Can What You're Reading Prove Intent to Commit a Crime?
When can someone's choice of reading material be held against them in a criminal case? Appellate litigator Howard J. Bashman examines a recent decision by a sharply divided en banc panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled 8-7 that more than 140 stories found on a man's personal digital assistant could be used to rebut the man's claims that he was not traveling out of state to have sex with a minor.
Zelnorm IBS Drug Withdrawn For Heart Attack, Stroke Risk; 2.13 Million Scripts Written
ROCKVILLE, Md. - Marketing of Zelnorm irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) drug was stopped March 30 after a new safety analysis found a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and worsening heart chest pain that can become a heart attack, the Food and Drug Administration and manufacturer Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. announced. Full story on lexis.com
Bloggers get Sci Fi access (Reuters)
Reuters - Sci Fi Channel is using the viral power of blogging to promote its fall lineup of programming.
Business.com Sells For $350 Million
The $7.5 million price tag for Business.com paid by two businessmen in 1999 looks like a fantastic bargain now that R.H. Donnelley has purchased it for roughly $350 million.
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That $100 million for Dictionary.com may have been a bargain for Answers.com. If they had wanted Business.com, they would have paid three and a half times the price.
PaidContent said yellow page and local search firm R.H. Donnelley elbowed aside several competitors at auction for the domain and its connected search and directory services:
The auction was heated, and initially included IAC, New York Times, DJ and News Corp. IAC didn?t end up bidding, News Corp dropped out as the price went above $300 million, Dow Jones couldn?t pull it together in the wake of all the turmoil with News Corp bid, and New York Times was in there until late in the game.
Sky Dayton, current CEO of Helio, is best known for founding the EarthLink ISP. He and Jake Winebaum picked up the Business.com domain in 1999, a few months before the dot-com industry's fortunes cratered on Wall Street.
The big bucks they spent eight years ago seemed nonsensical, but their decision proved profitable eight years later. Now we have to wonder if another domain name sale will ever top the price tag for Business.com.
Business.com, Sky Dayton, R.H. Donnelley
Häufigste Todesursache: Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen
In Wien beginnt morgen der diesjährige Kardiologenkongress. Es ist dies die größte wissenschaftliche Veranstaltung in Mitteleuropa im heurigen Jahr: Rund 25.000 Herzspezialisten und Spezialistinnen werden bis Mitte kommender Woche über Herzerkrankungen und deren Behandlungs-Möglichkeiten beraten. Schwerpunktthema ist die Herzmuskelschwäche. (Read on Source)
BlogWorld Expo to Throw World's Largest Pajama Party at the Hard Rock in Vegas
Celebrate with the rock stars of the blogosphere in your favorite PJ's. (PRWeb Nov 1, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/WmV0YS1UaGlyLVBpZ2ctWmV0YS1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Forexpros.com Daily Analysis 03072008
Read the Daily Forex Trading Analysis Todays US Dollar Trading The Greenback...
Can I Watch TV On The Computer? Why You Should Do It
The question on many laptop-toting individuals is "Can I watch TV on the computer?" Technology has taken great leaps and bounds, sometimes even more ahead than we have ever mentioned. Gone...
MIND MELD: Worldbuilding
This week's Mind Meld is brought to you in conjunction with the Shared Worlds creative writing program for teens, currently in session at Wofford College. During this program, groups of teens create a 'shared world', much like the Wild Cards or Thieves Guild books, then create stories, art and games set in that world. Along the way they learn ... (Read on Source)
Cellcom Israel CEL: Dialing for dividends
Cellcom Israel NYSE: CEL is the dominant cell phone provider in a country...
Proposed Bush Regulation Jeopardizes Women's Health
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today expressed its grave concern over the proposed regulations released today by the Department of Health and Human Services that could seriously undermine women’s ability to access reproductive health services, including birth control. (Read on Source)
Andy Roddick advances, aggressively - International Herald Tribune
 TVNZ | Andy Roddick advances, aggressively International Herald Tribune - By Joshua Robinson NEW YORK: With Andy Roddick serving for the match, Fabrice Santoro stood six feet behind the baseline with his hands on his hips. Andy Roddick breezes in first round at US Open Andy Roddick riles opponent with serve |
Jury convicts mom who microwaved baby
DAYTON, Ohio -- A mother was convicted Friday of killing her month-old daughter by burning her in a microwave oven, with jurors rejecting a defense attorney's claims there was evidence that someone else was responsible. (Read on Source)
Social networking coming to revamped Journal site (AP)
AP - The Wall Street Journal is borrowing elements from popular Internet hangouts like Facebook as it seeks to boost usage.
Marketing doesn't stop at the county line - Los Angeles Times
 Los Angeles Times | Marketing doesn't stop at the county line Los Angeles Times - Fresno State Coach Pat Hill estimates that 20 to 25000 Bulldogs fans will make the trip to the Rose Bowl for Saturday's game against UCLA. UCLA seeks upset of 25th-ranked Fresno State Fresno State at UCLA College Football Lines |
Just a numbers game? Making sense of health statistics
Presidential candidates use them to persuade voters, drug companies use them to sell their products, and the media spin them in all kinds of ways, but nobody - candidates, reporters, let alone health consumers - understands them. Health statistics fill today's information environment, but even most doctors, who must make daily decisions and ... (Read on Source)
Is Public Shame Enough To Keep ISPs From Doing Bad Stuff With Your Data?
While there has been a lot of attention paid recently to ISPs using clickstream tracking to provide targeted ads, it seems that many people are still focused on the activities of the ad companies, such as NebuAd, which garnered some attention from Congress for its offering. However, as we pointed out recently, many ISPs have been selling your clickstream data to others for years without people knowing about it. Now, with Congress threatening to put regulations in place, the various ISPs are scrambling to push back against that possibility.
For example, Broadband Reports points out that Verizon is claiming that the chance of a public shaming will keep the company honest. While it's certainly true that a public shaming is a risk, it's also true that the sale of clickstream data is usually kept entirely secret, which would preclude any sort of public shaming. Public shaming could work if the companies were upfront and honest with how they're using data. But, since they're not, it's difficult to see how that works as a self-regulating mechanism.
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Consonus Drops Nasdaq IPO
October 17, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Taking a step back from becoming a public company, data center and IT managed services provider Consonus Technologies has announced Friday it intends to delist its common stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market exchange.
MuscleTech Wants 24 Ephedra MDL Cases Dismissed
NEW YORK - MuscleTech Research and Development Inc. on Nov. 5 in the ephedra multidistrict litigation moved to dismiss 24 individual ephedra cases that were settled as the result of mediation in the company's bankruptcy proceedings (In Re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, 04 MDL 1598 [JSR]; In Re: MuscleTech Research and Development, Inc., No. 06 Civ. 538 [JSR]; In Re: RSM Richter, Inc. v. Sharon Aguilar, No. 06 Civ. 539 [JSR], S.D. N.Y.; See January 2007, Page 13). Full story on lexis.com
BRS Media's Web-Radio to Feature Christmas Radio Stations Online
For the 13th Year Web-Radio will launch a Holiday Internet Radio Directory. (PRWeb Nov 3, 2008)
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MotherProof Reviews the 2009 Infiniti QX56
The 2009 Infiniti QX56 is a big, bad, unapologetic luxury SUV, and MotherProof reviewer Lori Hindman certainly had no complaints about the pleasure of driving this behemoth ride. Then she had to take a look at the tab for gas. With a thirsty 5.6-liter V-8 under the hood, the QX56 guzzles fuel with ferocity. Does this, coupled with a pretty steep price tag, put the QX56 out of reach? Or can it redeem itself with luxurious trappings and day-to-day utility? Read the full review to get some answers.
2009 Infiniti QX56 (MotherProof.com)
Finds that made Basques proud are fake, say experts
It was hailed as an archeological discovery of global importance showing, among other things, the oldest representation of Christ on the cross and proof that ancient Egyptian influences had survived deep in Roman Spain. For traditional Basques the pictures, symbols and words found scraped onto pieces of third century pottery dug up near the town ... (Read on Source)
Pay-Per-Click Preparation For Holiday Sales
The build up to the Christmas holidays heralds the start of the busiest part of the year for most US businesses shipping to North America and Europe. With just four weeks left to purchase gifts, stock up on food and drink and make plans for New Year, there?s no better time to make the most of your paid search campaign by injecting a little ... (Read on Source)
Economy forcing many Mexicans to leave United States
The collapse of the U.S. economy has forced the Mexican government to start preparing for an influx of returnees in the months ...
Palm Does its Own App Store
New software site is neat and well stocked but will it catch fire like the Apps store?
Merb gets merged into Rails 3!
It’s christmas, baby, and do we have a present for you. We’re ending the bickering between Merb and Rails with a this bombshell: Merb is being merged into Rails 3! (Read on Source)
Tips for Working From Home
Join the gym! No matter how you look at it, sitting at your desk 12+ hours a day is going to mess with your level of fitness, to say nothing of how quickly it can lead to packing on the pounds. Some people prefer to buy exercise equipment for their home, but I’m not crazy [...] (Read on Source)
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