Archive for June, 2009
FDA considers change to Tylenol dosages
A government advisory panel began voting Tuesday on recommendations for reducing the risk of serious liver injury associated with acetaminophen, found in over-the-counter drugs such as Tylenol and NyQuil.
Detroit joblessness worst among big cities
The unemployment crisis is a nationwide concern, but the collapse of the auto industry has made joblessness in Detroit particularly painful.
It’s your patriotic duty to save!
Many owners of our country’s bonds are worried that the federal government is spending like inebriated sailors on shore leave to try and get the nation out of this economic mess.
Ten face possible Madoff charges - source
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Sirius XM: The best play on an auto rebound
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Fight against credit card rate hikes
As expected, credit card issuers are raising fees and rates just before legislative restrictions take place next February. But you don’t have to be vulnerable. Here are some alternatives to bank credit cards.
Consumer confidence falls in June
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Nvidia goes mobile
You say, “potato,” I say, “netbook.” That’s a bit how I feel when Michael Rayfield, who heads up the mobile computing effort at graphics chip specialist Nvidia, drops a tiny computer on my desk. Branded Mobinnova, it had an almost 9″ diagonal screen and a solid keyboard that folded around a tube stuffed with batteries and various connectors.
Home prices drop, but at a slower rate
Home prices continued to tumble in April, falling 18.1% from a year earlier — but the change from March narrowed sharply, indicating that housing markets may be starting to turn.
Bernard Madoff victims: No satisfaction
A burst of applause erupted in the ornate 9th floor ceremonial courtroom of Manhattan’s U.S. District Court as Judge Denny Chin proclaimed, “Bernard L. Madoff shall be and hereby is sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 150 years.”
