Sunbathers this summer will find new sunscreen labels that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.
Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens...
Every year, identity thieves misuse the personal information of more than 11 million Americans. This makes identity theft one of the fastest-growing crimes in the country.
Every year, identity thieves misuse the personal information of more than 11 million Americans. This makes identity theft one of the fastest-growing crimes in the country.
An emergency fund will help see you through an unexpected and potentially costly life event, such as a health crisis, a job layoff or a major home repair.
An emergency fund will help see you through an unexpected and potentially costly life event, such as a health crisis, a job layoff or a major home repair.
If you don't have a plan for the money when that refund check comes, consider these five options for letting the savings you accumulated last year bring you greater financial security and peace of mind in the years to come.
If you don't have a plan for the money when that refund check comes, consider these five options for letting the savings you accumulated last year bring you greater financial security and peace of mind in the years to come.
Many people eat chicken as a healthy alternative to other meats, but a new study shows it might not be all that good for you.
Many people eat chicken as a healthy alternative to other meats, but a new study shows it might not be all that good for you.
WASHINGTON -
Just as a New York ban on large sugary drinks went down in flames Monday, the federal government is running into its own problems trying to regulate menus.
All this raises some tough questions about the role of government. When it comes to sugary drinks or restaurant menus, how far can the government go in the name of health?
Keep the tap open -- just as it was about to happen, the ban is off. A New York judge ruled that Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to ban large sugary drinks goes to far.
"We are going to appeal. We believe that the judge's decision was clearly in error, and that we are going to prevail on appeal," said Bloomberg.
The judge called the ban capricious because there were so many loopholes and carve-outs. And while many health advocates back it, for many, it became a symbol of the nanny state.
One consumer stated, "Asking the government to protect us from large Cokes goes beyond what the government should do."
At the same time, another food fight is brewing at the federal level as the Food and Drug Administration tries to figure out how to implement new menu laws required under Obamacare.
The head of the FDA says his agency is having trouble coming up with a plan to force not just restaurants, but even grocery stores that sell prepared food to begin using nutrition labels.
It's a move the food industry has been fighting.
"If you get it wrong, get this -- it's a federal crime and you could face jail time and thousands of dollars worth of fines," said Erik Lieberman of the Food Marketing Institute.
Grocery store owner Tom Heinen adds, "Well, I mean the supermarket industry is a business that's well known, that our net profit line and average and has been forever is one percent. so when you incur a significant cost there is no way that that doesn't get passed onto the customer in some form."
And when you look specifically at the menu issue, a lot of restaurants have already started doing this -- posting calorie counts next to items on their menus.
It gets more difficult when you deal with sit down restaurants and the new law will ultimately extend to vending machines.
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New Jersey officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants, nearly half of them TGI Fridays, that they say sold low-quality liquor to patrons who thought they were buying premium brands.
New Jersey officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants, nearly half of them TGI Fridays, that they say sold low-quality liquor to patrons who thought they were buying premium brands.
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Authorities say two New York City men and a New Jersey man kidnapped another man off a Queens street in broad daylight and held him for over a month, demanding $3 million from his family.
Authorities say two New York City men and a New Jersey man kidnapped another man off a Queens street in broad daylight and held him for over a month, demanding $3 million from his family.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:15 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:15:21 GMT
An Army soldier has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a bathroom.
An Army soldier has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a bathroom.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 1:00 PM EDT2013-05-22 17:00:29 GMT
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police.
An emotional funeral service has been held for a Hofstra University student who was accidentally shot by police. Andrea Rebello's family followed the pastor Wednesday as he led her white cloth-draped coffin to the altar at St. Teresa of Avila Church in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:55 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:55:01 GMT
Jersey shore town is celebrating a milestone as it rebuilds from Superstorm Sandy. Belmar officials will reopen their 1.3-mile boardwalk that was destroyed by the October storm.
Jersey shore town is celebrating a milestone as it rebuilds from Superstorm Sandy. Belmar officials will reopen their 1.3-mile boardwalk that was destroyed by the October storm.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:27 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:27:26 GMT
Black and Hispanic men are more likely to be stopped in the Bronx and Brooklyn than other boroughs, according to an analysis of police street stop data released Wednesday by the New York Civil Liberties Union.
Black and Hispanic men are more likely to be stopped in the Bronx and Brooklyn than other boroughs, according to an analysis of police street stop data released Wednesday by the New York Civil Liberties Union.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:10 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:10:42 GMT
The NYPD arrested a suspect in the latest anti-gay attack in the city, said police.
The NYPD arrested a suspect in the latest anti-gay attack in the city, said police. The incident Monday night involved two men, who police say, had met at the Bowery Mission and went out drinking together in the East Village. Roman Gornell, 39, was arrested on Wednesday.
