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Man Pleads Guilty in Road Rage Case vs Actor

TORRANCE, Calif. – A man who allegedly threatened to kill “Forrest Gump” actor Mykelti Williamson in a road-rage incident pleaded guilty to possessing a loaded gun. Ernesto Diaz, 24, of Harbor City, entered a plea Tuesday in Superior Court. He faces up to 16 months in state prison when he …

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Peanut Allergy Makes Kiss Deadly

SAGUENAY, Quebec – A 15-year-old girl with a peanut allergy died after kissing her boyfriend, who had just eaten a peanut butter snack, hospital officials said Monday. Christina Desforges died in a Quebec hospital Wednesday after doctors were unable to treat her allergic reaction to the kiss the previous weekend. …

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DuPont Settles With EPA Over Teflon Chemical

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Federal regulators have reached an agreement with DuPont (DD) to settle allegations the company hid information about the dangers of a toxic chemical known as C8 used in the manufacture of Teflon. Lawyers for DuPont and the Environmental Protection Agency told an administrative law judge on Nov. …

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