Simone Allen of Houston has filed a lawsuit against her longtime pharmacy Cullen Care Pharmacy, accusing them that their dosage mistake killed her six-year-old daughter. Allen said Jadalyn was diagnosed with sickle…
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Obama Wants Financial Regulators to Accelerate Reform
President Obama met with financial regulators on Monday to stress the urgency for implementing all of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010. The Act was signed by the President in…
Lawmakers Call for NSA Reforms while Corporations Continue to Spy on Cell Phones
On Friday, U.S. lawmakers called for reforms in the operations of the National Security Agency (NSA) after the release of their report on privacy violations. Meanwhile, corporations continue to collect information through…
Tumblr Founder Karp To Receive $81 Retention Payment From Yahoo Sale
Yahoo recently finished its acquisition of Tumblr, an Internet blogging service, and with the acquisition is a $81 million payment to David Karp, the founder of Tumbler. The catch? He must continue…
U.S. State Department Declares Travel Warning
On Friday, the U.S. State Department declared travel warnings for all U.S. Citizens either living or traveling abroad. Concurrent with the warnings was the announcement of closure for 21 of its embassies…
MLB Expected to Suspend 9 Players Friday while A-Rod’s Fate Uncertain
Expectations are that Major League Baseball (MLB) will suspend nine players on Friday. New York Yankees shortstop Alex Rodriguez will more than likely not be among them as his penalty for using…
Perseid Meteor Shower To Take Place Aug. 12 and 13
If you like watching the skies, then you need to mark the calendar for the Perseid meteor shower, which will peak on Aug. 12 and 13. According to Bill Cooke, head of…
Unnamed Prepackaged Salad Mix May Be Cause Of Stomach Bug Outbreak
Over 350 people in 15 states have gotten sick from the cyclospora stomach bug outbreak, and the cause of it may be linked to bagged salad. Currently, Iowa has reported the majority…
Cal. College Student Awarded $4.1M For DEA Injustice
The U.S. Justice Department has been ordered to pay $4.1 million to a college student they detained in, leaving him in a Drug Enforcement Administration holding cell with no food or water…
House Passes Bill, Linking Student Loan Interest Rates To The Financial Markets, Bill Headed To President’s Desk
After a long battle between the White House and Congress, a measure that links student loan interest rates to financial markets has passed the House, in a 392-31 vote. The compromising legislation…