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2/13/08
Pot calling kettle
Tina Turner won Britney's praise, but Beyonce was another story: "She sure knows how to toss her hair. Too bad she can't dance as good as Tina -- who's old enough to be her grandmother!"
On fellow troubled singer Amy Winehouse: "Look at her! Look how stoned she is! She is so obviously stoned!"
On Ringo Starr: "Too bad the least talented Beatle was the one who showed up. ... They should have got Paul."
I don't care what you say BS! Just mind your own business and get well!I hate Sushi!
Asian restaurants in Israel are taking popular dishes off the menu in protest at government plans to cut the number of foreign chefs. Read more...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc.'s enthusiasm has waned in recent days for a potential advertising tie-up that could help Yahoo Inc. try to thwart Microsoft Corp.'s unsolicited offer for Yahoo, say people familiar with the matter.
Yahoo has discussed outsourcing its search advertising with Google, say people familiar with the matter, and analysts predict such an arrangement would significantly boost Yahoo's cash flow. Yahoo directors have discussed ...
2/12/08
Back Pain- I have FX T-12
Fessler worries the study will drive away people who might benefit from surgery. "Some people are so afraid to have surgery [after reading] these type of articles that they choose to continue suffering" rather than do a simple procedure that can fix the problem, he says. "Our patients are getting out of the hospital faster with less blood loss, less pain and less complications."
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Forbes.com
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Forbes.com
Giant Food Scare!
The product recalled by Annie's has a UPC code of 0-92325-33319-2 and "Best By" date codes of 02/20/09/1/E and 02/20/09/2/E. Customers who are allergic to soy and who still have the product should discard it and/or return it to any Giant for a full refund. Read more---
2/11/08
YAHOO NO THANKS!
Web pioneer Yahoo (YHOO) has resisted the urge to merge with Microsoft (MSFT) for more than a year. But with its latest refusal Yahoo is playing a dangerous game.
Founder and Chief Executive Jerry Yang says that Microsoft's Jan. 31 bid, worth $44.6 billion at the time, "substantially undervalues" Yahoo. In a statement released Feb. 11, Yahoo's board cited the company's "global brand, large worldwide audience, significant recent investments in advertising platforms and future growth prospects, free cash flow and earnings potential, as well as our substantial unconsolidated investments." Microsoft, the argument goes, is seizing on the drop in Yahoo's stock to buy the company on the cheap. Read more---
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Founder and Chief Executive Jerry Yang says that Microsoft's Jan. 31 bid, worth $44.6 billion at the time, "substantially undervalues" Yahoo. In a statement released Feb. 11, Yahoo's board cited the company's "global brand, large worldwide audience, significant recent investments in advertising platforms and future growth prospects, free cash flow and earnings potential, as well as our substantial unconsolidated investments." Microsoft, the argument goes, is seizing on the drop in Yahoo's stock to buy the company on the cheap. Read more---
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2/9/08
Catholicism
In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the season of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. (In Eastern Rite Catholic churches, Lent begins two days earlier, on Clean Monday.)
While Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation, all Roman Catholics are encouraged to attend Mass on this day in order to mark the beginning of the Lenten season. Read more---
While Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation, all Roman Catholics are encouraged to attend Mass on this day in order to mark the beginning of the Lenten season. Read more---
Junk Food Advertising in Australia
By Nance Haxton
Posted Sat Feb 9, 2008 12:06pm AEDT Updated Sat Feb 9, 2008 12:45pm AEDT
The South Australian Government wants to ban junk food advertising during children's peak television viewing times. (File photo) (AFP)
The South Australian Government is planning to ban junk food advertising in children's viewing times, saying it has received legal advice that it is possible to enforce the ban at the state level.
South Australian Health Minister John Hill says the Government will implement a voluntary ban first, but if that does not curb the number of advertisements, then it will legislate. Read more---
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abc.net.au/news/stories/australia
Posted Sat Feb 9, 2008 12:06pm AEDT Updated Sat Feb 9, 2008 12:45pm AEDT
The South Australian Government wants to ban junk food advertising during children's peak television viewing times. (File photo) (AFP)
The South Australian Government is planning to ban junk food advertising in children's viewing times, saying it has received legal advice that it is possible to enforce the ban at the state level.
South Australian Health Minister John Hill says the Government will implement a voluntary ban first, but if that does not curb the number of advertisements, then it will legislate. Read more---
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abc.net.au/news/stories/australia
The United Nations and aid agencies are calling for the re-opening of the humanitarian corridor between Cameroon and Chad to allow vital help to reach hundreds of thousands of Sudanese refugees and internally displaced people in eastern Chad. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from the UN's European headquarters in Geneva. Read more---
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http://voanews.com/english/2008-02-09-voa8.cfm
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http://voanews.com/english/2008-02-09-voa8.cfm
2/6/08
Health Guide NY Times -Hypertension
It tastes bland and can be a tough daily regimen to follow, so it’s not the ideal medicine for high blood pressure. But a low-salt, heart-healthy diet is staging a comeback as some 60-plus drugs fail to rein in staggering rates of hypertension in the United States. Read more---
2/4/08
Congratulations Eli Manning/Burress NY Giants!
I thought whoever wins it's okay for me, but I keep on saying let the underdogs win! Oh, my... they did win! Eli is a SUPERSTAR!
1/30/08
Chinese dumplings
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ABC News
North Asia correspondent Shane McLeod
Posted Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:39pm AEDT
Chinese dumplings containing pesticide have sparked a food scare in Japan.
Ten people, including a mother and her four children, have become ill after eating meat dumplings that authorities believe contained pesticide.
The company that imported the dumplings has issued an immediate nationwide recall for all food produced by the same Chinese factory.
Police say they are investigating the possibility of criminal negligence.
Japan imported around $1 billion worth of food from China last year - this scare will heighten concerns about its safety.
Tags: health, food-poisoning, china, japan
ABC News
North Asia correspondent Shane McLeod
Posted Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:39pm AEDT
Chinese dumplings containing pesticide have sparked a food scare in Japan.
Ten people, including a mother and her four children, have become ill after eating meat dumplings that authorities believe contained pesticide.
The company that imported the dumplings has issued an immediate nationwide recall for all food produced by the same Chinese factory.
Police say they are investigating the possibility of criminal negligence.
Japan imported around $1 billion worth of food from China last year - this scare will heighten concerns about its safety.
Tags: health, food-poisoning, china, japan
1/27/08
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