On September 8, 2014 Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives regarding H.R. 744, the Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act: “Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Identity theft is a crime that leaves its victims […]
FTC Continues to Warn Consumers About Debt Settlement Fraud
As consumers are still working towards eliminating their heavy debts, many are still turning to third-party companies for relief and assistance in managing their debts. Debt settlement companies can be an asset to those who find it difficult to negotiate and pay off the debts they still owe creditors. Debt settlement companies work on […]
Deepwater Horizon Rig Disaster Threatens Drilling
BP Plc last September tapped into a new oilfield called Tiber, estimated to hold at least 3 billion barrels of crude, or six months’ worth of U.S. consumption. Discovered through seismic imaging and data crunched on a supercomputer, the field is almost six miles (9.6 kilometers) beneath the Gulf of Mexico’s floor, in a spot […]
Tainted Syringes Slipped Past FDA’s Watch
Natalie Fullerton’s parents were thrilled to watch their year-old daughter bounce back from a double-lung transplant. Within months, she was mimicking her sister’s ballet poses and gleefully repeating the word "purple." Her father, Leslie, carefully tended to Natalie, following an intricate regimen to keep her healthy. After doctors implanted a tube in Natalie’s chest to […]
FAMILY SERVICES:DO THEY REALLY HELP??
So much had been heard about so-called welfare services in some Western countries,& sadly,more often than not,we normally hear about horror stories of children being taken away from their families,of fathers being unlawfully accused of abuse & of mothers being seen as "mentally ill" & "unfit to parent kids" by these group of people. In […]
Why Were Cloned Animals Declared Safe for Human Consumption by the FDA?
The FDA announced today that it would give preliminary approval to lift a five year-old, informal ban on including the meat or milk of cloned cattle, pigs and goats in the US food chain. Sheep remain off-limits until more evidence is produced. Should this decision remain in place, the United States would become the first […]