Gefilte fish toxin scare calms as brands deny Michigan carp
New York suppliers and health officials reassured consumers that gefilte fish does not use Michigan carp from Saginaw Bay. Manischewitz and I Rokeach said their carp comes from Manitoba, Iowa or Minnesota. Officials warned against panic while noting dioxin presence in some regional fish but not harmful levels.
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Pefilte
Saginaw Bay
Lake Huron
Robert Starr
B. Manischewitz Co
Jersey City
Michigan
Department of Health and Natural Resources
Bay
Vietnam
Environmental Protection Agency
Valdas Adamkus
Adamkus
New York Times
Gefilte
Starr
Manitoba
Iowa
Minnesota
Manischewitz
Benjamin Checkanow
I. Rokeach & Sons
Englewood Cliffs
N.J
Rokeach
Checkanow
California
New York City
David Sencer
FBI ties Colombo family to eleven million Sentry theft
FBI says associate of Colombo crime family aided the Sentry Armored Car Courier heist, involved in an eleven million dollar theft last December. Informants link Nick from Beansie Melli's crew to two million of the loot and say a safety stash was hidden near Lazara jewelry in midtown. Indicted guard Cristos Potamitis and two others face federal charges.
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FBI
Columbo Crime Family
Sentry Armored Car Courier Co
Nick
Beansie Melli
United States
Crime Family
Melli
Colombo
Lazara Jewelry
New York Times
James
Brooklyn
Jimmy” Casgas
Cassas
Colombo Organized Crime
Cristos Potamitia
Queens
Anthony
Fasenella
Gregory
Court turns down donor plea in leukemia case
William Head, a 27 year old leukemia patient, lost a bid to reach a potential bone marrow donor. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled 8-0 that the donor must not be notified, citing the donor's right to privacy. Head’s attorney called the decision a death sentence with only months to live.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
California
Tom Riley
Torney
William Head
Iowa City
Mrs. X
Head
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