Select Containers of Kroger Deluxe French Vanilla Ice Cream Recalled for Undeclared Allergen

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 6 , 2012 – The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) said today it is recalling select containers of Kroger Deluxe French Vanilla Ice Cream sold at the company’s Dillons, King Soopers/City Market, Fry’s Food and Smith’s Food & Drug operating divisions in 11 states because it may contain pecans not listed on the label.

Read the recall here By The FDA / December 1, 2012

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Michigan cases tied to meningitis outbreak hit 214

Lansing — A national outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroids has affected at least 214 people in Michigan, an increase of 17 in a week.

The Michigan Department of Community Health says there have been 67 meningitis cases as of Friday.

There also have been 131 epidural abscesses, one stroke and 14 peripheral joint infections linked to contaminated steroids produced by a Massachusetts pharmacy used in injections for neck or back pain.

The department reported 197 infections on Nov. 30.

The number of deaths in Michigan has remained unchanged in the past week at 13. That includes three state residents who contracted infections in Indiana.

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Five Infant Deaths Prompt CPSC to Sue Manufacturer of Nap Nanny and Chill Infant Recliners

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an effort to prevent children from suffering further harm, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff filed an administrative complaint [Complaint] [List and Summary of Documentary Evidence] today against Baby Matters, LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., the manufacturer of Nap Nanny® and Nap Nanny Chill™ infant recliners.

The complaint alleges that the Nap Nanny Generation One and Two, and Chill model infant recliners contain defects in the design, warnings and instructions, which pose a substantial risk of injury and death to infants. The Commission voted 3-0 to approve the filing of the complaint, which seeks an order requiring that the firm notify the public of the defect and offer consumers a full refund.

CPSC is aware of four infants who died in Nap Nanny Generation Two recliners and a fifth death involved the Chill model.

To date, CPSC has received a total of over 70 additional incident reports of children nearly falling out of the product. The staff alleges that the products create a substantial risk of injury to the public.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Home Depot Recalls Homer's All-Purpose Bucket Mug Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Mug

Units: About 3,700

Manufacturer: Mr. Christmas Ltd., of Hong Kong

Hazard: The silver-colored simulated bucket handle below the rim can spark when used in a microwave oven, posing a fire hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The recalled product is an orange ceramic mug about 4.5 inches tall with a large vertical cup handle on the side. The mug has the words "The Home Depot," "Homer's All-purpose Bucket" and a cartoon character with a utility bucket on the front. A silver-colored simulated bucket handle is just below the rim. The date "2012" and the words "© Mr. Christmas" and "Made in China" are on the underside of the mug.

Sold exclusively at: Home Depot stores during October 2012 for about $5.

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FDA Investigates Bed Rails to Stop the Sleep of Death

Bed rails are supposed to protect elderly and frail patients from the risk of serious injury or even death from falling out of bed. However, bed rails actually cause injury and death. Regulators know it. Bed rail manufacturers know it. And health care providers know it, but until now little has been done.

With regulators and others slow to act, product liability lawyers have taken action. According to the New York Times, the FDA is starting an investigation into the dangers of bed rails, but only after 550 deaths since the agency’s first warning about the issue in 1995. Despite voluntary guidelines, injuries and deaths seem to be increasing. Since 2003, more than 36,000 patients have been treated in the emergency room for bed rail-related injuries, and last year alone, 27 people were killed by bed rail incidents.

By Candelaria / December 1, 2012 US RecallNews

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Detroit library official sues, claiming she lost top job because of her accent

Detroit — The scandal-plagued Detroit Public Library took another hit Monday when its deputy director sued on allegations she lost out on her bid for the top job because she is from Nigeria.

Juliet Machie sued the library commission in federal court for at least $75,000. She claims former Commissioner Georgia Hill and current Vice President Russ Bellant "engaged in the most vicious and damaging campaigns" to stop her promotion in 2009. Hill singled out Machie's accent in a text message to another staffer, the lawsuit claims.

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Nestlé USA Announces Voluntary Recall of NESQUIK® Chocolate Powder

Nestle USA announced the voluntary recall of limited quantities of Nestle NESQUIK® Chocolate Powder in the 10.9, 21.8 and 40.7 ounce canisters. The voluntary recall is limited to only NESQUIK Chocolate Powder, which was distributed nationally. No other varieties of NESQUIK powder or any sizes or flavors of NESQUIK ready-to-drink are affected by this recall.

Nestle is removing the canisters from distribution because the company was notified by an ingredient supplier, Omya Inc. that it has issued a recall of certain lots of its ingredient, calcium carbonate due to possible presence of Salmonella. Calcium carbonate is used in NESQUIK as an ingredient. There have been no reports of any illnesses or adverse health effects associated with the affected product.

By The FDA / December 1, 2012

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Meningitis infections hit 197 in Mich.

Constantine, Mich. — Michigan health officials said the number of residents infected during a national outbreak of fungal meningitis has risen by nine to 197, with 13 deaths.

The Michigan Department of Community Health said that as of Friday, there were 68 meningitis cases, 116 epidural abscesses, one stroke and 13 joint infections.

The total of 197 infections is up from 188 in Wednesday's count.

The totals include three Michigan residents who died after contracting meningitis infections in Indiana.

The outbreak is linked to contaminated steroids produced by a Massachusetts pharmacy used in injections for neck or back pain.

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Flight attendant files $29 million sex harassment suit against Taubman

Detroit — A 38-year-old flight attendant is suing prominent billionaire real estate developer A. Alfred Taubman, claiming he fondled her, tried to rip off her clothing during flights and told her she ruined her life when she got pregnant and should have had an abortion.

Oakland County resident Nicole D. Rock in a lawsuit filed Thursday in Detroit's federal court is seeking $29 million in damages on claims Taubman, 88, sexually discriminated, harassed and wrongfully terminated her after six years of employment with the Bloomfield Hills resident's airline company.

Rock, who began working for Taubman's company as a flight attendant in March 2005, alleges her civil rights were violated by the Taubman Air Terminals, Inc., CEO and president during the course of her employment because she was "forced to endure horrific illegal acts by defendants of a graphic and sexually harassing nature."

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A teen, a cellphone, a tragic accident

Kelsey Raffaele holds a “Senior” sign at a pep assembly shortly before she was killed two years ago. (Raffaele family photos)

Because she's the mother of three teenagers, Kelly Rossman, the Lansing public relations strategist, is twisting arms in the Legislature - on behalf of Bonnie Raffaele and "Kelsey's Law."

Because she lost her 17-year-old daughter Kelsey two years ago, Bonnie Raffaele is a mom on a mission. That tragedy has upended her life and will take her from Sault Ste. Marie to Lansing next week, where she will testify in support of a proposed ban on cellphone use for novice drivers.

Her daughter Kelsey, then a senior in high school — vivacious, pretty, big-hearted — misjudged the distance that winter day between her compact car and an oncoming Dodge Durango. Kelsey's last words, to a friend on the other end, were "Oh, sh—t, I'm going to crash." She said that twice, before the line went dead. Her cellphone was later found in the backseat.

A college instructor and full-time schools technology expert, Raffaele has crisscrossed the state speaking to high school students about the dangers of cellphone use while driving. Even her voice mail says; "I'm driving now." The statistics are compelling: nationally, 1.6 million accidents a year involve using cellphones and texting.


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Study: Teen drivers mimic their distracted parents

Washington — The bad news is teenagers text while driving even more than parents think they do.

But the good news is parents have a lot of influence on how teens drive, according to preliminary findings of a study by Toyota Motor Corp. and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

The survey of more than 5,500 teens, ages 16-18, and parents, the largest study of its kind, found that teens who think their parents are distracted drivers — eating while driving, looking for things, or focusing on passengers and passenger behavior — are much more likely to engage in risky driving behaviors themselves.

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Trampolines Recalled by Sportspower Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Sports Authority

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Trampolines

Units: About 23,400

Manufacturer: Sportspower Ltd., of Hong Kong

Hazard: The trampoline’s metal legs can move out of position and puncture the jumping area, posing a risk of injury, including deep, penetrating puncture wounds, cuts and bruises to children and adults on the trampoline.

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Children's Riding Toy Recalled by Step2 Due to Fall Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Children's Riding Toy

Units: About 15,500

Manufacturer: The Step2 Company LLC, of Streetsboro, Ohio.

Hazard: Children who lean too far forward on the seat can go over the handle bar and hit the ground. This poses a fall hazard.

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Saginaw orders testing on stun guns used on man who died in April

Saginaw — Saginaw is getting testing for four stun guns used during a confrontation involving police that ended with the death of a 38-year-old man in April.

Bobby Louis Merrill Jr. died after police tried to subdue him. The Saginaw News reports City Council on Monday approved a more than $6,500 bill to pay for testing.

Police have said officers found Merrill after a report of a man acting strangely, walking in the street and jumping onto cars. Authorities say he went into cardiac arrest and died, and prosecutors have said that Merrill's death was caused by alcohol and high levels of cocaine in his system at the time.

Following the finding from prosecutors, the city wanted an additional evaluation of the stun guns.

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Suffocation, Entrapment Risks Prompt Recall of PeaPod Travel Tents by KidCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with KidCo Inc., of Libertyville, IL, is announcing the voluntary recall today of about 220,000 PeaPod and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds.

Infants and young children can roll off the edge of the inflatable air mattress, become entrapped between the mattress and the fabric sides of the tent, and suffocate.

CPSC is aware of a death of a 5-month-old boy in December 2011 in New York, New York, who was found with his face pressed against the side wall of the tent. The cause of death was not determined.

In addition, CPSC is aware of six reports and Health Canada is aware of three reports of children who became entrapped or experienced physical distress in the product. Two of the six reports included infants who were found crying underneath of the mattress that had not been inserted into the zippered pocket on the bottom of the tent.

The KidCo PeaPod Travel Beds and PeaPod Plus Travel Beds are small, portable sleep tents marketed for use by infants from birth to 3+ years, depending on the model. The tents have a zippered side for putting in and taking out the child and have an inflatable air mattress that fits into a zippered pocket underneath the floor of the tent. The tents fold into a compact round shape and come with a fabric bag for storage and transport.

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Report: Plane's engine in fatal Ray Twp. crash showed signs of malfunction

Huron-Clinton Metroparks police officers investigate the plane crash on the par 3, 11th hole of the Wolcott Mill Metropark Golf Course on Ray Center Road and 27 Mile Rd. in Ray Township in February. (Todd McInturf / The Detroit News)

New details have been released in a February crash involving an experimental aircraft that killed a Washington Township man.

A preliminary investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board into a Feb. 5 plane crash in Ray Township found the plane's engine showed signs of malfunctioning during takeoff.

Charles Zichichi, 78, was killed after he sustained injuries in the crash following takeoff from Ray Community Airport. He owned the plane, a Pipistrel Virus 912 motorglider. The aircraft functions as a single-engine place and as a glider.

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Owner of meningitis-linked pharmacy takes Fifth

WASHINGTON (AP) -
The owner and director of the specialty pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak has declined to testify before a congressional committee investigating the matter.

Barry Cadden, co-founder of the New England Compound Center, told lawmakers he would use his Fifth Amendment right to not answer questions in order to avoid self-incrimination.

After repeated questions by House lawmakers, Cadden told the House Energy and Commerce Committee: "Under advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer under basis of my constitutional rights and privileges, including the Fifth Amendment."

Lawmakers continued to ask Cadden questions about the contamination that has sickened nearly 440 people and caused 32 deaths.

Posted By Tom Plahutnik, WNEM.COM

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Pontiac man arrested after pitbull attacks neighbor's dog

Pontiac — A man was arrested Saturday after his pit bull attacked a neighbor's dog and the neighbor stabbed the man's dog, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said.

Deputies were dispatched to a home in the 50 block of Adelaide and found a pit bull had escaped from its yard and attacked the other dog, the sheriff's office said.

The owner of the second dog came to its aid and stabbed the pit bull, deputies said.

Deputies tried to intervene but were met by owner of the pit bull, who refused to comply with commands.

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4 area friends on hunting trip killed in S.D. car crash

Victims lauded for impact on community

Wesley Allen Frasard and Ledger John Frasard Jr. were brothers and constant companions.

Their homes in St. Clair Shores were about two miles apart, they lived near each other part-time in Florida, and for a time they worked in the same electrical company the younger sibling launched.

The pair also shared a love of the outdoors, often joining fishing trips as well as hunting excursions out West with friends and relatives.

"They both had such a passion for life and family," said Cheryl Frasard-Bruder, the youngest daughter of Ledger John Frasard.

On Wednesday morning, the brothers died together. The Frasards and two friends from Metro Detroit were killed in a two-vehicle crash in northeastern South Dakota while returning from a weeklong hunting trip.

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Lawmakers issue subpoena for pharmacy director

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers have issued a subpoena for the director of the Massachusetts pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak.

The subpoena comes after Barry Cadden, co-founder of New England Compounding Center, indicated through his lawyer that he would not voluntarily attend a congressional hearing scheduled for Nov. 14, the Energy and Commerce Committee said Tuesday.

A message sent to Cadden's lawyer seeking comment was not immediately returned.

More than 400 people have been sickened by contaminated steroid shots distributed by the compounding pharmacy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thirty deaths have been reported.

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Motorcyclist escapes injury after chase, crash in Livingston County

Dexter — Police say a 21-year-old man escaped serious injury after crashing a motorcycle head-on into a police car in Michigan following a chase that reached speeds of 115 mph.

The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus of Howell reports the chase began Wednesday afternoon when police tried to stop the 21-year-old motorcyclist for speeding in Livingston County's Hamburg Township. The chase went into the Washtenaw County community of Dexter before the crash.

The officer had what were described as minor injuries from the crash. Police say the motorcyclist refused treatment and was arrested pending charges.

Both the motorcycle and the police car had extensive damage. The motorcyclist was held at the Livingston County Jail. The crash was under investigation.

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Michigan fungal meningitis cases reach 120, including 8 deaths

Lansing — Authorities are reporting 120 infections and eight deaths in Michigan in a national outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroids from a Massachusetts pharmacy.

The Michigan Department of Community Health reported the new figures Monday.

Michigan's eight deaths include a Cass County woman whose meningitis was linked to treatments for back pain across the border at an Indiana clinic. Two deaths were from Washtenaw County and one each from Charlevoix, Genesee, Livingston, Oakland and Wayne counties.

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Briefs: Fatal accident came during sign repair

Ann Arbor — A state official said a fatal crash in Ann Arbor came during an expressway backup caused by a highway sign repair.

The crash Saturday morning on eastbound Interstate 94 killed Sean Desmarais, 43, of Ann Arbor and injured two 18-year-olds from Minnesota.

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FDA Inspection of Plant in Meningitis Outbreak Reveals NECC May Have Known of Contamination

An FDA inspection of the New England Compounding Center (NECC) linked to the meningitis outbreak revealed the company may have known about contamination for months before the outbreak but did not take action. The inspection’s results revealed numerous conditions that justify the recall of all NECC products issued earlier this month. Inspectors found visible growth of microorganism films (also called “sheets”) in supposedly clean rooms, water pooling around a leaky boiler, and discoloration of equipment used to sterilize compounds. They also found that the company knew about contamination for months but failed to act.

The outbreak tied to the NECC has resulted in more than 300 infections, mostly fungal meningitis, and caused 25 deaths in 18 states. Most of the infections are tied to steroid injections used for back pain, but other medications from NECC have been found to be contaminated. The batch of steroid injections at the center of the investigation were used on or after September 26, 2012, but quality concerns about NECC began long before the current outbreak.

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Imagine Nation Books Recalls Double Dazzler Light Show Toys Due to Burn Hazard

By The CPSC / November 2, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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Wegmans Recalls Gluten Free Baking Products – Chocolate Cake Mix, Food You Feel Good About Gluten Free Honey Cornbread Mix, and Food You Feel Good About All Purpose Baking Mix Because Products May Contain Undeclared Soy

By The FDA / November 2, 2012

ROCHESTER, NY – Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is voluntarily recalling all code dates of Wegmans Gluten Free Chocolate Cake Mix, 15.3 oz. (UPC 77890-2833 – Code dates from 30Oct2013 to 11Apr2014), Wegmans Food You Feel Good About Gluten Free Honey Cornbread Mix, 16 oz. (UPC 77890-30343 – Code dates from 28Mar2014 to 16Apr2014), and Wegmans Food You Feel Good About All Purpose Baking Mix, 16oz (UPC 77890-30341 – Code dates from 27Mar2014 to 18Dec2014) because the products may contain undeclared soy.

People who have an allergy to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.

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Summit Treestands Recalls Hunters’ Tree Stands Due to Fall Hazard

By The CPSC / October 26, 2012

Name of Product: Crush Series: Perch, Stoop and Ledge Treestands for hunters

Units: About 2,900

Manufacturer: Summit Treestands, LLC, of Decatur, Ala.

Hazard: The tree stand’s hanging strap assembly could dislodge from the tree stand or fail to restrain or hold properly on the tree, posing a fall hazard.

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Eddie Bauer Rocking Wood Bassinets Recalled: Suffocation Hazard

By The CPSC / October 26, 2012

About 97,000 Eddie Bauer Rocking Wood Bassinets are being recalled by Dorel Juvenile Group, of Columbus, IN because the bottom locking mechanism can fail to lock properly if a spring is not installed, allowing the bassinet to tip to one side and cause infants to roll to the side of the bassinet. This poses a suffocation hazard to infants.

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Construction worker clipped by SMART bus, thrown into crane

A 41-year-old man was seriously injured this morning in Warren when he was catapulted into a crane by a SMART bus.

Jason Carey, of Marysville, suffered brain injuries as a result of the accident, which happened on a road construction site on Ryan Road, just north of Chicago Road, said Warren Police Deputy Commissioner Louis Galasso.

“It’s a very bizarre and tragic accident,” said Galasso.

Carey was carrying a 36-foot pole between his arm and torso and walking parallel to Ryan Road, but about 15 feet away from traffic, said Galasso. Something caused him to turn, putting part of the pole into oncoming traffic. The bus, carrying four passengers who were not harmed, clipped the pole, throwing Carey in the air. Because of traffic, it does not appear the bus was traveling very fast.

He crashed into a crane about 10 feet away, said Galasso. Emergency crews took him to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak where he is in critical condition. He was wearing a helmet, said Galasso, but it wasn’t enough to shield him from injuries sustained in this way.

“Those helmets are really not designed to protect anyone from that sort of impact,” he said.

Carey was an employee of Diponio Contracting of Shelby Township. A request for comment has been made.

By Megha Satyanarayana
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Women's deaths linked to meningitis outbreak

A 64-year-old Wayne County woman is one of two of the latest confirmed meningitis deaths in Michigan, health officials said Tuesday.

The woman, a resident of an extended-care facility in Wayne County, died Oct. 26, said Mary Mazur, a spokeswoman for Wayne County Health Department. The woman was being treated in a local hospital at the time of her death.

It is the first Wayne County fatality in the national meningitis outbreak, which has been linked to contaminated steroids made by a Massachusetts pharmacy and shipped to at least four Michigan clinics. The woman had received an injection, Mazur said.

"Information right now between our offices and the state is still forthcoming," she said.

The other victim is an 81-year-old woman from Charlevoix County. The state Department of Community Health said Tuesday there have been 62 Michigan meningitis cases, including eight deaths.

Besides the confirmed cases of meningitis, Michigan officials also reported one stroke, four joint infections and 27 abscesses. The tainted steroids were injected to relieve pain.

Nationally, there have been 363 illnesses, including seven joint infections, and 28 deaths.

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Wegmans Gluten Free Double Chocolate Brownie Mix Recalled

By The FDA / October 26, 2012
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling all code dates (from 30Oct2013 to 18Mar2013) of Wegmans Gluten Free Double Chocolate Brownie Mix, 17.2 oz. (UPC 77890 28336) because the product may contain undeclared tree nuts (pecans) and milk. People who have an allergy to tree nuts (pecans) or milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.

Wegmans began offering this product for sale in May 2012 at its 80 retail stores in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts.

The recall was initiated by Wegmans following reports by two consumers of allergic reactions after consuming the product. Initial testing revealed that the product may contain undeclared milk prompting the recall on October 11, 2012, when the product was immediately removed from sale. Further testing for other allergens resulted in the finding that undeclared pecans may also be present in the product.

Concerned customers should return the product to Wegmans service desk for a full refund. Wegmans customers with questions or concerns should contact the consumer affairs department at 1-800-WEGMANS (934-6267), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST

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Howell man whose wife died in outbreak has meningitis

A Livingston County man whose wife died in a national outbreak of meningitis says he's in a hospital being treated for the same illness.

George Cary, 65, of Howell says he began having severe headaches Friday, just days after being told that initial tests in early October showed no evidence of meningitis.

Cary didn't disclose the name of the hospital in his Wednesday statement provided to the Associated Press.

He and his wife, Lilian, were treated for back and neck pain at a Brighton-area clinic that used contaminated steroids made by a Massachusetts pharmacy. The tainted drugs have been linked to an outbreak of fungal meningitis that has sickened more than 300 people nationwide and has killed 23.

Lilian Cary died on Sept. 30.

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BEF Foods Recalls 1,768,600 lbs. of Bob Evans Sausages – Misbranded

By The USDA / October 23, 2012
BEF Foods Inc. of Columbus, OH has recalled about 1,768,600 pounds of Bob Evans Maple Links and Maple Patties because they are misbranded in that they contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is not declared on the label. The products were produced at establishments in Hillsdale, MI and Xenia, OH.

The products subject to recall include:

12-oz. packages of “Bob Evans Maple Links” with UPC numbers of “075900002300″, “075900000085″ and “075900002324.”
12-oz. packages of “Bob Evans Maple Patties” with UPC numbers of “0759000025028″ and “075900000795″ and “075900002522.”
The products were produced between April 4, and Oct. 19, 2012, and will have the establishment number “M-952″ or “M-6785″ inkjetted on the side of the package. Product purchased fresh will have a use-by date between Oct. 14, 2012 and Dec. 4, 2012 listed. Instead of a use-by date, frozen products may be identified by any of the following Julian codes: 0264 through 0365, 1001 through 1365, and 2001 through 2293.

The problem was discovered by the company during a label audit. When the company reformulated their products, they discontinued the use of a spice blend containing MSG and removed MSG from the ingredient list on the label. During the label audit, the company discovered that the individual establishments were still using a spice blend containing MSG. MSG is not classified as an allergen, but can cause a reaction in people with a sensitivity to MSG.

FSIS and the company have received no reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks (including at restaurants) to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and to ensure that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.

Media with questions about the recall should contact the company’s Director of Corporate Communications, Margaret Standing, at (614) 492-4921. Consumers should call the company’s guest relations line at 1-800-939-2338.

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NTSB: Reversed switch derailed Niles train

A reversed switch caused the Amtrak train to derail near Niles on Sunday, injuring seven passengers and disrupting service on the state's west side, transportation officials said Tuesday.

The National Transportation Safety Board, which launched an investigation, released more information about Amtrak train 350 that was headed from Chicago to Pontiac.

The NTSB found the train had a green signal, allowing it to proceed at maximum speed as it traveled about two miles east of Niles, near the Indiana border, around 10:10 a.m. Sunday. But a switch leading off the main track just beyond the signal was reversed, moving the train into a rail yard instead of the main track it was on.

A derailing device was installed between the yard track and the main track. The passenger train dislodged the device, the report said, but derailed about 290 feet beyond the switch, continued on the yard track and stopped with all cars upright.

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Saline boy, 13, injured in fall from school balcony

Saline — Authorities say a 13-year-old boy has been taken to a hospital after falling about 30 feet from a balcony at a high school gym in Michigan.

Huron Valley Ambulance spokeswoman Karen Gabrys tells AnnArbor.com the boy was in stable condition following the Monday morning fall at Saline High School, about 35 miles west of Detroit.

Saline Area Schools spokesman Steve Laatsch says the student fell over the balcony in the gym, but it wasn't immediately known how he fell.

Laatsch says the boy was on a running track of the balcony during a fitness class that is offered to middle school students. He says the boy was responsive and conscious after the fall.

The district is investigating.

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FDA lists more data on meningitis outbreak

The deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis took more turns Monday when three Michigan residents sued the company identified as the alleged source, lawmakers said concerns about the drug date back a decade and federal officials released more information about facilities and products that might have been affected.

But shortly after the Food and Drug Administration posted online a more detailed list of locations that in recent months received products shipped from the New England Compounding Center, the documents were taken down from its website.

"FDA has found some technical problems with the list and some of the data are incorrect," press officer Erica Jefferson said late Monday. "FDA is working to correct the list and will re-post when we are sure it is accurate."

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About a dozen hurt in Michigan train derailment

Niles — About a dozen passengers and crew on an Amtrak train from Chicago to Pontiac were injured Sunday when two of its locomotives and one or more coaches derailed.

None of the injuries from the incident near Niles in southwest Michigan were considered serious or life-threatening, said Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari. The injured were taken to area hospitals.

Amtrak train 350, the Wolverine Service, was carrying approximately 174 passengers and four crew members when it lost "contact with the track" about two miles east of Niles, Magliari told The Associated Press.

"The train remained upright and in-line," he added.

Police in Niles said the scene was being cleared about 12:30 p.m.

The cause of the derailment, just north of the Indiana state line and about 80 miles southwest of Grand Rapids, was under investigation. Amtrak service in West Michigan was disrupted.

Magliari said alternate transportation was being arranged for passengers on the derailed train and on other Amtrak trains until the tracks could be re-opened.

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Couple avoid paying damages in gun training accident

Pontiac — An Oakland Circuit Court jury determined Tuesday no damages should be assessed against a Macomb County couple who allowed a May 2009 handgun safety class on their property in which the instructor accidentally shot a student in the face.

The injured man, Terry Gonser, 65, of Oakland Township sued Mitchell and Deborah Washer of Addison Township; the National Rifle Association; the instructor, Thomas Simpson; and Simpson's assistant, Gary Chapman.

In out-of-court agreements, the 78-year-old Simpson, who didn't check a handgun to see if it was loaded, settled for $255,000. His assistant, Chapman, settled for $101,000 and the NRA paid $75,000 to be dismissed from the lawsuit, according to court records and Gonser's attorney, James O. Elliott

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Lawsuit: Corrections workers 'reckless' in light of Royal Oak woman's death

Pontiac — An Oakland Circuit Court lawsuit has been filed against the Michigan Department of Corrections and 10 unnamed employees for failing to properly supervise two parolees now charged in the Nov. 20 death of an 80-year-old Royal Oak woman.

Attorney James Rasor alleges the MDOC and employees — through negligence and "reckless" actions — failed to supervise parolees Alan Craig Wood and Tonia Watson, now jailed and awaiting a trial for the murder of Nancy Dailey, who was found bound, beaten and strangled with her throat slit in her Royal Oak home. The lawsuit is filed on behalf of Dailey's niece, Nan Drinkard, and Dailey's estate.

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Peanut Butter Recall of 2012: Products Affected by Recalled Sunland Peanut Butter

The list of products affected by the Sunland peanut butter recall continues to grow each day.

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By E. Sizemore / October 16, 2012

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Congress Takes on 'Killer Mold'

Pam Walker and her family lived in their Southfield, Mich., home for only 24 days before the mold drove them out.

Walker's then-7-year-old daughter Melina, who Walker calls her "human radar detector," started suffering multiple, uncontrollable attacks that Walker says eventually led the girl to lose 70 percent of her lung capacity. The entire family itched with hives and their noses bled.

The newly bought three-bedroom house, which Walker said reeked unforgettably like dirt and sulphur, soon became suspect. Searching for what made the family sick, teams of investigators, sewer and gas workers and cleaners marched through the property.

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Paramedic blanket story covers Web

Blankets donated to Detroit EMS after posting goes viral

Outrage over a Detroit EMS paramedic Jeff Gaglio being charged by his department after providing a fire victim with a blanket has gone viral.

"We are getting sent blankets from all over the country, even from overseas," said Detroit EMS medic Robert Shelton. "It is amazing what is going on here."

Three weeks ago Gaglio provided a senior citizen, who was forced out of his home by a fire with few clothes on, a blanket to warm him.

Two weeks later, Gaglio was officially informed that he would be brought up on departmental charges for giving away city-owned property.


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4th Michigan meningitis death cited

Family suspects senior had disease; state cases at 39

The family of a southern Michigan woman said it believes she died of fungal meningitis after receiving two injections of a tainted back pain medication at a northern Indiana clinic, the fourth Michigan resident to die in the outbreak.

Lisa Ann Durbin said her grandmother, Pauline Burema, 89, of Cassopolis, Mich., died Wednesday at a daughter's home in Bristol, Ind.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed an Indiana fungal meningitis death Thursday, and Angela Minicuci, a spokeswoman at the Michigan Department of Community Health, said a Cass County, Mich., resident died of fungal meningitis after being treated for back pain in Indiana. Michigan health officials reported 39 cases in the state Thursday, up from 25 a day earlier. Nationwide, cases of the noncontagious fungal meningitis rose to 170 in 11 states as of Thursday. Fourteen people have died.

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Whole Foods Market Recalls Mislabeled Soup in Six States Due to Possible Undeclared Allergen

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 2, 2012 – Whole Foods Market is recalling soup sold in all stores in six states due to mislabeling. The Whole Foods Market Kitchens soup, labeled as Roasted Garlic and Eggplant Soup, was in fact Lobster Bisque, which poses the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if consumed by customers with a shellfish or milk allergy.

The soup was sold in 24oz containers from Whole Foods Market stores in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, between September 29 and October 2, 2012. The label includes a sell-by date of October 4, 2012.

Signage is posted in affected Whole Foods Market stores to notify customers of this recall, and all affected product has been removed from shelves.

Consumers who have purchased this product from Whole Foods Market may return it to the store for a full refund. Consumers with questions should contact their local store or call 617-492-5500 between the hours of 9am and 5pm EST.

By FDA / October 11, 2012

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Tough Michigan immunity law for drugmakers may not apply in meningitis cases, experts say

Michigan is the only state in the country where victims of faulty drugs can't sue the drugmaker, but experts say those affected by the recent outbreak of meningitis from a fungus-tainted steroid drug compound likely will have legal recourse.

The reason: the compounding companies, such as the one that produced the steroid, don't need approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The immunity law only covers drugs approved by the FDA.

The legal fallout from the illnesses isn't yet known, but the federal government has now identified 28 meningitis cases in Michigan linked to the steroid, which is used to ease back pain. A total of 119 cases and 11 deaths have been reported in 10 states.

Three deaths in Michigan have been blamed on meningitis after the person was treated with the drug. Those include Lilian Cary, a 67-year-old Livingston County woman, and two others who have not been identified -- a 56-year-old woman from Genesee County and a 78-year-old Washtenaw County woman.

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Suit: Firm tied to meningitis outbreak provided tainted meds in 2002, man died

Long before the current rash of fungal meningitis, the compounding pharmacy suspected in the outbreak settled a lawsuit alleging it produced a tainted shot that caused a man's death in 2004.

Earlier this summer, a separate pharmaceutical firm with common owners was accused of failing to separate sterile and non-sterile supplies. That pharmaceutical company was shut down Wednesday for inspections, the latest example of fallout from the growing outbreak.

Officials have identified Framingham, Mass., based-New England Compounding Center as the source of steroid shots suspected in the outbreak of rare fungal meningitis that has killed at least 12 people and made more than 130 others sick in 11 states.

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Four new meningitis cases reported at Ann Arbor hospital

Ann Arbor — Four new cases of fungal meningitis in Michigan have been confirmed at St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, officials said Wednesday.

Lauren Smoker, a spokeswoman for the hospital, said officials have confirmed four more cases of the disease, raising the total number of cases being treated at the facility to 22.

The news comes a day after state health officials updated the number of Michiganians sickened by the outbreak tied to tainted steroids to 25, including three deaths. Nationally, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak has now reached 119 cases, including 11 deaths.

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Meningitis victim's husband says outbreak a 'wake-up call'

Widower questions inspections at Mass. steroid supplier

Howell — A Metro Detroit congressman and a Livingston County man whose wife died of fungal meningitis questioned Tuesday whether adequate inspections were done at a Massachusetts steroid supplier linked to an outbreak in 10 states.

Their concerns come as state health officials report a third death in Michigan — a 78-year-old woman from Washtenaw County.

Meanwhile, George Cary told reporters outside his Howell home, discussing the Sept. 30 death of his wife, Lilian: "Our loss and that of others should be a wake-up call to our country."

He added later: "The apparent lack of suitable inspections should not have happened."

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Mich. man at risk for meningitis after losing wife

DETROIT — Days after taking his wife off life support, George Cary got a phone call that confirmed his suspicions: Her meningitis-related death was linked to tainted steroid injections at a Michigan clinic that had regularly treated her back pain.

The doctor on the call had more tough news. Cary's own back injections in September may have come from a contaminated batch too.

Cary went to an emergency room last weekend for a spinal tap. The test results aren't in yet, so he is left to wait and say goodbye to his wife, 67-year-old Lilian Cary, at a memorial service Tuesday.

"They advised me to watch for symptoms," Cary, 65, told The Associated Press from a funeral home in Howell, 60 miles northwest of Detroit. "At this point, there's nothing abnormal, but they said the same thing when Lilian had hers. ... Not only have I lost my wife, but I'm watching the clock to see if anything develops."

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Michigan hit by 20 fungal meningitis cases, 2 deaths

Lansing — State health officials on Sunday reported a total of 20 cases of rare fungal meningitis in the state, including two deaths. That's up from the eight cases announced just 24 hours earlier.

Meningitis is the inflammation of the protective coverings of the brain and spinal cord. It is not contagious, but it can be fatal

Nine states are currently reporting a total of 64 fungal cases, according the Centers for Disease Control. Seven total deaths have occurred.

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Infant dies in Detroit dog attack

Detroit — A 3-week-old baby died Thursday evening after being mauled by a pit bull on the city's west side, police said.

The child's mother, 24, carried her in a car seat into a home in the 7700 block of Stahelin around 5:45 p.m.

The woman placed the car seat on the floor and walked away for a moment. When she returned, she found a pit bull attacking her daughter, police said.

The infant was rushed to a hospital, but she died from her injuries.

Police took the dog from the home Thursday evening as neighbors stood by. Some, angry, shouted that they would have stabbed the dog if they had witnessed the attack.

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Peanut butter recall expands to 101 products, major stores

Peanut butter recall in 30 states now includes other nut products from manufacturer Sunland, Inc., which may be linked to a salmonella outbreak. Several major retailers, including Whole Foods and Target, have pulled products as part of the expanded peanut butter recall.


By Schuyler Velasco, Correspondent / October 2, 2012

Last week, the FDA recalled all jars of Trader Joe’s Valencia Salted Peanut Butter made with Sea Salt, pulling the product off Trader Joe’s shelves due to a possible link to salmonella illnesses reported in 19 states.

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Biker group claims motorcycle deaths fell since helmet law took effect

Proponents of the law allowing motorcyclists to ride without helmets stated Tuesday that despite predictions to the contrary, motorcycle fatalities actually have dropped by 7 percent.

American Bikers Aiming Toward Education (ABATE) said the drop was based on statistics obtained from the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Secretary of State.

"We at American Bikers Aiming Toward Education, or ABATE Michigan, are concerned with motorcycle safety, so we have been monitoring the effect of this helmet law modification to see what impact it has made, " said Vince Consiglio, President, for ABATE Michigan.

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Dearborn police to receive HIV awareness training after traffic stop incident

Dearborn — The Dearborn Police Department will undergo training to improve interactions with people who have HIV or AIDS after an officer's reaction toward a woman with the disease during a traffic stop.

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Supreme Court won't let Holland family sue corporation over death

Washington — The Supreme Court won't let the family of a raped and murdered college girl sue the employer of her killers for her 1979 death.

The high court on Monday refused to let the parents of Janet Chandler sue Wackenhut Corp., which in 1979 was hired to send security guards to Holland, Mich., to provide security during a strike.

Chandler, who was a 23-year-old college student working at a hotel, was kidnapped, raped and killed by Wackenhut guards, who then covered up her death. Six people were convicted of first- or second-degree murder, five of whom worked for Wackenhut. But the federal courts have said Chandler's family cannot sue Wackenhut for her long-ago death.

The high court refused to reconsider that ruling.

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Mich. inmate owes $353 after losing teeth trial

Marquette — A Michigan inmate who blamed prison officials for his bad teeth has another cavity to fill: a $353 bill for his failed lawsuit.

A judge has ordered Jerry Flanory to pay for transcript costs, copy fees and a nominal $20 for the state's cost of the one-day trial. The money will go to the state of Michigan.

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Construction worker thrown into equipment after being hit by bus in Warren

Warren — A bizarre series of events has left a construction worker fighting for his life Friday morning after a roadside collision with a bus.

According to Deputy Commissioner Louis Galasso, the event occurred at about 8 a.m. at a construction site at Ryan and Chicago roads.

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Bloomfield Twp. police: Alcohol factor in fatal crash on I-75

Bloomfield Township — Alcohol appears to be a factor in a single car fatal rollover crash that occurred at about 2:50 a.m. Monday, which closed a section of Interstate 75 for several hours.

According to the Bloomfield Township Police Department, the crash occurred on southbound I-75 near South Boulevard, when a 1997 Buick ran off the right side of the roadway and into a ditch.

The lone occupant of the vehicle was dead at the scene, with police withholding identification of the victim pending notification to next of kin.

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Woman hospitalized after car-train crash in Ann Arbor Twp.

Authorities say a 23-year-old Livonia woman who drove her car into an oncoming train in Ann Arbor Township Friday is in stable condition.

Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office says the woman's 2006 Ford Focus struck a train while it was crossing Pontiac Trail at 4:30 a.m. The car was badly damaged and pushed into a ditch.

The train operator didn't immediately notice the collision and continued. However, another train crossing that location at about 6 a.m. called 911.

The driver was pinned down, but Ann Arbor firefighters were able to free her using extraction tools. The woman, who was transported to a nearby hospital, is expected to fully recover from her injuries.

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Woman who tumbled with Meijer cart loses case

Flint — The Michigan appeals court says Meijer shoppers should have no trouble seeing a 12-foot crack in the parking lot.

The court has reversed the decision of a Genesee County judge and thrown out a lawsuit filed by a 42-year-old shopper in Flint. Deborah Hudspeth says she was pushing her cart through a Meijer parking lot in 2009 when the wheels caught a crack. The cart tipped over and so did Hudspeth, who suffered injuries.

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Paralyzed snowboarder loses lawsuit against Boyne

Boyne Falls — A man paralyzed while snowboarding at Boyne Mountain Ski Resort has failed to persuade the state appeals court to reinstate his lawsuit.

Patrick N. Anderson says a certain jump was not obvious before he was badly injured in Boyne's terrain park. His expert says the jump should have been constructed in a safer way.

But the appeals court pointed to a state law and ruled in favor of Boyne. The law grants immunity to ski area operators and says skiers and snowboarders know there are dangers when they hit the slopes.

The court says Anderson would have seen the jump if he heeded all signs and warnings.

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Boy, 2, father hurt following off-road collision in West Michigan

Albion Township — West Michigan police say a 2-year-old boy suffered serious injuries and his father also was hurt when the dirt-bike they were riding collided with a four-wheeler driven by the child's grandfather.

Calhoun County Sheriff officials say the two off-road vehicles crashed at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

They say a 47-year-old Albion man was driving a four-wheeler when it collided with a dirt bike being driven by his son, a 29-year-old Battle Creek man.

The collision caused the Battle Creek man to lose control of the dirt bike, throwing him and his 2-year-old son.

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Blind lawyer sues in NYC accident

Michigan disability rights activist Richard Bernstein, severely injured when a bicyclist hit him last month in Central Park, is suing the city of New York and its transportation department, alleging they violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Bernstein, who is blind, was walking in Central Park's pedestrian lane on Aug. 13, training for his 18th marathon, when a distracted cyclist plowed into him from behind, shattering the Birmingham attorney's hip and hip socket.

Bernstein said Thursday that doctors still don't know if he'll ever be able to run another marathon as he recuperates at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital. Still, Bernstein is determined to have something positive come out of "this horrible situation," he said.

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Crash hurts 4 by Eastern Market

Detroit — A suspected drunken driver and a car hauler were involved in a crash that left one person in critical condition and three others injured Wednesday morning near Eastern Market.

The I-375 exit near the Gratiot intersection was littered with glass, car fragments and belongings from a battered white Buick overturned at the rear of a car hauler after the crash at 6:45 a.m.

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Motorist hits pole, splits car in half in Warren

Warren — A driver was involved in a severe crash 2:30 a.m. Tuesday when his car was split in half by a metal pole near 12 Mile and Schoenherr Road.

A 24-year-old Warren man was driving a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix eastbound on 12 Mile when he lost control of the vehicle and hit several obstructions, including a metal pole at a gas station.

"The vehicle was split in two," Sgt. Chad Richardson said. "It hit a metal pole that sheared it in half."

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Firefighters rescue child from package drop box in Saginaw County

Buena Vista Township — Firefighters used a pry bar to quickly free a child who got trapped inside a drop box for packages at a business.

The rescue happened Thursday night in Saginaw County's Buena Vista Township.

Firefighter Robert Schultz of the Buena Vista fire department tells The Associated Press that someone apparently left the door of the drop box open and the child got inside and closed the door. He says there wasn't too much to the rescue and the child was fine. He didn't know the child's age.

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EB I-96 at I-696 reopened after overturned truck cleared

Farmington Hills — The Michigan State Police have reopened eastbound I-96 at I-696 after closing it at 4:30 a.m. because of an overturned truck hauling groceries.

According to reports, the truck driver was slightly injured in the incident, but will make a full recovery. The reopening of the freeway was delayed because the products the semi was hauling had to be transferred to another truck.

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Officials report 6th West Nile death in Michigan

Grand Rapids — A 75-year-old Kent County man has died after contracting the West Nile virus, the sixth human fatality from the mosquito-borne disease in Michigan this year.

County health officials didn't release other information about the victim, including his name and date of death, but Michigan Department of Community Health officials confirmed the death Wednesday morning.

It's the second West Nile death in Kent County this year. Lorraine Gutowski, 87, died Aug. 29.

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Warren family 'devastated' by fatal hit-run

Warren — The sister of a man killed by a hit-and-run driver said Tuesday her family was still trying to make sense of his death.

"We're devastated," said Christine Macielak, 50, of Warren. "He was close to me and my mother. He would have been 52 on Sept. 14."

Police have arrested the man accused of killing her brother, Andrew Macielak, 51, also of Warren.

On Tuesday, police identified Macielak as the victim in a hit-and-run crash involving a vehicle and a bicycle.

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Patterson says he's 'on the mend' from crash injuries

Rochester Hills — In his first statement since being seriously injured in a car crash last month, Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson declared Tuesday he is "doing very well" in his recovery and attending daily to county business.

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Woman killed, man injured in plane crash near Brighton Airport

A woman was killed and a man seriously injured when a small plane crashed into a swampy area near Brighton Airport, authorities say.

The two people were on board the plane when it crashed after 8 a.m. Saturday, said Capt. Larry Dewachter of the Brighton Area Fire Authority.

The man was airlifted by Survival Flight helicopter to University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, about 20 miles south of the crash.

Brighton Area Fire Authority Fire Chief Michael O'Brian said the two-seat aircraft crashed in a wooded area on the edge of Woodland Lake near Brighton Airport in Livingston County. He said the pilot was extricated from the plane. The victims have not been identified.

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Mich. health officials confirm 5th West Nile death

A fifth person from Michigan has died from the West Nile virus this season, the Michigan Department of Community Health confirmed Thursday.

An 87-year-old woman in Kent County Health is the latest person to die in the state this year, according to Department of Community Health spokeswoman Angela Minicuci.

On Wednesday, health officials said Michigan is in the midst of a West Nile virus epidemic, calling on residents to be vigilant, especially those over age 50 or who live in Metro Detroit's older ring suburbs.

The state is among the highest number of cases in the nation, and health officials are predicting one of the worst seasons for the West Nile virus since it was first detected in 1999.

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Fourth death reported as West Nile in Michigan reaches 'epidemic'

Michigan is experiencing an epidemic of the West Nile virus, health officials said Wednesday, as they reported a fourth death and called on residents to be vigilant, especially those who are over the age of 50 and living in inner ring suburbs of Metro Detroit.

"It's serious," Dr. Dean Sienko, interim chief medical executive of the Michigan Department of Community Health said during a conference call with reporters to brief the public on the severity of the situation.

"This can be a very serious illness and can lead to death," he said.

Sienko announced a fourth death, an 86-year-old woman from Wayne County, making it the second death in Wayne County this season. The other two deaths were patients in Washtenaw and the city of Detroit. All of the deaths occurred in people between the ages of 69 and 86.

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Michigan State trooper saves motorcyclist's life after crash

Genoa Township — Quick work under pressure by a Michigan State Police trooper saved the life of a motorcycle rider Tuesday night.

According to a report from the Michigan State Police's Brighton Post, a 72-year-old motorcycle rider suffered an amputated leg after being struck by car on Grand River Avenue, near Golf Club Road, at about 8:50 p.m.

The motorcyclist, a resident of Howell, was riding westbound on Grand River when a 2006 Ford headed eastbound — driven by a 44 year old Howell man — made a left turn in front of the motorcycle.

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U.S. settles lawsuit over care at Bay City clinic

Bay City — The federal government has agreed to pay $78,000 to a family to settle a lawsuit over a stillbirth in Bay City.

Sara Facundo claimed that Health Delivery Inc. failed to diagnose a serious problem with her pregnancy in the final trimester, resulting in the stillbirth of her son in December 2008. The government can be sued for malpractice at clinics that are federally funded.

The settlement was approved Monday by federal Judge Thomas Ludington in Bay City.

Before filing a lawsuit in 2011, the Facundo family had filed a claim for $3 million. The government did not respond, which led to the court action.

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Boy dies from injuries in playground accident

A 15-year-old Holly Township boy, found hanging from a zip line on school playground equipment, has died from his injuries. The teen, who was not identified, died Thursday night in Genesys Hospital, less than 24 hours after the accident at Davisburg Elementary. Rescue personnel found him hanging from a 4-foot chain that was attached by a pulley to a cable zip line running between two poles. An 18-year-old female friend told deputies the death was an accident.

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Victims tweeted shortly before train derailed outside Baltimore

Ellicott City, Md. — A train hauling coal derailed on a bridge in this city's historic district, killing two college students who had been drinking together and hanging out on the tracks. Nearly two dozen railroad cars flipped over, including some that fell onto vehicles in a parking lot below the bridge, officials said.

The students, both 19-year-old women, posted photos and comments from what appeared to be the bridge shortly before the train derailed around midnight Monday, according to Twitter feeds with the same names as the victims.

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Police seek witnesses to fatal motorcycle crash

Clinton Township
Police seek witnesses to fatal motorcycle crash

Authorities in southeast Michigan said a crash involving three motorcycles and three other vehicles has left two bikers dead and severely injured a third. Police said Sunday that the crash happened about 11 p.m. Friday.

Police said the crash killed a driver and passenger on one bike, severely injured another biker and left a car passenger with minor injuries.

The department said those killed were a 58-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman. It didn't release their names.

It said an SUV rear-ended the last of the motorcycles that were traveling together. Police are asking for help from anyone who may have seen the crash.

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West Nile takes elderly woman's life; cases found in 3 counties

It could be a bad year for the West Nile virus, state officials warned Thursday, as they announced the first human fatality in Washtenaw County. The virus is showing up earlier than in seasons past, and human cases are at their highest to date nationally and in Michigan, officials said. Seventy percent of the two dozen human West Nile cases reported this year have occurred in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.


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Ex-deputy: We beat jail inmate

Witness made plea deal; 3 others stand trial over 2010 assault

Detroit — A former Wayne County sheriff's deputy turned prosecution witness testified Wednesday that he and three other deputies beat and kicked an inmate inside his cell in February 2010.

Former deputy Denario Adolphus, 29, testified against the three Wednesday. He originally was charged in the alleged beating. He quit the department in September 2011 and pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in a plea deal. He's scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 29.

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$1.3 million settlement reached in freak accident at entrance to Portland International Raceway

Ron Anderson retired in early 2010, and by that summer he was living his dream. He had customized a wicked 1966 Chevy El Camino into a drag racer that turned 11.7 seconds in the quarter mile. His wife of more than 40 years, Gayl  Anderson, who had traveled to countless drag strips with him -- even on their honeymoon -- served as pit crew.

On the morning of Aug. 27, 2010, Ron Anderson popped over to the Portland International Raceway entrance to pay for a tech card that would allow him to compete the following day. He was standing by the ticket window when a pickup truck drove through, its long trailer pinning him against the booth.

What happened next -- a freak accident bound to happen, as Portland lawyer Tom D'Amore describes it -- turned an outgoing thrill seeker into a man who seldom leaves an assisted living center in Vancouver.

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Mountain biking and injuries go hand in hand

MARQUETTE -- For some mountain bikers, injuries can be a dime a dozen, even among veteran bikers, and when accidents happen, occupational therapists like Aaron Lautenschlager of M Therapies at Marquette General Hospital step in to save the day. Lautenschlager specializes in hand therapy, where injuries are most commonly seen among mountain bikers.

"About 85 percent of all mountain bike riders receive some type of injury. Generally, most of them are minor in nature - skin abrasions, soft tissue injuries like tendonitis," said Laughtenschlager, Certified Hand Therapist.


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