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• Absolutely Stun-ning -- TASERS Reportedly Being Used in Hospitals

  Jamie G. Goldstein | July 21, 2010 4:43 PM | 7 CommentsChicago, IL

  A hospital security guard used a stun gun on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ nephew, Derek Thomas, after he refused to wear a gown and attempted to leave the grounds of West Jefferson...

• UPDATE: Police Charge Two with Aiding Underage Drinking in Fatal Crash

  Pierce Egerton | July 21, 2010 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Three young people lost their lives in Brown Summit, North Carolina on February 13, 2010 when Amanda Sperduti, now 21, of Winston-Salem crashed the vehicle she was reportedly driving at 90 mph....

• Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics Up in Arms Over "I-Dosing" Trend

  David Mittleman | July 21, 2010 2:46 PM | 7 CommentsLansing, MI

  Most of us agree that illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, or heroine are bad for the body and can cause horrific addictions. But what about i-dosing, the supposed “computer high”...

• The Non-Hummer Driver Pleads Guilty

  Mike Bryant | July 21, 2010 11:09 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  In a ongoing story: Who Was Driving The Hummer?, Mike Bryant | June 23, 2010 12:06 AM Drinking And Driving A Hummer: Deadly Combination; Mike Bryant | August 21, 2009 12:05 AM True Stories Of...

• Pacifiers Recalled To Due To Choking Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | July 21, 2010 11:04 AM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  Antonio Flores announced a voluntary recall of Kariño Baby Pacifiers because they fail to meet federal safety standards which poses a choking and aspiration risk to young children. The...

• More Bad News For Toyota As Federal Grand Jury Expands Investigation

  Brett Emison | July 21, 2010 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  More bad news for Toyota this week as a federal grand jury investigating Toyota's handling of safety issues subpoenaed documents related to faulty steering components. The new request expanded the...

• Breast Cancer linked to Cleaning Products and Air Fresheners, but not Pesticides says Study

  Paul Napoli | July 21, 2010 1:09 AM | 3 CommentsNew York City, NY

  July 20, 2010 Researchers of a new study found a correlation between women with breast cancer and their use of household cleaning products and air fresheners, but found no link to pesticide...

• Big Surprise, Doctors Cover for Each Other

  Bret Hanna | July 20, 2010 11:02 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  The results of a study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association, indicate that doctors simply don't like to rat each other out, despite the potentially serious or fatal...

• UPDATE: Awesome, Aspiring Firefighter Returns Home After Accident

  Pierce Egerton | July 20, 2010 4:10 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Brandie Lyons is the 21-year-old, single mother of two. She is training to be a firefighter. That’s enough to make her a hero in my book. But Brandie Lyons isn’t your average...

• BP Oil Spill Highlights Need for Strong Civil Justice System

  Christopher Nace | July 20, 2010 3:17 PM | 0 CommentsWashington, DC

  The American Association for Justice released a report entitled Hazardous to Your Health: How the Civil Justice System Holds Corporate Polluters Accountable. The report details how corporations run...