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Online radio stations strike big deal on royalties

Technology / Internet

created Jul 07, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- The future of Internet radio appears more secure after a handful of online stations reached an agreement Tuesday to head off a potentially crippling increase in copyright royalty rates.


Sony becomes 2nd label on Vevo music video site

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created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Recording company Sony Music Entertainment has joined Vevo, an online music video site due to launch this year with the backing of Universal Music Group and YouTube.


Parents still give cough medicine to infants despite FDA warning

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nearly two years after the FDA issued a formal advisory urging parents not to give over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to infants younger than 2 years old without a doctor's advice, a new study says many parents still ...


Dysport the newest wrinkle-stopping drug to hit market

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created May 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

There's a new wrinkle remover on the market. Late last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sanctioned Dysport for cosmetic and therapeutic use. Like Botox, it's an injectable drug derived from a botulinum toxin. ...


Youths Use Drink Labels to Choose Strongest Drink at Lowest Cost

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created May 13, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Contrary to the industry's position that visible drink labels will promote responsible drinking, young people are, instead, using these visible standard drink labels to increase or even maximize the amount of alcohol they ...


Lawmakers adopt bill to punish Internet piracy

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created May 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- French lawmakers in the lower house on Tuesday passed a bill that would cut the Internet connections of those who repeatedly download music and films illegally, creating what may be the first government agency to ...


French lawmakers reconsider Internet piracy bill

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created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- French legislators reconsidered a bill Wednesday that would punish people who illegally download music and films by cutting off their Internet connections.


Tobacco regulation bill up for vote Thursday (AP)

House approves FDA regulation of tobacco products

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created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- The federal government would for the first time have regulatory powers over the tobacco industry under a bill the House approved Thursday after years of campaigning by anti-smoking forces.


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YouTube, Universal mull video venture: reports

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created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google-owned YouTube and the world's largest music recording company Universal Music Group are reportedly discussing collaborating on a premium music video website.


Can't judge food by its label

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created Feb 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Advanced kidney disease patients have a list of foods they know to avoid because they naturally contain a high level of the mineral phosphorus, which is difficult for their compromised kidneys to expel. But researchers from ...


Review of thousands of food items leads companies to pull products from shelves

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created Dec 30, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Some supermarkets, gourmet shops and bakeries routinely sell mislabeled products that pose a danger to children with food allergies, according to Chicago Tribune testing and a comprehensive check of grocery aisles. When informed ...



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