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REVERE, Mass. -- Sweethearts candies made by the New England Confectionery Company include several with new sentiments. The Revere, Mass., company unveiled 10 new sayings, including the sweet promise, "Home Soon," and the saltier suggestion, "Go Home." NECCO president and CEO Domenic Antonellis said the home theme was developed with U.S. troops in Iraq in mind.
Pat Robertson apologizesfor remarks about Sharon
WASHINGTON -- After a barrage of criticism from Israeli officials, the White House and fellow evangelical Christian leaders, the Rev. Pat Robertson has apologized for suggesting that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's stroke was divine punishment for giving land to the Palestinians. In a letter to the prime minister's son, Omri Sharon, Robertson asked for forgiveness from Sharon's family and the Israeli people for saying on his "700 Club" television show last week that "God has enmity against those who 'divide my land"' and "woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course." The letter, dated Wednesday, said: "My zeal, my love of Israel, and my concern for the future safety of your nation led me to make remarks which I can now view in retrospect as inappropriate and insensitive in light of a national grief experienced because of your father's illness." After his original remarks, Israel's tourism ministry had said it would not sign a deal with Robertson to build a $50 million center for Christian pilgrims near the Sea of Galilee. It was unclear Thursday what effect the apology would have on the project.
Lawsuit: Shrimp tossedby chef led to man's death
MINEOLA, N.Y. -- A shrimp a hibachi chef tossed at a man eating at a Japanese steakhouse ultimately led to the diner's death, his family claims in a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit against the restaurant chain Benihana. Jerry Colaitis wrenched his neck when he ducked to avoid the shrimp in the chain's Munsey Park restaurant, attorney Andre Ferenzo said in opening statements Wednesday. Months after the January 2001 incident, the 43-year-old Long Island man died from complications caused by neck surgery he required afterward, the lawyer said. Benihana lawyer Charles Connick said it was unlikely a chef who works for tips would toss food at customers after being asked not to, as Ferenzo claimed. Even if that happened, Connick added, the cause of Colaitis' death was an infection or neck injury unrelated to the shrimp. Benihana chefs mix dining with entertainment as they grill Japanese food in front of patrons.
Searchers find military jetthat crashed, killing four
LaFAYETTE, Ga. -- A Navy investigative team arrived Thursday at the crash site of a military jet that went down during a low-level bomb training mission, killing the four aviators aboard. The scattered debris was discovered late Wednesday in a heavily wooded area of northwest Georgia by a State Patrol helicopter using infrared technology. The four were identified as Navy Lt. Jason E. Manse, 30, of Canton, Ohio; Ensign Elizabeth Bonn, 23, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Air Force 1st Lt. Jason W. Davis, 28, of Vista, Calif.; and retired Navy Cmdr. Dave Roark, 68, a contract pilot from Pensacola, Fla. The Navy T-39 Sabreliner, assigned to a training squadron at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, took off Tuesday morning from Chattanooga, Tenn., but failed to arrive as scheduled in Pensacola that afternoon.
In Md., Wal-Mart mustpay more for health care
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Maryland legislators voted Thursday to enact a first-in-the-nation requirement that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. spend more on employee health care. The measure, touted as a money-saver for the state-supported Medicaid program, takes effect despite the governor's veto of the bill. Labor unions have said they are seeking similar legislation this year in at least 30 other states. Supporters say the retailing giant unfairly takes advantage of taxpayer-funded health care plans because some workers can't afford Wal-Mart's health insurance. The bill requires companies with more than 10,000 Maryland employees to spend at least 8 percent of their payroll on employee health care or pay the difference into the state's Medicaid fund.