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Entries from February 2008

Disease Control and Prevention say all kids should get their flu shot

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stated that all kids in the U.S., aged 6-months to 18-years-old, should be vaccinated against the flu.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has advised to the CDC that it is very important for these kids to be immunized each and every year.
The panel agreed unanimously to […]

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Tags: Health

Jay Leno is now a free agent

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Jay Leno is on the free agent market and all are paying attention. One year from now, Leno will be leaving NBC, handing over the reigns of The Tonight Show to Conan O’Brien. This leaves companies bidding for the services of Leno.
Leno is already making $25 million a year, but could be set […]

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Tags: Entertainment

Was Britney Spears drugged?

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

The Los Angeles police are currently looking into whether or not Britney Spears was drugged.
The Police Captain, Kyle Jackson, stated that the allegations made “are being considered.”
The robbery-homicide unit of the Los Angeles police are looking heavily into the investigation.
The mother of Spears stated in court papers that her former manager Sam Lutfi drugged Spears, […]

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Tags: Entertainment

Disney is working a rhythm music game called Ultimate Band

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Disney is apparently hard at work on a rhythm music game called Ultimate Band. The game is being developed for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.
The game is said to have many classic songs, most likely from the Disney library.
The company stated that it will also have many new current songs as well.
The DS […]

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The Rock, Dwayne Johnson is now The Tooth Fairy

February 28th, 2008 · No Comments

The Rock, Dwayne Johnson, is continuing his streak in family-friendly movies as he will star in the new 20th Century Fox comedy, The Tooth Fairy.
The film is about an ordinary man who tries to save the kingdom of the Tooth Fairy.
The movie is being produced by Michael Lembeck, who did the last two sequels to […]

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Tags: Entertainment

Health officials confirmed 12th case of mad cow disease in Canada since 2003

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Health officials have confirmed the 12th case of mad cow disease in Canada since it was first discovered in the country in 2003. The new case of mad cow has been confirmed as of late Tuesday.
This is the second case of mad cow disease in the last two months in Canada.
The Canadian Food Inspection […]

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Tags: Health

Energy-saving light bulbs may cause serious heath risk

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

According to researchers, mercury which leaks out of energy-saving light bulbs which are broken when disposed or thrown away can pose a serious health risk.
Two new reports have been released regarding the energy-saving light bulbs.
The first report put out by the state of Maine stated that the risk of mercury exposure outweighed any benefits to […]

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Tags: Health

Apple’s iTunes digital media store is now the number 2 music retailer in the U.S

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

According to new data from the tracking firm NPD Group, Apple’s iTunes digital media store is now the number 2 music retailer in the U.S., just behind Wal-Mart.
The iTunes Store has managed to move ahead of both Best Buy and Target as the no. 2 music retailer. It now has over 50 million customers […]

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Tags: Sci/Tec · Business

Yahoo intruduces a new feature called Yahoo buzz

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Yahoo Inc. has rolled out a new feature to their home page called Yahoo Buzz. This is basically a clone of Digg which will allow users to vote on news and blog posts. The stories with the most votes will make it to the Yahoo home page.
The new Yahoo Buzz is now in […]

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Tags: Sci/Tec

Sony Computer Entertainment America made three huge announcements

February 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Sony Computer Entertainment America made three huge announcements on Tuesday. They announced a Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 bundle, a God of War PSP bundle, as well as the Dual Shock 3 controller for the PS3.
The first announcement is that in late Q2 2008, Sony will release an 80GB PS3 bundle with Metal Gear […]

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Tags: Sci/Tec · Business