Daily Archives: February 9, 2009

Advocacy group demands answers from state

February 9, 2009 Personal Injury

A watchdog group that advocates for the developmentally disabled is pressuring Nebraska state leaders to look into the care at the troubled state-run Beatrice State Developmental Center, according to the Fremont Tribune. ... Read More

Case worsens against Peanut Corp. tied to salmonella outbreak

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February 9, 2009 Personal Injury

Federal officials have been reporting that that the Peanut Corporation of America had salmonella-contaminated peanut butter retested in an apparent effort to obtain negative results. however, this week the Food and Drug Administration corrected its report, saying that in some ... Read More

High school wrestler’s fight against SJS heroic

February 9, 2009 Pharmaceutical

At a mere 139 pounds, Ryan Mead was a far cry from his 167-pound fighting weight. The Marysville-Pilchuck, Washington, high school senior is the captain of his wresting team. The fact that he showed up for the Class 4A District ... Read More

leaking fuel tanks: a cold war legacy

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February 9, 2009 Environmental

In the 1960s, during some of the tensest years of the Cold War, the federal government gave fuel tanks and generators to radio broadcasters throughout the country. The program intended to give the radio stations a means to broadcast news ... Read More

Environmentalists worry about safety of fly ash supplementing crop soil

February 9, 2009 Environmental

December’s massive coal ash spill in east Tennessee has raised concerns over the safety of a longtime agricultural practice, according to Environmental Health News, a publication of the Environmental Health Sciences. Crops in the Southeast and Midwest are grown in ... Read More