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• Ice Cream sold at Sweetbay Supermarkets recalled

  Brian W. Smith | January 28, 2009 9:02 PM | 0 CommentsTallahassee, FL

  The House of Flavors Ice Cream Company is recalling 64 ounce square packages of Hannaford Chocolate Chip Ice Cream because some packages shipped to Florida contain undeclared walnuts. A release the...

• Georgia Plant Expanding Recall of ALL Peanut Products

  Jessica Smagacz | January 28, 2009 8:42 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Today the Peanut Corporation of America is voluntarily recalling all peanuts and peanut products processed at the Blakely, Georgia facility since January 1, 2007, FDA reports. This comes after...

• AP: Californians' Access to Emergency Healthcare in Jeopardy

  Paul Kiesel | January 28, 2009 7:49 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  From the Associated Press: A coalition of emergency doctors took the state to court Tuesday over low reimbursement rates for Medi-Cal patients. In a lawsuit filed against the California Department...

• Possible Criminal Violations at Peanut Corp. of America Plant

  Kristina Labanauskas | January 28, 2009 6:24 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  There are more troubles for the Peanut Corp. of America plant linked to the recent salmonella outbreak. Not only has the plant been shut down and workers have been laid off, but now officials have...

• Nearly 100 children killed in "backing-up" accidents in 2007

  Timothy Smith | January 28, 2009 4:14 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Rapids, MI

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] recently released data in a study evaluating backover deaths and some other types of non-traffic deaths and injuries. The NHTSA reported...

• The IRS warns of Tax Preparer Fraud

  Timothy Smith | January 28, 2009 3:51 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Rapids, MI

  It's that time of year. We start gathering our tax documents and sharpening our pencils as we hope for the best. For those that use a tax preparer, be advied: the IRS is already issuing...

• Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) Linked to Children’s Motrin, Antibiotics, Dilantin, and Other Drugs

  David Mittleman | January 28, 2009 2:57 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) can be a life-threatening condition affecting the skin and causing cell death. This severe allergic reaction has been linked to a number of drugs, ranging from...

• NFL Players’ Brains Show Long-Term Damage from Concussions in Study

  Greg Webb | January 28, 2009 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Concussions damage the brain more than previously thought, and can lead to a lifetime of headaches and depression. The Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) has used tissue from...

• A Louisiana Crane Company Fined Over Safety Violations After Four Employee Deaths

  Beth Janicek | January 28, 2009 1:46 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  The U.S. government wants to fine Deep South Crane and Rigging due to a crane accident that killed four employees in Houston, Texas. After an investigation that began July 18, OSHA announced that it...

• Ohio roller coaster accident lawyers | Teen loses feet in roller coaster accident, settles out of court

  Chuck Boyk | January 28, 2009 1:41 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  Kaitlyn Lasitter, a teenager from Kentucky, received a settlement from a Six Flags Amusement Park after her feet were severed during a thrill ride in June 2007. The ride malfunctioned, causing a...