Glaxo, Novartis, Sanofi, All Cashing In On Swine Flu / H1N1

As the lineups to get H1N1 or swine flu vaccinations grow ever longer it turns out those who supply the drugs for the shots are turning into Big Winners. Here's how they stack up GlaxoSmithKline - One of the...

Papa John's pizza boss says too much pizza is unhealthy

The head of Papa John's pizza chain, Mr. Schnatter, said in a Radio interview on BBC Radio 4 that eating too much pizza is unhealthy for you, and that no one should eat entire pizzas. He said it was unhealthy to...

World record sandwich? Iranians eat evidence

"Iran failed Friday to register what it said would be the world's largest sandwich in the Guinness book of World Records after people rushed forward and began eating it -- before it was measured."

Cut Yourself a Big Slice of Video Marketing Pie

"Today, creating and presenting online videos related to your business has become a unique way of interacting with the audiences and also gives you a chance to advertise your products. Through Video Sharing Websites, you can use your video to promote certain product or...

Viewer's Guide: Aug. 1 Solar Eclipse

If you were not involved in the last Now Public Lunar Eclipse Roundabout then here is your chance. Only this time it is a solar eclipse. There is enough info below to keep you busy.Make sure you send in your pictures in. If you do, add your city/area in the...

Revealed: how the restaurant chains pocket your tips

The UK has been slow in adopting the tipping habit and just as it does we find our restaurants (including some big chains) undermining confidence in the tipping culture by exploiting the staff - essentially taking...

U.S. Ready for Massive Influx at Gitmo

Behind the scenes it looks like American Officials are preparing for a massive number of refugees to seek asylum at Guantanamo."GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba — The U.S. military has expanded plans for a pop-up...

In Iraq, Soldiers Honor a Brooklyn Pizzeria

"Some guys spend their tours of duty thinking of their sweethearts. Sgt. Abel Torres, a Sunset Park native serving in Iraq, dreams of baked ziti and a slice from Johnny’s Pizza, the neighborhood joint that has...

Google could be Facebook…and more on networks and communities

Google could be Facebook…and more on networks and communitiesfrom Library clips by Johnt"There’s a lot of talk about networks and communities, I posted on blog communties or networks not long ago…Collaboration Loop has a comparison. As often put networks are individual...

Indy 500 - A Slice Of The American Pie :: MAXINE

Linux users community sponsors car in the Indy 500 - "As we ramp up to what many believe is the greatest auto racing spectacle in the world today, here is a story that is a little slice of the “American...

Pizza chains eye slice of each other's pie - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"B.C.-based Panago moves into Ontario; Pizza Pizza targets Western Canada  KEITH MCARTHUR  FOOD AND BEVERAGE REPORTER  Canada's pizza industry is bracing for a pie fight, as two of the country's largest players expand into each other's turf.  Pizza Pizza...

Horny housewives heading off to Bangkok to grab a slice of the Thai life

"Herds of horny Japanese women are flocking to Thailand to make sure its capital city lives up to its name, according to Shukan Shincho. Bangkok and its myriad netherworld charms have apparently been drawing Japanese women by the planeload over the past few years. "Go-go boys...

In rare public display, troops collect signatures against buildup in Iraq

"President Bush's plan to send additional troops to Iraq is facing public opposition from a slice of the American population that rarely speaks out: the military rank and file. A group of service members came to Capitol Hill on Tuesday armed with signatures from more than...

Top classics of 2006

"Two of Britain's biggest book publishers are locked in a battle for control of the lucrative literary classics market. Penguin is the leading classics publisher, with its familiar black or silver-spined series accounting for about 65% of all classics sold in the UK. But next...

Famous female golfer in nude-photo scandal?

"While many readers are busy trolling the internet for nude pictures of female golfer Michelle Wie all readers needed to do was buy a copy of a weekly magazine in Japan, slice open the edges of the sealed pages,...

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