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• Gibsonton Woman Dies in Car Crash

  Courtney Mills | August 24, 2007 10:57 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A Gibsonton woman died late Thursday afternoon in a car crash with a Ford Expedition and veering into a lake.Sheila Creel's red Mazda was struck at the intersection of Gornto Lake Road and Providence Lakes Boulevard by a large Ford Expedition, which sent her car flying into the pond that abuts the intersection.According to media reports, two drivers in the car behind the Expedition got out at...

• Carbon Monoxide Leak Sickens 19 Va. Tech Students

  Courtney Mills | August 20, 2007 10:00 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  19 Virginia Tech students at an off-campus apartment complex had their lives turned upside down Sunday morning when a carbon monoxide leak sent the majority of them to local hospitals for carbon monoxide poisoning.A leak in a faulty gas water heater was discovered to be the root of the problem, which sent so many students scrambling for treatment at local hospitals. According to reports,...

• Parent Sues Mattel After Toy Recall

  Jenny Albano | August 13, 2007 11:52 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A parent sued Mattel Inc. and Fisher-Price Inc. about a toy after the companies recalled around 1.5 million toys because of a possibility that the products had excess lead in the surface paint.The plaintiff, Farrah Shoukry, is seeking a refund for toys and money for diagnostic tests for lead poisoning.Shoukry, who filed the lawsuit because she purchased the recalled toys for her daughter, wants...

• Peter Pan Returns to Shelves; Lawsuits Pile Up

  Courtney Mills | August 13, 2007 1:56 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  ConAgra's flagship brand of peanut butter, 'Peter Pan', will return to store shelves this month in an epic move by the agribusiness concern to restore consumer confidence in its brands. The move comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee to put to rest any remaining concerns that consumers may have about Peter Pan peanut butter since the peanut butter recall.ConAgra's decision to return Peter Pan...