Call for Action http://www.winknews.com/features/action RSS Feed for WINKTV - Features - Call for Action en-us Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:31:13 GMT Selling Sex to Pay the Bills http://www.winknews.com/features/action/86232127.html It's the worlds oldest profession, and the bad economy might be breathing new life into the seedy world of prostitution. Can GPS get you lost or stranded? http://www.winknews.com/features/action/85861592.html Call For Action investigates addresses that don't show up in GPS, then tests the technology against good old fashioned directions. Make Working at Home Work for You http://www.winknews.com/features/action/85372587.html Whether it's the need for a new job or a second job, the idea of working from home is gaining popularity. CALL FOR ACTION breaks down the best work at home oppurtunities. Identifying Chinese Drywall http://www.winknews.com/features/action/85250022.html A local scientist is making a library of the chemical signatures of drywall, hoping someday it will help you discover if you have Chinese drywall in your home. Pressured to Plant Evidence? http://www.winknews.com/features/action/84979137.html A confidential informant says her lies put dozens of people behind bars. CALL FOR ACTION: Denture Cream causing nerve damage? http://www.winknews.com/features/action/84799772.html A major pharmaceutical manufacturer is reformulating its denture cream after dozens of lawsuits allege it causes nerve damage, resulting in symptoms such as weakness and numbness as well as blood problems like anemia. A bump in the road for ambulances http://www.winknews.com/features/action/84724942.html In a world where drivers don't pay attention and drive a little too fast through neighborhoods, neighborhood associations turn to speed bumps to remind drivers to slow down. But that little bump also slows down people who hurry for a good reason like ambulances. Making Banks pay HOA dues for Foreclosed Homes http://www.winknews.com/features/action/84502472.html If your part of a homeowners association the foreclosure crisis could be causing you to shell out more of your own money. One grassroots effort wants to make the banks pay those fees. CALL FOR ACTION: Defective Drywall Test http://www.winknews.com/features/action/82094397.html CALL FOR ACTION puts defective drywall to the test. CALL FOR ACTION: Foreclosed Over 40 Cents? http://www.winknews.com/features/action/84156617.html A year after the federal Making Homes Affordable act promised to save millions of homes, a Southwest Florida man could lose his home over his bank's 40 cent mistake. Call For Action heads to the US Treasury to find out if the plan is really helping homeowners.