Archive for July 30th, 2008


FinalCall.com
House Votes to Regulate Tobacco as a Drug
New York Times - 24 minutes ago
By STEPHANIE SAUL Decades after the surgeon general first warned that cigarettes were a health hazard, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Wednesday that would for the first time give the Food and Drug Administration the
Broad tobacco regulation bill clears House Reuters
Tobacco Regulation by FDA Passes House; Bush May Veto (Update2) Bloomberg
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Amid Salmonella Case, Food Industry Seems Set to Back Greater
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By BINA VENKATARAMAN Food industry leaders set to appear Thursday before a House committee say they will testify about what they view as mistakes in the federal response to the continuing salmonella outbreak as well as fundamental failures in the
Salmonella Outbreak Traced to Mexican Pepper Farm Washington Post
Mexican Serrano Peppers Have Salmonella, US Says (Update3) Bloomberg
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Canada.com
Digital Voice Business Lifts Profit at Comcast
New York Times - 26 minutes ago
By AP PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Comcast reported on Wednesday an 8 percent profit increase in the second quarter, a seasonally slower quarter made tougher by a sluggish economy.
Comcast Crushes Competition Forbes
Comcast's Profit Rises on Phone, Internet Customers (Update3) Bloomberg
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Boston Globe
House Passes Ban on Lead in Toys
New York Times - 26 minutes ago
By AP WASHINGTON (AP) - Alarmed by a year of recalls involving millions of tainted toys, the House voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to ban lead and some dangerous chemicals from toys and other items that could end up in children’s mouths.
Product Safety Law Overhaul on Track to Clear Senate After Passing CQPolitics.com
Artificial turf makers tout safety report; House member skeptical USA Today
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Alzheimer's Drugs: Investors' Impatience
BusinessWeek - 48 minutes ago
by Catherine Arnst The disconnect between slow, plodding scientific research and the demands of Wall Street are on stark display in the world of Alzheimer's drug development.
Wyeth, Elan Fall on Doubts Raised by Alzheimer's Test (Update1) Bloomberg
UPDATE: Wyeth, Elan Shares Fall On Alzheimer's Study Questions CNNMoney.com
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Disney's profits jump 9 percent to $1.28B
CNN International - 1 hour ago
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday its third-quarter profits rose nearly 9 percent thanks to revenue growth at ESPN and strong results from its theme park near Paris, where the weak US dollar was helpful.
Cable network helps Disney's profits defy gloom Financial Times
Walt Disney profits rise on theme park, television earnings Monsters and Critics.com
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Washington Post
Bush signs housing bill as Fannie Mae grows
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Jeremy Pelofsky WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President George W. Bush on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping rescue package aimed at resurrecting the housing market from its worst slump since the Great Depression and stabilizing the two largest
When Congress Works Washington Post
President signs far-reaching housing bill MarketWatch
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Artificial turf makers tout safety report; House member skeptical
USA Today - 32 minutes ago
By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY While the artificial turf industry trumpeted a Consumer Product Safety Commission report Wednesday that children are "not at risk" from lead in its products, a US congresswoman expressed skepticism about the report and
Pelosi: 'Today, the New Direction Congress Asserts Our MarketWatch
Despite feds' findings, artificial turf concerns remain Newsday
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