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HYDROXYCUT RECALL! |
In light of a warning issued by the FDA, Iovate Health Sciences recently recalled all Hydroxycut products with the exception of Hydroxycut Cleanse and Hydroxycut Hoodia. To date, the FDA has 23 reports of liver damage, and/or liver failure resulting from the use of Hydroxycut products.&nb [more..] |
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ZICAM RECALL |
Three Zicam cold remedy products were recently recalled following a warning issued by the FDA. The products came to the attention of the FDA after 130 reports of long lasting or permanent anosmia, or loss of the sense of smell. The products included in the recall are as follows: Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal [more..] |
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ATTENTION DENTURE WEARERS |
Recent medical studies indicate that denture wearers are at an increased risk of Zinc poisoning. Popular brands Fixodent and Poligrip contain zinc which helps the paste adhere to the dentures and gums. This added and unexpected source of zinc can lead to Zinc poisoning which is characterized b [more..] |
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STANFORD CD HOLDERS |
STANFORD FINANCIAL: The SEC took action against R. Allen Stanford’s financial empire on February 17, 2009, alleging that he and his companies orchestrated an $8 billion fraud.SEC regula [more..]
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UN rights experts urge civilian trials for 9/11 suspects
Mar 09, 2010
[JURIST] UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism Martin Scheinin [official website] on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to hold civilian trials for accused 9/11 conspirators, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed [JURIST news archives]. Scheinin called [Reuters report] the military commissions [JURIST news archive] system "fatally flawed" and said that reforming the system [more..]
Utah governor signs bill criminalizing attempted illegal abortions
Mar 09, 2010
[JURIST] Utah Governor Gary Herbert (R) [official profile] signed a bill [press release] into law on Monday that would allow a woman to be charged with criminal homicide if she arranges for an illegal abortion. Bill HB 462 [text, PDF] defines abortion and states that "[t]he killing or attempted killing of a live unborn child in a manner that is not an abortion shall be punished as provided in [more..]
Haiti judge orders release of US missionary charged with kidnapping
Mar 08, 2010
[JURIST] A Haitian judge on Monday ordered the release of one of the last two US missionaries out of a group of 10 who were arrested on kidnapping charges [JURIST report] following the January 12 earthquake [JURIST news archive]. The judge announced last month that both missionaries would be released, following the release [JURIST reports] of the other eight members of the missionary group [more..]
Supreme Court to rule on picketing military funerals
Mar 08, 2010
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday granted certiorari [order list, PDF] in three cases. In Snyder v. Phelps [docket; cert. petition, PDF], the court will take up the controversial issue of picketing the funerals of soldiers killed in combat. Reverend Fred Phelps and members of the Westboro Baptist Church [church website; JURIST news archive] have been [more..]
Supreme Court rules pretrial motion time not excluded under Speedy Trial Act
Mar 08, 2010
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday ruled [opinion, PDF] 7-2 in Bloate v. United States [Cornell LII backgrounder; JURIST report] that time granted to prepare pretrial motions is not automatically excludable under the Speedy Trial Act [18 USC � 3161(h)(1) text]. The court held that such time may be excluded only when a district court grants a [more..]
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