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• Livingston County Kentucky Bus Crash Injures Three

  Daryl Dixon | December 06, 2007 7:29 PM | 0 CommentsPaducah, KY

  Three people were injured Monday morning in a Livingston County, Kentucky Truck and Bus Crash. There were no children on board the school bus when the driver of the pickup truck lost control and crashed into the bus. The Bus Driver, Tracie McGregor of Ledbetter, Kentucky, the Bus Monitor, Ruth Walker of Grand Rivers, Kentucky and the driver of the pickup truck, Rae West of Paducah, Kentucky...

• Austin Construction Accident Kills Man

  Shannon Weidemann | December 06, 2007 7:19 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A man was killed in an Austin construction accident Thursday. The worker was near a retaining wall and a boulder at the time of the accident. He was crushed when the boulder moved. Authorities say the man was crushed either when workers were trying to move the boulder, or he fell on his own beneath them.The incident happened while a house was under construction. The accident happened on a...

• Actor Dennis Quaid Sues Drug Maker After Twins Heparin Overdose

  Evan Rosen | December 06, 2007 6:01 PM | 0 CommentsFort Lauderdale, FL

  Recently, Dennis Quaid's new born twins were mistakenly given 1,000 times the normal dose of the blood-thinning medication Heparin while under treatment for a staph infection. The twins have apparently recovered fully but the Quaid's want Baxter Healthcare Corporation, the maker of Heparin, to fix the packaging so this never happens again and have filed suit to help effectuate that change. ...

• Starbucks Coffee Cups Recalled for Burn Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | December 06, 2007 4:48 PM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA

  Starbucks, in cooperation with CPSC, announced a voluntary nationwide recall of 167,000 fusion coffee mugs. The plastic handles can detach from the body of the mug when filled with hot liquids, posing a burn hazard.23 injuries have been reported to Starbucks due to the handles detaching. Nine of the 23 people injured suffered minor burns.This recall involves two styles of Starbucks 14-ounce...

• RC2 Recalls Children's Feeding Seats Due to Fall Hazard

  Jenny Albano | December 06, 2007 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsWichita, KS

  The RC2 Corp., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 100,000 The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seats because the restraining straps can pull out of the waist strap slots, which poses a fall hazard to young children and toddlers.The First Years Newborn-to-Toddler Reclining Feeding Seat can be adjusted between reclining and upright positions. The seat includes a tray,...

• Insurance Fair Conduct Act Effective December 6, 2007

  Don Jacobs | December 06, 2007 3:21 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  New Washington insurance law protects consumers from unreasonable claim denials. Insurance companies risk penalties of court costs, attorney fees and treble damages if claims unreasonably denied. R 67, the Washington Insurance Fair Conduct Act approved by the voters this Fall is scheduled to take effect December 6, 2007. The new law protects customers who purchase insurance. It is...

• Collins International Co. Recalls Oscillating Ceramic Heaters Sold at Menards Retail Stores

  Jenny Albano | December 06, 2007 3:20 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  Collins International Co., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 20,000 oscillating ceramic heaters because the heaters can overheat, smoke, or may ignite which poses a fire hazard to consumers.This recall involves 1500 watt oscillating ceramic heaters model EB38005. The heater has a white plastic housing with the name "Heat-Wave" in black on its top. A label on the bottom of the...

• Western Kentucky Town Mourns the Loss of Nathan Hurt in Rollover Crash

  Daryl Dixon | December 06, 2007 3:03 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  Nathan Hurt, 22 of Wickliffe, Kentucky was fatally injured Saturday Morning in a rollover crash. when the Truck he was driving rolled over, ejecting him from the car. According to Kentucky State Police, Hurt pulled out of his driveway near Wickliffe and lost control of his Truck resulting in a rollover crash that pinned him underneath. All the facts of this tragedy are not yet known. Many...

• Federal Regulation on Amusement Parks Needed

  Greg Webb | December 06, 2007 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  While amusement park thrill rides are only supposed to seem dangerous, many people are injured each year due to negligence in the operation of these rides. On average, four people are killed each year while riding amusement park rides, while injury reports average in the thousands. A man was killed in 1999 riding the Shockwave at Paramount's King's Dominion in Doswell, Virginia.The Consumer...

• Lexus Model Recall Annouced by Toyota

  Greg Webb | December 06, 2007 2:12 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Over 264,000 luxury vehicles, made by Toyota, have been recalled due to faulty exhaust pipes. Forty thousand of these recalled vehicles are from the Lexus branch of the company. These flawed exhaust pipes on the recalled models could lead to fuel leaks, cracks, and corrosion. Although most of the recalls are being made in Japan, the Toyota company, along with the National Highway Traffic Safety...