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FTC Warns of Chinese Drywall Scams

Friday December 18, 2009

It was only a matter of time before the influx of contaminated Chinese drywall led to a raft of scammers trying to get rich off of the misfortunes of others. That time has come, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Read more...

Politically Corrected

Friday December 18, 2009

The terms "mental retardation" and "mentally disabled" would be removed from all existing federal laws, and replaced with "intellectual disability" and "individual with an intellectual disability," under Rosa's Law, a bill recently introduced by Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) and Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyoming). Read more...

Health Care Bill Makes You Count Calories

Thursday December 17, 2009

While it won't help you afford health insurance, a provision in the health care reform bill will make sure you know how many calories you are about to put down your pie hole at most chain restaurants and vending machines. Read more...

Global Heat is On, NOAA Reports

Thursday December 17, 2009

President Obama's plans to make the U.S. a major player at the Copenhagen Climate Conference seem to have coincided conveniently with NOAA's latest projection that worldwide temperatures for 2009 will be well above the long-term average and slightly above average for the contiguous United States. Read more...

CPSC Orders Massive Shade and Blind Recall

Wednesday December 16, 2009

In the largest U.S. government-ordered recall in history, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has ordered the voluntary recall for the repair of all Roman shades and roll-up blinds to prevent the risk of strangulation to young children. [Get the recall details...]

Also See: CPSC Ties Chinese Drywall to Health Problems

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Future Dim for Plug-in Electric Cars

Wednesday December 16, 2009

Plug-in electric hybrid cars will remain costly to purchase and not result in significant savings to their owners for "several decades," according to a new report from the National Academies of Science. Read more...

Do Illegal Aliens have Constitutional Rights?

Tuesday December 15, 2009

When the Preamble to the Constitution says "We the people of the United States," it means U.S. citizens, right? There is no way the rights and freedoms of the Constitution could apply to illegal aliens, right? Wrong. According to the Supreme Court, when it comes to the Constitution, illegal aliens are very much a part of "We the people." [Learn more...]

Also See: US Citizenship Test Questions

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Japan's Cash for Clunkers Excludes US Cars

Monday December 14, 2009

Based on the success of the U.S. version, Japan started its own cash-for-clunkers program. But, there's one big, bad difference that might actually violate international trade laws. Cars made by U.S. automakers, like GM and Ford, are effectively excluded from the Japanese cash-for-clunkers program. Read more...

College Football Playoff Bill Gains Yardage

Friday December 11, 2009

Legislation intended to alter the process by which the U.S. determines its annual major college football champion - the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) - dodged one more tackler on December 9, winning the approval of the House subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection. Read more...

Medicare to Cover HIV Screening

Friday December 11, 2009

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that Medicare will cover Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection screening. Read more...

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