Inspections Show Serious Incidences of Care Center Abuse
St. Louis, MI: Instances of
residential care abuse, nursing home abuse or care center abuse occur across the US, but how states deal with those situations varies dramatically. This is according to information obtained by an online public interest journalism website, which tracks information on instances of nursing home deficiencies. Of particular concern are the instances of serious deficiencies??"those given a rating of J, K, or L on a rating system that ranges from A to L
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Amusement Park Accidents: Zip Lines a Growing Concern
Nashville, TN: When one thinks of an
amusement park accident, one tends to focus on roller coasters, Ferris wheels or other rides commonly found in theme parks. Zip lines don't immediately come to mind. But zip lines are out there and increasing in popularity. And while there have been few mishaps, there have been injuries—injuries that are bound to increase as zip line installations increase over time
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Rice Farmers Receive Historic Compensation for GMO Contamination
Birmingham, AL:
Bayer Cropscience has agreed to pay rice farmers from Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi a total of $750 million in an historic settlement after an experiment genetically modified type of rice escaped from one of its test fields and contaminated US crops
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