Medical Boondoggles; Life Post-'Office'; Holmes's NYC: TVBusinessweekUnnecessary cancer screenings, risky procedures and an estimated $800 billion in annual “overtreatment” costs take a thrashing in filmmaker Roger Weisberg's provoking new PBS documentary “Money & Medicine.” “If you add up medical errors, drug …and more » More: continued here
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Food stamp debate leaves farmers in limboLoveland MagazineThe amount we're spending on food stamps is expected to balloon to $85 billion this year – up from $19.8 billion in 2000. The SNAP program has grown from 19.1 million participants in 2002 to 44.7 million last year – an increase of 134 percent. The … More:…
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The Nation Lack of post office facilities irks Talhar residentsThe Nation“Our village is located at the distance of 13 kilometers from federal capital and its population runs into over 20000 but it lacks the vital facility of post office when no area in the country can be cited where post office facilities are not existing…
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Globe and Mail Riders stymie Stamps, halt Horsemen's winning streakCalgary HeraldAfter seven straight losses to the Stamps, the Riders ended that string of misery in satisfying style on Sunday afternoon before a sold-out crowd of 33,427 at Mosaic Stadium, handing the visitors 30-25 setback that may be even more costly as Stamps…Riders keep Cornish in…
Examiner.com Sold only in Europe, but now on eBay: iPhone 5 Lightning to microUSB adaptersExaminer.comWe knew it would happen, and it has. Lightning to microUSB adapters have shown up on eBay. These adapters are otherwise only sold in Europe, due to regulations requiring that all mobile devices available in Europe be compatible with the microUSB…
eBay's New Logo Lacks Personality Says Branding ExpertEcommerceByteseBay sellers are still talking about the new logo the company will roll out next month, but what does an expert say? Matthias Mencke, Creative Director at global strategy branding and experience firm Siegel+Gale, says eBay has chosen a safe and generic …and more » More: continued here