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• $650,000,000 Lawsuit Over Pants Is An Insult to Lawyers and Our Justice System

  Jack Landskroner | May 05, 2007 2:53 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  Recently, the national news media has picked up and reported on the filing of a rather rediculous law suit being pursued by an attorney, who is also a judge no less, representing himself in a claim for $650,000,000 in damages from a dry cleaner in Washington D.C. over a pair of pants. While the merit of the claim remains in question and the recovery for this judge, if anything, will likely...

• As Prom Season Gets Underway, Schools Try New Tactics To Stop Drinking

  Rebecca Castell | May 03, 2007 4:37 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  With Prom season underway, many schools are taking a hard line with students to prevent underage drinking. Now rather than simply telling students not to drink and drive, the schools are resorting to breathalyzers and realistic demonstrations of the effects of drunk driving. Some schools are requiring students undergo a breathalyzer test before entering the prom. Others are staging simulated...

• Walmart Recalls Baby Bibs

  Paul Grieco | May 03, 2007 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  A recent newspaper article has notified the public of a recall of baby bibs. The discovery of lead in the fabric of a brand of baby bibs sold at Wal-Mart Stores has resulted in a recall of the items, the company said.The bibs, sold under the Baby Connection brand name, came in packs of two to seven bibs, with embroidered prints or images of Sesame Street characters. Some were sold as long ago...

• Camp Safety

  Paul Grieco | April 25, 2007 1:32 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  As summer fast approaches, many parents are looking into summer camps to which to send their children. Before deciding which camp is best suited for your children, make sure you get a s much information as possible about the camp, its staff, its location and what safety practices and procedures the camp has implemented. One of the easiest tools to utilize in beginning your research on summer...

• Two Women Killed On the Side of Highway

  Rebecca Castell | April 23, 2007 2:02 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Two women were killed in a car accident Sunday while they were standing at the side of the road waiting for their car's tire to be fixed. The accident occurred on I-480 at the Route 82 exit. The Plain Dealer reports that Police said the accident occurred around 11:40 a.m. when two women were standing outside their vehicle on the side of the road about as a tow truck driver repaired a flat...

• Bedford Man Killed in Car Accident

  Jack Landskroner | April 19, 2007 5:57 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Another Cuyhoga County car accident has resulted in a death. A 27-year-old Bedford man died Thursday morning when his car hit a utility pole on Rockside Road. Paris T. Millsap was transported to University Hospitals in Bedford where he later died, according to police. Millsap was driving west on Rockside Road near Greencroft Park when his car left the road about 6:23 a.m. The cause of the...

• Did Virginia Tech Provide Adequate Security on Campus?

  Jack Landskroner | April 17, 2007 11:29 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  The nation is in mourning after the terrible events that transpired at Virginia Tech University yesterday morning. A Virginia Tech senior from South Korea killed at least 30 people locked inside a classroom building in the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history, the university and police said Tuesday.The first deadly attack, at a dormitory around 7:15 a.m., left two people dead. But...

• Investigate Before You Buy

  Paul Grieco | April 13, 2007 11:08 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Every day consumers purchase all types of products for their homes, yards, vehicles, children and for their own personal use. Every day it seems as though we read in the paper or see on TV that a product is being recalled due to safety concerns. Before you spend your hard earned money on a particular product, investigate the product to make sure there are no active recalls or other safety...

• Seniors Beware of Home Repair Schemes

  Rebecca Castell | April 11, 2007 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Homeowners, particularly senior citizens, have been targeted by fraudulent home repair and maintenance companies. Jerry Ponsky, a Bainbridge Township resident, has been charged with numerous counts of bogus home repair agreements and ripping off consumers with fraudulent loans. Ponsky operated a ring of activity where in Ponsky and his collaborators would inundate run-down neighborhoods with...

• Salmonella in Peanut Butter Linked to Leaky Roof

  Rebecca Castell | April 10, 2007 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  After a two month investigation, ConAgra, the producer of Peter Pan peanut butter has determined that moisture from a leaky roof and faulty sprinkler allowed the salmonella bacteria grow and led to contamination of peanut butter produced in the company's Georgia plant. Evidently, the roof of the plant leaked during a storm and the plant experienced problems with its sprinkling system shortly...