This week, Penn State officials announced that the university will be paying $59.7 million to the 26 sexual abuse victims of former assistant football coach, Jerry Sandusky. This settlement is “another step in the healing process” for the young men who were abused by Sandusky, as well as the university itself says Penn State president,…
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Many accidents can be prevented, and this is especially true for drunk driving accidents. Currently a Houston-area woman is facing serious charges after she drove the wrong way on a local freeway and caused an accident that killed one and injured another. The Oct. 15 accident occurred when a woman drove onto the North Durham…
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As reported by the Associated Press, the Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project has been attempting to help people who feel they have been sickened by natural gas drilling or processing for about 18 months in a southern Pittsburgh county where nearly 700 natural gas wells have been drilled in the past six years. The study…
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Obligatory pun aside, this post deals with a serious issue for many retail investors-scam artists who use hot news items to cheat you out of your money. On August 20, 2013, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) published an Investor Alert warning of potential scams involving marijuana-related stocks. In today’s economic environment, and particularly after…
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Most fender-benders result in the involved drivers exchanging insurance information and going on their way. Sometimes the authorities are involved, sometimes not. But when a minor auto accident takes a tragic turn, then authorities have to be called in to investigate the accident scene. This was the case after a car accident on a local…
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been leading the charge to eliminate corporate accountability in the legal system. One of the methods the organization has been using more recently is forcing arbitration on as many people and other companies as possible. The Chamber’s legal reform front group is known as the Institute for Legal Reform,…
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to set air quality standards pursuant to the Clean Air Act. For ozone, the EPA has set the standard for ambient air at 75 parts per billion (ppb). San Antonio registers an ozone level as high as 87 ppb, well over the EPA’s set limit. The state of…
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Most drivers know they have to be careful of other vehicles while they are driving, but it is also important to be aware of pedestrians who might also be walking on the road. In areas where sidewalks are nonexistent, this is especially important. When people are under the influence of alcohol, they could forget the…
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