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		<title>FTC Issues Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to Federal Reserve</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission has issued its annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement and related activities regarding the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA), Consumer Leasing Act (CLA), and Truth in Lending Act (TILA).]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/general/ftc-issues-annual-financial-acts-enforcement-report-to-federal-reserve.html</link>
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		<title>Justice Department Requires Mill Divestitures in International Paper&#8217;s Acquisition of Temple-Inland</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Justice announced today that it will require International Paper Company and Temple-Inland Inc. to divest three containerboard mills in order to proceed with their $4.3 billion merger.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/scamsfrauds/justice-department-requires-mill-divestitures-in-international-papers-acquisition-of-temple-inland.html</link>
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		<title>Summit Import Corporation Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Eggs in Bin Bin Snow Rice Cracker 5.3oz Pack and Bin Bin Rice Cracker 15.8oz Bulk Pack</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Summit Import Corp., at 100 Summit Place, Jersey City, New Jersey, is recalling Bin Bin Snow Rice Cracker 5.3oz Pack and Bin Bin Rice Cracker 15.8oz Bulk Pack because the affected products contain egg which are not declared on the label. Consumers who are allergic to eggs may run the risk of serious or life-threatening [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/summit-import-corporation-issues-allergy-alert-on-undeclared-eggs-in-bin-bin-snow-rice-cracker-5-3oz-pack-and-bin-bin-rice-cracker-15-8oz-bulk-pack.html</link>
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		<title>FDA investigating illegal online sale of handheld dental X-ray units</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S Food and Drug Administration is warning dental and veterinary professionals to not purchase or use certain potentially unsafe hand-held dental X-ray units. The FDA is concerned that these devices may not be safe or effective and could expose the user and the patient to unnecessary and potentially harmful X-rays. The units, sold online [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/health/fda-investigating-illegal-online-sale-of-handheld-dental-x-ray-units.html</link>
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		<title>U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total December exports of $178.8 billion and imports of $227.6 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $48.8 billion, up from $47.1 billion in November, revised. December exports were $1.2 billion more than November [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/u-s-international-trade-in-goods-and-services-december-2011.html</link>
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		<title>Bank of America Subsidiary Reversing or Refunding $36 Million in Fees to Resolve FTC Allegations That it Overcharged Struggling Homeowners</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Excessive Default-Related Fees Allegedly Violated Earlier Countrywide Settlement]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/general/bank-of-america-subsidiary-reversing-or-refunding-36-million-in-fees-to-resolve-ftc-allegations-that-it-overcharged-struggling-homeowners.html</link>
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		<title>Justice Department Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Deutsche Borse and NYSE Euronext</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Justice today announced that it filed a notice with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to dismiss its antitrust lawsuit regarding the potential merger of Deutsche B&#246;rse AG and NYSE Euronext.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/scamsfrauds/justice-department-dismisses-antitrust-lawsuit-against-deutsche-borse-and-nyse-euronext.html</link>
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		<title>Former Owner of Illinois Technology Company Sentenced to Serve 30 Months in Prison for Role in Multi-State Scheme to Defraud Federal E-Rate Program</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A former owner of two Illinois-based technology companies was sentenced today to serve 30 months in prison for her participation in a conspiracy to defraud the federal E-Rate program, the Department of Justice announced.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/scamsfrauds/former-owner-of-illinois-technology-company-sentenced-to-serve-30-months-in-prison-for-role-in-multi-state-scheme-to-defraud-federal-e-rate-program.html</link>
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		<title>Three Northern California Real Estate Investors Agree to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Three Northern California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty today for their roles in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/scamsfrauds/three-northern-california-real-estate-investors-agree-to-plead-guilty-to-bid-rigging-at-public-foreclosure-auctions.html</link>
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		<title>MACK ( 12V037000 )</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dated: FEB 01, 2012 MACK IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012-2013 GU, MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 2, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 18, 2012, AND EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX ATR-6 TRACTION RELAY VALVES. IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, TH&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/mack-12v037000.html</link>
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		<title>CHAMPION ( 12V039000 )</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dated: FEB 03, 2012 CHAMPION BUS (CHAMPION) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ABC-M1235 TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 21, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 18, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS. INACURATE FAULT D&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/champion-12v039000.html</link>
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		<title>CHAMPION ( 12V040000 )</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dated: FEB 02, 2012 CHAMPION BUS (CHAMPION) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 ABC-M1235 TRANSIT BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2011, TO NOVEMBER 18, 2011, BUILT ON A FREIGHTLINER CUSTOM CHASSIS. THE GRID HEATER&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/champion-12v040000.html</link>
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		<title>NISSAN ( 12V032000 )</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dated: JAN 31, 2012 NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 VERSA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 9, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 13, 2012 FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREME&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/nissan-12v032000.html</link>
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		<title>SUZUKI ( 12V038000 )</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dated: FEB 02, 2012 SUZUKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 AN400, AN650, AND DL650 SCOOTERS AND MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 17, 2011, BECAUSE THE LEVER-MOUNTED BRAKE LIGHT ACTUATING SWITCH(ES) MAY FAI&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/suzuki-12v038000.html</link>
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		<title>FORD ( 12V034000 )</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dated: JAN 30, 2012 FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2011, THROUGH DECEMBER 2, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FED&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/ford-12v034000.html</link>
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		<title>LINCOLN ( 12V034000 )</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dated: JAN 30, 2012 FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 19, 2011, THROUGH DECEMBER 2, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FED&#8230;]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/lincoln-12v034000.html</link>
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		<title>ZIP International Group, LLC Expands Alert on Listeria in Sliced Herring Fillet in oil (forelka) 330 gram and 600 gram</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ZIP INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC, 160 Raritan Center Parkway #6, Edison, NJ 08837 is expanding its recall of sliced herring fillet (forelka) 330 gram and 600 gram in plastic packaging due to Listeria contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/zip-international-group-llc-expands-alert-on-listeria-in-sliced-herring-fillet-in-oil-forelka-330-gram-and-600-gram.html</link>
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		<title>Wholistic Herbs, Inc. Recalls &quot;Koff &amp; Kold&quot; and &quot;Kold Sore&quot; Because Of Possible Health Risk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wholistic Herbs Inc. of Dallas, TX, is recalling all quantities of the following two, 1 fl. oz. spray products distributed from March 2009 through February 2012. Products intended for use in the eye that are non-sterile have the potential to cause eye infections, which may be sight threatening. Also, nasal solutions that are not sterile [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/wholistic-herbs-inc-recalls-koff-kold-and-kold-sore-because-of-possible-health-risk.html</link>
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		<title>Robot Challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Through the Sample Return Robot Challenge, NASA and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute are encouraging innovations in robotic technology. Participating teams will need to demonstrate a robot that can locate and retrieve geologic samples from varied terrain without human control. $1.5 million in prizes will be awarded.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/robot-challenge.html</link>
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		<title>FDA issues draft guidance on biosimilar product development</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued three draft guidance documents on biosimilar product development to assist industry in developing such products in the United States.]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/health/fda-issues-draft-guidance-on-biosimilar-product-development.html</link>
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