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• Head Injury may be to Blame for Criminal Behavior

  Christina Cole | January 23, 2007 11:29 PM | 1 CommentLong Beach, CA

  A man accused of having involvement in a gruesome murder on Fort Ord in 2004 might not have been aware of his actions due to a head injury he sustained the day before, said a neurologist.Dr. Arthur Kowell testified that there was indeed a high probability that a skull fracture that Allen Dalton had suffered in a pistol-whipping on April 15th had left him with a severe concussion or brain...

• 533,000 Toyota Trucks Recalled for Failed Ball Joints

  Christina Cole | January 19, 2007 12:23 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Toyota Motor Company is recalling 533,000 trucks and SUVs because of possible steering and suspension problems that are caused by faulty ball joints.The recall marks a sudden shift in policy for the Japanese carmaker after they repeatedly denied consumer complaints about ball joint problems and failures in the Tundra and Sequoia. The recall includes 2004 to 2007 model year Sequoia full size...

• Taco John Food Poisoning Connected to Central Valley

  Christina Cole | January 12, 2007 1:00 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says they are closer to finding the source of illness for the Taco John E. coli outbreak late last year - the answer may be a farm field in Central Valley.The FDA reports, health officials have DNA- matched the strain of E. coli bacteria that was is associated with the outbreak with two samples gathered from dairy farms near a lettuce growing area in...

• Arnold Schwarzenegger in Motorcycle Accident

  Christina Cole | January 10, 2007 7:03 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  The California Govenor was on his Harley Davidson motorcycle with his 12-year-old son Patrick in the sidecar when he crashed with a car reversing from a driveway.Schwarzenegger received 15 stitches to his lower lip after the motorcycle accident while his son was treated for minor cuts and bruises.He was released from St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica.

• Scientist Wins Award for Research in Artificial Skin & Other Advancements

  Christina Cole | January 06, 2007 8:19 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A Scientist, who pioneered work in artificial skin and various other bioengineering advances, has won a prestigious prize for his research.Yuan-Cheng "Bert" Fung, professor emeritus at the University of California San Diego, is the receiver of the 2007 Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize. Fung's research has led to more effective treatments for the millions of burn victims and other trauma...

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  Staff Writer | January 01, 2007 12:35 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

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