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Economic Indicators from the Government

Posted on September 10, 2009
You can find a number of economic indicators and statistics maintained by US Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Look here: Economic Indicators. Posted by the St. Louis Missouri personal injury lawyersthe Edwardsville Illinois car accident attorneys of...

How to Get Legal Assistance in Your State

Posted on August 27, 2009
The National Consumer Law Center has a helpful service: Find a program in your state funded by the Legal Services Corporation. Posted by the St. Louis Missouri personal injury lawyersthe Edwardsville Illinois car accident attorneys of Schaeffer & Lamere, P...

Free Information for Consumers

Posted on August 25, 2009
You can find a number of free brochures at the National Consumer Law Center: Basic information for consumers on the most critical consumer issues, including predatory lending, debt collection, credit reports, lemon laws, bankruptcy, foreclosure, payday loans, predatory mortgage loans,...

Consumer Help for Health Insurance: Missouri

Posted on August 20, 2009
Here's a link to Consumer Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance, where you'll find information such as the following: A summary of your protections; Information about group health plans; Information about individual health plans; Information about financial assistance...

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Poison Control Hotline

Posted on August 18, 2009
Bookmark this page: National Capital Poison Center. Or call 1-800-222-1222. Posted by the Godfrey and Alton Illinois personal injury lawyersthe Edwardsville Illinois car accident attorneys of Schaeffer & Lamere, P.C., handling lawsuits for accidents in Missouri and Illinois, personal injury...

Where to Go for Mortgage Advice

Posted on August 06, 2009
You'll find help with mortgage-related problems at this government-sponsored webpage: "Mortgages for Home Buyers and Homeowners." There's a lot of information on the webpage, all readily accessible and easy to understand. Posted by the Godfrey and Alton Illinois personal injury...

Free Legal Help in Illinois: Land of Lincoln

Posted on August 04, 2009
Land of Lincoln provides to low-income families and senior citizens. Here is information from their webpage: Land of Lincoln is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation. We provide free civil legal services to low-income persons and senior citizens in 65 counties in...

Schaeffer & Lamere: We Handle Work Comp

Posted on July 30, 2009
At Schaeffer & Lamere, we handle work injury and workers' compensation cases. We're licensed in both Missouri and Illinois. For more information, contact our law firm at (618) 467-8200 or toll free at (888) 783-9679. Posted by the Godfrey and...

The New Credit Card Laws--and You

Posted on July 23, 2009
Wondering about how you might be affected by the new credit card laws? Check out this article from MSN: "What the new credit card laws mean for you." Posted by the Godfrey and Alton Illinois personal injury lawyersthe Edwardsville Illinois...

Float Trips: Keeping It Safe

Posted on July 21, 2009
If you're going on a float trip this summer, you need to know how to keep safe. Here are some tips for a safe canoe trip. Posted by the Godfrey and Alton Illinois personal injury lawyers and the Edwardsville Illinois...

How to Keep Your Children Safe

Posted on July 17, 2009
From Time Magazine: "How to Keep Your Children Safe"-- It's every parent's worst nightmare: A child is snatched from the playground in broad daylight never to be seen or heard from again. And it feels like it's happening all the...

Things to Do in Alton, Illinois

Posted on July 13, 2009
From Yahoo! Travel: "Things to Do in Alton." On the list: Alton Marina, the Wadlow statue, haunted history tours, and more. Posted by the Godfrey and Alton Illinois personal injury lawyers and the Edwardsville Illinois car accident attorneys of Schaeffer...

Information About Recalls

Posted on July 10, 2009
For online information about recalls, see the government's "Recall.gov" page: "Your online resource for recalls." Posted by the Godfrey and Alton Illinois personal injury lawyers and the Edwardsville Illinois car accident attorneys of Schaeffer & Lamere, P...

File a Consumer Complaint in Missouri

Posted on July 06, 2009
For information for filing a consumer complaint in Missouri, see the "Consumer Complaints" page at the website of the Missouri Attorney General. Posted by the Godfrey and Alton Illinois personal injury lawyers and the Edwardsville Illinois car accident attorneys of...

Guide to St. Louis Attractions

Posted on July 02, 2009
Seeing St. Louis? Here is a "Complete Guide to St. Louis Attractions," including these: The St. Louis Arch The St. Louis zoo The Central West End The Missouri History Museum Posted by the Godfrey and Alton Illinois personal injury lawyers...

Help for Consumers from the Missouri Attorney General

Posted on June 29, 2009
From the Missouri Attorney General comes The Consumer Protection Home Page, which includes the following: A "consumer corner," A blog Various publications Posted by the Godfrey and Alton Illinois personal injury lawyers and the Edwardsville Illinois car accident attorneys of...

Michael Jackson's Dead a Mystery

Posted on June 26, 2009
From Reuters re Yahoo! News: "Mystery surrounds Michael Jackson's sudden death"-- One day after Michael Jackson's sudden death, speculation was already turning to what killed the 50-year-old "King of Pop" just weeks before a long-awaited series of comeback concerts...

Medical Information about Mesothelioma

Posted on June 24, 2009
The Mayo Clinic has a helpful website section titled "Mesothelioma," which you can find information such as the following: Symptoms; Causes; Risk factors; Complications; Preparing for your appointment; Tests and diagnosis; Treatment and drugs. Posted by the Godfrey and Alton...

Consumer Handbook to Credit Protection Laws

Posted on June 23, 2009
Published by the Federal Reserve Board, the Consumer Handbook to Credit Protection Laws contains useful information about the following topics, including these: The cost of credit; Applying for credit; Credit histories and records; Electronic funds transfers; Filing a credit complaint...

New View on Dreaming

Posted on June 17, 2009
From Time via Yahoo! News: "Wish Fulfillment? No. But Dreams (and Sleep) Have Meaning," by Tiffany Sharples-- Dreams may not be the secret window into the frustrated desires of the unconscious that Sigmund Freud first posited in 1899, but growing...

Consumer Information from the Federal Trade Commission

Posted on June 15, 2009
The Federal Trade Commission has a site for consumers which begins: This section of the FTC website offers practical information on a variety of consumer topics. The information here can help you avoid rip-offs and exercise your consumer rights. So...

Vaccine for Swine Flu: On the Way

Posted on June 12, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Novartis says produces first batch of H1N1 vaccine"-- Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis AG said Friday it has successfully produced a first batch of swine flu vaccine weeks ahead of expectations. The vaccine was...

Fiat Buys Chrysler

Posted on June 10, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Fiat closes deal to take bulk of Chrysler's assets," by Tom Krisher and Dan Strumpf-- Italy's Fiat is the new owner of most of Chrysler's assets, closing a deal Wednesday that saves the...

No More Roads in Nat'l Forests

Posted on May 29, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama moves to curb road-building in forests," by Matthew Daly-- The Obama administration is ordering a one-year moratorium on most road-building and other development on about 50 million acres of remote national forests...

Chrysler Faces Key Bankruptcy Hearing

Posted on May 27, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Chrysler in court for key bankruptcy hearing," by Bree Fowler: The future of Chrysler hung in the balance Wednesday as it prepared to ask a bankruptcy judge for permission to sell the bulk...

Obama Speaks to Naval Grads

Posted on May 22, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama vows not to send people to war without cause," by Darlene Superville-- President Barack Obama promised graduating midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday that, as their commander in chief, he...

Google Search: Improved

Posted on May 13, 2009
From PC Magazine: "Google Unveils New Search Products," by Chloe Albanesius-- Days before the planned launch of the Wolfram Alpha search engine, Google on Tuesday announced a series of new search products intended to provide more relevant results. The new...

Cheney on the Attack

Posted on May 11, 2009
From CNN.com: "Cheney ramps up attacks, left and right," by Jim Acosta and Ed Hornick-- Far from a secure, undisclosed location, former Vice President Dick Cheney is out in the open and increasing his criticism on the Obama administration and...

Taliban with Momentum in Afghanistan

Posted on May 06, 2009
From CNN: "Gates says Taliban have momentum in Afghanistan," by Chris Lawrence-- The Taliban in Afghanistan have momentum that makes any effort to negotiate with them difficult, the U.S. defense secretary said. Secretary Robert Gates spoke to CNN's Chris Lawrence...

Souter Retiring from Supreme Court

Posted on May 01, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Source: Justice Souter retiring from high court," by Mark Sherman and Jennifer Loven-- Justice David Souter is planning to retire after nearly two decades on the Supreme Court, but his departure is unlikely...

Stimulus Checks for Retirees

Posted on April 29, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "50 million retirees to get $250 checks in May," by Stephen Ohlemacher-- 250 government stimulus checks going to 50 million retirees in May WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 50 million retirees can expect...

Plane Crashes into House

Posted on April 17, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Small plane crashes into home in Fort Lauderdale"-- A small plane has crashed into a house outside Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and smoke can be seen rising from the crash site. The crash happened...

Interviewing Tips

Posted on April 15, 2009
From the Wall Street Journal via Yahoo! Finance: "The Interview That'll Bag a Job," by Sarah E. Needleman-- In recent weeks, recruiters for Consolidated Container Co. have seen job candidates arrive up to an hour early for interviews. Other candidates...

How the Rescue of the US Captain Changes the Piracy Game

Posted on April 13, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "US captain's rescue raises stakes in piracy ops," by Vijay Joshi and Eileen Ng-- The killing of three Somali pirates in the dramatic U.S. Navy rescue of a cargo ship captain has sparked...

Information about Stimulus Checks

Posted on April 10, 2009
From Kiplinger.com via Yahoo! Finance: "7 Misconceptions About the Stimulus," by Kimberly Lankford-- Since President Obama signed the economic-stimulus package into law February 17, I have received many questions about its provisions. And I've noticed that there are a lot...

Death Toll: 260

Posted on April 08, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Death toll in Italy quake reaches 260," by Vanessa Gera-- Aftershocks from the earthquake that has killed at least 260 people in central Italy sent new fears through the tent camps that shelter...

The Latest Market "Slump"

Posted on March 30, 2009
From Reuters via Yahoo! News: "Oil falls nearly 6 percent on dollar, stock market"-- Oil fell nearly 6 percent to below $50 a barrel on Monday, weighed down by the stronger U.S. dollar and a slump on global stock markets....

Why Baghdad Violence Is Down

Posted on March 25, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "It's fear that keeps Baghdad's peace"-- The streets are calmer now. The fighting between Shiites and Sunnis has largely ceased. But this is not a sign of normalcy in the Iraqi capital. It's...

Feds to Buy Toxic Assets

Posted on March 23, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Administration seeks to free frozen credit markets," by Martin Crutsinger-- The Obama administration launched a new effort Monday to end a paralysis in lending, saying it will team with investors to sop up....

Madoff to Stay in Prison

Posted on March 20, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Appeals court: Madoff stays in prison," by Larry Neumeister-- Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff will remain in prison until he is sentenced in one of history's largest frauds. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of...

Boost in Small-Business-Lending

Posted on March 16, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama plans small-business lending boost," by Philip Elliott-- Seeking to counter a chorus of unhappy Republicans and nervous Wall Street investors, President Barack Obama and his economic team are taking a cheerier tone...

Finding the Money that Madoff Swindled

Posted on March 13, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Tough task ahead to find Madoff money, co-schemers"-- With Bernard Madoff behind bars, investigators have their work cut out for them identifying who else may have been involved in his nearly $65 billion...

A New Policy on Stem Cell Research

Posted on March 09, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama overturns Bush policy on stem cells," by Philip Elliot-- President Barack Obama said Monday he is allowing federal taxpayer dollars to fund significantly broader research on embryonic stem cells because "medical miracles...

Obama Speaks on the Recovery Plan

Posted on March 06, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama on stimulus: 'I know we did the right thing,'" by Darlene Superville-- While aknowledging an "astounding" number of job losses in February, President Barack Obama told critics of his $787 billion economic...

Locke for Commerce

Posted on February 25, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama chooses Locke to run Commerce Department," by Liz Sidoti --President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced he has chosen former Washington Gov. Gary Locke as his nominee for Commerce secretary, trying a third...

Say Hello to 1997

Posted on February 23, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Major stock market indexes fall to 1997 levels," by Sara Lepro--Investors' sagging confidence has pulled the major stock market indexes to their lowest levels in over a decade. The Standard & Poor's 500...

Ouch: Dow at Six-Year Lows

Posted on February 20, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Dow slides to new 6-year lows, led by financials," by Stephen Bernard-- Stocks tumbled again on Wall Street Friday, leading a worldwide rout, as investors lost even more confidence in the ability of...

Obama's Giant Mortgage Plan

Posted on February 18, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama to unveil $75 billion mortgage relief plan," by Mark S. Smith and Alen Zibel-- President Barack Obama's plan to tackle the foreclosure crisis will spend $75 billion in an effort to prevent...

The Plane Crash: Investigating the Engines

Posted on February 16, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "NTSB to lift engines from NY plane crash site"-- An investigator says a crane will lift the engines from the site of last week's deadly plane crash outside Buffalo, New York. Steve Chealander...

How the Stimulus Will Work

Posted on February 13, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Stimulus Aims Two-Phase Jolt at Fading U.S. Economy," by Matthew Benjamin-- The stimulus plan emerging from Congress may jolt the U.S. economy in successive waves: relief to cash-strapped consumers, businesses and states, then...

Stimulus Deal: Reached

Posted on February 11, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Key lawmakers reach deal on $789B stimulus bill," by David Espo-- Moving with lightning speed, key lawmakers announced agreement Wednesday on a $789 billion economic stimulus measure designed to create millions of jobs...

A Cap on Executive Pay

Posted on February 04, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo News: "Obama caps executive pay tied to bailout money," by Jim Kuhnhenn-- President Barack Obama on Wednesday imposed $500,000 caps on senior executive pay for the most distressed financial institutions receiving federal bailout money,...

Pirates and US Seamen

Posted on February 02, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "US seamen are being trained to fend off pirates," by Clarke Canfield-- With an alarming number of tankers and cargo ships getting hijacked on the high seas, the nation's maritime academies are offering...

Obama Confident about Stimulus

Posted on January 28, 2009
From the Associated Press via the Huffington Post: "Obama On Stimulus Bill: "I'm Confident We're Going To Get It Passed," by Liz Sidoti-- Looking beyond expected House approval of his $825 billion economic stimulus plan, President Barack Obama said Wednesday...

Opposal to Obama Stimulus Plan

Posted on January 26, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "GOP walks thin line in opposing stimulus," by Patrick O'Connor-- Congressional Republicans face the tough task of opposing an economic stimulus plan proposed by President Obama ? without opposing Obama himself...

Heath Ledger and the Oscars

Posted on January 23, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Ledger's family 'proud and excited' by Oscar nod"-- Heath Ledger's family said Friday they were "proud and excited" by his posthumous Academy Award nomination, but that it could not heal the pain caused...

Halt to All Pending Bush Regs

Posted on January 21, 2009
From Reuters via Yahoo! News: "WHouse stops pending Bush regulations for review"-- President Barack Obama's new administration ordered all federal agencies and departments on Tuesday to stop any pending regulations until they can be reviewed by incoming staff, halting last-minute...

Passengers Recount Plane Crash

Posted on January 16, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Passengers in NY plane ordeal marvel they're alive," by Samantha Gross--The most terrifying moment came when Vallie Collins was caught in the back galley of the plane ? water seeping in from exits...

Obama and His Treasury Nominee

Posted on January 14, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Can Obama save Geithner?" by Amie Parnes and Craig Gordon-- Barack Obama picked Timothy Geithner to save the U.S. economy. But now, Obama has to save Geithner first. Geithner?s tax problems surfaced publicly...

Bush: The Final Press Conference

Posted on January 12, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Bush defends presidency in final news conference," by Jennifer Loven-- President George W. Bush said Monday in the final news conference of his presidency that he would ask Congress to release the remaining...

War in Middle East Continues

Posted on January 09, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Israel, Hamas defy UN call for cease-fire," by Matti Friedman and Ibrahim Barzak--Israeli jets and helicopters bombarded Gaza Friday and Hamas responded with a barrage of rockets on at least two cities as...

Presidents at the White House

Posted on January 07, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama hails 'extraordinary' moment with presidents," by Ben Feller-- Confronting a grim economy and a Middle East on fire, Barack Obama turned Wednesday to perhaps the only people on the planet who understand...

Large Tax Cuts Planned

Posted on January 05, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News--"Dem aide: Obama supports $300B tax cut plan," by Philip Elliott-- President-elect Barack Obama, commencing face to face consultations with congressional leaders Monday, is embracing an unexpectedly large tax cut of up to $300...

Federal Gov't Takes Interest in GMAC

Posted on January 02, 2009
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "GMAC gives up some GM car financing in bailout," by Tom Krisher-- GMAC will no longer have exclusive rights to provide low-interest loans to people who buy General Motors Corp. vehicles, and it...

US Att'y: More Time Needed on Blagojevich

Posted on December 31, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "US attorney wants more time to indict Blagojevich"-- U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has filed a motion seeking a 90-day extension to return of an indictment against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Federal prosecutors normally...

Hotels to See Before You Die

Posted on December 24, 2008
From Yahoo! Travel: "Hotels to Stay in Before You Die," by Ondine Cohane-- Stay in enough business-oriented joints or W wannabes, and it's easy to forget that the hotel experience can be transcendent. When you're tired, off-kilter in a new...

Toyota: Operating Loss

Posted on December 22, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: Toyota projects first operating loss since 1941, by Yuri Kageyama--Toyota Motor Corp. projected its first-ever operating loss since it began such reports, acknowledging Monday that its nine-year stretch of global vehicle-sales growth had...

Obama's New Cabinet Members

Posted on December 19, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama poised to name new Cabinet members," by Philip Elliot-- President-elect Barack Obama is nearly finished choosing his Cabinet as he prepares to leave Saturday on a holiday vacation in his native Hawaii...

AG Recusal in Madoff Probe

Posted on December 17, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: AG recuses himself from Madoff fraud probe, by Pete Yost--Congress will investigate the alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme run by Wall Street money manager Bernard L. Madoff, a leading House lawmaker said Wednesday...

SCt Allows Suits about Light Cigarettes

Posted on December 15, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Court allows lawsuits over 'light' cigarettes"--The Supreme Court on Monday handed a surprising defeat to tobacco companies counting on it to put an end to lawsuits alleging deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes...

Harris Resigns

Posted on December 12, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Ill. governor's chief of staff resigns"-- The chief of staff to Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (bluh-GOY'-uh-vich) has resigned, three days after he was arrested on government corruption charges along with his boss...

Press Coverage About Schaeffer & Lamere P.C.

Posted on December 10, 2008
We keep track of press coverage about our firm on our firm's website at Press Coverage about Schaeffer & Lamere. Whenever possible, we link to the actual news article so that you can read it too. Please take a look!...

Obama and Smoking

Posted on December 08, 2008
From Reuters via Yahoo! News: "Obama says he won't be smoking in White House"-- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama failed to give a straight answer when asked on a U.S. talkshow on Sunday whether he had managed to quit smoking. In...

Terrible Unemployment Numbers

Posted on December 05, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years," by Jeannine Aversa-- Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years, catapulting the unemployment rate to 6.7 percent, dramatic...

Schaeffer & Lamere: We Handle Work Comp

Posted on December 03, 2008
At Schaeffer & Lamere, we handle work injury and workers' compensation cases. We're licensed in both Missouri and Illinois. For more information, contact our law firm at (618) 467-8200 or toll free at (888) 783-9679. --Posted by Madison County Illinois...

Credit Card Industry May Cut Back

Posted on December 01, 2008
From Reuters via Yahoo! News: "Credit card industry may cut $2 trillion of lines: analyst"-- The U.S. credit card industry may pull back well over $2 trillion of lines over the next 18 months due to risk aversion and regulatory...

Economy: "Help Is on the Way"

Posted on November 26, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama adds economic advisers, says help on the way," by Sara Kugler-- President-elect Barack Obama pledged on Wednesday to have an economic plan ready for action to deal with the nation's financial crisis...

Citibank Rescue

Posted on November 24, 2008
From the Associated Press: "Government plans massive Citigroup rescue effort," by Jeannine Aversa--Rushing to rescue Citigroup, the government agreed to shoulder hundreds of billions of dollars in possible losses at the stricken bank and to plow a fresh $20 billion...

Hillary to Accept State Post

Posted on November 21, 2008
From Reuters via Yahoo! News: "Clinton accepts Obama secretary of state offer: report"--New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has accepted an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become U.S. secretary of state, the New York Times said on Friday, quoting two...

Auto Bailout: Lowering Expectations

Posted on November 19, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Reid seeks to lower expectations for auto bailout," by Ken Thomas-- The top Senate Democrat sought Wednesday to lower expectations for legislation this week to help endangered domestic carmakers, saying it would be...

Economy: "Whatever It Takes"

Posted on November 17, 2008
From Bloomberg re Yahoo! News: "Obama Says He Will Do `Whatever It Takes' on Economy," by Edwin Chen--President-elect Barack Obama said the U.S. government will do ``whatever it takes'' to revive the economy, and that means ``we shouldn't worry about...

Travel Link: Top 10 Ugly Buildings

Posted on November 14, 2008
From Reuters via Yahoo! News: "Travel Picks: 10 top ugly buildings and monuments"-- Travel can open your eyes to some of the world's most beautiful sights and buildings -- and to some of the ugliest. Web site VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) has...

Fed to Banks: "Lend Money"

Posted on November 12, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Paulson says troubled assets will not be purchased," by Martin Crutsinger-- Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says that the $700 billion government rescue program will not be used to purchase troubled assets as originally...

Obama and Bush to Meet

Posted on November 10, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama arrives for White House tour, talk with Bush," by Ben Feller--President-elect Obama and President Bush gathered Monday for their first face-to-face meeting, an Oval Office session that comes during a historic shifting...

Obama's Challenges

Posted on November 05, 2008
From McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News: "President-elect Obama inherits a world of troubles," by David Lightman-- President-elect Barack Obama will face some of the most daunting challenges that any new president has confronted since at least 1981, when America tumbled...

Attack of the Mini Laptops

Posted on November 01, 2008
From Yahoo! Tech: "The Pros and Cons of Netbooks"-- Reader Tom writes: What can you tell me about the "mini-laptops" or netbooks that seem to be popping up all over the place? My wife saw one that sold for about...

Easing ER Crowding

Posted on October 27, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Hospitals ease ER crowding with ward beds in halls," by Carla Johnson-- There's no phone and no television. Only a screen offers privacy. But heart patient Edward Gray understands why the hospital put...

World Markets, Down Again

Posted on October 22, 2008
From Reuters via Yahoo! News: "Global stocks slide anew, dollar sets 2-year high"-- Stock markets around the world fell sharply again on Wednesday after concerns about economic recession and falling commodity prices were fueled by a fresh spate of gloomy...

Suicide Rates and Middle Age

Posted on October 21, 2008
From the Reuters via Yahoo! News: "Middle-aged women drive rise in U.S. suicides: study," by Maggie Fox-- U.S. suicide rates appear to be on the rise, driven mostly by middle-aged white women, researchers reported on Tuesday. They found a disturbing....

Markets Decline Following Rally

Posted on October 15, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "World stock markets drop after 2-day rally," Pan Pylas--European and Asian stock markets mostly fell back Wednesday after a two-day rally amid profit-taking and concerns that the global efforts to restore confidence in...

Independents Split

Posted on October 13, 2008
>From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Independents split evenly between Obama and McCain," by Alan Fram-- Jack Marshall says he's voting for Barack Obama this year. That's ominous news for John McCain. "I like Obama, he has fresh ideas...

Obama Rising

Posted on October 10, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama opens 5-point lead on McCain," by John Whitewides-- Democrat Barack Obama has opened a 5-point lead over Republican rival John McCain in the White House race and expanded his support among women...

Fed Cuts Interest Rates

Posted on October 08, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Fed orders emergency rate cut, other banks follow," Jeannine Aversa--The Federal Reserve, acting in coordination with other global central banking authorities, cut a key U.S. interest rate by half a percentage point Wednesday...

Lehman and Its Executives

Posted on October 06, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Congress opens hearings on financial meltdown," by Julie Hirschfeld-- Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while pleading for a federal rescue, Congress...

How Important Was the VP Debate?

Posted on October 03, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Campaign trajectory remains unchanged," by Jonathan Martin-- John McCain has become the candidate of change, while Barack Obama would be happy with more of the same ? at least when it comes to...

More Work on Bailout

Posted on October 01, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Stocks extend declines after snapback rally," by Tim Paradis--Financial markets showed further signs of dejection Wednesday, with stocks extending this week's gyrations as investors prepared for a possible Senate vote on the government's...

Bush: Bailout Is Necessary

Posted on September 29, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Bush confident bailout bill will stabilize economy," by Julie Hirschfeld Davis--Key supporters of a Wall Street bailout package prodded lawmakers to approve the plan hours ahead of a difficult House vote on Monday,...

Fed Aids Foreign Money Markets

Posted on September 24, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Fed plows $30 billion in money markets overseas," by Jeannine Aversa-- The Federal Reserve, in coordinated action with foreign central banks, plowed $30 billion into money markets overseas Wednesday, part of an ongoing...

Wall Street Turmoil Continues

Posted on September 22, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Senate Democrats propose conditions for bailout"-- Senate Democrats on Monday issued a counterproposal to the Treasury Department's financial bailout plan that would give the government shares in firms unloading assets and limit executive...

Gov't Protects Money Markets

Posted on September 19, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Treasury, Fed move to bolster money market funds," by Martin Crutsinger-- The Treasury Department says it will tap into a Depression-era fund to provide guarantees for the nation's money market mutual funds while...

Bailout of AIG

Posted on September 17, 2008
From the Reuters via Yahoo! News: "AIG rescue calms markets, HBOS and Lloyds in talks," by Douwe Miedema and Tony Munroe-- An $85 billion dollar U.S. lifeline for American International Group gave some respite to battered financial stocks, while the....

Water in St. Louis

Posted on September 15, 2008
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Streets reopen as water levels subside"-- Heavy rain and wind brought from Hurricane Ike this morning flooded roads, forced evacuations and forced rescues throughout the St. Louis region. By late afternoon, roads have reopened and...

Hunkering Down for Ike

Posted on September 10, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Ike gains strength over Gulf, aims for Texas," by Will Weissert-- Hurricane Ike barreled across the warm, energizing waters of the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday on its way toward the Texas coast after...

Fannie, Freddie--Seized

Posted on September 08, 2008
From the Wall Street Journal: "U.S. Seizes Mortgage Giants Government Ousts CEOs of Fannie, Freddie; Promises Up to $200 Billion in Capital," by James Hagerty, Ruth Simon and Damian Paletta--In its most dramatic by market intervention in years, the U...

McCain Opposed to Republican Party

Posted on September 05, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "New McCain plan: Reclaim maverick image," by Jonathan Martin-- John McCain intends to return to his maverick roots in the suddenly-here home stretch of the general election, portraying himself and his unconventional running...

Food Burns Fat

Posted on September 03, 2008
From Yahoo! Food: "9 Fat-Burning Eating Tips"--Now don't get all excited. We don't have any magic wand solutions that will take the place of exercise and eating right. But we do have a few foods that could help you on...

Gov. Sarah Palin -- VP Choice

Posted on August 29, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "McCain chooses Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for V.P.," by Liz Sidoti-- John McCain tapped little-known Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be his vice presidential running mate on Friday in a startling selection on...

Senator Stevens Presses On

Posted on August 27, 2008
From the Associates Press via Yahoo! News: "Indictments don't spoil Stevens' re-election bid," by Steve Quinn-- Even though he's facing federal charges, Ted Stevens remains feisty as ever. The 84-year-old Republican handily won his primary race for Senate and immediately...

Obama on McCain

Posted on August 26, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama pushes economics on road to Denver," by Beth Fouhy-- Barack Obama renewed his emphasis on economic themes Tuesday, pledging to enforce occupational health and safety regulations as president and declaring that Republican...

Obama's Shortlist

Posted on August 22, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Barack Obama prepares to name running mate," by Liz Sidoti-- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama prepared to name his running mate, perhaps as early as Friday, from a small field o0f candidates that...

Warning from Moscow

Posted on August 20, 2008
From the Associated Press via Breitbart.com -- "Russia warns of response to US missile shield"-- Russia says its response to the further development of a U.S. missile shield in Poland will go beyond diplomacy. Russia's Foreign Ministry issued a statement...

Fay Is Coming

Posted on August 18, 2008
From the Associated Press: "Florida Keys brace for hit from Tropical Storm Fay," by Brian Skoloff-- Some Key West stores were shuttered Monday while others stubbornly remained open as rain and wind gusts from Tropical Storm Fay began to lash...

Ending the Conflict in Georgia

Posted on August 15, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "West presses for end to Georgia conflict," by Matti Friedman-- Western leaders engaged in intense diplomacy Friday to persuade Russia to pull troops out of Georgia, but regional tensions soared after a top....

US to Aid Georgia

Posted on August 13, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "US plans aid to Georgia as Russia rolls into city," by Christopher Torchia and Matti Friedman-- Russian troops and paramilitaries rolled into the strategic Georgian city of Gori on Wednesday, apparently violating a...

We Handle Worker's Compensation Cases

Posted on August 11, 2008
At Schaeffer & Lamere, we handle work injury and workers' compensation cases. We're licensed in both Missouri and Illinois. For more information, contact our law firm at (618) 467-8200 or toll free at (888) 783-9679. --Posted by Madison County Illinois...

The Olympics Open

Posted on August 08, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "China opens Olympics with pageantry, pyrotechnics," by David Crary-- Once-reclusive China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pageantry and pyrotechnics to open...

Evidence in the Anthrax Case

Posted on August 06, 2008
From Reuters: "FBI lays out evidence to victims in anthrax case," by James Vicini-- The FBI began to unveil on Wednesday its case against a U.S. Army scientist it considers responsible for the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people...

In Polls, Obama Leads Among Low Wage-Earners

Posted on August 04, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama leads McCain among low-wage workers: poll"-- Democrat Barack Obama holds a two-to-one lead over Republican John McCain among low-wage workers but many are uncommitted to either presidential candidate, to according to a...

Obama to Paris and London

Posted on July 25, 2008
From the New York Times: "Obama Heads for Paris and London," by Steven Erlanger-- Senator Barack Obama came to Paris for a meeting and news conference with the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, on Friday, the latest stop in his weeklong...

Bush Won't Oppose Housing Bill

Posted on July 23, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "President Bush drops opposition to housing bill," by Julie Hirschfeld Davis-- President Bush dropped his opposition Wednesday to legislation aiming to calm the chaotic housing market despite his objections to a $3...

Son of Stimulus

Posted on July 21, 2008
From the Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News: "Economic stimulus, Part 2?" by Ron Scherer-- No one can remember the last time Congress enacted two major economic stimulus packages in one year. But 2008 may see a sequel to the...

Trouble for Freddie, Fannie?

Posted on July 11, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Stocks fall sharply on Fannie, Freddie worries," by Tim Paradis-- Wall Street sank further into a bear market Friday, as investors dumped stocks on troubles at mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac....

Lawsuit Against Pfizer over Celebrex and Bextra Continues

Posted on July 09, 2008
From Pensions and Investments: "Pfizer suit can go on, judge rules"-- A class-action lawsuit filed by the $15.2 billion Louisiana Teachers? Retirement System, Baton Rouge, as lead plaintiff against Pfizer Inc., New York, can go forward, but without parts of...

59,000 Registered for Vioxx Settlement

Posted on July 07, 2008
From the Associated Press via the Chicago Tribune: "More than 59,000 register for Vioxx settlement," by Janet McConnaughey-- More than 59,000 people have registered claims against drugmaker Merck & Co. for injury from painkiller Vioxx, and administrators have enough records...

Press Coverage about Schaeffer & Lamere, P.C.

Posted on July 02, 2008
We keep track of press coverage about our firm on our firm's website at Press Coverage about Schaeffer & Lamere. Whenever possible, we link to the actual news article so that you can read it too. Please take a look!...

War Spending Bill

Posted on June 30, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Bush signs $162 billion war spending bill," by Ben Feller-- President Bush on Monday signed legislation to pay for the war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for the rest of his presidency and...

Income and Spending Up

Posted on June 27, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "After-tax incomes and spending show big gains," by Martin Crutsinger-- The millions of economic stimulus payments gave a massive jolt to household finanances in May, sending after-tax incomes up by the largest amount...

Supreme Court to Issue Opinions

Posted on June 25, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Supreme Court meets Wednesday morning"-- The Supreme Court is meeting to issue opinions in some of the seven cases it has yet to decide. Major cases still unresolved include the ban on handguns...

How to Learn More About Schaeffer & Lamere, P.C.

Posted on June 23, 2008
Visitors to this weblog can arrive by means of various searches, such as "Alton Illinois Personal Injury Attorney," "Alton Illinois Personal Injury Lawyer," "Alton Illinois Workers' Compensation Attorney," "Alton Illinois Workers' Compensation Lawyer," "Southern Illinois truck accident lawyer," "Illinois car...

Flood Waters Surge

Posted on June 20, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Small Mo. towns fight to contain Mississippi River," by Christopher Leonard-- For the second time in 15 years, Keith Aubuchon found himself packing his belongings and evacuating his home to escape a "100-year"...

Asbestos Scare

Posted on June 18, 2008
From the Tulsa World: "Asbestos scare empties state office complex," by Angel Riggs-- Air-quality tests showed no asbestos contamination at the Kerr-Edmondson State Office Complex in Tulsa after a midday scare Tuesday prompted its evacuation. The complex at 440 S...

Gore Endorses Obama

Posted on June 16, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Gore endorses Obama and promises to help him," by Nedra Pickler-- Al Gore announced his endorsement of Barack Obama Monday and promised to help the Democrat achieve what eluded him ? the presidency....

We Handle Work Comp Cases

Posted on June 09, 2008
At Schaeffer & Lamere, we handle work injury and workers' compensation cases. We're licensed in both Missouri and Illinois. For more information, contact our law firm at (618) 467-8200 or toll free at (888) 783-9679. --Posted by Madison County Illinois...

Schaeffer & Lamere, P.C., In the News

Posted on May 30, 2008
We keep track of press coverage about our firm on our firm's website at Press Coverage about Schaeffer & Lamere. Whenever possible, we link to the actual news article so that you can read it too. Please take a look!...

We Handle Auto Injuries

Posted on May 28, 2008
At Schaeffer & Lamere, we handle case involving injuries sustained in car accidents. To learn more, look on our website for information about personal injury cases, our firm's notable settlements, and recent press coverage about the firm. --Posted by Illinois...

Consumer Confidence: Down

Posted on May 27, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "May consumer confidence falls to near 16-year low," by Anne D'Innocenzio-- Soaring gas prices and weakening job prospects left shoppers gloomier about the economy in May, sending a key barometer of consumer sentiment...

Early-Warning Drug Network

Posted on May 23, 2008
From the Los Angeles Times: "FDA, Medicare to form early-warning drug network," by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar-- Two major government health agencies that have traditionally operated as self-contained bureaucratic fiefdoms announced a joint venture Thursday that promises to improve prescription drug safety...

Study Implicates Trayslol

Posted on May 23, 2008
From MM&M: "Study hammers last nail in the coffin for Bayer's Trasylol," by Ben Comer-- New study findings caused Bayer to begin withdrawing supplies of its antifibrinolytic drug, Trasylol (aprotinin injection), from the US market. Trasylol marketing efforts were suspended...

Corporate-Friendly Actions by Bush White House

Posted on May 19, 2008
From the Salt Lake Tribune: "White House tilts field in favor of industry"-- One little-noticed step at a time, bureaucrats in the Bush administration since 2005 have adopted dozens of rules that limit the lawsuits Americans can file against corporations...

Mining Companies in Trial

Posted on May 14, 2008
From the Associated Press via INO.com: "US Trial Begins In Asarco's Suit Against Mexican Parent"-- The Mexican parent company of a U.S. mining operation stripped the Arizona-based company of its most valuable assets, leaving behind only a fragile shell, attorneys...

How to Learn More about Schaeffer & Lamere, P.C.

Posted on May 12, 2008
Visitors to this weblog can arrive by means of various searches, such as "Alton Illinois Personal Injury Attorney," "Alton Illinois Personal Injury Lawyer," "Alton Illinois Workers' Compensation Attorney," "Alton Illinois Workers' Compensation Lawyer," "Southern Illinois truck accident lawyer," "Illinois car...

A Call for Tighter Drug Ad Oversight

Posted on May 09, 2008
From ConsumerAffairs.com: "AMA Calls For Tighter Drug Ad Oversight: Many of the ads are misleading, doctors complain"-- It's hard to turn on TV without being bombarded with ads for prescription drugs, offering cures for everything from EDS to acid reflux...

Flood of Trayslol Lawsuits

Posted on May 07, 2008
From Reuters via Yahoo! News: "Bayer CEO says faces 78 Trasylol lawsuits in U.S."-- Germany's Bayer AG is facing 78 lawsuits in the United States linked to its Trasylol drug used to stem bleeding during open heart surgery, its chief...

Yahoo May Be Sued

Posted on May 05, 2008
From Reuters: "Yahoo may face lawsuit flood after talks collapse," by Michael Erman-- Yahoo Inc likely faces a flood of shareholder lawsuits for rejecting a $47.5 billion takeover bid from Microsoft Corp, even if investors find holding the company responsible...

Bextra, Celebrex Cases Are Settling

Posted on May 02, 2008
Form the Health Blog of the Wall Street Journal: "Pfizer Starts Cutting Deals on Celebrex & Bextra Lawsuits," by Jacob Goldstein-- Pfizer has reached tentative settlements with lawyers representing hundreds of people who say the painkillers Celebrex and Bextra caused...

Hepatitis Lawsuit Settled

Posted on April 30, 2008
From Newsday.com: "Doctor tied to hepatitis cases settles lawsuit," by Michael Amon-- Dr. Harvey Finkelstein, the Dix Hills physician who the state Department of Health says put thousands of patients at risk by reusing syringes, has settled a medical malpractice...

Eat a Goat?

Posted on April 28, 2008
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Goat: The other red meat," by Georgina Gustin-- In a land of swine and steak, Tom Mueller sees another meat on the horizon. The 38-year-old farming entrepreneur stands at the edge of one of his...

From the Associated Press via Yahoo!

Posted on April 25, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Bush says rebates going out Monday should help economy"-- President Bush said tax rebates will start going out Monday, earlier than previously announced, and should help Americans cope with rising gasoline and food...

Next Stop: Indiana

Posted on April 23, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Candidates on equal footing in Indiana," by Jonathan Martin-- With a demographic landscape that's well-suited to both Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, Indiana is shaping up to be the most consequential battleground...

Bigger Quake to Come?

Posted on April 21, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Scientists: Even Bigger Quake Could Hit Midwest," by Robin Lloyd-- The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that rocked the Midwest on Friday was felt from Kansas to Georgia, and aftershocks could continue for months at...

Pope's First U.S. Mass

Posted on April 17, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Pope celebrates first public Mass of US trip in Washington," by Eric Gorski-- Pope Benedict XVI praised America as a land of opportunity and hope Thursday as he celebrated the first public Mass...

Hillary Takes a Shot

Posted on April 14, 2008
From MSNBC's First Read: "Obama takes 'shot' at Clinton," by Domenico Montanaro-- At today's manufacturer's alliance meeting in Pittsburgh, Obama continued to vigorously claim it was Clinton who was really out of touch with supporters, calling her recent shot of...

Internet Black Holes

Posted on April 11, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Internet Full of 'Black Holes'," by Clara Moskowitz-- You're pounding the keyboard, double-clicking away, sighing and grumbling, but to no avail: That devilish little hourglass icon refuses to give way to the Web...

Gas at $4?

Posted on April 09, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Gas Prices Slip, but Could Hit $4," by John Wilen-- Retail gasoline prices pulled back slightly from record levels Tuesday and gave some consumers a small break, but a new government forecast said...

Cash Insusion for WAMU

Posted on April 07, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Report: WaMu Close to $5B Infusion"-- Washington Mutual is close to landing a $5 billion cash infusion from private-equity firm TPG and other investors, according to a report Monday in the Wall Street...

A Surge in Unemployment

Posted on April 04, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Jobs slashed, pointing to recession," by Jeannine Aversa-- Employers buffeted by talk of recession slashed 80,000 jobs in March, the most in five years and the third straight month of losses. At the...

Another Endorsement for Obama

Posted on April 02, 2008
From the Associated press via Yahoo! News: "Obama endorsed by Lee Hamilton," by Tom Davies-- Former Indiana Rep. Lee Hamilton endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president Wednesday, praising his ability to transcend partisan division and calling his foreign policy outlook...

Missiles in the Green Zone

Posted on March 31, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Iraq Green Zone comes under fresh attack," by Bradley Brooks-- The fortified Green Zone came under fresh attack Monday, less than 24 hours after anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr told his fighters to...

We Handle Auto Injuries

Posted on March 28, 2008
At Schaeffer & Lamere, we handle case involving injuries sustained in car accidents. To learn more, look on our website for information about personal injury cases, our firm's notable settlements, and recent press coverage about the firm. --Posted by Illinois...

Battles in Sadr City

Posted on March 27, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Sadr City braces for fresh street battles," by Sam Dagher-- The usual teeming traffic in Sadr City, Baghdad's Shiite enclave, vanished Wednesday. Buses stopped running and shops closed. Only the intrepid motorist or...

More Flooding to Come

Posted on March 21, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Widespread flooding forecast," by Randolph E. Schmid-- Government forecasters said Thursday that the floods washing over large parts of the Midwest are just a taste of things to come, with one meteorologist complaining...

Raids in Afghanistan

Posted on March 19, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "US raid kills 6 in Afghanistan," by Amir Shah-- U.S. forces searching for bomb makers raided Afghan homes near the border with Pakistan early Wednesday, exchanging gunfire with militants. Six people were killed,...

Cheney in Iraq

Posted on March 17, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Cheney visits Iraq and reaffirms support," by Deb Riechmann-- Vice President Dick Cheney, marking five years since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, reaffirmed on Monday unwavering U.S. support for the Iraqis as they...

Bear Stearns Sinks Stocks

Posted on March 14, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Intensifying Credit Fears Swamp Stocks"-- Stocks fell sharply Friday as investors digested a plan to alleviate a liquidity crisis at Bear Stearns Cos. that has touched off concerns about the severity of credit...

Schaeffer & Lamere, P.C., in the News

Posted on March 13, 2008
We keep track of press coverage about our firm on our firm's website at Press Coverage about Schaeffer & Lamere. Whenever possible, we link to the actual news article so that you can read it too. Please take a look!...

"Death Star" Aimed at Earth

Posted on March 10, 2008
From the Space.com via Yahoo! News: "Real Death Star Could Strike Earth," by Charles Q. Choi-- A beautiful pinwheel in space might one day blast Earth with death rays, scientists now report. Unlike the moon-sized Death Star from Star Wars,...

Clinton Off the Ropes

Posted on March 05, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Democrats vie for delegates," by Stephen Ohlemacher-- Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton split delegates in four states Tuesday while Republican John McCain claimed his party's nomination for president...

Clinton Hanging On

Posted on March 03, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "On ropes, Clinton works to hold Ohio," by Linda Feldmann-- Marissa Wilson originally supported John Edwards for president. But now the Ohio University student in early childhood education is on Hillary Rodham Clinton's...

Power Outage in Florida

Posted on February 27, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Power back on after outages hit Fla.," by Jessica Gresko--A problem with Florida's electrical grid caused a nuclear plant to automatically shut down Tuesday and intermittently cut power to up to 3 million people from Daytona Beach through the Florida Keys...

We Handle Workers' Compensation

Posted on February 25, 2008
At Schaeffer & Lamere, we handle work injury and workers' compensation cases. We're licensed in both Missouri and Illinois. For more information, contact our law firm at (618) 467-8200 or toll free at (888) 783-9679. --Posted by Madison County Illinois work injury attorneys and Illinois work comp abogado (de accidentes de trabajo) T...

Congressman Indicted

Posted on February 22, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Congressman charged in land deal," by Lara Jakes Jordan--Republican Rep. Rick Renzi was indicted Friday on charges of extortion, wire fraud, money laundering and other matters in an Arizona land swap scam that allegedly helped him collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in payoffs...

Obama Surges

Posted on February 20, 2008
From Reuters: "Obama surges past Clinton in Democratic race," by John Whitesides--Barack Obama has surged past Hillary Clinton to open a big national lead in the Democratic presidential race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday. Obama also leads Republican front-runner John McCain in a potential November election match-up while Clinton trails McCain, enhancing Obama's argument he is the Democrat with the best shot at capturing the White House...

Battling in Wisconsin

Posted on February 18, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Clinton, Obama compete in Wisconsin"-- Hillary Rodham Clinton, struggling for the renewed momentum a win in Tuesday's Wisconsin primary would provide, reached out to working class families with a detailed economic plan while rival Barack Obama courted John Edwards in a bid to widen his lead in a tight Democratic presidential nominating race...

Obama Surges

Posted on February 13, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Obama wins 3 primaries, leads delegates," by Jerry Estill--Barack Obama, already claiming a "new American majority," is focusing more and more on the likely Republican candidate in the November presidential election as he continues to rack up big victories over Hillary Rodham Clinton in their race for the Democratic nomination...

Plan to Delay Foreclosures

Posted on February 12, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Feds announce plan to delay foreclosures"-- Homeowners threatened with foreclosure would in some instances get a 30-dayreprieve under an initiative the Bush administration announced Tuesday. Dubbed "Project Lifeline," the program will be available to people who have taken out all types of mortgages, not just the high-cost subprime loans that have been the focus of previous relief efforts...

Question: What's a "Superdelegate"?

Posted on February 08, 2008
From AFP via Yahoo! News: "Democratic White House hopefuls look to 'super-delegates,'" by Alain Jean-Robert --With no clear winner after months of wooing voters, the tight race for the Democratic White House nomination may leave the choice between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to "super-delegates...

Tornadoes Rip Through the South

Posted on February 06, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Southern residents assess tornado damage," by Antonio Gonzalez-- Residents in five Southern states tried to salvage what they could Wednesday from homes reduced to piles of debris, a day after the deadliest cluster of tornadoes in nearly a decade tore through the region, snapping trees and crumpling homes...

Press Coverage about Our Law Firm, Schaeffer & Lamere, P.C.

Posted on February 04, 2008
We keep track of press coverage about our firm on our firm's website at Press Coverage about Schaeffer & Lamere. Whenever possible, we link to the actual news article so that you can read it too. Please take a look! --Posted by Edwardsville Illinois personal injury lawyers and the Alton Illinois truck accident attorneys of Schaeffer & Lamere, P...

Economic Aid: Senate to Vote

Posted on January 31, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Senate is set to vote on economy package," by Julie Hirschfeld Davis-- The Senate is set to begin voting on dueling economic aid proposals, as senators rush to add jobless benefits and tax rebates for high earners, the elderly, and disabled veterans to a House-passed package...

Kennedy to Support Obama

Posted on January 28, 2008
From Reuters: "Sen. Edward Kennedy to support Obama"--Sen. Edward Kennedy, who bears one of the most famous names in politics and is a leading liberal voice in the Congress, will endorse Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign on Monday, Democratic sources said...

Stocks Continue to Get Pounded

Posted on January 23, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Stocks decline but come off early lows," by Tim Paradis-- Stocks extended their decline Wednesday, with investors uneasy after reports from big names like Apple Inc. and Motorola Inc. dashed any notion that the Federal Reserve's emergency rate cut could in short order patch up the economy...

Stocks Down in Europe and Asia

Posted on January 21, 2008
From the New York Times: "Stocks Plunge in Europe and Asia on U.S. Recession Fear"-- Global stock markets plunged on Monday as fears spread that the turmoil in United States mortgage markets is spreading. Indexes in Europe fell as much as 7 percent after a huge sell-off in Asia...

Oregon Dam to Be Removed

Posted on January 16, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "$1 billion deal would scrap Klamath dams," by Jeff Barnard-- More than 300 miles of struggling salmon runs would be restored along the Klamath River as part of a landmark $1 billion proposal that represents the largest dam removal project in the nation's history...

How to File a Consumer Complaint

Posted on January 14, 2008
Here's information about filing a consumer complaint from the Attorney General of Illinois. If you?ve been victimized by fraud, deception, or unfair methods of competition, the Consumer Protection Division of the Illinois Attorney General?s office may be able to help...

Countrywide Is Sold

Posted on January 11, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Bank of America to buy Countrywide," by Ieva M. Augstums--Bank of America said Friday it will buy Countrywide Financial for $4.1 billion in stock, a deal that rescues the country's biggest mortgage lender and expands the financial services empire of the nation's largest consumer bank...

Edwards Fights On

Posted on January 09, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Edwards to press on despite loss," by Scott Lindlaw-- Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards took his third-place New Hampshire finish in stride, pledging to carry his battle forward despite difficult odds...

Violence on Decline

Posted on January 07, 2008
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Violent crime on the decline, data shows," by Lara Jakes Jordan-- Crime dipped slightly for the first half of 2007, the FBI reported Monday, signaling a stop to a 2-year increase in violence nationwide. Violent crime ? including murders, rapes and robberies ? dropped by 1...

Good Source for Election News

Posted on January 04, 2008
Here's a good source for election news on Yahoo! -- Yahoo! News, Politics. Today you'll find this article, among others: "Iowa winners face new challenges in NH." --Posted by St. Louis accident lawyers and the St. Louis p.i. attorneys of Schaeffer & Lamere, P...

Be a Better Consumer

Posted on January 02, 2008
Be a better consumer. Here's a link to Consumer Reports Online. --Posted by Illinois p.i. attorney and Illinois injury abogado (de accidentes de automovil) T. Evan Schaeffer of the Alton Illinois p.i. lawyers of Schaeffer & Lamere, P.C.

Edwards Looks for Victory

Posted on December 31, 2007
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Edwards sees cash bonus from Iowa win," by Mike Glover-- John Edwards predicts his financial disadvantage against Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama would be quickly overcome if he were to pull off a victory in the Iowa presidential caucuses Thursday...

Bhutto and Al-Qaida

Posted on December 28, 2007
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Al-Qaida blamed for Bhutto assassination," by Ashraf Khan--Hundreds of thousands of mourners thronged the mausoleum of Pakistan's most famous political dynasty in an outpouring of emotion for Benazir Bhutto...

Russia and Iran

Posted on December 26, 2007
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Iran to get missile system from Russia: report"-- Russia has agreed to sell an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system to Iran, Iran's defense minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday, a report likely to irritate the United States...

Ending the Credit Crunch

Posted on December 21, 2007
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Fed: Another $20B auctioned to banks," by Martin Crutsinger--The Federal Reserve, working to combat the effects of a severe credit crunch, announced Friday it had auctioned another $20 billion in funds to commercial banks at an interest rate of 4...

Iraq War Still Funded

Posted on December 19, 2007
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "House approves $70 billion more for war," by Andrew Taylor-- Congress approved $70 billion Wednesday for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, a bitter finish for majority Democrats who tried to force a change in President Bush's war policy...

Information about Illinois Courts

Posted on December 17, 2007
There's a wealth of good information about the Illinois Courts, directed to a public audience, at The Official Site of the Illinois Courts. --Posted by Alton Illinois accident lawyers and the Godfrey Illinois p.i. attorneys of Schaeffer & Lamere, P...

Press Coverage About Schaeffer & Lamere, P.C.

Posted on December 14, 2007
We keep track of press coverage about our firm on our firm's website at Press Coverage about Schaeffer & Lamere. Whenever possible, we link to the actual news article so that you can read it too. Please take a look! --Posted by Illinois p.i. attorney and Illinois injury abogado (de accidentes de automovil) T...

Merck Recalls Vaccine

Posted on December 12, 2007
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "Common children's vaccine recalled," by Mike Stobbe-- More than a million doses of a common vaccine given to babies as young as two months was being recalled Wednesday because of contamination risks, but the top U...

Information About Product Recalls

Posted on December 10, 2007
Find information about product recalls at the website of the Consumer Product Safety Commission-- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products...

Trouble in Iraq

Posted on December 07, 2007
From the Associated Press via Yahoo! News: "22 killed in 2 suicide attacks in Iraq," by Hamid Ahmed-- A female suicide bomber attacked the offices of an anti-al-Qaida group that has joined forces with the U.S., killing 12 people Friday in one of Iraq's most violent provinces, police and the U...