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Recalled peanut butter is making hundreds of people worldwide sick, from salmonella poisoning. Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter with "2111" at the start of the serial number is being recalled. Consumers should check to make sure they do not have any of these jars in their home. Approximately 300 cases have been reported within 39 states since August 2006. No deaths have been reported to...

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On February 2nd, at about 8:45am, Ok Suk Yun was traveling south on Loisdale Road in the passenger seat of a 1995 Toyota Camry that was being driven by her husband.As he tried to make a left turn into the mall at Spring Mall Drive, a Ford Escape traveling north, hit the passenger side of the car, police said. The Camry spun around and hit a Metro bus parked nearby, police said.Yun was pronounced...

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Planning to host a Super Bowl Party this year? A survey financed by the insurance industry found many Americans that host Super Bowl parties are underinsured.If a party guest drinks, drives and causes an accident the party host can be held responsible in over thirty states. Up to 53 percent of hosts believe they should be held responsible, yet most haven't taken the proper steps to protect...

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Illinois largest medical malpractice carrier is planning to lift a four-year moratorium on new business.ISMIE Mutual Insurance Co. announced the decision yesterday. The Chicago-based insurer is planning on adding up to 400 new physician policy holders starting April 1st.Currently, the company provides medical malpractice coverage for over 13 thousand doctors. ISMIE says reforms passed by the...

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Funeral services are being held in Burnsville on Wednesday morning for former mayor Bobby Harold Johnson, 56, who died over the weekend in a truck traffic accident in Kentucky.Johnson served as mayor for 20 years in the Tishomingo County Community. Services are being held at 2pm at Harmony Hill Baptist Church in Burnsville. There was no information on survivors.Kentucky State Police say Johnson...

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Cannondale is recalling their 2007 Model road bicycles. The front brakes can fail, causing the rider to lose control of the bicycle and fall. The recalled bicycles are made from aluminum and carbon fiber or all carbon fibers. The model name is printed on the bike's top tubing. They were sold in: natural aluminum/carbon, red, black or black and blue. Recalled models include:• 2007 Six 13 Team...

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Jason W. Murphey, Oklahoma State Representative, has introduced legislation intended to lower medical costs by giving incentive for insurers to write "Negative Outcomes" insurance policies. The bill also seeks to help make sure patients are properly and quickly compensated for medical practice.In the announcement, Murphey said Negative Outcomes insurance is a unique approach to medical tort...

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33,000 BabyBjorn feeding spoons have been recalled by BabySwede LLC. The soft plastic tip on the feeding spoon can become loose and break off after extended use, posing a potential chocking hazard to young children.To date, no incidents have been reported within the United States. However, BabySwede has received eleven reports in other countries but no injuries were reported.The recalled feeding...

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The daughters of the late fire chaplain, Rabbi Aaron Gottesman, are filing a medical malpractice suit against Sharp Memorial Hospital and the doctors who treated him the days before his death in April 2005.Judith and Ziva gottesman, the rabbi's only children, claim the hospital and primary doctor, the doctor's partner and the emergency room doctor at Sharp Memorial were negligent in the caring...

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A fatal car accident that happened on Thanksgiving morning has been ruled an accident.Illinois State police say Timothy Stricklin, 29, was drunk driving at the time of the accident on Dykersburg Road in rural Williamson County. Police trooper Robert Ventura told a Williamson County coroner's judge on Monday morning that Stricklin had a blood alcohol content of .172 which is more the double the...

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