Daily Archives: January 27, 2011
Dugway Proving Ground locked down during VX nerve agent scare
The VX nerve agent briefly missing at Dugway Proving Ground was enough to kill several hundred thousand people, but it has been accounted for.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 by By Thomas Hart
Ven-A-Care chases down Medicare defrauders, collects bounties
Ven-A-Care is a small pharmacy that makes money by whistle-blowing on big pharmaceutical companies that commit Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 by By Steve Tarlow
5-year-old brings gun to school in Florida | Loaded, no rounds
A 5-year-old boy in Florida apparently found a semiautomatic handgun in the backseat of a car -- and brought it to preschool to show off.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
Payday Loans and How You Can Protect Your Personal Information From Identity Theft
Encryption of your data is just the basic level of protection you need to look for. You can also check to see if the page has HTTPS in the address bar when on application page.
Colorado introduces SB 1070-like immigration reform bill
Colorado has introduced SB 11-054, an immigration bill like Arizona's controversial SB 1070. Critics fear the effect it will have on tourism.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 by By Steve Tarlow
Bailout official labels mortgage modification program a failure
Neil Barofsky, the man in charge of overseeing the bailout programs, recently labeled the mortgage modification program complete failure.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 by By Peter Stone
Wyoming legislature may put cameras in classrooms for evaluations
The Wyoming legislature is considering a plan to make firing and promoting teachers easier, and it includes putting cameras in classrooms.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
How People Are Taking Advantage of Installment Loans To Cover Budget Shocks Today
Budget shocks are something very common these days. Many middle class Americans have started using installment lending products to get through tough times.
Border patrol authorities seize marijuana-flinging catapult
Recently, the National Guard discovered a marijuana catapult that smugglers used to fling marijuana over the border into the United States.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 by By Peter Stone
The basics of resistant starch foods and cooking them
Resistant starch foods help you feel fuller longer by taking longer to digest. Cooking high fiber and high resistant starch meals can be simple.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
FCIC report on financial crisis sparks routine partisan bickering
FCIC conclusions on accountability for the financial crisis are a hotly debated topic by Democratic and Republican members of the commission.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 by By Thomas Hart
Short Term Loans Are Available Without Credit Checks - What Does That Mean For You?
Having access to a short term loan online when every you want without credit checks is a tempting offer but what should you know before applying?
Nova Scotia baby offered for sale online | No charges filed
A Nova Scotia mother was horrified to find that her baby had been offered for sale on an online classifieds site, but it was a common hoax.
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
Retire without social security – what it takes to make it work
Many Americans rely on Social Security to make ends meet in retirement, but if the checks stop coming, what will it take to make it work?
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 by By Mary Rice
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