In this issues: Chased away by lawyers, nutrition vs.
calories, and unintended consequences of legislation.
---Business---
Morgan Stanley suffers criticism over its requirement that
publications pull its ads if they write negative pieces
about the company, according to BtoB.
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Corporate Board Member points out the locations that your
company should avoid, because the deck is stacked in favor
of plaintiffs.
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States are increasingly "decoupling" their tax codes from
the federal government's, which Inc. claims is creating
headaches for business owners.
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A new study finds strong evidence that constant workplace
interruptions, such as e-mail, instant messages, and
cell-phone calls reduce mental acuity, according to PC
Magazine.
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America's Network reports on the battle between cable
companies and telcos to offer more services.
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---Entertainment---
IEEE Spectrum looks at TV delivered via cell phone.
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PC Magazine says that Trent Reznor is pioneering new digital
music territory by releasing a song for fans to remix--for
free.
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---Health---
A team of researchers has shown in fruit flies that shifting
a diet's relative amounts of nutrients, while only modestly
cutting calories, extends life span just as much as a
drastic calorie cut does, according to Science News.
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BusinessWeek reports on a promising alternative to stents
and bypass surgery for clogged arteries.
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---Internet---
InternetNews warns that 80 percent of sites claiming to be
Canadian drug stores are registered in other countries.
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InternetNews warns of a virus spreading in an e-mail
claiming that Michael Jackson has tried to kill himself.
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---Movies---
Culture Vulture has mixed feelings about Batman Begins.
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---Politics---
InternetNews points out that legislation may make it harder
to thwart spyware.
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The software industry is pushing legislation to freeze your
rights, but PC World says that consumers are fighting back
to reform the license agreement situation.
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