Chiquita pleased by Enquirer apology settlement
The Cincinnati Enquirer issued front page apologies after a three story set condemning Chiquita banana practices. The paper agreed to pay Warshaw’s company over $10 million and fired lead reporter Michael Gallagher for allegedly illegal voicemail access.
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Chiquita Banana Company
Cincinnati Enquirer
Steven Warshaw
Cincinnati Post
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Enquirer
Michael Gallagher
Colombia
Diesel spill soils South Roxana neighborhood near Wood River refinery
An accident at Wood River Refining Co caused a diesel leak over about a 10 block area in South Roxana. Crews cleaned homes cars and gardens with high pressure hoses soap and hot water and residents can file cleanup requests by Wednesday. The company offered free car washes and adjusters will assess agricultural losses next week.
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Roxana
Wood River Refining Co
St. Louis
Darrell Williams
Oysters from Galveston Bay Sickens 300 People
State officials say 300 people sickened after eating raw Galveston Bay oysters. Most illnesses in Texas with some in Tennessee and Florida. 41 cases linked to Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Symptoms include diarrhea cramps fever vomiting and headaches. Harvesting halted since June 1 outbreak and recalled ships remain in market.
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Texas
Tennessee
Florida
Kirk Wiles
Texas Department of Health
Seafood Safety Division
Wiles
Loon eggs flood as N H nesting season sinks
In New Hampshire and nearby Maine, heavy floods wash out up to a third of loon eggs as June nesting begins. Loon Preservation Committee director Harry Vogel warns productivity may drop, while Vermont reports few flooded nests and biologists seek rafts to protect eggs.
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N.H
Harry Vogel
Lake
Winnipesaukee
Vogel
New Hampshire
Maine
Judy Walker
Maine Audubon Society
Vermont
Eric Hanson
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Pat Tate
University of New Hampshire Wildlife Management
Lake Win
Rebirth of swing music hits the nation's dance floors
In Florida and across the country a neo‑swing wave attracts crowds to clubs and radio. Bands like Cherry Poppin Daddies and Squirrel Nut Zippers revive 1940s style dressing and Lindy moves while venues from Man Ray's to The Derby host nightly dances and lessons. The trend blends jump blues with classic swing, fueled by MTV exposure and a new generation eager to dance with less formality.
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Cafe du Nord
San Francisco
Royal Crown Revue
Brian Setzer
Stray Cats
Louis Jordan
Steve Perry
Fletcher Henderson
Duke Ellington
Benny Goodman
Glenn Miller
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Perry
Pacific Northwest
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Big Sandy
Squirrel Nut Zippers
You
Bottle
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Brian Tindell
Dominica Landimarino
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