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• SurgeMaster Surge Protectors Recalled By Belkin

  Chrissie Cole | October 27, 2009 11:28 AM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  Belkin International, in cooperation with the CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of SurgeMaster Surge Protectors, because the molding on the rotating plug can crack or detach, posing a shock...

• Cheyenne To Pass Cell Phone Ban

  Chrissie Cole | September 18, 2009 1:15 AM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  The Cheyenne City Council recently voted 7-1 to pass a ban on using cell phones while driving, with the exception of hands-free devices. But, until October 15, police will only enforce it if a...

• Hydroxycut Products Recalled Due To Risk Of Liver Injury

  Chrissie Cole | May 01, 2009 12:11 AM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  Some Hydroxycut products have been associated with serious liver injuries and as such consumers should immediately stop taking these products. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received...

• Acer Recalls Desktop Computers Due To Burn Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | March 19, 2009 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  Acer America Corp, in conjunction with CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of Acer Predator Desktop Computers because the insulation on the internal wiring can become bent or stripped causing the...

• Proposal Makes Regulating On the Job Toxin Exposure More Difficult

  Kyle Bachus | July 30, 2008 4:00 AM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  In news that should surprise absolutely no one, political appointees at the Department of Labor, working in secrecy and over the objection of department experts, are trying to ram through a proposal...

• AIDS: Still deadly

  Darin Schanker | June 19, 2008 3:41 PM | 1 CommentCheyenne, WY

  Naturally, game 3 of the NBA Finals was a star-studded event. The classic rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers reigniting after 21 years attracted L.A. celebrities and NBA...

• McKesson Corporation to pay $13.25 Million in Settlements

  Linda Snyder | May 06, 2008 7:51 PM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  McKesson Corporation has reached an agreement to pay $13.25 million in civil and administrative settlements with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and six U.S. Attorneys for failing to report...

• Vytorin and Zetia Only to be Used as Last Resort

  Linda Snyder | April 03, 2008 1:15 PM | 1 CommentCheyenne, WY

  The American College of Cardiology has recommended that the popular drugs Vytorin and Zetia should only be used after all other cholesterol lowering drugs fail. The panel's spokesman, Harlan...

• Dennis Quaid Sues Baxter for Heparin Overdose

  Linda Snyder | March 18, 2008 3:07 PM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly Buffington filed a lawsuit in December 2007 against Baxter Healthcare Corporation, claiming the drug maker was negligent when packaging different doses of the same drug in similar packaging. Both heparin and the lower dose version, hep-lock are packaged in similar vials with blue backgrounds and very small print on both labels.Quaid's newborn twins, who...

• A Friend in Need of a Kidney Transplant

  Linda Snyder | February 25, 2008 5:02 PM | 0 CommentsCheyenne, WY

  Imagine the hope and excitement of graduating from high school and looking forward to the next chapter of your life as you head for college to pursue career of your dreams.Imagine the devastation as you learn you have a serious disorder that will put those dreams on hold and in fact threatens your very life.This is Kelsey Crider's reality. A bright, articulate young woman, Kelsey Crider's future...