safer and smarter Download Electronics Makes Driving Easier, Safer - 43.8MB - 1:44 | |
| 29 November 2015 (10:07PM) Connected Cars on Highway to the Future Mike O'Sullivan, VOA News Download Connected Cars on Highway to the Future - 14.7MB - 2:10 | |
| 3 December 2015 Malawi Makes Shift to Ethanol Fuel VOA News Malawi has rolled out its first batch of ethanol-fueled cars as the government works to transition the country to a cheaper, greener alternative to imported fuel. Lameck Masina reports for VOA from Blantyre. Download Malawi Makes Shift to Ethanol Fuel - 79.1MB - 3:19 | |
| 21 December 2015 Can Trains Solve Kampala's Traffic Problem? Serginho Roosblad, VOA News Traffic. It's a universal problem for Africa's mushrooming urban centers. Uganda is trying a new approach. For the first time in three decades, passenger trains are once again chugging in and out of the Kampala train station, but this time they are bringing in commuters from a suburb outside the capital. Download Can Trains Solve Kampala's Traffic Problem? - 60MB - 2:08 |