RIM or Research in Motion is planning to sell its new Blackberry PlayBook tablet for just under $500 to compete with Apple’s iPad which retails at a price of $499 for the most basic variant. The announcement was made by RIM co-chief executive officer Jim Balsillie in an interview with Bloomberg. “The product will be […]
Taylor Swift was awarded at the BMI Awards held on Tuesday as this year’s country songwriter of the year. The 20-year-old singing sensation is the youngest recipient of the award. She also bagged the country song of the year award for the third straight year for “You Belong To Me”, with co-writer Liz Rose. “It’s […]
JPMorgan Chase & Co. said in a regulatory filing that it would be a defendant of two potential class action lawsuits filed against the firm regarding its foreclosure practices. It said the lawsuits allege “common law fraud and misrepresentation, as well as violations of state consumer fraud statutes.” The suits against JPMorgan Chase & Co. […]
The Dallas Cowboys fired head coach Wade Phillips after he guided the team to a disappointing 1-7 start to the season, a far cry from the team’s lofty goal of playing in the Super Bowl in their new $1.2 billion arena. Jason Garrett, the team’s offensive coordinator, was named by Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones as […]
Pfizer Inc. and Genentech Inc. announced this weekend that their respective drugs have produced satisfactory results to treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. The companies said that treatment objectives were met by the promising drug in the clinical trials conducted. Tasocitinib, otherwise known as CP-690 550, relieved signs and symptoms of moderate and severe cases of […]
Roughly 41 percent of American drivers admitted that they have felt drowsy or completely dozed off while driving, according to a recent study made by the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety. Eleven percent of those surveyed said that they had fallen asleep behind the wheel at least once in the last 12 months, […]
Vitamin E supplements, thought to prevent strokes, may actually increase the risk for brain attacks, according to a new study published today in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal. Harvard researchers said that vitamin E upped the risk of a particularly lethal kind of stroke by as much as 22 percent. The vitamin, […]
U.S. President Barack Obama said today that he is willing to discuss with Republicans an extension of Bush-era tax cuts that are expiring on December 31. Fresh from their electoral triumph and subsequently regaining control of the House of Representatives, the Republicans would most likely be much tougher to negotiate with to extend the cuts […]
Queen Elizabeth II has joined social networking site Facebook, with official pages announcing her royal engagements and other regular updates, Buckingham Palace announced this weekend. The pages will feature news articles, pictures and video clips of the 84-year-old British monarch and the rest of the British royal family, including her grandsons William and Harry. Facebook’s […]
Michael Jackson, the departed King of Pop, has a new album slated for release in December, his record label Epic Records announced on Friday. The new album, entitled “Michael”, would feature tracks that were never heard or released before to the market. A teaser of the music would be available on his website over the […]
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