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• Another Former NFL Star Says, "There's Something Wrong With My Brain"

  Michael Phelan | February 02, 2007 9:16 AM | 2 CommentsRichmond, VA

  Middle linebacker, Ted Johnson, was the captain of the New England Patriots in 1998 and 2003, and helped the Pats win three Super Bowls before retiring in 2005. According to a story in the New York Times, Mr. Johnson now forgets people's names, misses appointments and...can become so terrified of the outside world that he locks himself alone inside his Boston apartment in bed with the blinds...

• Woman Suing Big Lots for Slip & Fall

  Christina Cole | January 23, 2007 5:27 AM | 2 CommentsVermont, VT

  A Berkeley County woman is suing the national retail store, Big Lots, after she injured herself when slipping and falling on the floor.Aline E. Valentin-Dunsmuir was a customer at Big Lots in June 2005. While she was there she slipped and fell on an unknown substance."The substance which was on the floor was in the nature of a hidden danger, trap, snare, pitfall or the like, "the lawsuit, filed...

• Even More Details Emerging about TJMaxx and Marshalls Data Breach

  Staff Writer | January 21, 2007 8:24 AM | 2 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  Even more details are beginning to emerge about the theft of data on computer systems belonging to TJX Companies, the parent company of TJMaxx and Marshalls stores. Unfortunately it appears that thieves are actually using information they stole from the TJX Company computers. The on-line publication Computerworld described the data security breach as follows:The scope of the security breach...

• Train Crash Kills Two in Walton Kentucky

  Lee Coleman | January 19, 2007 1:24 PM | 2 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  Wednesday morning was deadly on the train tracks at 29 North Main Street in Walton, KY, where a father and son were killed when the 1982 Chevrolet truck they were in was struck while crossing the tracks. The truck was dragged more than 1,000 feet and caught on fire. It is unclear whether the crash impact or the fire was the cause of death. This was the third train accident in Kentucky in as many...

• Bring Back Red Light Cameras to Virginia?

  Ben Glass | January 18, 2007 5:43 AM | 2 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  I may be in the minority but I like the idea of red light cameras at some of Northern Virginia's busy intersections. I think they make people more aware of the danger of running red lights. Sure, some people get rear ended, but then, that means everyone has to pay more attention.The Virginia State Senate passed legislation yesterday to restore the red lights at some Northern Virginia...

• Taser International to Introduce Consumer Stun Gun

  Staff Writer | January 06, 2007 9:28 AM | 2 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  I just read today in the Arizona Republic that Scottsdale based Taser International plans on introducing a new consumer stun gun at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week. With its perfect record thus far on product liability litigation lawsuits against it relating to its law enforcement stun gun product, I am not surprised to see this company branching out into the consumer...

• Teen Struck, Killed by Truck While Snowmobiling in Duvall

  Ryan Nute | January 01, 2007 1:41 PM | 2 CommentsTacoma, WA

  Eighteen-year hold Kyle Hamilton was killed when a pickup driven by a classmate struck the snowmobile he was riding. The driver of the pickup was arrested. A passenger on the snowmobile was also injured.Reportedly the crash occurred when Hamlton and a passenger were being followed by the pickup when its lights went out and the driver could not see it. Read more: Seatte P-I

• Roof Crush Intrusion - "Deadly By Design" Expose

  IB Contributor | December 25, 2006 3:00 PM | 2 CommentsOrange County, CA

  In response to my Dec. 23, 2006 "The Most Deadly Vehicle" article, I received an email from Paula Lawlor, a roof crush consultant, who has co-authored, along with Todd Tracy, "Deadly By Design". According to its authors, "Deadly By Design" is "An expose of the weak government standard that has lead to more than three decades of unnecessary fatalities and catastrophic injuries in rollover...

• Hit And Run Leaves 1 Bicyclist Dead And Another Injured

  M. Brandon Smith | December 21, 2006 4:20 PM | 2 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  A Gwinnett teenager was tragically killed by a hit and run driver while riding his bicycle last night on Buford Highway. Jacob Paoleta, of Lawrenceville died at the scene, while his friend and fellow bicycle rider, Walter Lester, was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center for his injuries. According to the Gwinnett Police Department, officers later found the responsible hit and run vehicle abandoned...

• $273 Million Credit Card Co. Fraudulent Fees?

  IB Contributor | December 19, 2006 9:21 PM | 2 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Is Bank of America cheating its customers out of millions? Bank of America tried to rip us off for $39.00 last month. How many times has your credit card company ripped you off? How many millions of dollars are they ripping us off for every month? Here is what happened.On our Bank of America credit card statement for November 2006 we found a "Late Fee" charge of $39. According to the...