Meat packer recalls beef in 36 states
IBP Inc. recalls 500000 pounds of ground beef from 36 states and the District of Columbia amid E. coli 0157:H7 contamination detected by the Agriculture Department. The Aug 7 Dakota City plant product distributed in 5 and 10 pound packages and bearing EST 2450 SELL/FREEZE BY Aug 25 was sent to wholesalers and grocers nationwide including West Virginia.
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Lincoln, Neb
IBP Inc
District of Columbia
IBF
Agriculture Department
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Dakota City
West Virginia
EPA chief says agreement near on mine valley fill rules
White Sulphur Springs AP Christine Todd Whitman said EPA will regulate coal mining impacts and is close to an agreement on disposal of waste rock from mountaintop removal using valley fills. Talks involve the coal industry and the corps of Engineers with no details released. The speech also stressed emissions cuts for nitrogen oxide and mercury and praised utilities trialing clean coal tech. Senators Byrd and McConnell backed upcoming legislation for research funding and tax incentives.
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White Sulphur Springs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Christine Todd Whitman
Whitman
EPA
West Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce
Bill Raney
Coal Association
U.S
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Appropriations Committee
Mitch McConnell
R-Ky
Teacher charged with soliciting sex in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach AP report says 52 year old elementary art teacher Robert John Karl was arrested in Norfolk for using a home computer to solicit sex from a 16 year old boy. He faces up to 10 years if convicted. Karl teaches at Old Donation Center elementary gifted school.
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Virginia Beach
Robert John Karl
Norfolk
Karl
Old Donation Center
Doctors Seek Tort Reform to Curb Malpractice Suits
West Virginia physicians argue rising malpractice premiums stem from frequent lawsuits. They urge reform including filing fees, court costs for exonerated plaintiffs, expert witness controls, arbitration boards, and limits on testimony. They warn lawmakers face trial lawyer opposition though reform could lower rates.
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Ahmed Faheem
State Medical Society
Faheem
Beckley
Judd Lindley
Lindley
Khalid Hasan
Hasan
Virginia
Roy Wolfe
West Virginia
Wolfe
WV physicians weigh state role in malpractice fund
Relief reports the State Health Care Stabilization Fund model used in Kansas may aid West Virginia. Physicians would fund and help govern the plan, with private and state programs providing coverage. WV doctors face bankruptcies and limited insurer options as lawsuits push premiums higher.
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Evan Jenkins
West Virginia Medical Association
Kansas
HCSF
Jenkins
West Virginia
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