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No connection between Pampers and severe skin rash in babies Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:33AMGovernment safety officials have not found a connection between a new kind of Pampers diapers and the severe skin reactions reported by some parents' groups.
Sales of 'Medal of Honor' video game blocked on U.S. military bases Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:16AMDecision comes amid storm of protest against Redwood City-based Electronic Arts and its 'first-person shooter'' game, which allows players to pretend they're Taliban fighters killing American soldiers in Afghanistan. Video game blog | Reviews in Personal Tech
Drugmakers Script Social Media To Push Meds Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:24AMAn outgunned FDA tries to get tough as pharmaceutical companies get creative.
EPA reviews fishing sinkers Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:21AM“EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) today denied a petition submitted by several outside groups for the agency to implement a ban on the production and distribution of lead hunting ammunition. EPA reached this decision because the agency does not have the legal authority to regulate this type of product under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) — nor is the agency seeking such authority.”
The backlash: Say hi to Franzenfreude Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:16PMA flood of positive reviews (and presidential endorsement) leaves some people less than pleased
Critic's Notebook: Not sold on this summer's movie season Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:47PMDespite the release of impressive films like 'Inception' and some strong documentaries, Hollywood is still bent on glutting multiplexes with substandard fare. And we're all to blame. This year's summer movie season is coming to an end and, if you're like me, it's hard not to say good riddance. As Shakespeare would have put it if reviewing films had been his line of work, for critics the warm ...
Stay vigilant to avoid the fraudsters' trap Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:14PMFraud is booming with consumers losing an estimated £3.5bn a year. The real figure is likely to be far higher because so much is unreported. As Agatha Christie said, where large sums of money are involved, it is advisable to trust no one. (03/09/2010 20:15:45)
Hawaii & Nissan Partner for Electric Vehicle Development Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:04PMHONOLULU - The State of Hawaii and Nissan North America announced August 31 a partnership to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of electric vehicles and an electric-vehicle charging network throughout the State.
Take-Two Soars on Profit, Outlook From ‘Red Dead’ Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:57PMTake-Two Interactive Software Inc., publisher of “Grand Theft Auto” video games, rose 7.3 percent after reporting an unexpected profit and boosting its outlook on sales of the new release “Red Dead Redemption.”
AG Findings Ships the Beetle Case for the iPhone 4 to AT&T Stores Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:42PMAG Findings has released the Beetle case for the iPhone 4. The Beetle cases are crafted to be slim and light-weight for ultimate comfort, and are available in a broad range of bold colors. The design allows access to ...
Speck Serves Up "Fitted Artsprojekt" with Unique Design at Best Buy Stores Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:42PMThe first generation of Speck's exclusive Fitted Artsprojekt cases for the iPhone 4 are now available, bringing artist-inspired visual stimulation and trusty device protection to a lucky limited number. Available for the first time at select Best Buy stores, ...
XtremeMac Annouces New iPod touch and nano Cases Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:27PMXtremeMac has announce its new cases for the 4th generation iPod touch and 6th generation nano. These new case lines allow access to all the ports, jacks and new features for the recently announced iPod models. Here is ...
Meet the Makers: Lisa Sullivan-Cross of Dictionary.com Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:17PMHow important are mobile applications to Dictionary.com and related reference properties?
Sandy Maier, the man who did his best to rescue SCF Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:10PMAvuncular, bearded, bespectacled, affable Sandy Maier, 59, was born in New York's lower east side, growing up in the shadow of the Empire State Building, then going to the United States' two best universities.Looking for all the...
Winchester's Lollibons take fancy food prize Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:26PMOn June 28, Phillip Rotondo and his father traveled to New York for the 56 th annual National Association for the Specialty Food Trade Summer Fancy Food Show, taking with them nearly 1,000 of their newest creation. They came home with a fancy food prize.
No link found between 'super-dry' diapers and babies' blistering rashes Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:17PMWASHINGTON -- Government safety officials have not found a connection between a new kind of Pampers diapers and the severe skin reactions reported by some parents' groups.
Obama sought Ghosn to run GM, ex-car czar says: Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:16PMThe Obama Administration initially wanted Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn to run GM after Rick Wagoner was ousted in 2009, and repeatedly pressed Fiat to put up cash for a stake in Chrysler, according to an upcoming book about the government bailout...
An outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:49PMSILVER SPRING, Md., (Reuters) - It wasn't what you would call a casual get-together.
CORRECTED - SPECIAL REPORT- An outgunned FDA tries to get tough with drug ads Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:27PMBy Susan Heavey and Lisa Richwine
Ubuntu's Maverick Meerkat sees beta release Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:23PMThe Ubuntu team announced the beta release of Ubuntu 10.10 ("Maverick Meerkat").
Oil platform explodes in Gulf of Mexico Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:05PMThe opening scene was all too familiar. Black smoke rising from a burning oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico and workers plucked from the sea.
Luther Lowe: The Positive Side of Negative Reviews Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:02PM"Mohawk Matt" of Bolt Barbers in downtown Los Angeles loves his negative reviews. In a brilliant act of brand judo, he's turned the critiques of his service into nuggets of pure marketing gold.
Take-Two Soars on Profit From ‘Red Dead,’ Increase in Outlook Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:42AMTake-Two Interactive Software Inc., publisher of “Grand Theft Auto” video games, rose as much as 16 percent after reporting an unexpected profit and boosting its outlook on sales of the new release “Red Dead Redemption.”
Trading up Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:09PMGraham is looking to trade up from his 2000 Holden Vectra GL.
Offshore oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:04PMATLANTA — Another offshore oil facility caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning, sending 13 workers into the water to be rescued by boat, and sending enough petroleum into the water to create a mile-long-by-100-foot-wide sheen, according to the US Coast Guard.
No link between Dry Max diapers and rashes, Feds say Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:01PMWASHINGTON (AP) — Government safety officials have not found a connection between a new kind of Pampers diapers and the severe skin reactions reported by some parents' groups.
CPSC Finds No Cause Linking Pampers Dry Max to Diaper Rash; Health Canada Doesn't Find 'Any Cause for Concern' Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:14PMCINCINNATI, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- After a comprehensive review, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada announced today that they have found no cause linking Pampers Dry Max diapers and reports of diaper rash and other skin conditions. Pampers has welcomed the Commission's and Health Canada's thorough review and cooperated fully with them. To view the multimedia assets ...
Samsung Epic 4G review: Everything you need to know Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:13PMThe Samsung Epic 4G is Sprint's version of the Galaxy S and it has a number of features that make it unique from its cousins on the other carriers.
Take-Two Tops Estimates on ‘Red Dead,’ Boosts Outlook Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:12PMTake-Two Interactive Software Inc., publisher of the “Grand Theft Auto” video games, reported an unexpected third-quarter profit and boosted its earnings outlook on sales of the newest release, “Red Dead Redemption.” The shares rose as much as 21 percent.
FDA Allows Lupin To Apply To Sell Copies Of Pfizer's Lipitor Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:02PMFDA Allows Lupin To Apply To Sell Copies Of Pfizer's Lipitor
No Pampers link to rash cases, safety groups say Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:50PMTwo agencies investigating claims that Procter & Gamble Co's Pampers Dry Max gave children severe diaper rash reported Thursday that they have found no specific cause linking the diapers to rashes.
Take-Two Tops Estimates on ‘Redemption,’ Boosts 2010 Forecast Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:43PMTake-Two Interactive Software Inc., publisher of the “Grand Theft Auto” video games, reported an unexpected third-quarter profit and boosted its earnings outlook on sales of the newest release, “Red Dead Redemption.”
Offshore oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:33PMAnother offshore oil facility caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning, sending 13 workers into the water to be rescued by boat.
RatePoint CEO Named Mass High Tech 2010 All-Star of New England Innovation Economy Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:21PMBOSTON, Sept. 2 -- Mass High Tech, The Voice of New England Innovation, today announced that Neal Cr...
Esri ArcLogistics to Host Webinar about Cloud-based Vehicle Routing Solution Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:19PMREDLANDS, CA - Esri ArcLogistics, the new vehicle routing and scheduling solution based on cloud services, will host a webinar on Thursday, September 16. Logistics and routing managers and decision makers in government organizations with the responsibility for lowering vehicle and mobile workforce costs are invited to attend.
8 Places To Find Advocates for Your Business Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:16PMYou've probably spent a lot of time and energy building up your business, so now it's time to locate those people who love to shout from the mountain tops how great they think you are. Why? Well eventually you'll want to reach out to these very special people, thank them and treat them extra special. At my company VerticalResponse , we create a list of advocates from different channels so that ...
RatePoint CEO Named Mass High Tech 2010 All-Star of New England Innovation Economy Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:29AMMass High Tech, The Voice of New England Innovation, today announced that Neal Creighton, CEO and co-founder of RatePoint Inc. is among the recipients of its 2010 All-Stars Awards. The All-Stars Awards recognize 16 dynamic and influential leaders of New England's innovation economy. Â This is the 15th year of the awards program.
Outsourcing its web platform lets Nambé focus on brand-building Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:22AMThe manufacturer and e-retailer threw out its homegrown e-commerce platform in favor of a software as-a-service option.
SP-2200 and SP-2200-H Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:04AMWARREN, MI - The new SP-2200 and SP-2200-H from SnowEx provide under-tailgate options for installing spreaders on dump bodies. These spreaders mount underneath the rear gate of dump bodies, rather than replacing the gate.
Angelenos Have Spoken: Make the Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog the Official Hot Dog of Los Angeles Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:00AMThe Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog is one of L.A.'s most-beloved culinary icons and now Angelenos can make it official. Â Local food company Farmer John has teamed up with Los Angeles Dodger and self-proclaimed foodie Andre Ethier to launch a campaign to make the Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog the Official Hot Dog of Los Angeles. Â Beginning today, Ethier will kick off a whistle stop tour to rally the people to ...
Saint John’s Health Center agrees to pay $5.25 million to settle civil fraud investigation of Medicare payments Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:25AMThe Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica has agreed to pay the federal government $5.25 million as part of a settlement agreement regarding allegations that the hospital submitted false inflated claims to the Medicare program for “outlier payments.”
Providers could quit FSA to stay on the trail Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:32AMThe FSA’s RDR proposal to outlaw fund-based trail commission is an unwarranted intervention in the adviser/client relationship and possibly constitutes a restriction of trade.
Varonis Addresses the Explosive Growth of Unstructured and Semi-Structured Data Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:00AMNEW YORK----Varonis Systems Inc., the leading provider of comprehensive data governance software, today announced Version 5.5 of DatAdvantage® and DataPrivilege®, a further evolution of the Varonis Meta-data Framework™, which enables customers to identify sensitive unstructured and semi-structured data on their file systems, SharePoint Sites and NAS devices.
Link Building Query Theory: 7 Crucial Keyword Types for Link Prospect Querying Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:30AMThese seven common types of prospect keywords will expand how you think about link prospecting and help you become a smarter, more strategically agile link builder. ...
Asian Currencies Advance, Led by Korea's Won, on Optimism Recovery Intact Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:57AMSouth Korea’s won and the Philippine peso rose to a two-week high, pacing gains in regional currencies, after better-than-forecast U.S. economic data allayed concern that the global recovery is stalling.
Obits Lead Con Artists to Grieving Family Members Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:18PMBBB calls pitches a high-tech twist on an old scam. Better Business Bureau - Business - Fraud - Small Business - Advance Fee Fraud
Samsung launches new NF and SF Series laptops with 'shark'-like designs Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:06PMIt's that time of the year again! Yep, the time when most laptop makers start thinking about the holiday season and unleash a massive amount of systems. Samsung's kicking off its announcements at IFA with the SF and NF Series, both of which have a brand new wave or fin-like designs -- they were apparently codenamed "shark" within the company. Beginning with the netbooks, the NF series will hit ...
“The Spectacular Art of Jean-Léon Gérôme” Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:45PM“By the time Gerôme died in 1904, he was recognized in America as a celebrated lion of the French art world, but also regularly criticized as a second-rate master.”
New 2010 iPod Shuffle Gets Buttons Again Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:58PMPrior to today’s Apple event, several industry pundits had predicted that the smallest of Apple’s music players, the iPod shuffle line would be scrapped altogether. This however, turned out to be incorrect with Apple giving the third generation model a new look. The 2010 iPod Shuffle appears to be a hybrid of the two earlier [...]
Apple News: Apple Premieres New Apple TV for Breakthrough Price of $99 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:57PMApple today announced the new Apple TV for the breakthrough price of just $99. Apple TV users can choose from the largest online selection of HD movies to rent, including first run movies for just $4.99, and the largest ...