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Free Credit Report Issued by Target

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Target is contrite over the huge scandal that erupted after so many of its customers’ vital info ended up in the hands of a bunch of hackers. The credit and debit cards that were now in the wrong...
    






Pregnant women advised to avoid drinking tap water following toxic spill

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Health officials in West Virginia are advising pregnant women to refrain from drinking tap water until further notice. The advisory was issued on Wednesday night, citing a report from the Centers for...
    






Acetaminophen Warning

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It was only recently that some of the dire consequences of taking overdoses of OTC drugs were examined by the FDA. In particular, acetaminophen which is found in such over the counter medicines as...
    






Worldwide Travel, Write It Up, Write It Off

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You have to admit it sounds awfully good. Travel the world, write your experiences, and write off all your expenses on your taxes. Trouble is, someone thought of it before you, and the IRS said no....
    






North Korea threatens South Korea and U.S. over military exercises

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Good versus evil, and vice versa. Since the truce in 1953, North and South Korea have been hurling insults at each other.As the U.S.-South Korea war games approaches, the North's state news agency...
    






Why Too Much Acetaminophen Can Lead To Liver Damage

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The FDA has just issued a statement urging doctors not to prescribe acetaminophen in doses higher than 325 mg. Liver damage has been a known risk of the drug for many years, with even low doses...
    






Who Will Tax Bitcoin And How?

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Will 2014 be the year we trade in our credit cards and abandon our wallets in favor of virtual currencies? If you follow the recent hype surrounding bitcoin, the trendiest of the new crop of digital...
    






Cybersecurity chief had qualms over health website

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HHS cybersecurity chief says health care website tests didn't follow security 'best practices' WASHINGTON (AP) — The top cybersecurity officer for the Health and Human Services...
    






SEMI: Forecasts are Positive at Annual ISS Conference

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In a press release issued January 14, semiconductor industry association SEMI provided synopses of key presentations at its Industry Strategy Symposium (ISS) being held in Half Moon Bay, California...
    






More Professional Sports Teams Are Thinking Green, To Please Fans And Make Money

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The requisite press releases have been issued proclaiming the uber green-ness of the upcoming Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in my home state of New Jersey. Indeed, back in 2009, the venue was...