Archive for November, 2008

Plastic Chunks Found in Lean Cuisine Frozen Dinners Prompts Recall

About 900,000 pounds of Lean Cuisine frozen chicken dinners have been recalled by manufacturer Nestle Prepared Foods Co. after several consumers reported finding small pieces of a blue plastic material in their food.

Former Morgan Stanley Broker Sanctioned for Robbing Accounts of Minor Malpractice Victims

New York Stock Exchange regulators today banned stockbroker Charles Winitch from working for member firms for a period of five years after he pocketed over $100,000 making unauthorized trades using the accounts of injured children.

Oneida County Office Building Reopened Following Asbestos Scare

The Oneida County Office Building in Utica, New York was reopened Thursday after test results for the presence of asbestos in air samples taken from throughout the building came back negative.

Arkansas Voters Pass Ban on Unmarried Couples Adopting or Fostering Unwanted Children

On Tuesday, nearly 57 percent of Arkansas voters approved a ballot measure barring adoptive and foster care children from placement in the homes of couples who are not married.

Bridge Construction Accident Sends Workers Tumbling Into Louisiana Lake, Kills 1

One man is dead after a girder gave way and fell from a 30-foot piling into Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain from a new bridge under construction on Interstate 10.

French Researchers Claim Experimental Diet Drug Tricks Body Into Losing Weight

A team of scientists at the University of Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg say that experimental drug SRT1720 encourages the body to burn fat reserves even on a fatty diet.

Supreme Court Evaluates Effects of FDA Drug Labels on Liability Cases

The Supreme Court is currently hearing a case which could result in restrictions on lawsuits against drug manufacturers if the justices decide FDA approval conveys protection from liability claims.

Study Demonstrates Link Between Autism and Rainy Climates

According to the results of a new study, children who live in areas with high precipitation appear to demonstrate higher rates of autism.