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• SeaWorld Performer Suffers Head Injury

  Chrissie Cole | August 13, 2007 8:36 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  A SeaWorld performer was trasported to the hospital with a head injury after he fell and hit his head while performing in the Cirque de la Mer show.The fall happened just after 5 p.m. while the performer was inside a large plastic sphere called a Zorb, according to a SeaWorld spokesman. The performer was transported to the hospital, his injuries did not appear to be serious.This is the second...

• Suit Settled in Gymnast's Paralyzing Injury

  Christina Cole | December 19, 2006 7:26 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  A settlement has been reached this month in a lawsuit between a 17-year-old gymnast and the gym where she suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury last year. The details of the settlement are sealed. Circuit Judge W. Lowell Bray Jr. signed off on the agreement this month.The settlement with /suncoast Gymnastics Academy Inc. can could aid funding for the parents of Samantha Slusak to help with...

• Officer Dies in Bush Motorcade Accident

  Jenny Albano | August 27, 2007 10:46 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  A police officer died Monday, August 26, in a motorcycle accident that took place during President Bush's motorcade to the Albuquerque airport. Rio Rancho Officer Germaine Casey, 40, crashed at the Albuquerque airport at a point where a road enters an underground parking garageCasey was pronounced dead at a local Albuquerque hospital.According to Trish Hoffman, an Albuquerque Police Department...

• Rollover Accident Near Benson Sends One To Hospital

  Chrissie Cole | September 02, 2009 2:26 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  One person has been taken to a hospital for treatment following a rollover accident on eastbound Interstate 10 near Benson in southern Arizona, according to the Arizona Department of Safety. The...

• Mom Arrested for Treating Son's Fatal Head Injury With Popsicle

  Chrissie Cole | July 13, 2007 11:13 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  A 24-year-old mother has been arrested for treating her 2-year-old son's head injury with a Popsicle, instead of calling 911. The boy later died from the fatal head injury.The boy fell eight feet down a u-shaped stairwell in their apartment building on Wednesday morning, according to police. Investigators say instead of calling 911 for assistance, she placed a Popsicle on her son's head and put...

• Domega International Ltd. Recalls Zebra Brand Sweetened Lotus Root Seed and Zebra Brand Sweetened Coconut

  Jenny Albano | January 27, 2008 8:18 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  Domega international Ltd., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling Zebra brand sweetened lotus root seed and Zebra brand sweetened coconut because it contains undeclared sulfites. People who are sensitive to sulfites may risk serious or life-threatening reactions if they consume these products.The recalled Zebra brand sweetened lotus root seed is sold in 6 oz. un-coded plastic bags and is a...

• NHSTA Investigating Jeep Commanders for Engine Stalling Defect

  Christina Cole | May 19, 2007 11:39 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a preliminary investigation that could end with a auto recall of 136,444 Jeep Commanders due to the engine stalling unexpectedly.Federal safety regulators have received 26 consumer complaints that allege "incidents of the engine stalling while driving a model year 2006 through 2007 Jeep Commander."Many of the complaints made...

• Several Injured in Four-Car Crash

  Chrissie Cole | August 28, 2007 10:21 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  An early morning four- car accident, on Tuesday, sent several people to Yuma Regional Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries, according to Yuma Police Department.The car accident occurred east of the intersection of Arizona Avenue and 24th street. Yuma Fire Department and Rural/Metro Fire Department both responded to the scene. Officials are currently investigating the crash. At this...

• Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Chicago Rail Station, 2 Dead

  Jenny Albano | April 28, 2008 2:09 AM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  On Saturday, April 26 a tractor-trailer exiting an expressway during rush hour crashed into the Chicago Transit Authority train station and a bus shelter, killing 2 women at the scene and injuring...

• More Thomas & Friends Toys Recalled for Excessive Levels of Lead

  Chrissie Cole | September 26, 2007 9:06 PM | 0 CommentsTucson, AZ

  In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), RC2 Corp. announced a second voluntary toy recall of Thomas & Friends Wood Railroad Toys due to excessive levels of lead.The latest toy recall includes approximately 200,000 toys. In June, 1.5 million Thomas & Friends toys recalled for the same reason, excessive levels of lead in the paint.The latest recall includes five...