The title of a recent report on smoking and health might well have paraphrased the popular ad campaign for Virginia Slims, introduced in 1968 by Philip Morris and aimed at young professional women: “You’ve come a long way, baby.”Today that slogan should include: “. . . toward a shorter life.” Ten years shorter, in fact.The new report is one of two rather shocking analyses of the hazards of smoking...
Kraft acknowledges faults, unveils new path
Label: Business From new products like Macaroni and Cheese crackers to Oscar Mayer pulled pork, Kraft Foods Group laid out the strategy on Tuesday...
Feb
18
Burger King Twitter account hacked
Label: World Burger King has apologized for today's hacking of its Twitter account in which someone changed the feed to look like that of...
At 80, Yoko Ono sees a world full of new activism
Label: LifestyleBERLIN (Reuters) – Half a life-time ago, artist Yoko Ono lay in an Amsterdam hotel bed with husband John Lennon, staging a week-long “bed-in” for peace and feeling they were very alone in their activism.Today, Ono, whose own energy for campaigning has never tired, sees a world full of activists, maintaining her energy and faith in humanity.“When John and I did the bed-in, not many people were with...
Well: Dangers of Too Much Calcium
Label: HealthCalcium is an important nutrient for bone health, but new research suggests that older women who take large amounts may be at increased risk of heart disease and death.Swedish researchers followed 61,433 women born between 1914 and 1948 for an average of 19 years, confirming causes of death with a Swedish government registry. The investigators also used questionnaires to record the women’s food and...
Report: Merger near for OfficeMax, Office Depot
Label: Business Office supply companies OfficeMax Inc., based in Naperville, and Office Depot Inc. are in advanced talks to merge, the Wall...
Feb
17
Hockey arrives at Soldier Field
Label: World Fans clap and cheer after the National Anthem to start a game between Notre Dame and Miami in the OfficeMax Hockey City...
Discovery bets on 2 dope series about pot growers
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Cupcake makers, pawnbrokers and storage container raiders have all had their moments in reality television’s spotlight. Now the time may be right for marijuana growers — and the people who chase them.The Discovery network debuts a six-episode series, “Weed Country,” at 10 p.m. Wednesday and will replace it with “Pot Cops” in April. Both examine the marijuana trade in northern California.It...
Cuomo Bucks Tide With Bill to Lift Abortion Limits
Label: HealthALBANY — Bucking a trend in which states have been seeking to restrict abortion, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is putting the finishing touches on legislation that would guarantee women in New York the right to late-term abortions when their health is in danger or the fetus is not viable. Mr. Cuomo, seeking to deliver on a promise he made in his recent State of the State address, would rewrite a law...
River Forest home raises the bar on energy efficiency
Label: Business The home's cobalt blue siding sets it apart from older brick houses in its River Forest neighborhood. But the color of the house...
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