Worth County IA Injury: Demolition derby at county fair severely burned man »

06/28/2010 // WPB, FL, USA // Nicole Howley // Nicole Howley
Mason City, IA—A car explosion during the demolition derby at the Worth County Fair left a Minnesota man severely burned, all while his young son watched from the stands. The explosion occurred on Sunday night, June 27, 2010 at about 8 p.m., when the [...]

Barstow CA Auto Accident: CHP officer killed during traffic stop by passing car »

06/28/2010 // WPB, FL, USA // Nicole Howley // Nicole Howley
San Bernardino, CA—A California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer was tragically killed while conducting a traffic stop in San Bernardino County. A passing car hit the officer along the northbound 15 Freeway in Barstow at around 3:20 a.m., on Sunday, June 28, 2010, as reported by [...]

Fort Myers Car Accident Lawyer: Head-on crash hospitalizes 3 in south Fort Myers »

06/28/2010 // Fort Myers, FL, USA // GetMeJustice // David Shapiro
Fort Myers, FL (News)—A head-on collision in south Fort Myers resulted in the hospitalization of two people, who were seriously injured. At 6:53 a.m., Tuesday morning, June 10, 2010, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) was called to the scene of the injurious wreck, as reported [...]

Kansas City Lab Explosion: Experiment gone wrong injured 4 at MU »

06/29/2010 // WPB, FL, USA // Nicole Howley // Nicole Howley
Kansas City, MO—An explosion rocked the University of Missouri on Monday, June 28, 2010, which left four people injured and damaged Schweitzer Hall. The explosion occurred around 2:20 p.m., causing officials to evacuate the occupied building, as reported by The Kansas City Star.

The Columbia Fire [...]

Vehicle Recall: Lexus HS 250h hybrid vehicles could leak fuel during crash »

06/28/2010 // WPB, FL, USA // Nicole Howley // Nicole Howley
Washington, D.C.—All sales of Toyota Motor Corp’s 2010 Lexus HS 250h hybrid vehicles have been stopped after recent government testing has found that fuel could leak during a rear-end collision. A remedy for the problem has yet to be found, as reported by the Los [...]

Farmington MO Fire Truck Rollover: 6 firemen injured trying to avoid a crash »

06/29/2010 // WPB, FL, USA // Nicole Howley // Nicole Howley
Farmington, MO— A rollover accident injured six volunteer firefighters when they tried to avoid an accident with another motorist. The accident occurred around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, June 27, 2010, as reported by KSDK.

The Farmington Fire Department pumper truck had its lights and sirens engaged as [...]

Product Recall: Undeclared allergens prompts recall of Pure Base Garlic Spread »

06/29/2010 // WPB, FL, USA // Nicole Howley // Nicole Howley
Ontario, CA—Pure Base Distribution, LLC has recalled its 4-ounce bottles of “Pure Base Garlic Spread- Concentrate” and 7-ounce bottles of “Pure Base Garlic Spread- Ready to Spread” products, due to a possible undeclared milk and wheat ingredient. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced [...]

Carol Stream IL Industrial Accident: Berlin Industries worker crushed by paper »

06/29/2010 // WPB, FL, USA // Nicole Howley // Nicole Howley
Chicago, IL—A worker was crushed to death at Berlin Industries in Carol Stream early Saturday morning, June 26, 2010. Carol Stream Fire Protection District officials were called to the scene at 175 Mercedes Drive at 5 a.m., as reported by mysuburbanlife.com.

As rescue teams were [...]

Supreme Court Agrees To Review Arizona Employer Sanctions Law In ACLU Case »

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2010 — The U.S. Supreme Court today accepted for review Chamber of Commerce v. Candelaria, a case challenging an Arizona statute imposing severe state sanctions on employers who allegedly hire immigrants not authorized to work in the United States. The American Civil Liberties Union represents certain petitioners in the case, including the [...]

Merck Challenges Verdict in Fosamax Trial »

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., June 25, 2010 - Merck & Co., Inc. today said it is challenging the decision returned by a New York jury in the retrial of a federal FOSAMAX case, Boles v. Merck. This case was the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee’s top choice to take to trial and involved a Florida woman who blamed [...]