| Gov't puts pressure on ISPs over illegal downloads
A pity they don't spend the time chasing paedophile downloaders. I don't honestly see how the companies are losing anything. In the good old days I used free downloads. Buying the CD was decided by whether I liked the download or not. The company lost nothing, and often gained a sale. I am not paying 79p to download a track I may, or may not like.I can understand being banned by my ISP for downloading hard core pornography or paedophilia, but apart from that, which websites I visit is my business. This is not supposed to be a Police State, yet 6,000 different organisations already have the right to tap my phone for spurious reasons, and my mail and emails can be read by any of these people without my consent. Now they propose to snoop into my Internet use as well? George Orwell's 1984? It'll be the Thought Police next.
Mansion 'mistake' piles the pressure on Barack Obama
I do think it is important to take a look at the backgrounds of presidential nominees, but when a story gets published, the words need to explain everything and be factually accurate, an article should not convey something to be a truth that it cannot prove. .
Court awards $69M to health insurers in Mylan antitrust suit
A federal court in Washington has awarded damages of $69 million to four health insurers nearly three years after a jury found that Mylan Laboratories Inc. violated antitrust laws by overcharging for two generic versions of popular anti-anxiety drugs. In June 2005, a federal jury in the District of Columbia ordered Mylan to pay at least $12 million to Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in Massachusetts and Minnesota, as well as Owatonna, Minn.-based Federated Mutual Insurance Co. and Health Care Service Corp. The awards stemmed from allegations that Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Mylan increased prices by up to 2,000 percent for lorazepam and clorazepate, generic versions of the drugs Ativan and Tranxene, after exclusive agreements that kept other generic competitors from obtaining needed raw materials.
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The talk from the presidential campaign trail and Lansing has been about the new jobs from emerging industries like alternative fuels and energy efficiency. Michigan alternative energy advocates say many of those "jobs of the future" are already here – and they expect to see more of them. "Based on our work to attract business investment to the region, we think jobs related to the green industry are very promising in the short term and long term," said John Carroll, executive director of the Detroit Regional Economic Partnership (DREC). "… It's a trend we see continuing, especially as the region diversifies its economy." Why Michigan? Among the state's advantages, Carroll said, is its status as "the brain center" of the world's automotive industry. Because of that, he said, the state "is at the center of the alternative fuel issue for this industry." James Croce, CEO of NextEnergy, a nonprofit devoted to the commercialization of new energy technologies, agreed.
Goodbye pensions, hello DIY savings
The value of a DCP is dependent on the investments made by the company administering it on behalf of the employees. In other words, if DCP investments do well, the pensions are secure. If the investments tank, so do the pensions. That is why financial advisers are suggesting that anyone with a DCP consider protecting his or her pension with an RRSP. "My best advice is to max out your RRSP until there is no longer a tax benefit," said Colin Montgomery, a certified financial planner and investment representative with Edward Jones Investments in Regina. Mr. Montgomery advises people who are 15 to 25 years away from retirement to invest about 60 per cent of their RRSP in equity and about 40 per cent in such fixed-income vehicles as GICs, government bonds and corporate bonds.
Two sought in van attack on Home Depot worker
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Video report - Wanted man killed during shootout with Sullivan County ...
The wrecked Dodge Daytona was confiscated for fingerprinting, and Parson's body has been sent to undergo an autopsy. Anderson said whenever officers arrive at the scene of a wreck, the last thing they expect is to be fired upon. "You might find somebody intoxicated laying around somewhere hiding from you, but you never expect someone to pull a gun out and start firing on you. That's the first time I've ever heard of that, as far as a crash, in 34 years. That's just highly unusual." Anderson reiterated to reporters several times that his deputies, "did everything by the book," and that Parsons -- who they did not know they were dealing with -- was going to ambush them from the creek bed. "When you approach a man in the night time and they open fire on you -- that is probably one of the scariest things I've ever had happen to me," Anderson said of previous experiences.
Entertainment briefs
What was on Fred Armisen's mind when he debuted his Barack Obama impression on "Saturday Night Live"? Volume, volume, volume. "It seems to be combination of loud and not so loud at the same time," Armisen told TV Guide about the senator's voice. "Even when he is being emotional, there's a calmness about him." Saturday's episode -- the first since writers went back to work -- got the show's highest ratings in more than two years. AT UNITED CENTER: .
Cozy spots for lovebirds to nest a while
Surprise, sweethearts. It's Valentine's Day. Did it sneak up on you? I figured. Didn't make reservations for an overpriced, uninspired, premade five-course dinner? Do you actually enjoy hearing your partner speak in a crowded establishment? Well, you're in luck. You can still make an evening of it. Create the meal of your life at home, then head out to one of the spots below, where you can sip libations in dark corners and maybe steal a smooch or six without breaking the bank. Artisan Wine Lounge and Cafe, Walnut Creek: I can't think of a better place to sniff and swirl with your wine lover. Quiet and low-key, Artisan offers samples of 32 boutique California wines via its sleek Enomatic wine dispenser, in addition to wine .
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