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• Woman Claims Starburst Candies Are Dangerously Chewy in Lawsuit

  Chrissie Cole | June 28, 2007 2:45 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A woman claims Starburst candies are so chewy, they should come with a warning label.The woman is suing Starburst's parent company, Mars Inc., for over $25,000 for "permanent personal injuries" she claims she sustained after biting into one of their candies in 2005."I'm not sure, maybe three chews and they literally locked my jaw... and it just literally pulled my jaw out of joint," she said.Her...

• Ohio Man Dies Days After Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | June 17, 2007 11:42 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A 20-year-old Ohio man died at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, on Sunday, from injuries he suffered in a car accident that happened several days ago. The accident is still under investigation.On June 6, he was driving a 1999 Ford Ranger, northbound on Ohio 49, when he swerved to the left and went off the road hitting a ditch and driving through a yard. His vehicle sideswiped a tree before...

• Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against COTA

  Chrissie Cole | June 14, 2007 12:12 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Yesterday, a judge suspended a 60-day jail sentence for a former Columbus bus driver who retired after striking and killing a woman as she crossed the street on October 30th.A Franklin County Municipal Judge placed the driver on probation for one year, fined him $250 and suspended his driver's license for 90 days.The 66-year-old man said he didn't see the 63-year-old woman in the crosswalk as he...