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   Study accuses US of ignoring Internet fraud

   http://www.jgadgets.com/ 2008/ 08/ 18/ study-accuses-us-of-ignoring-internet-fra…

   Spam, phishing, identity theft, and online job scams are just some of the fastest growing types of crime today. Cybercrime is a growing business, netting millions for spammers, hackers, and malware authors, and a new study by the Center for American Progress says the US isn’t doing a thing about it.

   1 day ago in Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Cellphones, Games All Day Every Day · Authority: 67
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   FDA: Chemical in Plastic Bottles Poses No Risk

   http://commonlaw.findlaw.com/ 2008/ 08/ fda-chemical-in.html

   A chemical used in the manufacture of baby bottles, plastic water containers, and other products does not pose a risk to consumers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Friday. People are usually exposed to Bisphenol A (also called BPA) through the diet -- including through

   1 day ago by findlawblogs in FindLaw's Common Law · Authority: 30
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   European Commission publishes final report of Study Q and Equality of Access to Healthcare Services: HealthQUEST

   http://www.epha.org/ a/ 3177

   The European Commission has published the final report of the Study Q and Equality of Access to Healthcare Services: HealthQUEST Aims The project led by the European Health Management Association (EHMA) with the European Centre Vienna had these main objectives: To identify and analyse barriers of

   1 day ago in European Public Health Alliance · Authority: 18
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   Court: 'Open Source' Software Entitled to Copyright Protection

   http://commonlaw.findlaw.com/ 2008/ 08/ court-open-sour.html

   A federal appeals court on Thursday held that the owner of "open source" computer programming code -- software that is made available to the public via free download but subject to certain terms of use -- is entitled to federal copyright law protections when users violate the terms of the open source license.

   4 days ago by findlawblogs in FindLaw's Common Law · Authority: 30
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   Airborne Health Inc. Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising

   http://www.netnewspublisher.com/ airborne-health-inc-settle-ftc-charges-of-decep…

   Airborne Health, Inc., the Bonita Springs, Florida maker of the popular Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, an effervescent tablet marketed as a cold prevention and treatment remedy, has agreed to pay up to $30 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it did not have adequate evidence to support its advertising claims.

   4 days ago by lugus1 in Net News Publisher for World News, Headlines, Breaking News · Authority: 170
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   Bathe Your Way at Burger King

   http://jscafenette.com/ 2008/ 08/ 15/ bathe-your-way-at-burger-king/

   An employee of a Burger King in Xenia, Ohio, decided to take a bath in the kitchen sink at Burger King while other employees laughed and the manager let it go on. He wasn’t completely naked as he had on a pair of Speedos. Needless to say, all employees involved, including the manager were terminated.

   5 days ago by jeanettel in J’s Cafe Nette · Authority: 14
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   61 Reforms to C-61, Day 39: TPMs - No DRM Labelling Requirement

   http://www.michaelgeist.ca/ content/ view/ 3294/ 125/

   61 Reforms to C-61, Day 39: TPMs - No DRM Labelling Requirement Supporters of anti-circumvention legislation often dismiss consumer concerns by arguing that "if you don't like DRM, don't buy the product." In other words, no one is forcing anyone to buy products with DRM.

   5 days ago by mgeist in Michael Geist - Blog · Authority: 924
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   Stop telemarketing calls (and sue if they keep calling)

   http://caveatemptorblog.com/ 2008/ 08/ 14/ stop-telemarketing-calls-and-sue-if-t…

   If you do not already know about the National Do Not Call Registry, hie thee hither and put your name down. Once you are on the registry, telemarketers may not call you for five years. There are a couple of exceptions.

   5 days ago by samglover in Caveat Emptor | law, politics, news, and information from the consumer advocate's point of view · Authority: 48
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   BMW Recalls 200K Vehicles Over Air Bags

   http://commonlaw.findlaw.com/ 2008/ 08/ bmw-recalls-200.html

   BMW is recalling 200,000 vehicles because a possible defect in the front passenger seat air bag sensor could prevent the safety device from properly deploying during an accident. The German car company is offering to replace the sensor device and extend warranty coverage on the affected parts for owners of all affected vehicles.

   4 days ago by findlawblogs in FindLaw's Common Law · Authority: 30
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    When I bought My Car, Buyer Beware Really Applied

    http://jerichooncbs.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 08/ when-i-bought-my-car-buyer-beware.ht…

    In 1998 while I was taking full time Semester classes at University, my husband decided that even though the school was only 4 miles from the house I needed a car. I was taking Night Classes and had labs and such to attend. I could not expect my Husband to keep running me back and forth.

    5 days ago by kystorms in Jericho · Authority: 22

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