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Officer hands out an astounding 19,000 parking tickets in a year

Fox News

January 11, 2016

New York City's top traffic agent is a relentless, ruthless street-sweeper who slings summonses at a rate of one every 9 minutes, 45 seconds.

South Brooklyn's orange tsunami, Arnous Morin, 53, wrote nearly 19,000 parking tickets in fiscal year 2015, an average of 76 per day he worked, city rec­ords analyzed by The Post and AAA Northeast show.

State briefs: Texas to appeal federal foster care overhaul ruling

yourhoustonnews.com

January 10, 2016

The state of Texas plans to appeal a federal judge's ruling that the state's foster care system for nearly 30,000 children is unconstitutionally broken.

Attorney General Ken Paxton's office last week filed a notice of appeal and asked the judge to delay her ruling so it could present its case before a higher court.

FBI Now Considers Animal Abuse Class A Felony, Same As Homicide and Arson

proudcons.com

January 10, 2016

A huge win is being celebrated by animal lovers, as the FBI just added animal cruelty to the list of Class A felonies. To put that in perspective, homicide and arson are also Class A felonies, so this new change is very significant.

The FBI defines animal cruelty as: "Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly taking an action that mistreats or kills any animal without just cause, such as torturing, tormenting, mutilation, maiming, poisoning, or abandonment."

Fukushima report declassified: Worse than we were told

RT

December 11, 2015

Fukushima nuclear power plant is still experiencing major contamination issues nearly five years after the earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent meltdown.

Cesium has been linked to thyroid cancer, which is on the increase in the Fukushima area since the tsunami, according to the US National Library of Medicine. The chemical is highly soluble in water and can find its way into foodstuffs that have been prepared in contaminated areas. Anti-nuclear activist Dr Helen Caldicott said during the crisis that if unit four collapsed, she was going to move her family from Boston to the southern hemisphere. (You must watch her video.)

Disney threatens, then rescinds, legal action over Star Wars photo

RT

December 11, 2015

Two Star Wars superfans received a slew of takedown notices via Facebook and Twitter earlier this week after posting a photo of one of the franchise's new action figures online.

The film, coming out next week, is big business for Disney, so lawyers have been working overtime to protect intellectual property rights. Star Wars enthusiasts and podcast producers Justin Kozisek and Marjorie Carvalho legally purchased Rey, a new female character, for less than $10 in an Iowa Walmart.

Where there's smoke

tsln.com

December 6, 2015

The story could be the plot for a western-style soap opera. The latest scene involved two ranchers being sentenced to five years in federal prison for inadvertently burning about 140 acres of Bureau of Land Management rangeland in two separate fires.

Dwight Hammond, 73 and son Steven Hamond, 46, admitted in a 2012 court case to lighting two different fires. Both fires started on Hammonds' private property. The Harney County ranchers are paying the BLM $400,000 for the costs of fighting fires the BLM claims they set. "The jury convicted both of the Hammonds of using fire to destroy federal property for a 2001 arson known as the Hardie-Hammond Fire, located in the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area," said a Department of Justice news release.

Judge hears testimony on medical care at jail

daily-times.com

December 5, 2015

Four current and former inmates at the San Juan County Adult Detention Center testified last week at a federal court hearing in Albuquerque that the jail continues to provide negligent medical care.

The Nov. 24 hearing was held to determine whether the judge should appoint a doctor to independently oversee medical services at the detention center. The detention center and hospital have denied claims of medical negligence, and Ron Childress, the attorney representing San Juan County and its detention center, has argued the jail does not need such oversight.

Mercedes issues recall; air bags can inflate without crash

statesmanjournal.com

November 4, 2015

Mercedes is recalling more than 126,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. to fix a problem that can cause the air bags to inflate without a crash.

The recall covers the C-300, C-350, and C-63 models from 2008 and 2009, and the GLK-350 4-Matic from 2010.

I Used Pot for Morning Sickness

thedailybeast.com

November 2, 2015

Some doctors believe moms with a debilitating pregnancy complication could get relief from smoking pot, but it's not as simple as that.

In early January 2015, Trinity Dogood started vomiting and couldn't stop. "I thought I had food poisoning or an awful stomach bug," Dogood said. But after three days, the vomiting still hadn't subsided, and Trinity found herself in the ER of a local hospital, begging for relief. When the triage nurse took her blood for testing, they discovered she was pregnant.

Blowing Smoke: Chemical Companies Say "Trust Us," But Environmental and Workplace Safety Violations Belie Their Rhetoric | Center for Effective Government

foreffectivegov.org

October 24, 2015

Large chemical companies and their major trade association and lobbying arm, the American Chemistry Council, say they can maintain high safety standards through self-regulation and voluntary actions. Our report finds this isn't the case.

Chemical manufacturing uses dangerous substances that can be hazardous to the health and well-being of chemical plant workers and to the residents who live nearby. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and leaders in the chemical industry have fought stronger government oversight of chemical manufacturing for decades, arguing that the rules currently regulating toxic chemicals are adequate.

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