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Hopefully Southwest will receive a penalty of $10.2 million from The Federal Aviation Administration due to flying close to 50 aircrafts subsequent to admitting to regulators that they had missed required safety inspections for cracks in their older planes. In case that is not bad enough, it has come to light that The Federal Aviation Administration, did not ground the Southwest planes last year...

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Since it has been determined that an active ingredient in heparin, which was put on the market by Baxter, came from China, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has completed an inspection of the plant. The plant is owned by the supplier of an active ingredient in heparin. The FDA were hoping to gain insight into the cause of the adverse effects that consumers are experiencing while using the...

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Most everyone knows to stay away from the dangers of illegal street racing. Yet, sometimes danger comes from a place that is least suspected. That was the case on Saturday on an isolated stretch of highway, about 20 miles south of Washington. As a group of street racing fans gathered to watch an illegal car race, a car plowed into the group killing 8 people and scattering bodies in every...

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The Southern Nevada Health District is in the process of notifying approximately 40,000 patients of a local medical clinic about potential exposure to hepatitis C. This notification comes after an investigation of several cases of the illness. The clinic in question is located at 700 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas. Apparently, patients who received anesthesia between March 2004 and January 11, 2008 at...

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Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream has voluntarily recalled Dreyer's Slow Churned® Light Caramel Delight ice cream and Slow Churned Light Butter Pecan ice cream due to undeclared pecans. This could cause an allergic reaction that could be potentially life-threatening to an unsuspecting consumer. Ninety cartons in all are being recalled. The problem is that the sides of the Slow Churned Light cartons...

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Tennessee's State Senator Rosalind Kurita of Clarksville is looking for accountability. And now she will introduce a bill that will provide that accountability for pet owners. The bill is known as "permissive legislation." In the event of a dog attack the case would go to General Sessions Court. Currently a dog attack case would go before a Circuit Court judge, which would assure a fine of $50...

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In 2007, Texas House Bill 1411 was passed making it a misdemeanor to chain a dog overnight, in extreme weather, or for more than three consecutive hours. That is a start. Now, the City Council of Fort Worth has improved on that law and has banned chaining dogs in front and back yards, period. The cost to anyone violating this law is a $500 fine for the first offense. If that does not get the...

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports of adverse reactions including death following the use of botulinum toxins for both FDA-approved and unapproved uses. In fact, there is an ongoing safety review of botox and botox cosmetic (Botulinum toxin Type A) and myobloc (Botulinum toxin Type B). The FDA is currently reviewing safety data from clinical studies submitted by the...

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As is widely known, Vioxx maker Merck is in the process of settling thousands of lawsuits against the pain reliever Vioxx, one of their best selling drugs. Now, according to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts is investigating whether Merck is guilty of off-label marketing to health-care professionals. It has been estimated that Vioxx could...

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The law protects dog owners' rights as much as it tries to ensure public safety. Accordingly, the county Animal Services Department will not remove your dog just because someone merely thinks the dog is vicious. Dr. Nancy Matthews, a 47-year-old Valley Center equine veterinarian, says she suffered as a result. In November 2006, Dr. Matthews was with her two sons, 8 and 11-years old when she was...

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