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Tip Top Poultry
Consumer Issues Health & Lifestyle 

Tip Top Poultry, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Poultry Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination

September 29, 2019September 29, 2019

Tip Top Poultry, Inc, a Rockmart, Ga., establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat (RTE) poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The frozen cooked,

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Genetic Testing
Consumer Issues Health & Lifestyle 

Fraud Alert: Genetic Testing Scam

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is alerting the public about a fraud scheme involving genetic testing. Genetic testing fraud occurs when Medicare is billed for a test or screening that was not medically

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Hormel
Consumer Issues Health & Lifestyle 

Hormel Foods Corporation Recalls Canned Pork and Chicken Products due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

May 26, 2018

 Hormel Food Corp., a Fremont, NE establishment, is recalling approximately 228,614 pounds of canned pork and chicken products that may be contaminated with foreign matter, specifically pieces of metal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

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Stamps
Consumer Issues Government 

U.S. Postal Service’s First Scratch-and-Sniff Stamps Evoke a Sweet Summer Scent

May 21, 2018May 21, 2018

The U.S. Postal Service’s first scratch-and-sniff stamps will add the sweet scent of summer to letters of love, friendship, party invitations and other mailings when the Postal Service introduces the Frozen Treats Forever stamps June 20 in Austin, TX. The stamps can be

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Food Loss
Consumer Issues Government Health & Lifestyle USA 

Food Loss and Waste Eats Up Nearly 40% of the Food Supply in the U.S

May 8, 2018

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue hosted a food waste roundtable with Representatives Chellie Pingree (ME-1) and David Young (IA-3), food industry leaders, and non-profit groups at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today. This roundtable, the first of many

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Federal
Business Consumer Issues 

Uber federal probe on allegations of espionage

December 2, 2017

Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations that Uber deployed an espionage team to plunder trade secrets from its rivals. The revelation triggered a delay in a high-profile trial over whether the beleaguered ride-hailing service stole self-driving car technology from a Google

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Wi-Fi
Consumer Issues 

Warning! Severe Vulnerability in All Wi-Fi Devices

October 16, 2017

Today is being called “Black Monday” in many information security circles. We have had a major Wi-Fi vulnerability announced that affects absolutely every device that supports Wi-Fi. The vulnerability allows attackers to decrypt WPA2 connections. A second vulnerability also emerged

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solar
Consumer Issues Miami Beach 

Kristen Rosen Gonzalez… We’re Making It Easier To Go Solar

October 13, 2017

Going green in Miami Beach just got easier. The City has partnered with EnergySage Solar Marketplace to connect Miami Beach homes and businesses with a network of pre-screened solar contractors. Go to www.energysage.com/p/miamibeach/ to get multiple solar quotes and compare the financial

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Toyota
Consumer Issues 

Toyota Drivers in Miami Can Get Fast, FREE Repairs For Defective Takata Airbag Inflators

October 12, 2017

Toyota Ad Campaign Urges Miami Drivers to Spend an Hour to Save a Life In an ongoing effort to drive awareness around the Takata airbag inflator recall, Toyota is launching a new, multi-channel ad campaign in three priority markets, including Miami.

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Yahoo
Consumer Issues 

Yahoo hack does it affect you? find out

October 9, 2017

We at Yahoo are writing to update you about a data security issue Yahoo previously announced in December 2016. Yahoo already took certain actions in 2016, described below, to help secure your account in connection with this issue. What Happened?

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FIU
Consumer Issues Environment 

FIU Florida homeowners will bear the brunt of the wind-related costs

September 25, 2017

FIU experts use hurricane loss model to estimate damages caused by Hurricane Irma at $19 billion  A team of researchers headed by FIU College of Business professor Shahid Hamid, using the Florida Public Hurricane Loss Model, estimates that Hurricane Irma caused $19.4 billion in wind-related losses

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Equifax
Business Consumer Issues Money 

Equifax Releases Details on Cybersecurity Incident, Announces Personnel Changes

September 17, 2017

As part of the company’s ongoing review of the cybersecurity incident announced September 7, 2017, Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) today made personnel changes and released additional information regarding its preliminary findings of the incident. The company announced that the Chief Information Officer

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Medical Marijuana's
Consumer Issues Health & Lifestyle 

Study, Medical Marijuana’s Impact on Opioid Use for Pain

August 8, 2017

Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System Awarded $3.8 Million NIH Grant to study Medical Marijuana’s Impact on Opioid Use for Pain The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System a

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Bicycle repair
Consumer Issues Health & Lifestyle Miami Beach 

Bicycle Repair Station, Miami Beach Pilot Program

August 7, 2017

Bicycle Repair stations are content-sensitive stands that include all the tools necessary to perform basic bike repairs and maintenance, from changing a flat tire to adjusting brakes and derailleurs, and are designed to handle all types of bicycles. Air pump

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Tax
Consumer Issues Government Health & Lifestyle USA 

Teamsters Support Effort Repeal Cadillac Tax

July 30, 2017July 30, 2017

Sens. Heller, Heinrich Lead Charge to Eliminate Tax on Comprehensive Health Plans Teamsters General President Jim Hoffaapplauded the efforts of Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) to repeal the 40 percent excise tax on comprehensive insurance plans included in the Affordable Care

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AARP
Consumer Issues Health & Lifestyle 

AARP Keeps Heat on Legislators to Oppose Health Care Bill Repeal

July 23, 2017July 23, 2017

AARP calls on Senators to vote ‘NO’ on pending Motion to Proceed AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond sent a letter to all 100 Senators voicing strong opposition to the repeal and delay amendment to H.R. 1628 which would repeal the Affordable

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Ice Cream
Consumer Issues 

Is America Still Sweet On Ice Cream?

July 15, 2017

ARCTIC ZERO’s National Ice Cream Month survey reveals that prevalence of dietary restrictions and concern about sugars influence whether we love it or leave it. Americans have enjoyed ice cream for centuries – Presidents Thomas Jefferson and George Washington were both known to serve

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IRS Phone Scam
Consumer Issues 

City Debate Hit with IRS Phone Scam

July 2, 2017July 2, 2017

On June 25th CityDebate.com Ran a story about an IRS phone scam, two days later we got a call from the scammer.  listen to the audio of the call. Don’t let yourself be caught up in this scam! Please read

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Healthcare
Consumer Issues Government Health & Lifestyle USA 

Healthcare and Sunshine

June 29, 2017June 29, 2017

by: David Arthur Walters Healthcare, Article I, section 5 of the United States Constitution clearly, states that ‘‘each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings.’’ The senators and representatives are therefore expected to conduct the people’s business in the best manner possible,

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Phone Scam
Consumer Issues 

IRS Warns of New Phone Scam

June 25, 2017

IRS Warns of New Phone Scam Involving Bogus Certified Letters; Reminds People to Remain Vigilant Against Scams, Schemes this Summer The Internal Revenue Service today warned people to beware of a new Phone Scam linked to the Electronic Federal Tax

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