Investigation Has Yielded 43 Plea Agreements to Date Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 2, 2014. Three Northern California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty 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. Felony[Read More…]
Day: January 2, 2014
Wall-crawling Gecko Robots Can Stick in Space Too
‘Abigaille’ wall-crawler robot EU–(ENEWSPF)–2 January 2014. Climbing robots that mimic the stickiness of gecko lizard feet could work in space as well as on Earth, ESA has shown, raising the prospect of hull-crawling automatons tending future spacecraft. Robots crawling across spacecraft surfaces are a common sight in science fiction films[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending December 28, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 2, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 339,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 341,000. The 4-week moving average was 357,250, an increase of 8,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Campbell Recalls 300 Cases of Prego® Traditional Italian Sauce Due to a Risk of Spoilage
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 2, 2014. Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) is voluntarily recalling approximately 300 cases of 24-ounce jars of Prego Traditional Italian sauce because of a risk of spoilage. The affected product was manufactured on December 15, 2013 and can be identified by the “Best By” date of June 16,[Read More…]
Walmart Recalls Card Table and Chair Sets Due to Finger Amputation and Fall Hazards
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 2, 2014. Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Recall date: January 02, 2014 Recall number: 14-075 Walmart Mainstays five-piece card table and chairs set Recall Summary Name of product: Mainstays five-piece card[Read More…]
Large End-of-Year Penalty for Pesticide Violation Amid EPA’s Record of Few Enforcement Actions
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 2, 2014. Near the conclusion of 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement agreement with a Florida-based pesticide producer and distributor, Harrell’s LLC. Alleging multiple violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the agreement requires Harrell’s to pay a hefty civil penalty[Read More…]