38,000 pounds of pork sausage is being recalled because they may have tiny pieces of plastic in them. The Smithfield Packing Company of Smithfield, Va. is issuing the recall, saying the pieces…
Month: February 2013
NASCAR To Continue Despite Horrific Saturday Accident At Daytona, Approximately 30 People Injured After Vehicle Breaks Apart
So long as the weather allows, NASCAR will go ahead as schedule despite the horrific crash involving multiple cars – Saturday afternoon at the Daytona International Speedway that injured about 30 people….
FixYa Report Puts Apple Much Ahead of Its Competition in Smartphone “Reliability Score”
FixYa in its February 2013 Report titled “Smartphone by Manufacturer” has used a wealth of information the virtual community has accumulated in troubleshooting/repair of consumer electronic products to good effect, producing a…
Concerns Of Possible Blackout Raised Before Super Bowl
Both the Superdome’s engineering staff and local utility agency Entergy New Orleans were worried about the possibility of a Super Bowl blackout and had voiced their concerns to Superdome officials. Their concerns…
S&P Faces Federal Lawsuit In Regards To The Economic Crisis
The federal government has accused Standard & Poor, the debt rating agency, of fraud. It states that the agency placed high ratings on risky mortgage bonds that led to the economic crisis…
UPDATE 1-Kidnapper/Murderer Dead, Boy Alive and Doing OK
Jimmy Lee Dykes, the 65-year-old man who killed a school bus driver and abducted a five-year-old autistic boy in Midland City, Al. and held him in a bunker for seven days, is…
USDA Policy Targets Vending Machine Snacks In Schools
School vending machines are getting a facelift – say goodbye to the candy bars and hello to dried fruit and granola. Under the United States’ plan to impose nutritional guidelines for sodas,…