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	<title>Vlaw Legal and Consumer News</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>500 Million Eggs Recalled…and Counting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[egg recall]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[salmonella]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The salmonella-infected egg recall continues to expand. The eggs, which have sickened more than 1,000 consumers since at least May are thought to be infected with salmonella contacted by laying hens from rodent droppings. The salmonella exists inside the egg itself, not just on the shell. The number of illnesses is expected to continue to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WHO Studies Cancer, Cell Phone Link - Results Inconclusive</title>
		<link>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/who-studies-cancer-cell-phone-link-results-%e2%80%9cinconclusive%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cell phone cancer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cell phones]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[product safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) study on the relationship between cell phone use and rates of cancer failed to establish any definitive link. The inconclusive results detail no risk increase for glioma or meningioma (head and neck tumors) through the use of cell phones. While [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iowa Filing Suit Against Louisiana Used Car Dealer</title>
		<link>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/iowa-filing-suit-against-louisiana-used-car-dealer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/iowa-filing-suit-against-louisiana-used-car-dealer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Fraud]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[deceptive advertising]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Iowa Consumer Fraud]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[iowa used cars]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Iowa’s Attorney General is taking action against Smart Automotive Group of Louisiana for “false-premise” used car sales promotions in Iowa. Most consumers will recognize such promotions as “emergency liquidation.” The suit claims that often these tactics are fictional, merely gimmicks to get customers onto the lot.
The suit claims that sale ads used by Smart Automotive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GM Recall - Fire concerns with 1.5M vehicles</title>
		<link>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/gm-recall-fire-concerns-with-15m-vehicles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/gm-recall-fire-concerns-with-15m-vehicles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Automotive Safety]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[General Motors]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[GM Recall]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Product Recall]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The General Motors Company has announced the recall of 1.5 million vehicles. The company identified a potentially fire-starting problem with the heated wiper fluid system for the windshield. This is the second time this issue has caused a recall in the last two years.
They have also announced a voluntary payment of $100 to each owner [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ergonomics of Gardening: Prevent Aches and Pains</title>
		<link>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/the-ergonomics-of-gardening-prevent-aches-and-pains/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/the-ergonomics-of-gardening-prevent-aches-and-pains/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ergonomics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[gardening]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Despite its reputation as a relaxing, leisurely activity, gardening can be physical, a truth already known to avid and casual gardeners across the country. Squatting, kneeling, twisting, stretching, lifting, digging—all of these can tax the body. In response to the demands, ergonomic gardening tools have appeared on the market, touting designs that help minimize aches [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents Contend Pampers New Diapers Cause Blisters</title>
		<link>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/parents-contend-pampers-new-diapers-cause-blisters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/parents-contend-pampers-new-diapers-cause-blisters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[diaper recall]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dry max diapers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[product safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pampers introduced its new product “Dry Max,” said to be lighter and more absorbent than predecessors, in “Swaddlers” and “Cruisers” lines in March. Since that time, parents worldwide have made claims of sores and rashes on their children, and many parents are convinced that the diapers are the source of the problems.
Typically, complaints describe severe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McDonald&#8217;s Shrek Glasses Voluntary Recalled Due to Possible Cadmium Risks</title>
		<link>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/mcdonalds-shrek-glasses-voluntary-recalled-due-to-possible-cadmium-risks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/mcdonalds-shrek-glasses-voluntary-recalled-due-to-possible-cadmium-risks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Product Recalls]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cadmium Lawyer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cadmium Recall]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[CSPC]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[mcdonalds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[McDonald’s “Shrek” children’s drinking glasses are the target of a voluntary recall announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC). Some twelve million glasses are subject to recall due to being tainted by the chemical cadmium.
Still, as large as this recall and story is, even more important may be the questions raised about the cheap [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BPA to be Banned in Food Safety Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/bpa-to-be-banned-in-food-safety-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/bpa-to-be-banned-in-food-safety-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[BPA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[BPA Lawyers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[FDA]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[food safety]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The latest legislative move in food safety, the Food Safety Modernization Act, is enjoying support on both sides of the aisle and includes provisions in several areas of food safety. Due several to food-borne illness outbreaks in the last few years, lawmakers, the food industry, and the general public have been supportive of the bill [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoid Disaster In Your Home Improvement Project</title>
		<link>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/avoid-disaster-in-your-home-improvement-project/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/avoid-disaster-in-your-home-improvement-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[construction projects]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Fraud]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[contract law]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With warm weather melting the winter chill, many homeowners are lining up home improvement projects and setting up the contractors to do the work. Too often well-intended projects to secure, beautify, or refurbish homes end in disaster. How can you protect yourself and your home?
Start with planning. Good and thorough planning is the most essential [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Victoza - A New Type 2 Diabetes Treatment Gets FDA Approval</title>
		<link>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/victoza-a-new-type-2-diabetes-treatment-gets-fda-approval/</link>
		<comments>http://www.vlaw.com/consumernews/index.php/victoza-a-new-type-2-diabetes-treatment-gets-fda-approval/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Drugs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[byetta]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[diabetes drug lawyer]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[victoza]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[victoza side effects]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The FDA has approved Victoza (liraglutide) a daily injection treatment for type-2 diabetes. Combined with diet, exercise, and potentially with other diabetes medicines, Victoza intends to lower blood sugar levels. It is meant as a supplemental medication, to assist patients already doing fairly well with diet and other measures.  Some studies show that it might [...]]]></description>
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