Wednesday, November 30, 2011

What's in The News Today

It seems that Dr. Oz was right on with the arsenic scare in apple juice. Consumer Reports did their own study and found what Dr. Oz reported a month ago was accurate. They also included Grape juice in the study and found that it too was part of the arsenic scandal. The levels of arsenic are higher than what is allowed in water. Inorganic arsenic has been proven to be an carcinogen. Some of the brands that were tested and had the inorganic arsenic were Welch's, Tropicana, and Minute Maid.

Carroll, L. ( November 30, 2011). High levels of arsenic found in fruit juice. Retrieved November 30, 2011, from  High levels of arsenic found in fruit juice - TODAY Health - TODAY.com
MSN. Today Health.

A drug tunnel was found from San Diego to Tijuana. U.S. Authorities uncovered a cross-border tunnel for smuggling drugs to Mexico. The tunnel is quite sophisticated stated "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Diego." The tunnel links a warehouse in San Diego and Tijuana.

CBSNews. ( November 30, 2011). Major border drug tunnel found in San Diego. Retrieved November 30, 2011, from Major border drug tunnel found in San Diego - CBS News

Facebook will be followed by the Federal Trade Commission for 20 years. Facebook will be followed for 20-years for the privacy ACT that they violated. Facebook misled their users that their information is not shared and it's protected. On the contrary, they repeatedly shared private information and made it public. The agreement that Facebook has to adhere to is that they will have to undergo a third party audit every two years for the next 20 years.

Pepitone J. (November 29, 2011). Facebook settles FTC charges over 2009 privacy breaches. CNN Money. Retrieved November 30, 3011, from http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/29/technology/facebook_settlement/index.htm?hpt=hp_t3#0_undefined,0

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