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• Local Minister Dies in Car Accident

  Jennifer Moore | June 29, 2007 11:33 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A beloved, local minister was killed recently in a car accident when he ran a red light and collided with a pickup truck. The wreck occurred at the intersection of Kentucky and First Streets in Louisville, Kentucky. Reverend Willie Newby was killed in the crash. Two women riding in the pickup were thrown from the vehicle. Both were taken to University Hospital in critical condition, Smiley...

• Rise in Construction Linked to More Worksite Injuries in Washington

  Shannon Weidemann | June 18, 2007 10:27 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  King County, Washington is experiencing a huge boom in new construction but that has also meant a rise in worksite injuries and deaths. 14 people were killed while on the job in King County in 2006. Prior to that year the average had been about 9 deaths a year. Construction employs about 7 percent of the nation's work force, but accidents on construction sites accounted for about 21 percent...

• Tennessee Man Guilty of Social Security Fraud

  Shannon Weidemann | June 18, 2007 10:21 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A man for Tennessee has pleaded guilty to fraud for continuing to collect Social Security disability benefits even though he had gone back to work. The 58-year-old man collected benefits from 1995 to 2006 while he continued to work at times.Following an investigation conducted by the FBI, Criminal Investigation division of the IRS, U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General...

• Dangerous Toothpaste Recall Extended to Fake Colgate

  Shannon Weidemann | June 16, 2007 10:32 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Colgate has announced that five ounce tubes of toothpaste sold in four states is fake and may contain a dangerous ingredient. The recalled toothpaste was sold in discount stores and may say "made in South Africa." The manufacturer used diethylene glycol to sweeten the toothpaste. The harmful ingredient may cause kidney or liver damage. Colgate-Palmolive issued a press release early Thursday...