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Apr-25-07 Oxnard, CA: Three brands of tankless hot water heaters have been identified as potential sources of deadly carbon monoxide emissions, prompting a voluntary recall of the systems by Rheem Manufacturing, and Paloma Industries Inc. before they make people sick - or worse. Signs of carbon monoxide poisoning range from flu-like symptoms, to dizziness, head... - Television Price Fixing Could Lead to Lawsuits
Mar-28-07 Washington, DC: Lawyers are investigating charges of price fixing against several makers of TFT LCD monitors used in televisions and computer monitors. The authorities have investigated companies such as LG. Philips, Samsung, and Sharp for alleged price fixing. Authorities from The United States Department of Justice and the Japan Fair Trade Commiss... - Florida Resident Sickened by Chinese Drywall Forced from Home
Feb-20-11 Lauderhill, FL Her name is Eleanor Aguilar and Chinese drywall chased her out of her own home. Her townhouse in Lauderhill, Florida, was built with defective China drywall from Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin. The defective drywall compromised her health as well as her appliances—and now her home will take three months to remediate. But at least it... - Toyota SUA Deaths: Electronics not at Fault
Feb-8-11 Washington, DC Transportation officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and NASA engineers released their findings from a 10-month joint study on safety problems with Toyota vehicles, and report that there are no electronic flaws associated with sudden unintentional acceleration or SUA in Toyotas. The announcement cam... - A Good Day for Gay Service Members and the ACLU
Dec-22-10 "President Obama just signed the 'Don't ask, Don't tell' repeal into law—today is a good day," says attorney Joshua Block, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU). "It is great that Congress and the President have finally repealed this discriminatory and unconstitutional statute." Joshua Block represents Richard Collins, at left, a former U... - Girl Critically Injured in St. Louis Car Accident
Dec-9-10 St. Louis, MO A flag girl at a drag race was in critical condition after she was run over in a St. Louis car accident recently, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The teenage girl reportedly signaled the start of an illegal street race and was hit by a car and run over by a truck as the two vehicles sped forward, according to police. Both vehicl... - Chinese Drywall Homeowners Finally Getting Their Due
Nov-28-10 Homestead, FL The Chinese drywall debacle is finally coming to an end for dozens of homeowners in Florida stricken with the substandard drywall. Not only will they have their homes repaired, but also their attorney's fees and other expenses will be covered. Another victory for the homeowners is that they won't have to reimburse the manufacturer if less... - Kansas Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident
Nov-17-10 Overland Park, KS A Shawnee, Kansas, man has been killed in a Kansas City motorcycle accident , according to the Kansas City Star . The deceased man was 22-year-old Darren K. Wynn. The accident occurred the night of October 16th after Wynn lost control of his vehicle, a black Honda Sport motorcycle. He was traveling southbound on US Highway 69 near... - Jury Awards Wrongfully Convicted Man $18.5 Million
Nov-15-10 New York, NY A black man from the South Bronx, who spent 22 years in prison for a sexual assault he did not commit, has been awarded $18,592,000, after a jury in New York City found that critical criminal evidence was mishandled, thus violating his rights and leading to a wrongful rape conviction. "He is satisfied a jury finally said, 'you wer... - David Pardo: Attorney, Pilot and FAA Whistleblower
Nov-9-10 Alexandria, VA David Pardo is a pilot, a former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) attorney, and is now a whistleblower . The life of a whistleblower is difficult, even horrifying at times," says Pardo. "I've lost friends because I had to blow the whistle on the FAA, and now the quest for investigation and to clear my name has become my life mission... - New Research Finds Energy Drink Ingredient May Aggravate Cancer in Lab Rats
Nov-7-10 Taipei, Taiwan A new study conducted in Taiwan raises concerns about the health effects of quercetin, a compound found in FRS energy drink, according to United Press International . The research, carried out by researchers at Taipei Medical University Shuang-Ho Hospital, found that quercetin and ferulic acid, another plant-based compound found in m... - Working 9 to 5 and Then Some...
Oct-24-06 Long Pond, PA Working Off the Clock simply means not getting paid for the time worked. And this is illegal. Increasingly, employees are faced with a choice in the workplace: either work "off the clock", quit or get fired. They are often promised advancement by showing up early and staying late. Or being on call like Dan McGuinness, and threatened with... - Chinese Drywall Company Agrees to Repair Homes
Oct-29-10 Miami, FL A Chinese drywall company, accused of leaving homeowners with Chinese drywall problems, has agreed to repair 300 homes in four states. The company, which is accused of allowing defective Chinese drywall to be used in homes, will fix homes in Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. Homes made with certain Chinese drywall have reportedl... - Study: Antioxidant Quercetin Aggravates Cancer in Lab Rats
Oct-10-10 Washington, DC Many new products like FRS Health Energy drinks tout the benefits of quercetin, but a new study shows that the antioxidant appeared to aggravate kidney cancer in lab rats with diabetes. The study, which appears in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry , also showed that ferulic acid, another antiox... - Advair Deadly for Asthmatics
Sep-14-06 Reno, NV "My father had been on Advair for approximately four months for his asthma , and told me that the drug had changed his life," says Dave Connors. He didn't realize that it could cause his death. "In Sept of 2002, my father (age 71) had a fatal cardiac episode. He was driving down the street with my mother when they pulled to the side of the... - FRS Energy: Magic Bullet or Sham?
Sep-25-10 Athens, GA It's called FRS energy and it's taken the weekend warrior market by storm. Lance Armstrong is its spokesperson. And FRS Co. has been snowballing from a growth standpoint, raising $23.1 million in new funding this past April and inking a distribution deal with giant PepsiCo in June. However, the jury is still out on the effectiveness value... - Did Chinese Drywall Kill Virginia Man?
Aug-17-10 James City, VA What should have been a joyous time for an extended family in Virginia turned into a nightmare after an elderly man died from exposure to defective Chinese drywall . Donald Tierney, 82, died of respiratory desease, yet prior to moving to the Braemar Creek condominiums in James City, he was in good health and never smoked a day in his life... - Wells Fargo's "Neat Tricks" Took Millions from Customers
Aug-14-10 San Francisco, CA American consumers have won a halleluiah verdict in a bank overdraft charge class action suit against Wells Fargo. A California judge has ordered the megabank to pay class members a total of $203 million in restitution and the phone at the law offices of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein has not stopped ringing since. "You c... - Longtime University Employee Fired Ten Months Shy of Full Pension
Aug-8-10 Orlando, FL Will a recent firing by the University of South Florida (USF) and an ensuing complaint be guided by Florida Employment Law or will the matter wind up as a discrimination issue? That's the question before the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over the case of Myrtice Landers. As summa... - Vioxx should have warned us of Side Effects
Jun-28-06 "Vioxx manufacturers should have labeled their product better, listing all the side effects rather than keeping patients in the dark. I didn't read anything about heart attacks as a side effect, just that Vioxx might cause drowsiness and not to drive while taking it," says Diane Insalaco of Gulfport, Mississippi. Diane was prescribed Vioxx for arthritis i...