Monthly Archives: August 2010

Drastic Cutbacks Needed To Reduce State Pension Obligations, New Research Shows

August 25, 2010
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One of the critical questions voters need to demand SPECIFIC answers from politicians BEFORE the election is what they plan to do about a ticking time-bomb: promised government pension and health benefits. Some political candidates who are counting on state worker support at the poll will downplay the problem as will many labor leaders....

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“Zooper” Tango Double Strollers Are Recalled Due to Collapse Hazard

August 24, 2010
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HARTFORD, August 24 – Nearly 4,000 “Zooper” Tango double strollers made in 2007 and 2008 with a model number of SL808B and SL808F are being recalled for repair, Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Jr. said today. “The stroller’s frame latch above the front wheels can fail when the stroller hits an object,...

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“Tax Lady,” Sued by Calif Atty Gen For “Heartless Scheme” to Swindle Thousands of Taxpayers

August 24, 2010
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“Tax Lady,” Sued by Calif Atty Gen For “Heartless Scheme” to Swindle Thousands of Taxpayers

Roni Deutch, television’s “Tax Lady,” was sued Monday for perpetrating a“heartless scheme” that swindled thousands of people across the nation into paying huge fees to stop the IRS from collecting back taxes, Kathy Kristoff reports in her Devil in the Details column. “Tax Lady Roni Deutch…promises to significantly reduce IRS tax debts, but...

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Craiglist Adult Section Should Be Shut Down, State Attys Gen Demand

August 24, 2010
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Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today, joined by 16 other state attorneys general, is calling on craigslist to immediately remove the Adult Services portion of the site due to continued rampant prostitution advertisements and mounting public outrage. The multi-state letter, to craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster and founder Craig Newmark, contends that craigslist cannot — or...

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