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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...

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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...

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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...

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The two Egyptian college students who were charged with having a pipe bomb in South Carolina just under a month ago have been indicted on terrorism charges.Both face indictments for carrying explosive materials across state lines, which carries a 10-year prison sentence. Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed, 24, also faces terrorism charges for teaching and demonstrating how to use the explosives in...

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2 University of South Florida Students were arrested Saturday near a Navy base outside of Charleston, SC for possession of an explosive device. Criminal charges were entered against Ahmed Abda Sherf Mohamed and Yousef Samir Megahed Monday for carrying explosive devices, a felony charge that carries up to 15 years. State and federal investigators are looking into the situation, but have found...

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A major bridge located just blocks from the heart of Minneapolis collapsed during bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic Wednesday evening. Interstate 35W was an eight-lane bridge built over 40-years ago and recently received a "structurally deficient" rating, according to reports.Two lanes in each direction were closed due to construction when the bridge collapsed, and 18 construction workers fell...

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Police in Hanahan, South Carolina found 2 dead toddlers Monday night after responding to a disturbance call. Their mother is now facing criminal charges. 27-year-old Semetta Heyward has been charged with two counts of homicide by child abuse by Hanahan police.Police responded to a disturbance call and found Heyward yelling and crying, "Oh, my babies," according to an incident report. ...

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South Carolina Treasurer Thomas Ravenel resigned Tuesday, weeks after being indicted on federal drug charges. Ravenel, who hails from a prominent South Carolina political family, appeared in United States District Court in Columbia yesterday to face charges of conspiracy to possess and distribute less than 500 grams of cocaine. Authorities have made it clear that Ravenel is not charged with...

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U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan dismissed the criminal charges on Monday against 13 ex-employees of KMPG, an accounting firm. The former employees were charged and arrested in connection with a tax-shelter case in which they allegedly helped the wealthy escape $2.5 billion in taxes.The dismissed case was once referred to as the largest criminal tax case in U.S. history. Judge Kaplan dropped...

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Varenicline, a drug currently on the market to help smokers quit, may also help curb the urge to drink. According to some new studies, rats that were conditioned to drink in excess cut their drinking in half when they were given the drug.Eighteen rates were periodically given access to alcohol for a period of four months. The researchers would introduce the alcohol and let the rats consume it...

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There is a serious misconception among today's workforce regarding what Social Security disability actually protects. Social Security disability income is a governmental program that provides monthly benefits for individuals with a substantial work history who become totally disabled from work. If, as a result of an injury, illness, or disease, a worker cannot perform any job that exists in...

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Joseph Preston "Pete" Strom, Jr. was born in Columbia, South Carolina in 1959. He graduated with a B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1981 and received his J.D. from U.S.C. in 1984. Upon graduation from law school, Pete served as law clerk to the Honorable Frank Eppes, a state trial court judge. Pete then joined the Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitors (District Attorney) Office as an...

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Strom Law Firm, L.L.C. was founded in 1996 by former U.S. Attorney J. P. Strom, Jr., P.A. Our offices are located across from Richland Fashion Mall in Columbia, South Carolina at 2110 Beltline Blvd., Suite A. We are dedicated to protecting the rights and interests of South Carolinians in both civil and criminal proceedings. We represent clients in the state and federal trial courts. Our...

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