Consumers Protected From Credit Card Billing Snags
LOUISE COOK explains how the Fair Credit Billing Act protects consumers from billing errors and defective merchandise. Creditors must investigate in 30 days, correct within two billing cycles, and allow dispute without late fees if the error is valid. If no error, pay original bill plus any charges.
Hinckley Trial Prosecution Breezes Through Opening Phase
Prosecutors rest their first stage after presenting Hinckley’s cross country odyssey from a Lubbock pawnshop to the Washington Hilton shooting Reagan. Nine witnesses traced a nine month path while defense psychiatrists prepare insanity testimony to counter a sane verdict.
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Television Violence Study Warns of Child Aggression
Washington AP report highlights an Institute of Mental Health study stating overwhelming evidence links television violence to aggressive behavior in children and teens. The review covers prime time and weekend children’s programming, noting frequent violent acts and poor health messaging.
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Weather Aids Crop Planting Across Nation
Washington AP reports clear conditions boosted spring field work with corn planting about 20 percent complete for the week ending May 2, down slightly from last year’s 22 percent and the 22 percent average. Emergence varies by state as moisture and late spring slow progress in some regions.
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