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GEORGIA

Trial set to start

in salmonella case

Three people accused of scheming to manufacture and ship salmonella-tainted peanuts that killed nine people, sickened more than 700, and prompted one of the largest food recalls in history are set to go to trial this week in Georgia.

A federal indictment unsealed in February 2013 brought charges against the head of Peanut Corp. of America and several others stemming from the outbreak tied to peanuts processed by the company. It was an unusual move by the federal government, which rarely prosecutes companies in food-poisoning cases.

Federal investigators found filthy conditions at the company's Georgia plant and said the employees even fabricated certificates saying peanut product shipments were safe when tests said otherwise.

The trial is expected to last weeks. - AP
MAINE

Family of 5 dead

Five members of a Maine family have been found dead, state police said. Spokesman Steve McCausland said the bodies of a father, mother, and three children were found Sunday afternoon at the home in Saco. He said that state and local police were on the scene, along with the medical examiner, and that additional information will be released later. Saco is a city of 18,000 about 10 miles southwest of Portland. - AP
FLORIDA

Plane kills beachgoer

Authorities say a father was killed and his daughter seriously injured while walking on the sand when a small plane crash landed along Florida's Gulf Coast near Venice Beach. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said the pilot and one passenger were not hurt when the Piper Cherokee landed Sunday afternoon. It said the girl was airlifted to a hospital and is believed to be in critical condition. National Transportation Safety Board investigators have headed to the site. - AP