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• Alabama Motorcyclist Dies at Bike Week

  Shannon Weidemann | May 06, 2008 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  An Alabama man visiting Panama City Beach, Florida for Bike Week was killed in a motorcycle accident. He ran into a motorcycle that was traveling in front of him that stopped to turn. The victim...

• Alabama among worst in nursing home deficiency reporting

  Wendi Lewis | May 16, 2008 3:35 PM | 1 CommentMontgomery, AL

  A review of the nation's nursing home inspection reports by the Congressional Government Accountability Office (GAO) lists Alabama among nine states with the worst records of nursing home inspection accuracy, saying inspectors missed serious problems in more than 25 percent of all inspections from 2002-2007. The report said most states still fared dismally, missing at least one serious deficiency in 15 percent of all inspections.

• Frozen Hamburger Patties Recalled from Sam's Clubs

  Courtney Mills | October 08, 2007 10:50 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  The agribusiness giant Cargill has recalled over 840,000 lbs. of frozen beef patties from Sam's Clubs across the country after four children in Minnesota developed E. coli bacteria poisoning from eating hamburgers.Sam's has pulled all Cargill frozen burger patties from shelves sold under the name "American Chef's Selection Angus Beef Patties". The beef patties were processed on a variety of...

• Ameriquest Named in Federal Class Action Lawsuit Filed by The NAACP

  Chrissie Cole | September 03, 2007 1:02 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A federal class action lawsuit was filed by the NAACP on July 11, in the United States District Court of Central California. The lawsuit names Ameriquest Mortgage Co. along with several other mortgage giants.Recent reports across several agencies cite the prevalence of sub-prime mortgages and predatory lending practices as the root of foreclosures rising. According to the NAACP foreclosures are...

• Vytorin and cancer: real threat?

  Tom Methvin | September 03, 2008 5:35 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Vytorin, manufactured by Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough was introduced as the newest weapon in the fight against “bad” cholesterol. But last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration dealt...

• Tractor Trailer Drives Onto Pickup Truck in Alabama

  Shannon Weidemann | November 21, 2007 3:41 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A man is amazed that he escaped serious injury in Alabama after his pickup truck was driven over by an 18-wheeler. The trucking accident happened on Route 65 on Monday. The man suffered some slight injuries. The driver of the 18-wheeler was taken to the hospital to be treated for his injuries. Foro, 59, recalled seeing the windshield crack and the roof begin to crumple. Before he could...

• One of Many Lawsuits Against Ameriquest Mortgage Co.

  Chrissie Cole | July 01, 2007 12:47 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Dated as far back as April 2005, there have been several lawsuits filed against Ameriquest Mortgage Co. One such lawsuit against Ameriquest Mortgage Co. includes five residents of Pinellas County who went to Ameriquest Mortgage Corp. for home loans, allege the company's Tampa office inflated appraisals, lied about interest rates and fees and falsified documents to drum up more business.They...

• Macon County Car Accident Injures Six

  Shannon Weidemann | July 07, 2008 4:53 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A holiday weekend car accident on Interstate 85 in Macon County injured six people on Sunday. They were all in a single vehicle headed north when the accident occured. No other vehicles were...

• Table Saw Recalled by Black & Decker

  Shannon Weidemann | April 30, 2008 10:25 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A portable table saw made by Black & Decker has been recalled. The recalled table saw could cut consumers due to a faulty part. The table saws were sold under the DeWalt brand name and involves...

• Train Injures Man in West Palm Beach

  Shannon Weidemann | March 12, 2008 8:38 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A car crossing the railroad tracks at Riverside Drive and Alternate A1A was hit by a FEC train on Saturday. The train accident happened in West Palm Beach. The 27-year-old driver of the car was injured in the accident. The victim was attempting to cross west over the tracks at about 3:20 a.m., in his silver 2001 four-door Audi when it was struck by a southbound FEC train. He is listed in...