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We’ve previously brought you hunting tips to ensure that your season goes smoothly, but those tips were far from all-encompassing.  And depending upon the area you live in  in California, a new deer hunting season might be about to launch.  If you’re one of the many people about to set out on a hunt, then… read more

A soda product is being removed from the shelves even as a lawsuit accuses the item of being improperly marketed. The item in question is 7-Up with Antioxidants in either Pomegranate, Cherry, or Mixed Berry flavors.  The Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, the company behind the soda, says that they will come out with a soda… read more

Hundreds of thousands of vehicles are being recalled because of a potential injury and crash threat created due to an apparent defect in the vehicles. Jeep Liberty vehicles of the 2002 and 2003 model years and Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles of the 2002 through 2004 model years have been recalled by Chrysler.  A whopping 744,822… read more

Three types of fireplaces have been recalled because of a sudden fire threat that could be posed by the items. Those items are direct-vent and B-vent style Monessen, Vermont Castings, and Majestic fireplaces and inserts.  These gas fireplaces have a serial number that starts with either 11-X, 11-P, 12-X, or 12-P.  Monessen Hearth Systems announced… read more

News continues to break in regards to the fungal meningitis outbreak that may have put around 14,000 people at risk of an infection.  Now, we’ve learned that the death toll rises even as state regulators do their part to make sure such an incident doesn’t happen again. The fungal meningitis outbreak is believed to have… read more

11,200 Scion IQ vehicles of the 2012 and 2013 model years have been recalled by Toyota.  The recall was initiated because of a defect that might occur when the passenger moves their seat backwards and forwards.  Should this happen in sufficient amounts, then the occupant sensor would be compromised due to the damage that might… read more

NESQUIK Chocolate Powder has been recalled by Nestle USA because of the potential for certain versions of the item to have sustained a Salmonella contamination.  The powder contains calcium carbonate from Omya Inc. among its ingredients, and that supplier recently informed Nestle about a recall of that item.  As such, Nestle made the move to… read more

XF automobiles that contain a five liter gas engine have been recalled by Jaguar because there is a possibility that the fuel outlet flange of the gas tank could sustain a crack.  An estimated 4,195 vehicles of the 2010 through 2012 model years might suffer from this defect.  If the crack in the flange leads… read more

Distracted driving is one of the biggest problems plaguing our roadways in the modern era.  And even though texting and talking on a cellphone behind the wheel get a wide array of attention from the media, they’re far from the only distractions that can detract from safe driving.  Yes, 59% of people admit to talking… read more

A litany of distracted driving behaviors will soon be against the law in one locale following the passage of an ordinance by the area’s county council. The area in question is the King County region of Washington, and the council approved the ban unanimously.  What’s surprising about this particular law is how far it goes… read more

There continues to be news in regards to the fungal meningitis outbreak that has plagued citizens across the country. 400 people have reportedly been infected at this point, and 30 have died, leaving members of Congress and other officials to try to figure out exactly what could have happened to lead us to this juncture. … read more

There is no excuse for driving around a school bus that has its lights flashing to signify that it is in the process of picking up or dropping off a child, no matter how late you are.  Driving on the sidewalk to get around that bus would be even more egregious, and one woman in… read more