April 25, 2008
A newspaper says federal inspectors are reporting 49 areas of concern at Merck & Co. Inc.’s vaccine plant in Montgomery County. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that it obtained an unpublished report on the findings of FDA inspectors who spent 30 …
April 25, 2008
A 60-acre Superfund site in Old Bridge, New Jersey is set for cleanup after more than two dozen companies reached an agreement with the state to cover the cost. Under the settlement announced Wednesday, about $20 million that 31 companies …
April 25, 2008
New York City officials have ordered a $4 million review of dangerous construction activities after more than a dozen deaths this year. Less than a day after the announcement, a construction worker was seriously injured after falling from a scafffold …
April 25, 2008
Just ahead of swimming season, the Minnesota Senate on Wednesday, April 23rd, embraced new safety standards for more than 4,000 pools at health clubs, parks, apartment buildings and hotels. It is a response to an ultimately fatal injury 6-year-old Abigail …
April 25, 2008
Only hours after New York City announced plans to ratchet up scrutiny of construction dangers, a construction worker was seriously hurt in a 25-foot plunge off a scaffold at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, authorities said. The worker fell …
April 25, 2008
A Monroe, Conn. woman is suing her husband, claiming he caused her to lose an eye when he threw a carrot at her during an argument. The lawsuit filed by Pamela Vecsey claims that when she and her husband, 48-year-old …
April 25, 2008
The Delaware state Senate has unanimously approved legislation that would protect returning military personnel from rising car insurance premiums. Delaware Senator John Still says military service members insured by some companies have come home to much higher rates. The bill …
April 25, 2008
Twelve people have minor injuries after a bus driver fell asleep at the wheel and the vehicle veered off the road and turned onto its side about 40 miles north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The North Carolina Highway Patrol says …
April 25, 2008
Dallas-based McQueary Henry Bowles Troy LLP (MHBT) promoted Donnie Doan to vice president in the firm’s bond department. In this role, he is responsible for leading, planning, organizing and budgeting for the bond department, as well as working with production …
April 25, 2008
Violent thunderstorms produced tornadoes, large hail and heavy rains over west and north Texas on April 23 causing a considerable amount of damage. The worst losses appear to have occurred where the storm clouds began forming just north of Lamesa …