• FYI: For Your Information

These links were chosen by the Newsroom for their newsworthy content. These sites enhance the news stories that aired on the newscast on the dates cited.

Links for Thursday, November 5th 2009 stories:

Nail Salon Rules: Click to read the rules and regulations that nail salons must follow.

File Complaints: Click to file a complaint with the state about a local nail salon.

School Vaccine Clinics: This link will give you a complete schedule of school vaccine clinics in Maine.

Nail Salon Search: Search your favorite nail salon to see if they have any state violations or customer complaints.


Links for Wednesday, November 4th 2009 stories:

Starving Students: For more on how you can help Maine's starving children see Good Shepard Food - Bank's website.


Links for Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 stories:

Find Your Polling Place:


Links for Monday, November 2nd 2009 stories:

Beef Recall: Fairbank Farms is voluntarily recalling more than 500,000 pounds of ground beef, some of which was sold in Maine at Shaw's Supermarkets and BJ's.

Sashay Website: For fashion tips on how to dress better without spending a fortune.


Links for Sunday, November 1st 2009 stories:

Save $500 in 30 Days: Cutting back on some things, and negotiating fees can help save big time.


Links for Friday, October 30th 2009 stories:

Consumer Homebuyer Rights: If you would like to know your rights when buying a home, please visit the Attorney General's Consumer Law Guide. It has a complete look at all the things you should watch out for when buying, and alerts you of your rights during the home buying process.


Links for Thursday, October 29th 2009 stories:

Annoying Facebook-ers: Who are the most annoying users of Facebook?



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• PORTLAND WEATHER

Saturday: Mostly sunny. A few more afternoon clouds in the mountains. Highs 45 to 50. Winds shifting SW 5-10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Warmer with highs 57 to 65.


• BUSINESS NEWS

Jobless rate tops 10 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The unemployment rate has risen above 10 percent for the first time since 1983 -- and is likely to go higher.

• CONSUMER INFO

Google providing better view of personal data

  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) -- Google is offering a new privacy control that will make it easier for people to see some of the information being collected about them. ...

• SCIENCE/TECH NEWS

IN THE NEWS: EU AGREES ON RIGHTS FOR INTERNET USERS

BRUSSELS (AP) -- The European Union has drawn up a list of new rights for those who use the Internet.

• GET THIS

MARIJUANA EVERYWHERE

SEBASTOPOL, Calif. (AP) -- It could be easier to find pot than a cup of coffee in L.A.