Human meds top pet toxin list for third straight year
AP reports human medications including ibuprofen and acetaminophen led the ASPCA top toxins list for 2010, driving a surge in pet calls to hot lines. Cases involve dog Priscilla and others, with advice from ASPCA and Pet Poison Helpline on treatment and risks.
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Los Angeles
United States
American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Janet Hardie
Groveland
Calif
Priscilla
Hardie
Aspca Hot Line
Urbana
Ill
Tina Wismer
Minneapolis
SafetyCall International
Justine Lee
Wismer
Wrigley
Monticello
Oklahoma education board member refuses to quit after pregnancy remark
Oklahoma education board member Herb Rozell faced criticism for saying a new legislative liaison Jessica Russell would be worthless if she takes maternity leave during the 2011 session. He apologized for offending her and said he misunderstood the timing. Russell, who is due in April, left the meeting in tears as superintendents and lawmakers condemned the comments. Rozell plans to meet with Russell privately to apologize while remaining on the board until April 2014.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma State Education Board
Herb Rozell
Associated Press
Rozell
Tahlequah
Jessica Russell
Russell
Janet Barresi
Tim Gilpin
Tulsa
Mary Fallin
The
Adopted son accuses Napa State Hospital director of abuse
In Long Beach a 27 year old foster son testified that Claude Foulk abused him from age 9 for over a decade. Foulk, once Napa State Hospital director, faces 35 counts of lewd acts with a child and possible 280 year prison term if convicted. Authorities say other foster sons may have faced abuse. police investigated in Long Beach and Rancho Murieta.
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Long Beach
Calif
Claude Foulk
Foulk
Napa State Hospital
Associated Press
Foster
Sex Crimes Division
Rancho Murieta
California
PG&E records questioned after San Bruno blast details loss
Congresswoman Speier accuses PG E of missing testing records for about 30 percent of its urban transmission lines hindering safe pressure determinations. Regulators had ordered document production after San Bruno errors, as NTSB chair Hersman cites safety culture gaps.
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San Francisco
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
California
San Bruno
Jackie Speier
Pg&e
Chris Johns
Speier
Brian Swanson
Deborah Hersman
National Transportation Safety Board
New York mail carrier accused of coupon theft
Police say Thomas Tang, 38, of Baldwin stole more than 7,000 J C Penney discount coupons meant for residents and sold them on eBay. Tang, charged with grand larceny, pleaded not guilty and is held on $5,000 cash bail. The theft occurred between October 2009 and January.
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Westbury
N.Y
New York
Long Island
Thomas Tang
Baldwin
J.C. Penney Co
Tang
eBay
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