Massey execs were in mine 4 hours after W.Va. explosion
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:55:04 -0700
A lawyer handling two wrongful-death lawsuits says evidence collected in the Upper Big Branch mine could be compromised because two Massey Energy managers were underground for nearly four hours after the deadly April blast.

Massey execs in mine 4 hours after W.Va. explosion
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:31:36 -0700
Associated Press - September 3, 2010 6:25 AM ET CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A lawyer handling two wrongful-death lawsuits says evidence collected in the Upper Big Branch mine could be compromised...

Massey Execs' Access To Mine After Blast Questioned
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:10:08 -0700
NPR NEWS INVESTIGATION: The two officials were underground, unsupervised for as long as four hours after the explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in April. Massey Energy says the pair were searching for survivors, but some investigators and experts are concerned they could have tampered with evidence.

Toxic-peanut case settled: $12M
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:19:08 -0700
Three Minnesotans were among the nine people who died nationwide; more than 100 became ill.

Full settlement in PCA case still awaits judge's approval
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:47:53 -0700
A U.S. District Court judge Wednesday denied a Virginia man’s attempt to get some of the money set aside for the victims of salmonella poisoning traced to Lynchburg-based Peanut Corp. of America, but did not make a ruling on the full $12 million settlement.

FOR THE RECORD
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:06:53 -0700
Deadlines The For The Record deadline is noon the day before publication for Tuesday through Saturday newspapers, and noon Friday for Sunday or Monday newspapers. Births SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER AT RIVERBEND Springfield Aug. 4, 2010 Zimmerman — Kelly and Kurt Zimmerman, of Eugene, a daughter. Aug. 27, 2010 Powers …

A nagging mystery
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:17:18 -0700
This old case has reeled in a new curiosity-seeker who's not your average armchair detective. Anthony Herbert has been methodically scouring the strange story of Gene Fish. by Pam Zubeck CAÑON CITY — The sun beats down, but to the west, storm clouds threaten the rugged hills. The homes scattered among them seem farther from town than the actual 30-mile drive, and at least a mile separates them ...

Ford Recalls 575,000 Windstars
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:17:25 -0700
Ford Motor Co. will recall 575,000 units of its Windstar vans in the cold weather states in the U.S. and Canada due to a problem with their rear axle.

Kabler: Curator fired by official
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:00:11 -0700
This column appeared in the Aug. 29 Sunday Gazette-Mail. Due to an error, it was not published on this Web site until Monday, Aug. 30. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Culture and History Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith has struck again, this ti...

$12 million settlement likely in salmonella outbreak
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:02:57 -0700
A West Virginia man who nearly died from a salmonella infection is likely to get the largest payout -- nearly $2.4 million -- from the more than $12 million settlement created after last year's outbreak tied to Lynchburg-based Peanut Corp. of America. "Everything that could have gone wrong with you ...