<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" version="2.0">

<channel>
	<title>Consumer News</title>
	
	<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com</link>
	<description>Learn, Find, Buy, Share</description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1</generator>
	<language>en</language>
			<atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ConsumerEye" type="application/rss+xml" /><feedburner:browserFriendly></feedburner:browserFriendly><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><item>
		<title>Expanded Recovery Act Tax Credits Help Homeowners Winterize Their Homes, Save Energy; Check Tax Credit Certification Before You Buy</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/expanded-recovery-act-tax-credits-help-homeowners-winterize-their-homes-save-energy-check-tax-credit-certification-before-you-buy.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/expanded-recovery-act-tax-credits-help-homeowners-winterize-their-homes-save-energy-check-tax-credit-certification-before-you-buy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Finance/Credit]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11391</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[People can now weatherize their homes and be rewarded for their efforts. According to the IRS, homeowners making energy-saving improvements this fall can cut their winter heating bills and lower their 2009 tax bill as well.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/expanded-recovery-act-tax-credits-help-homeowners-winterize-their-homes-save-energy-check-tax-credit-certification-before-you-buy.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Written agreement with Blue Valley Ban Corp. and Bank of Blue Valley</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/written-agreement-with-blue-valley-ban-corp-and-bank-of-blue-valley.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/written-agreement-with-blue-valley-ban-corp-and-bank-of-blue-valley.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Finance/Credit]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11389</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Written agreement with Blue Valley Ban Corp. and Bank of Blue Valley
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/written-agreement-with-blue-valley-ban-corp-and-bank-of-blue-valley.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Restructuring of check processing operations in the Third and Fourth districts, Regulation CC</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/restructuring-of-check-processing-operations-in-the-third-and-fourth-districts-regulation-cc.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/restructuring-of-check-processing-operations-in-the-third-and-fourth-districts-regulation-cc.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Finance/Credit]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11390</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Restructuring of check processing operations in the Third and Fourth districts, Regulation CC
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/restructuring-of-check-processing-operations-in-the-third-and-fourth-districts-regulation-cc.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Media Advisory – Matz Statement Following Corporate Meeting</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/media-advisory-%e2%80%93-matz-statement-following-corporate-meeting.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/media-advisory-%e2%80%93-matz-statement-following-corporate-meeting.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Finance/Credit]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11388</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[November 5, 2009, Alexandria, Va. &#8211; Following today&#8217;s meeting at the National Credit Union Administration between Chairman Debbie Matz, senior NCUA staff and 40 representatives from corporate credit unions, natural person credit unions and industry trade associations, Chairman Matz issued the following statement:
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/finance/media-advisory-%e2%80%93-matz-statement-following-corporate-meeting.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Holiday Shopping on a Budget: Tips About Layaway Plans</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/general/holiday-shopping-on-a-budget-tips-about-layaway-plans.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/general/holiday-shopping-on-a-budget-tips-about-layaway-plans.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11387</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the holiday season fast approaching, some smart planning now can keep your household budget intact when you ring in the new year. One option to consider is layaway plans.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/general/holiday-shopping-on-a-budget-tips-about-layaway-plans.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Child Pornography Penalties Reviewed</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/child-pornography-penalties-reviewed.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/child-pornography-penalties-reviewed.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11386</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Sentencing Commission has issued a report, &#34;The History of Child Pornography Guidelines,&#34; as a first step in its review of the punishment prescribed for the sexual exploitation of children.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/child-pornography-penalties-reviewed.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>President of Mortgage Company Pleads Guilty to $2.9 Million Bank Fraud</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/president-of-mortgage-company-pleads-guilty-to-29-million-bank-fraud.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/president-of-mortgage-company-pleads-guilty-to-29-million-bank-fraud.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11382</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[William Everett Nichols, of Alexandria, Louisiana, president and sole shareholder of First Fidelity Mortgage, Inc., pled guilty to defrauding Sabine State Bank in Many, Louisiana out of $2.9 million.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/president-of-mortgage-company-pleads-guilty-to-29-million-bank-fraud.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Trustee of Charitable Foundation Guilty in $1.8 Million Mineral Rights Fraud Scheme</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/trustee-of-charitable-foundation-guilty-in-18-million-mineral-rights-fraud-scheme.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/trustee-of-charitable-foundation-guilty-in-18-million-mineral-rights-fraud-scheme.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11383</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kirby E. Cole, of Shreveport, Louisiana, trustee of The Phillips Foundation, a local trust formed over 45 years ago in order to help fund charitable, religious, educational, literary, and scientific organizations, pled guilty to defrauding the foundation out of more than $1.8 million in Haynesville Shale mineral rights.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/trustee-of-charitable-foundation-guilty-in-18-million-mineral-rights-fraud-scheme.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Michigan Father and Son Convicted of Defrauding Small Business Owners</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/michigan-father-and-son-convicted-of-defrauding-small-business-owners.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/michigan-father-and-son-convicted-of-defrauding-small-business-owners.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11384</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kenneth Mitan and Frank Mitan both of Farmington Hills, Michigan, were convicted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in connection with a scheme that allowed them to fraudulently gain control of four small businesses and deplete the assets.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/michigan-father-and-son-convicted-of-defrauding-small-business-owners.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding American Red Cross</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/louisiana-woman-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-american-red-cross.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/louisiana-woman-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-american-red-cross.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11385</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kiwana Thornton, of Slidell, Louisiana, pled guilty to wire fraud relating to the fraudulent applications she made to the American Red Cross for financial assistance during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/louisiana-woman-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-american-red-cross.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Two Indicted in Massachusetts on Terrorism Material Support, Related Charges</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/two-indicted-in-massachusetts-on-terrorism-material-support-related-charges.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/two-indicted-in-massachusetts-on-terrorism-material-support-related-charges.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11380</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tarek Mehanna, of Sudbury, Massachusetts, and Ahmad Abousamra, a resident of Syria, were indicted in Boston with providing material support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, multiple false statements to law enforcement, and conspiracy.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/two-indicted-in-massachusetts-on-terrorism-material-support-related-charges.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>New Orleans Official, Two Others Indicted on Federal Bribery and Fraud Charges</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/new-orleans-official-two-others-indicted-on-federal-bribery-and-fraud-charges.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/new-orleans-official-two-others-indicted-on-federal-bribery-and-fraud-charges.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11381</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Former Chief Technology Officer and Executive Assistant to the Mayor of New Orleans Gregory Meffert; his wife, Linda Meffert; and technology businessman Mark St. Pierre were indicted on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, money laundering, false statements, and filing false tax returns.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/new-orleans-official-two-others-indicted-on-federal-bribery-and-fraud-charges.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Two Drug Supplies Plead Guilty in Case Targeting Motorcycle Gang Members</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/two-drug-supplies-plead-guilty-in-case-targeting-motorcycle-gang-members.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/two-drug-supplies-plead-guilty-in-case-targeting-motorcycle-gang-members.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11376</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[David Lee Russell, of Hughson, California, and Dennis Carl Hegwood, of Modesto, California, pled guilty to methamphetamine distribution charges in a case that charged 28 defendants, including sheriff deputies and members of a motorcycle gang that is a support club of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/two-drug-supplies-plead-guilty-in-case-targeting-motorcycle-gang-members.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Three Virginia Men Plead Guilty to Child Pornography Charges</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/three-virginia-men-plead-guilty-to-child-pornography-charges.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/three-virginia-men-plead-guilty-to-child-pornography-charges.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11377</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ian A. Zearley, of Charlottesville, Virginia; Mark Church, of Louisa, Virginia; and Patrick William Kreutzer, of Mineral, Virginia, pled guilty in separate and unrelated cases to various charges involving the transportation, receipt, and possession of child pornography.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/three-virginia-men-plead-guilty-to-child-pornography-charges.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Maryland Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling from Health Care Program</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/maryland-woman-pleads-guilty-to-embezzling-from-health-care-program.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/maryland-woman-pleads-guilty-to-embezzling-from-health-care-program.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11378</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Nicole Stepney Turner, of Baltimore, Maryland, pled guilty embezzling more than $237,000 from her former employer, CareFirst, a health care benefit program.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/maryland-woman-pleads-guilty-to-embezzling-from-health-care-program.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Arkansas Man Sentenced on Civil Rights Charges in Cross-Burning Conspiracy</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/arkansas-man-sentenced-on-civil-rights-charges-in-cross-burning-conspiracy.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/arkansas-man-sentenced-on-civil-rights-charges-in-cross-burning-conspiracy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Law]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11379</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dustin Nix, of Donaldson, Arkansas, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison on federal civil rights charges related to a conspiracy to drive a woman and her children from their home because they associated with African-Americans.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/law/arkansas-man-sentenced-on-civil-rights-charges-in-cross-burning-conspiracy.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>DODGE ( 09V418000 )</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/dodge-09v418000.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/dodge-09v418000.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Recalls]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dated: OCT 16, 2009 SPRINTER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2003 VANS SOLD AS DODGE AND FREIGHTLINER VEHICLES.  THE INTAKE MANIFOLDS MAY HAVE CORRODED.   A CHEMICAL REACTION INVOLVING SULFUR IN THE DIESEL F&#8230;
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/dodge-09v418000.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>NHLBI Stops Enrollment in Study on Resuscitation Methods for Cardiac Arrest</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/health/nhlbi-stops-enrollment-in-study-on-resuscitation-methods-for-cardiac-arrest.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/health/nhlbi-stops-enrollment-in-study-on-resuscitation-methods-for-cardiac-arrest.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11373</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Enrollment has ended early in a large, multicenter clinical trial               comparing two distinct resuscitation strategies delivered by emergency               medical service (EMS) providers to increase blood flow during [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/health/nhlbi-stops-enrollment-in-study-on-resuscitation-methods-for-cardiac-arrest.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Jelly Belly Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in 7.5oz cylinder-style packages of 49 Flavors Jelly Belly jelly beans</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/jelly-belly-issues-allergy-alert-on-undeclared-peanuts-in-75oz-cylinder-style-packages-of-49-flavors-jelly-belly-jelly-beans.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/jelly-belly-issues-allergy-alert-on-undeclared-peanuts-in-75oz-cylinder-style-packages-of-49-flavors-jelly-belly-jelly-beans.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bindy</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Recalls]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11374</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Jelly Belly Candy Company is recalling 7.5-ounce cylinder-style packages of 49 Flavors Jelly Belly jelly beans because the package is incorrectly labeled. The mislabeled packages failed to list peanut butter and peanut flour in the ingredient statement&#8230;
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/recalls/jelly-belly-issues-allergy-alert-on-undeclared-peanuts-in-75oz-cylinder-style-packages-of-49-flavors-jelly-belly-jelly-beans.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>FDA Warns Companies against Marketing Illegal Flavored Cigarettes</title>
		<link>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/health/fda-warns-companies-against-marketing-illegal-flavored-cigarettes.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/health/fda-warns-companies-against-marketing-illegal-flavored-cigarettes.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/?p=11371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is enforcing the flavored cigarette ban provision of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) by issuing several warning letters to companies continuing to sell illegal flavored cigarettes to consumers in the United States through their Web sites.
]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.preferredconsumer.com/health/fda-warns-companies-against-marketing-illegal-flavored-cigarettes.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
