By Staff Writer On Wednesday, October 7th, a Beech BE 35 aircraft crashed in a cow pasture near the University of Tennessee in South Knoxville.  Heavy fog was listed as a possible cause of the incident, but further investigation is necessary. The owner of the plane is 51-year-old Knoxville resident, Dr. Christopher A. Landess, a […]

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By Staff Writer Faulty baby monitors are the focus of a recent court case that has been moved to federal court after it was shown that the previous civil jurisdiction was incorrect—due to the judgement exceeding $75,000. The baby monitors in question were manufactured by Summer Infant (a company out of Rhode Island) and sold […]

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By Staff Writer Drug manufacturers Allergan and Actavis merged as recently as last November and within ten months two of their products have been recalled. Small batches of eye-treatment ointments under the brands Lacri-Lube, Refresh and others are being recalled after customer complaints of the presence of “small black particles.” According to Allergan, the particles […]

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By Staff Writer In the technically advanced world that we live in today, there are a variety of new chemicals, substances and medicines introduced into our lives each and every year.  Some of these chemicals are considered safe at first, but years later it is proven they were not as harmless as they were thought […]

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By Staff Writer In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of female truck drivers in the U.S. due to a shortage in long-haul drivers. Even more interestingly, female truck drivers are showing that they can be just as competent behind the wheel as men, if not more so. One reason women […]

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