25 September 2010
After filing for bankruptcy protection on Thursday, Blockbuster obtained approval on Friday to take a $20 million draw to allow it to reorganize its operations. It also obtained permission to continue paying employees and honoring customer reward programs. In its Chapter 11 filings the company stated that a group of its bondholders had approved its [...]
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23 September 2010
In today’s game in Toronto at the Rogers’ Centre two players on opposing teams had history making at bats. Jose Bautista, who plays right field and third base for the Toronto Blue Jays, hit his 50th home run. In the same game, the Seattle Mariners’ right fielder, Ichiro Suzuki, recorded his 200th hit for the [...]
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16 September 2010
Drugs being prescribed to strengthen bones by increasing bone density, such as Fosamax, Boniva, Zometa & Actonel, contain bisphosphonates. A multitude of law suits have been filed against Merck & Co., manufacturer of Fosamax, claiming Fosamax caused osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). ONJ is a condition in which part of the jaw bone is no [...]
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16 September 2010
On Wednesday, Skyhook Wireless filed suit against Google in federal court in Massachusetts alleging that Google had violated four of its location based patents. Skyhook claimed that Google licensed Skyhook’s location based XPS technology in 2005 on a trial basis, and then started its own location service in 2007. In addition Skyhook filed a lawsuit [...]
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15 September 2010
Previous research at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the U.K. discovered that sulforaphane, a compound in broccoli, stops an enzymatic action that leads to osteoarthritis. Broccoli had not previously been associated with joint health. It has been primarily know for its cancer fighting properties. The scientists at UEA have received major funding from [...]
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15 September 2010
A new study from the Sleep Disorders Center at Northwestern Medicine shows regular aerobic exercise improves the “quality of sleep, mood and vitality” for middle-aged and older adults with a diagnosis of insomnia. The aerobic exercise trial produced better results than other drug-free therapies. “This is relevant to a huge portion of the population,” said [...]
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