Monthly Archives: April 2011

Ct Attorney General Probes PlayStation’s Mamoth Data Breach

April 27, 2011
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Attorney General George Jepsen today alerted consumers to a data breach, which may affect as many as 77 million users, in the popular entertainment console Sony PlayStation’s online network. Sony has confirmed the compromised data may include a wide range of personal information such as user names, addresses, birth dates, e-mail addresses, account login...

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Granny Snatching: Fight Brain Shrinkage With Oatmeal!

April 27, 2011
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Granny Snatching: Fight Brain Shrinkage With Oatmeal!

Have you had your oatmeal today? How about Cheerios? Did you eat any other breakfast cereal, especially those with high fiber content? If you are over 70 and the answer is no, you may want to rethink your nutrition program. One of the biggest surprises I received when I first started monitoring my mother’s...

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NYT Does Excellent Look at Car Rental ‘Fees’

April 27, 2011
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Seth Kugel of The New York Times has an excellent look at how rental car prices vary, how fees and taxes can be studied and some terrific suggestions: including vroomvroomvroom. We’ve all been in this car rental rip-off where a $29 rental ends up costing $100 — and worse! — so good advice is...

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Masonicare Wallingford Pays Hefty Settlement

April 26, 2011
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Masonicare Wallingford Pays Hefty Settlement

The Masonicare Health Center of Wallingford has agreed to pay a civil settlement of $447,776 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. In a press release, U.S. Attorney David B. Fein said the allegations against Masonicare Health Center involved improper billing to Medicare and Medicaid...

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