Faulty breast implant company founder faces jail in France

Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) founder Jean-Claude Mas arrives at the courthouse on May 2, 2016 in Aix-en-Provence, prior to his appeal trial where his four-year prison sentenceAix-en-Provence (France) (AFP) – A French appeals court on Monday upheld a four-year prison sentence for the founder of PIP, the manufacturer of defective breast implants that caused a health scare across Europe and South America. The court in the southern city of Aix-en-Provence confirmed the fraud convictions against Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) founder Jean-Claude Mas, 76. The court also upheld the 2013 trial&;s order that Mas pay 75,000 euros ($86,000) and be banned for life from working in medical services or running a company.

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Derailed train near Washington leaks hazardous material

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A CSX freight train derailed in northeastern Washington, D.C. on Sunday, spilling hazardous material near a city subway station, and emergency workers were cleaning up the site after plugging the leak, officials and the railroad company said. The substance that leaked was sodium hydroxide, used to produce household products including paper, soap and detergent. The fumes should not cause you any problems,” District of Columbia Fire Department Deputy Chief John Donnelly said at a news conference.
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