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Approximately 140,000 2007 model year Altimas have been recalled by Nissan. The defective cars have faulty air filters that could catch on fire. Nissan will be sending notice to all of the owners of the affected cars. The recall applies only to 2007 models with the 2.5 liter, four-cylinder engine. Nissan has taken four reports of engine fires since February. A posting by the National...

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A 23-year-old man driving a motorcycle on Interstate 635 caused a car accident after he was driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed. He hit a Chevy Cavalier with four people inside. The accident happened in Wyandotte County in Kansas. No one in the Cavalier was injured. All were wearing their seat belts. The accident occurred about 10:30 p.m.The police are investigating the...

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The FDA has issued a warning alert to consumers to be on the lookout for toothpaste made in China. Toothpaste found at two dollar stores, one in Miami and the other in Puerto Rico. The recalled product may contain diethylene glycol, which is antifreeze.Officials said they are primarily concerned about toothpaste sold at bargain retail outlets. The ingredient in question, called DEG, is used as...

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A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology has shown that more overweight and obese people are involved in workplace injuries than others. Researchers based the study on Body Mass Index (BMI) calculations. BMI is a measure of body fat based on an adult's height and weight. It is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems. According to the CDC, a...

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A Kansas University Sorority House was hit by a pickup truck on Sunday morning. The driver of the pickup was being pursued by police after he was seen breaking car windows in a parking lot and threatening people with a knife. While traveling west on Jayhawk Boulevard, the truck ran into and over the cement barriers that protect a traffic control booth before being launched over the Chi Omega...

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UCI Medical Center was sued for medical malpractice in 2004 over their liver transplant program. The plantiff settled with UCI but then later wanted the settlement thrown out. A judge would not allow that and she appealed the decision to the California State Appeals Court. Irvine, of Irvine, appealed that ruling and scored a victory Monday when a four-judge panel for the 4th District Court of...

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Over 90 brands of dog and cat food made by Menu Foods of Canada was recalled last week. The pet food has been linked to kidney failure and death in 15 cats and one dog. Veterinarians and pet owners fear the number could be much higher. The pet food has been tested and rat poison has been found in the food.Scientists at the New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University...

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A traffic accident in Leavenworth resulted in an 18-year-old man being airlifted to a hospital in Kansas City. He was ejected from the car he was a passenger in. The accident was reported shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday at 18th Street and U.S. 73. The accident occurred when a northbound Saturn sedan crossed in front of a westbound pickup truck, according to Maj. Pat Kitchens, deputy chief of...

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A Stow, Ohio Dupont Performance Elastomers plant has gone 60 years without an OSHA recordable workplace injury. This is a huge milestone to achieve.According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the comparablerecordable injury rate for workers in the synthetic rubber industry was 2.9cases per 100 workers in 2005. If the Akron site's performance had been atthe industry average, there would...

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A man who was treated at the KIDS of New Jersey won a $3.75 Million Settlement for mistreatment he received beginning in 1994. The clinic was a boot camp style facility to treat troubled teens and was owned by Miller Newton. The clinic was shut down in 1998 after allegations of abuse by patients. Antonio Carrera claims he was mentally and physically abused.Carrera's treatment was the product...

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