"5 killed, 2 injured in Georgia plane crash" by Russ Bynum | Associated Press, February 22, 2013
THOMSON, Ga. — A small plane aborted its landing at a Georgia airport before it hit a 60-foot utility pole and crashed, killing five people onboard and leaving two hurt, federal authorities said Thursday.
National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt said at a news conference that the plane burst into flames after crashing. One of the plane’s wings was cut off when it hit the pole, causing the aircraft to leak fuel that then ignited, he said. The plane is almost completely destroyed.
It is not immediately known why the plane aborted its landing....
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"4 indicted in deadly salmonella outbreak" by Kate Brumback | Associated Press, February 22, 2013
ATLANTA — A federal grand jury indicted four former employees of a peanut company linked to a 2009 salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened hundreds, leading to one of the largest recalls in history.
The 76-count indictment was unsealed Wednesday in federal court in Georgia. It charged the former employees of Virginia-based Peanut Corp. of America with conspiracy, wire fraud, obstruction of justice, and other offenses related to contaminated or misbranded food....
‘‘When those responsible for producing or supplying our food lie and cut corners, as alleged in the indictment, they put all of us at risk,’’ Stuart F. Delery, who heads the Justice Department’s Civil Division, said in a news release....
While we all want safe food, there is something strange about this government hollering liar.
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