There's a new tentative settlement on the table to close the books on lawsuits filed by over 10,000 workers who say they got sick during rescue and clean-up efforts at Ground Zero after the World Trade Center collapse. Under the new agreement, lawyers will take a smaller fee from the proposed $715 million settlement. Back in March, the federal judge hearing the case threw out an earlier deal, saying not enough of the money was going to the injured workers. Source Link
It's known as America's sacred ground, but Army officials say there are at more than 200 grave sites in Arlington National Cemetery with remains that have been misidentified. Officials say poor record keeping and misplaced markers were to blame. The two civilians who run America's most famous military cemetery are leaving their jobs in the wake of the controversy. More than 300,000 persons have been buried at Arlington since it opened after the Civil War. Source Link
Reality TV may hand out prizes for losing weight, but a New Jersey woman hopes to win fame for being the biggest gainer. The Reuters news service reports that 42-year old Donna Simpson tips the scales at over 600 pounds and wants to weigh 1,000 pounds and be listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. The mother of two says she struggled with weight issues all her life until she decided to stop fighting and start eating more. She now takes in up to 12,000 calories a day. Source Link
