Month: September 2010

An analysis of influenza cases in Wisconsin suggests the highly touted H1N1, or swine flu, was no worse than seasonal strains of the virus. – (AHN) Read the original post by Providence Journal

I am rooting against Eliot Spitzer’s new show on CNN. You see, I voted for Spitzer as governor of New York and had big hopes for his administration. Read the original post by MarketWatch

Federal, state, and local authorities early Wednesday morning were searching for an individual who left a threatening message on an airplane bathroom mirror claiming there was a bomb on board. – (AHN) Read the original post by Providence Journal

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced late Tuesday he will not seek another term after more than two decades in office. Potential candidates for the election next year include White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. – (AHN) Read the original post by Providence Journal

Ghost-written articles were used in the late 1990s and early 2000s to exaggerate the benefits and downplay the side effects of taking hormone replacement therapy to reduce menopause symptoms, according to an analysis of recently unsealed documents. – (AHN) Read the original post by Providence Journal

An unhealthy business competition is now brewing between HP and Oracle as the former filed lawsuit against the latter over the hiring of a top chief executive who shifted positions to the rival IT firm. – (AHN) Read the original post by Providence Journal

For its “M” Club members only, mwave.com offers the Kingwin USB 2.0 / eSATA Serial ATA Hard Drive Docking Station, in Black, model no. EZD-2535, for $16.99 with free shipping. (“M” Club membership is free; click here to sign up.) That’s the lowest total price we could find by $15, although it was $2 less…

With final Labor Day weekend statistics in Tuesday, it can be said that the summer of 2010 was tops in revenue for Hollywood studios over the past decade, as the film industry made $4.35 billion. Read the original post by MarketWatch

You didn’t think Google was going to leave the market for web TV services to Apple, did you? One week after Steve Jobs grabbed headlines with Apple TV, Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt said the company intends to roll out its own web-based television service this autumn in the United States. Read the original post by…

Users of Eppicard, an electronic-payment card issued to recipients of government benefits in 19 states, couldn’t access their online accounts Tuesday because of a computer glitch. Read the original post by Christian Science Monitor

The Rolling Stones have hit their peak again in 2010, this time in the form of a rarely seen rereleased movie of a 1972 concert. Read the original post by WNOL-TV New Orleans

Canadian rock icons Bachman and Turner are back with their classic sound and they’re ready to teach young bands how to rock Brad Wheeler From Wednesday’s Globe and Mail Published on Wednesday, Sep. Read the original post by The Globe and Mail

GiveawayotDay: Ncesoft Flip Book Maker is an easy to use yet powerful 3d flipping book software that allows convert pdf to flippi… http://bit.ly/9kw1gD Read the original post by New York Daily News

For its newsletter subscribers, newegg.com offers the Samsung NX10 14.6-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera, model no. EV-NX10ZZBABUS, with a Samsung 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens for $599. Apply coupon code “EMCYXYV78″ to drop it to $429. With $4.99, that’s the lowest total price we could find by $81, although it was $35 less in July (since expired). It…

Energy giant BP has provided $10 million to support a study of potential public health issues in the aftermath of Mexico Gulf oil spill and other spill-related health research. – (AHN) Read the original post by Chicago Sun-Times