Disneyland fined over fatal Christmas Eve ship accident
California officials say Disneyland misused equipment and failed to train a key employee, leading to the Columbia Sailing Ship incident on Christmas Eve. A 33 year old Washington man Luan Phi Dawson was killed waiting to board. his wife Lieu Thuy Vuong was seriously injured, along with untrained assistant manager Christine Carpenter. A cast iron cleat snap hurled a 9 pound fragment into the crowd, striking them as the ship moved.
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Washington State
Luan Phi Dawson
Christine Carpenter
Cal/OSHA
Dawson
Lieu Thuy Vuong
Florida church PR director pleads to tax evasion
Bernice Edwards, former PR head of the National Baptist Convention USA, pleaded guilty to two federal tax evasion counts and agreed to repay back taxes. Federal prosecutors dropped 25 related charges including money laundering and fraud. She faces up to 10 years in prison and a $500,000 fine.
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National Black Baptist Group
Bernice Edwards
Internal Revenue Service
Henry Lyons
Edwards
National Baptist Convention USA
Steel imports dip as U S industry shows rebound
U S steel imports fell below pre 1998 levels in February signaling a potential rebound for the industry. Shipments from Japan were cut in half from January and hot rolled carbon steel imports dropped 40 percent. Fujio Ono of the Japan Steel Information Center said Japan did not injure the U S steel industry. Despite the declines this marks the fourth straight month of reductions and may keep pressure for quotas to curb low priced imports.
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U.S
Commerce Department
Japan
Fujio Ono
Japan Steel Information Center
Cholestin lowers cholesterol in early U S study
In Orlando a medical conference presented results from one of the first U S studies of Cholestin, a rice extract that lowers cholesterol. Four capsules daily cut levels about 35 points in mildly elevated individuals. Cholestin, made from red yeast ferment on rice, contains lovastatin, a prescription drug.
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U.S
Orlando
American Heart Assa
FDA approves Cenestin estrogen therapy in new option
The FDA approved Cenestin from Duramed Pharmaceuticals as a brand-name estrogen treatment for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes. Cenestin uses plant-derived estrogens from soy and yam, competing with Premarin, which is horse urine derived. Duramed plans further research on osteoporosis prevention before seeking additional FDA approval.
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Food and Drug Administration
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Duramed
Wyeth-Ayerst
FDA
McDougal recalls Whitewater deals under probe
Susan McDougal told prosecutors she had little knowledge of 1980s real estate and financial arrangements with ex husband James McDougal. She described passing along information to accountants after his stroke and repeatedly said I don't recall. Prosecutors seek evidence of enough information to justify grand jury questions in the Whitewater investigation. Outside, defense noted she will explain a controversial ABC interview remark later.
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James McDougal
Kenneth Starr
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Starr
McDougal
Madison Guarantee
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Jim
Little Rock
Whitewater
Arkansas
White River
McDougals
Jim Guy Tucker
ABC
Diane Sawyer
Mark Geragos
Preschoolers' food pyramid released
Washington AP report says the Agriculture Department unveiled a simplified colorful kids pyramid for ages 2 to 6. It preserves the same nutritional guidance as the original but uses bright graphics and single serving numbers to encourage variety in grains vegetables fruits meat and dairy.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Dan Glickman
Glickman
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