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The Tea Party Prescription for Obesity: Drop Dead
Among Glenn Beck's favorite rants is that there is too much interference in what Americans eat. Stuffing ourselves is a God-given right. So are we witnessing the rise of the Pro-Obesity Party?
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HP's Land Grab of 3PAR Is a Big Strategic Loss
HP may have snatched storage vendor 3PAR from Dell, but only at the cost of spending way too much for far too little.
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Apple Ping Can't Overcome the Facebook Zing
Apple failed to nail down a deal with Facebook to integrated its new Ping service with the world's largest social network. Don't expect things to change unless Apple backs down on what it wants.
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Is Google's CEO a Child Abuser? No, But Don't Ignore These Cartoon Threats
Is Google (GOOG) CEO Eric Schmidt a child abuser? Of course not, but this satirical cartoon from privacy group Consumer Watchdog hints that he is, in the sense that the search giant offers free...
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Apple Takes on the Entertainment and Media Industries
Apple is pushing to expand and, as much as possible, control media sales. Sure, Steve Jobs is thinking of himself and his company, but maybe his approach is right.
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For Financial Watchdogs, Principle Counts More than Discretion
Scarily enough, financial regulators hold the key to fixing our financial system. Here's why that's not such a bad thing.
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Another Oil-Related Explosion in the Gulf: Offshore Drilling Can't Be Accident-Free
Another explosion in the Gulf - this time a production platform owned by Mariner Energy - raises the question of whether offshore drilling can ever be accident-free.
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Southwest Pilots Chime in With Caution on New Aircraft Purchase
Southwest pilots are cautioning that the lack of growth at Southwest means they aren't quite sure how they feel about the idea of a new, larger airplane. Will they block an order?
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With New Owners, Burger King is out of the Frying Pan...
As soon as rumors circulated that 3G Capital was looking to buy Burger King, the deal was done. Now the tricky work of improving the chain under new owners begins.
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Pandora's Box: Measles Vaccine Case Fuels Anti-Inoculation Hysteria
A U.K. vaccine compensation panel's award of £90,000 to the family of a child who became disabled after receiving the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is being wrongly interpreted as evidence that...
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Jimmy Choo's a Hot Prospect for Investors -- But Needs to Avoid an IPO
Luxury shoe and accessories brand Jimmy Choo is rumored to be up for grabs. Read why the company should avoid going public.
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Warning Sounds in Quiet EVs: Not a Great Idea, but It Has Legs
A consensus is emerging that electric cars and plug-in hybrids will need some kind of warning system for pedestrians and blind people, but it's still unclear if such systems will be standard...
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Why a Double-Dip Recession Would Be All Europe's Fault
If the global economy tips into a double-dip recession it may be all Europe's fault, if the major ad agency holding companies are to be believed.
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Sony's Cloud-Based Music Service Shows What iTunes 10 Could Have Been
During the Apple music keynote hubbub, rival Sony (SNE) quietly announced Qriocity, a cloud-based subscription music service that will cross all Sony platforms. Atrocious name aside, Qriocity...
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Payroll Tax Holiday is Fine, but Still a Poor Second to Real Stimulus
Today we learned that employment is still stagnant. And that the Obama administration is considering a payroll tax holiday. Our reaction should be: it's worth a try. The Washington Post tells us...
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Why Apple and Facebook Will Make Peace Over Ping
Apple and Facebook are fighting over integration on iTunes new social service, Ping. But with so much at stake for both companies, expect them to make up soon.
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How Allergan Sponsored a History of Sausages to Promote Botox Illegally
Did you know that sausages were banned in Byzantium in the 800s? You do now, thanks to one of the front groups Allergan funded to illegally promote Botox.
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United/Continental Merger: Three Exec Appointments That Stand Out
The next layer of appointments for the post-merger United has been released, and there are few surprises. There are, however, a couple of positions that go against the grain.
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Twitter Does What It Must, and That Pisses Off the Privacy World
Twitter needs to make money, and monitoring who clicks on which may offer hope. But it's tactic fraught with privacy land mines for the company.
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Why the FDA Is to Blame for Drug Company Spam
Pfizer and Merck are so hobbled by the FDA's lack of guidance on digital marketing that they're reduced to sending spam emails for cholesterol drugs.
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