McDonald's to pay 4 million in safety report case
McDonald's Corp. will pay 4 million in damages for failing to report child injuries at restaurant playgrounds as required by a 1995 rule to notify the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The CPSC says about 400 children were injured on climbers, including 20 concussions, tied to a playground toy resembling a hamburger with a central hole.
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Audit scheme spanned 1997 to 1998 in El Monte
The four year maximum sentence was issued for a scheme that ran at night and on weekends between June 1997 and November 1998 from McClaren Hall in El Monte about 10 miles east of Los Angeles. Calls traced to Burnham's work area with Marion Romeis of the special investigations unit noting recalls tied to the issue.
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Texas killer escapes from Estelle Unit in naked run
Texas authorities hunt Clifford Jones, 33, after he slipped from handcuffs and fled the Estelle Unit. He climbed fences and a tower, fled unclothed into a swampy area, aided by a rain of tear gas and guards’ gunfire. A separate North Carolina escape attempt ended with one inmate killed and two wounded.
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Man Denied Bail in Revenge Killing Case
Ronald Lee Shanabarger, wearing a brown flak jacket, held without bond on a murder charge in Franklin Minnesota after police say he fathered his wife’s child to avenge a canceled cruise and then killed the baby. He faces an Nov 30 trial. prosecutors hint at possible death penalty. He confessed multiple times, telling police he smothered 7 month old Tyler with plastic wrap after his father’s death. The infant’s death was ruled SIDS. Shanabarger remains in jail as authorities gather evidence and seek defense options.
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Hubbell to plead guilty in Clinton era land case
Webster Hubbell will plead guilty to covering up work on the Castle Grande land deal and to a misdemeanor tax charge as part of a plea that could bring no jail time, with Independent Counsel Starr seeking dismissal of related charges. The agreement permits Starr to interview Hubbell and does not close all investigations.
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Royals cut travel costs and tax pay in new year
Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II and family saved over 8 million pounds on travel and palace upkeep in the latest year. The royal household reported fewer royal train trips and used a helicopter instead of flying between palaces, with the queen now paying income tax and opening sites to paying visitors. A Diana memorial 5 pound coin goes on sale July 1 to support charities.
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Susan Roberts Compiles J-W Wire Reports
Susan Roberts aggregates J-W Wire Reports compiling brief summaries from multiple dispatches. The compilation reflects concise news bites with emphasis on named entities, dates, places, and organizations as reported by the wire service.
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