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The California Department of Health announced Wednesday, December 5, that consumers should not drink Metromint Flavored Water because it may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea. Soma Beverage Co., LLC., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling all bottles of Metromint flavored water (Peppermint, Spearmint, Orangemint and Lemonmint) with a "Best Before"...

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This week, I was one of many attorneys who received an e-mail from Richard Alexander, a very accomplished and knowledgeable personal injury attorney in San Jose. The subject of Alexander's e-mail was very relevant especially at this time when the wildfires that have ravaged Southern California are subsiding and people affected by the fire are starting to look for adjusters and attorneys to help...

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In my March 28, 2007 blog I wrote about Stephen J. Heese, pastor of The Church in South Denver who was accused of assaulting two children more than a decade ago. Wendy Martinez and other staunch supporters of Pastor Heese, have contented that he is innocent of any wrongdoing from the very moment allegations were made against him. May comment about Pastor Heese's supporters at that time was...

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On Friday, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled that 42 clergy abuse cases pending against the Roman Catholic Diocese, of San Diego, be released for civil trial to allow the people who suffered abuse as children to get their day in court.In February, the diocese sought bankruptcy protection to avoid the progression of 127 lawsuits, but it was dismissed because the judge ruled the victims have a...

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Four people are dead. Eight people are still missing. There are still no answers and there won't be for a while. I'm referring, of course, to the horrible Minneapolis bridge collapse last week that occurred at rush hour traffic. It's almost a miracle that the death toll was not higher considering the magnitude of the incident and the volume of traffic that was on the bridge at the time.It was a...

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Clergy abuse victims win a court victory. The Wisconsin Supreme Court in a landmark decision, ruled that victims of sexual abuse in the hands of priests may be able to file fraud claims against the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, although the court said victims cannot sue for negligence because the three-year statute of limitations had run out on several cases.Advocates and plaintiffs' attorneys said...

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Clergy Abuse - Priest Abuse of Adult WomenRarely do abuse victims want their story splashed in the media for everyone to read. Peggy Warren is different. Peggy wants everyone to know what happened to her, the betrayal, the seduction, the manipulation and the abuse of power that she suffered, as an adult, at the hands of a Catholic priest. She wants other women who have suffered physiological...

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Time for this nation to take a clearly leading role in energy efficiency.The United States Senate has proposed a bill that would require automakers to increase fuel economy over 40% to 35 miles per gallon. The new regulation, if passed by the House, would apply to all sized vehicles-cars, trucks, and SUVs. One of the major concerns by consumers is that their choice of 'size' will be impacted by...

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2004 there were 3308 unintentional, fatal drownings - equaling an average of 9 lives lost per day. These statistics do not account for the 676 drownings in boat-related deaths. For every child under 14 who drowns 5 others are treated at hospitals, some with severe brain damage.Men lead in so many of life's statistics, and they can...

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Eighteen Orange County children have drowned this year.It was a crowded pool at a birthday party in a Villa Park home. It was a perfect day for a party - warm and sunny. There were plenty of kids in the pool and even more adults standing around the pool watching them. But not one of those kids or adults noticed 4-year-old Aurora Pruitt of Moreno Valley slip underwater and drown in the shallow...

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Cemetery negligence or fraud? How would you feel if you had no idea where your loved one was buried?A Charlotte, N.C. family is finding out the hard way. According to an article posted on the local WSOC TV's Web site, the family found out this week that their grandmother, Rebecca Grier, was not buried in the plot they were told she was buried in at York Memorial Cemetery. For four years, that's...

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A firefighter suffered a minor burn injury to his leg, on Saturday, in a blaze that destroyed the attic and one bedroom of a two-story house, police said. The firefighter was treated at the scene and released, according to the fire deparment.The fire started at approximately 7:50 a.m. in a single-family house located in the 31100 block of Lemm Drive, according to Riverside County Fire...

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It's not a million dollar question. If the number of pet owners that we have talked with are any indication, thousands of pets will eventually fall sick or die as a result of the tainted pet food sold by Canada-based Menu Foods. To many families, whose grief for the loss of a pet is not much different than the loss of a loved one, in their minds, they deserve damages for that pain and suffering...

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A south Sacramento pastor accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy earlier this month told reporters that he is "innocent" and that "God will help uncover the truth," according to an interview published in The Sacramento Bee."I have no idea why I'm here," Frederick Dew told a reporter from behind a glass partition at the Sacramento County jail. "I have just been praying and just believing in...

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A Delaware jury awarded $41 million Friday to a U.S. Navy officer who said a Roman Catholic priest sexually abused him hundreds of times as a teen, according to an Associated Press article posted on the New York Times' Web site)Jurors awarded Cmdr. Kenneth Whitwell $6 million in compensatory damages and $35 million in punitive damages. Whitwell, 39, claimed the Rev. Edward J. Smith raped and...

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