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Your Facebook Friends May Affect Your Credit Score 27 Aug 2013 | 01:33 am
From FICO to Facebook, some lending institutions are turning to social media to assess your credit score. If you have a tough time accessing credit or don't have a credit score, you should take into a...
10 Simple Ways to Prevent Identity Theft 22 Aug 2013 | 06:01 pm
Don't think identity theft is a "real" issue? Well, 12.6 million Americans were ID theft victims last year alone. Identity theft is a harsh reality that is not going away anytime soon. Fortunately, t...
Iams, Eukanuba Pet Foods Recalled Over Salmonella Fears 20 Aug 2013 | 01:52 am
Procter & Gamble has recalled close to 30 varieties of dry pet food under the Iams and Eukanuba brands due to potential Salmonella contamination. The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers...
Brain-Eating Amoeba Warning Issued in Florida 16 Aug 2013 | 10:29 pm
A brain eating amoeba warning has been issued by Florida health officials after a 12-year-old boy contracted a potentially lethal form of amebic meningitis, caused by a rare parasite called Naegleria ...
Baby Monitor Hacked: 4 Simple Steps to Prevent It 15 Aug 2013 | 12:50 am
Two parents in Texas learned the hard way that baby monitors can get hacked. They heard a creepy voice calling out to their sleeping 2-year-old daughter. The hacker cursed and said sexually explicit ...
Hurricane Season: 5 Legal Tips to Prepare 13 Aug 2013 | 01:27 am
Hurricane season is rapidly blowing in, so some legal tips may be handy right about now. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in its annual hurricane season forecast, has state...
Meeting Someone You Met Online? 7 Tips to Stay Safe 9 Aug 2013 | 11:27 pm
When you're meeting someone online, it's important to play it safe offline. We're always quick to remind children about stranger danger. Yet for some reason, we adults sometimes assume we're immune to...
AMBER Alert on Phone Gets 1st Real Test in Calif. 8 Aug 2013 | 12:14 am
A statewide AMBER Alert sent by cell phone came as a surprise to millions of Californians this week. While some found the loud "buzz" of the alert jarring, many others feel law enforcement agencies ma...
FDA Issues New Gluten-Free Rules for Food Labels 5 Aug 2013 | 05:53 pm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set a new standard for gluten-free labels on products. According to The New York Times, health officials claim that this move toward uniformity can pote...
Ground Beef Recall Triggered by E. coli Fears 2 Aug 2013 | 08:17 pm
A ground beef recall has been issued by a Kansas meat packing firm, with worries that the meat was contaminated with E.coli. More than 25 tons of ground beef are involved in this limited recall, whic...
