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• Fresh Spinach Recalled For Salmonella

  Shannon Weidemann | August 30, 2007 8:27 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The latest spinach recall is raising questions about how the leafy green industry is regulated and people wanting more inspections by the FDA. Metz Fresh discovered some of their spinach was tainted with Salmonella during testing. They were able to stop about 90 percent of the contaminated spinach from reaching consumers. California's leafy greens industry adopted the voluntary regulations...

• Wal-Mart Pulls Pet Treats From Shelves

  Jenny Albano | August 21, 2007 11:28 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Wal-Mart recently pulled certain dog treats from their shelves with out publicly announcing their decision. The treats were removed because some customers complained that there dogs became ill after eating the product. The company removed Chicken Jerky Strips from Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co. and Chicken Jerky from Shanghai Bestro Trading on July 26, but so far there has not been a recall...

• Hazmat Called for Windsor Trucking Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | August 19, 2007 9:54 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  A trucking accident in Windsor, Connecticut closed down parts of Interstate 91 and required a Hazmat team to help clean up the scene. A dump truck hauling dirt overturned due to a flat tire. The truck then hit the center median and two light poles before tipping over. The dirt was contaminated with pesticides and other chemicals, and the scene was treated as a hazardous materials cleanup,...

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Man Accused of Murder In Illinois

  Shannon Weidemann | August 09, 2007 9:18 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  A man that has been charged with the first degree murder of his wife is now facing a civil trial as well. The woman's sister has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in DuPage County Circuit Court. Prosecutors allege that the successful Naperville financial adviser slipped his 42-year-old wife the date-rape drug GHB so she would be unable to resist his attack when he fatally smothered her body with...