Foreclosure Prevention Failing; BofA Stops Overdraft Fees; Americans Unhappy w/ Congresspersons

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A new study shows President Obama’s foreclosure prevention plan is falling short of its promise.
In a report obtained by the Huffington Post, the Treasury Department says instead of reaching 75 percent of struggling homeowners, only one-third are benefitting from the loan modification program.
Some lawmakers are proposing writing down the principal mortgage permanently so that people [...]

Runaway Prius Worries Drivers

By Steve Angeles
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FREMONT, CA—2006 Prius owner Victor Batangas just got back from the Philippines last week, and decided to have his car checked after seeing video of a runaway Prius in San Diego County that could easily have ended in a fatal car crash.
“I haven’t used my car in a month, so when I came [...]

Baby Slings Could Suffocate Infants

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The government says soft, baby sling carriers may have caused at least seven infant deaths. The slings force some babies to curl their chin to their chest, which causes suffocation.
The Sling Rider by Infantino was singled out, but says this warning is for all soft cloth carriers like it. Parents who use these sling carriers [...]

Despite Economy, Max’s Chicken Opens on East Coast

By Don Tagala
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JERSEY CITY, NJ—2 years of planning—and waiting—and now the house that Filipino-style fried chicken built is soon opening its doors in Jersey City, New Jersey this summer. Small business owner Patricia Berberabe says opening a new business during a recession is a challenge, but she was determined to open the first Max’s restaurant [...]

Prison Health Workers Strike in Dublin, CA

By Henni Espinosa
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DUBLIN, CA—It’s 6 in the morning outside the Santa Rita jail in Dublin, California, and healthcare workers have walked off from their jobs. They are holding a one-day strike to demand better wages and benefits.  At least half of the one hundred forty nurses and hospital assistants who went on strike today are [...]