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Zicam Nasal Spray Can Destroy Sense of Smell
June 17, 2009 · 3 Comments
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to stop using the nasal spray Zicam and related products because it may cause loss of smell. The popular homeopathic cold remedy contains zinc, which researchers say may damage the nerves in the nose used for smelling. The FDA has received 130 reports from consumers claiming they have lost their sense of smell after using the Zicam nasal products, which include Zicam Cold Remedy and Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs since 1999. “This disabling loss of one of the five senses may... [Read the full story]
Personal Injury
Father Arrested in Car Accident in Riverside
June 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
RIVERSIDE - A Southern California man suspected of driving under the influence was arrested by police after his car flipped causing him and his two young children to be ejected. 25-year old Jorge Ortegon is also facing child endangerment charges according to authorities. Ortegon lost control of the vehicle while driving northbound on Interstate 215 Sunday afternoon. According to a CHP officer, Ortegon, his 1-year old daughter, and 2-year old son were not wearing any seatbelts at the time of the accident. The children suffered... [Read the full story]
Criminal Law
Pharmacist Arrested for Selling Oxycodone
June 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
BALTIMORE COUNTY - A pharmacist is arrested and charged for selling over 23,000 prescription pills in Reisterstown. 47-year old Ketankumar Arvind Patel illegally sold the depression medication Xanax, as well as Oxycontin and Percocet pills. The DEA and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, along with the Department of Health and Human Service and local police conducted the investigation on Patel after an unknown source admitted to buying fraudulent prescriptions from him for more than a year. If convicted, Patel could face... [Read the full story]
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Former Chiefs Lineman Involved in Car Accident
July 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
BLUE SPRINGS - No charges has been filed against former Kansas City Chiefs Lineman Richard Baldinger after he was involved in a fatal car accident Saturday. The accident happened at around 2:15 p.m. at U.S. 40 in Blue Springs when Baldinger’s car collided with 61-year old Marilyn Walter’s car. She was killed in the accident. Walter’s husband and another passenger were injured according to reports. Authorities are investigating the accident. Baldinger was an offensive lineman for the Chiefs from 1982-1993. Read More →
Government
Texas Governor Injured in Bike Accident
June 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Texas Governor Rick Perry broke his right collar bone after a mountain bike accident Tuesday night near his home. The 59-year old governor was taken to Seton Medical Center in Austin where he was treated and released. Perry also suffered a minor abrasion to his right elbow. Perry’s spokeswoman said that the governor was wearing a helmet when the accident happened. The accident forced the postponement of Perry’s planned trips to Galveston, Corpus Christi and South Padre Island to sign bills passed by the Legislature. Read More →
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Gas Station Robbers Arrested After Running Out of Gas
July 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
NEW YORK - Two men were arrested by New York State Police a mile from the gas station that they robbed after they ran out of gasoline. 29-year old Lonnie Meckwood and 51-year old Phillip Weeks, both from northeastern Pennsylvania, were charged with first-degree robbery and are being held at the Broome County Jail without bail. Reports say that Meckwood and Weeks used a kitchen knife to rob a convenience store clerk near the Pennsylvania border. The men cut phone lines before leaving the store so that the clerk would not... [Read the full story]
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Microsoft Files Lawsuit Over Click Fraud
Microsoft Corp has filed a $750,000 lawsuit against three individuals accusing them of “click fraud” and improperly using Microsoft’s online advertising service... [Read more]
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Settlements
$4.7M Settlement in Disabled Man
PORT ORCHARD - Kitsap County has agreed pay $4.7 million to a developmentally disabled man for the treatment he got at the County Jail. 41-year old William Trask was jailed for... [Read more]
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