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A man from Geogetown County, South Carolina died in a one-car accident on Sunday morning, March 30.George Donnelly, 22, of Andrews was killed about 5:45 a.m. Sunday after his 1998 Camaro struck a ditch and overturned on S.C. 41 one mile South of U.S. 17 A, said a spokesman for the highway patrol. Donnelly who was ejected from the vehicle died of a closed head injury, said Georgetown County...

Olivier Oil Products, Inc., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling Olivier brand Parmesan & Asiago Dip with Garlic & Basil because it may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum.Clostridium botulinum is a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Symptoms of botulism include: general weakness, dizziness, double-vision and trouble with speaking or swallowing. Difficulty...

The United States Food and Drug Administration announced that Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corporation has agreed to suspend marketing of the drug Trasyol until preliminary results from a Canadian study suggesting an increased risk for death can be reviewed.Trasyol is used to control bleeding during heart surgery in patients with an increased risk for blood loss. In 2006, the FDA strengthened the...

A train derailed in Minnesota early Monday morning, spilling acid and causing hundreds to evacuate and schools to close. The train struck a parked train at about 4 a.m., causing at least one car to leak hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid is a highly corrosive liquid that causes burns if it comes into contact with skin or eyes.Approximately 50 cars derailed near Clara City, Minnesota as a...

Arko Veal Co. of Forest Park, Georgia has voluntarily recalled a shipment of ground beef to South Carolina because the shipment may contain E. coli.More than 1,900 pounds of ground beef are being recalled, with some of that meat having been shipped to South Carolina. The recalled beef includes fifty-pound cases of "Beef Patties Mix," "80/20." The recalled cases include the establishment number...

Recently released Federal Bureau of Investigation statistics show that South Carolina's violent crime rate was the highest in the nation in 2006, with two areas in the top five. Rising 0.5 percent, South Carolina's violent crime rate is 765 per 100,000 people, according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report for 2006. Violent crimes were up almost 2 percent nationwide. Included in violent crimes...

After the death of a 10-month old boy, Kolcraft Enterprises is voluntarily recalling approximately 425,000 infant play yards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that a 10-month old infant was strangled on the changing table's strap that was hanging down into a Kolcraft's "Sesame Beginnings" Travel Play Yard.The recall affects twelve Kolcraft play yards, all of which have raised...

2 Sumter men were killed earlier this week in a fatal car crash on I-77 in Fairfield County. The South Carolina Highway Patrol identified those who died at the scene as 66 year old Charles Ryles Senior and 32-year-old Leonel Garfia Servin.Investigators say the 1999 Chevy truck ran off the road and into the median before overturning.Neither man was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident...

A church passenger van overturned in Lee County in South Carolina Sunday evening leaving 1 dead and 3 hospitalized. According to Highway Patrol Officers, the driver lost control after a rear tire on the van blew out. As the driver tried to steady the van, Investigators say another tire blew out.38-year-old Jacqueline M. Moore of Columbia died Sunday while receiving treatment at Carolina Pines...

Mattel and the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced its third recall in a less than a month late Tuesday. The company is recalling more than 800,000 Chinese-made toys that contain excess lead paint.Most of the recalled toys include Barbie accessories that were manufacturing beginning September 30, 2006. Other recalled toys include Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys made by the...