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Singer George Michael Gets Medical Treatment After Car Crash
British singer George Michael has received medical treatment after a car crash on Thursday, his publicist said. The 49-year-old former Wham! frontman was being treated for "minor cuts and bruises" after the accident, Michael's spokeswoman said....
Tags: Pneumonia, Transportation Accidents, George Michael, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Trace Adkins Joins Disaster Concert
Trace Adkins and Little Big Town have joined the lineup for Music Builds: CMT Disaster Relief Concert on Thursday, May 12th. Previously-announced performers include Hank Williams Jr., Alabama, Ronnie Dunn, Sara Evans, Alan Jackson, Lady Antebellum, Tim...Tags: Tim McGraw, Alan Jackson, Disasters, Alabama, ESPN (tv network)
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READER SUBMITTED: MidState Launches New Senior Emergency Care Services
MeridenWith an eye on the health needs of our aging population, MidState Medical Center has launched a new initiative to build a senior-friendly emergency department called Senior Care Emergency Services. MidState launched this initiative on May 25. Nurses in...Tags: Nursing, Pharmaceuticals, Alzheimer's Disease, Hospitals and Clinics, Health and Medical Professionals
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Bangladesh disaster crushes owner's ideal of clothes with a conscience
ReutersBy Frank Jack Daniel, Serajul Quadir and Fiona Ortiz SAVAR, Bangladesh/MADRID, June 17 (Reuters) - When Spanish garment maker David Mayor arrived in Bangladesh a decade ago the fashion label he set up had the motto "clothing with a heart". In an...Tags: Police Investigations, Mangos, Spain, Barcelona (Spain), Ethics
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MTA bus driver killed in crash 'looked after everyone else first'
Olivia Gamboa began her route through downtown Los Angeles in the pre-dawn darkness. After 13 years as a bus driver with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, she could have chosen any shift. She opted to drive at 5 a.m., as most of the city slept,...Tags: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Accidental Death, Heart Attack
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Investigators seek cause of chemical blasts in Louisiana
State and federal investigators in Louisiana are working to uncover what caused fatal blasts at two different chemical plants in the span of two days. The second explosion took place Friday night at the CF Industries plant in Donaldsonville, a small...Tags: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Health and Safety at Work
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Worker remains hospitalized after Louisiana plant explosion
ReutersBy Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS, June 15 (Reuters) - One worker remained hospitalized on Saturday following an explosion at a Donaldsonville, Louisiana, nitrogen production plant on Friday that killed one worker and injured seven. CF Industries said one...Tags: Plant Openings, Companies and Corporations, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013)
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Hospital siege, blasts new Pakistan government's first security test
ReutersQUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Militants in a volatile region of western Pakistan bombed a bus carrying women students on Saturday and then seized part of the hospital where survivors were taken, in the first major security test for the new prime minister,...Tags: Nursing, Medical Procedures and Tests, Justice and Rights, Government, Bombings
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Car crashes into Hampton house
Daily PressHAMPTON--A car crashed into a house in Hampton shortly before noon on Saturday, according to Hampton Police. This is at least the fourth vehicle that has crashed into a building on the Peninsula in recent weeks. Hampton Police Department spokesman...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Triage system sorts injuries quickly
Two trains collided in Chatsworth. The death toll would reach 25. More than five times that were injured. Peering through a home's chain-link fence, first responders saw fire licking twisted metal. Soon they brought order to the chaos with color-...
Tags: Everglades, Transportation Accidents, Fires, Air and Space Accidents, Hospitals and Clinics
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Clean-up proceeds after truck accident
ALANSON — Cleanup continued today, Thursday, following the late Tuesday two-vehicle accident that led to approximately 12,000 to 13,000 pounds of used cooking oil being spilled near the intersection of U.S. 31 and East Street. According to Audrie...
Tags: Environmental Politics, Oil Spills, Transportation Accidents, U.S. Coast Guard, Motorvehicle Accidents
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2nd victim dies from Louisiana chemical plant explosion
HOUSTON--A second worker injured in an explosion and fire at a central Louisiana petrochemical plant has died and a few others remained hospitalized Friday. Scott Thrower, 47, of St. Amant, La., suffered burns Thursday morning in the explosion at the...Tags: Environmental Politics, Williams Companies Incorporated, Environmental Pollution, Career and Workplace, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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