Monthly Archives: November 2009

CVS Sued For Selling Expired Drugs, Food

November 30, 2009
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Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr. are suing the giant CVS Pharmacy chain, claiming it has sold food, beverages and over-the-counter medications past their expiration dates at 20 or more of its Connecticut stores. According to Blumenthal, the expired items included cough and allergy medicines, baby formula and antacids, as...

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Schools: Inefficiency At Work

November 30, 2009
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Schools: Inefficiency At Work

I want to show you the new communications flow chart being used by the school district to which I pay taxes each year. This is obviously the mother of all Rube Goldberg contraptions for e-mail and verbal communications. Is this government efficiency -- or inefficiency?

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New Devices, Gadgets, Services Add Zip to Travel Planning

November 30, 2009
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I’m going to pretend I know what I’m talking about here. People have been traveling since Adam and Eve changed their digs from Eden — but the ancient process is embracing the most modern gidgets and gadgets. If they works for you, they can be a neat way to make the travel experience richer....

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Naming Names: The Dirty Dozen U.S. Credit Card Companies

November 29, 2009
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Naming Names: The Dirty Dozen U.S. Credit Card Companies

Here's the list of the Dirty Dozen U.S. credit card companies that are failing to comply with the new law going into effect next year. In other words, these guys are doing everything they can to get as much money from you as possible now, before new regulations go into effect. Maybe "dirty" is...

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