Archive for October, 2010
Drug Companies Pay 17,000 U.S. Doctors to Market Drugs to Other Doctors
October 20th, 2010Via: Reuters: More than 17,000 doctors and other healthcare providers have taken money from seven major drug companies to talk to other doctors about their products, a joint investigation by news organizations and non-profit groups found. More than 380 of the doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other professionals took in more than $100,000 in 2009 and […]
Federal Reserve May Soon Begin Buying U.S. Debt at the Rate of $100 Billion Per Month
October 20th, 2010Via: Reuters: A string of Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday indicated the central bank will soon offer further monetary stimulus to the economy, with one saying $100 billion a month in bond buys may be appropriate. While internal differences on the unconventional policy are still evident, the consensus view at the Fed appears to be […]
British Government Will Eliminate Half Million Public Sector Jobs by 2015
October 20th, 2010Via: AP: Britain’s Treasury chief George Osborne said Wednesday the country’s government will make the largest cuts to public spending since World War II — slashing benefits and public sector jobs in a five-year austerity plan. Osborne confirmed he had ordered 83 billion pounds ($130 billion) in spending cuts through 2015, which he claims are […]
Chicago Sheriff Won’t Enforce Foreclosures for BofA, JPMorgan, and GMAC/Ally Financial Unless They Are Proven to Be Legal
October 20th, 2010Via: CNBC: Two of the largest U.S. mortgage servicers have said they will resume home foreclosures, but a big-city sheriff has news for them: he won’t enforce their foreclosure evictions. The sheriff for Cook County, Illinois, which includes the city of Chicago, said on Tuesday he will not enforce foreclosure evictions for Bank of America […]
Cryptogon Reader Sends $200
October 20th, 2010Eileen, a core Cryptogon supporter, sent $100 to Cryptogon and $100 to Farmlet. (Farmlet posts have been very sparse, so I’ll have to get it in gear over there.) Thank you, Eileen.
The Most Disgusting School Lunches
October 20th, 2010Via: Holy Taco: A Harrisonburg, VA school system thought it was a good idea to put photos of their school lunches on their website. But what they didn’t realize is that the food they were taking pictures of was a collection of the most unappetizing piles of garbage you wouldn’t feed to a dying hamster. […]
Toddlers’ Favorite Toy: The iPhone
October 20th, 2010Via: New York Times: THE bedroom door opened and a light went on, signaling an end to nap time. The toddler, tousle-haired and sleepy-eyed, clambered to a wobbly stand in his crib. He smiled, reached out to his father, and uttered what is fast becoming the cry of his generation: “iPhone!” The iPhone has revolutionized […]
WikiLeaks Insurance File
October 20th, 2010WikiLeaks sent this over Twitter: Now is a good time to mirror this WikiLeaks ‘insurance’ backup http://bit.ly/bRaiYF
China Halts Shipments of Rare Earth Minerals to the United States and Europe
October 20th, 2010Via: New York Times: China, which has been blocking shipments of crucial minerals to Japan for the last month, has now quietly halted shipments of those materials to the United States and Europe, three industry officials said on Tuesday. The Chinese action, involving rare earth minerals that are crucial to manufacturing many advanced products, seems […]
Big Picture Gallery: A North Korean Anniversary and Debut
October 19th, 2010Spectacular madness. Via: Boston Globe / Big Picture: North Korea is in the midst of a series of large-scale events designed to both commemorate the 65th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers’ Party, and to introduce heir apparent Kim Jong Un to the North Korean people and the world. Current leader Kim Jong […]
