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FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy
Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the problems involve seven patients who received steroid injections from Main Street Family Pharmacy, a compounding pharmacy in Newbern, ...
Patrick: Another Indy 500 'less and less likely'
Danica Patrick still follows the Indianapolis 500 closely, even pre-organizing her race day schedule this Sunday so she can watch most of the event. As for participating in the race again, that's a different story. Patrick, who first earned her popularity in open-wheel racing, said her focus is on the ...
Arrests made in backlog of NC college's crimes
Police have made eight arrests in connection with the backlog of cases found at Elizabeth City State University, a situation that led to the resignation of the school's chancellor and police chief. Elizabeth City police called in to help the campus police also reported Friday that 37 cases were closed ...
Authorities break up NC ATM theft ring, arrest 10
Local and federal authorities say they've broken up a crime ring that stole checkbooks from cars and homes in North and South Carolina and used the checks to make fraudulent deposits into the suspects' own bank accounts. The Charlotte Observer reports (http://bit.ly/124JbIL) that Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and U.S. Secret Service agents ...
TSA finds man gun carrying gun on prosthetic leg
Police have arrested a man who went through Salt Lake City airport security with a loaded gun strapped to his prosthetic leg. The Transportation Security Administration says airport police arrested the man Thursday night after security detected the .22 pistol. TSA spokeswoman Lorie Dankers says the gun was strapped to ...
NASCAR panel upholds RCR penalties
A NASCAR appeals panel on Friday upheld the penalties for two Richard Childress Racing Nationwide crew members who are also facing criminal charges for fighting with Nelson Piquet Jr. at Richmond International Raceway last month. Thomas Costello and Michael Scearce of driver Brian Scott's team were both suspended for four ...
Defending champ Keselowski tries to build on title
Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he's still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don't bear that out. Keselowski is winless and seventh in points heading into the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday night. He opened the season with ...
NY's Main Beach tops annual survey of best beaches
This may be hard to believe in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, but an annual list of the best beaches in the country has a New York beach ranked No. 1. Less surprisingly, that beach is in East Hampton, the vacation playground for the rich and famous. In an announcement ...
Hurricane center: Beware of the storm surge
During a hurricane, storm surge is one of the greatest threats to life and land, yet many people don't understand the dire warnings from forecasters to get out of its way. So this season, they hope to offer easy-to-understand, color-coded maps and change the way they talk to the public. ...
Buncombe County man charged in wife's death
A Buncombe County man has been arrested and charged in his wife's shooting death. Deputies said Friday that 36-year-old Mack Glisson had been arrested on a charge of first-degree murder. Authorities had been looking for Glisson since Wednesday morning, when his wife was found dead by the couple's children inside ...
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