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Withhold campaign donations, appeals Starbucks' CEO Tue, 16/08/2011 - 15:16 by Dipankar Roy In a bid to lower the growing budget deficit in United States, Howard Schultz, CEO Starbuck, the largest coffeehouse chain company, appealed to fellow business leaders to abstain from any donation to U.S. political parties, according to reports. Comments Read more	Guinness World Record: Filipino filed as the world’s shortest man Mon, 13/06/2011 - 14:47 by Rahul K. Chaudhary Junrey Balawing, scaling a mere 59.93 centimeters, or 23.5 inches from head to foot, was recorded as the shortest man on the planet by Guinness World Records. Balawing stopped growing when he was two, his father said. Comments Read more	Study advocates patient’s right to know if surgeon is exhausted Thu, 30/12/2010 - 12:30 by Anter Prakash Singh An editorial published recently in a prestigious medical journal advocates that surgeons should let their patients undergoing elective surgery know if they are feeling tired or overworked and proceed with the operation only if the patients give their written consent. Comments Read more
Obama lauds Kennedy honorees Mon, 06/12/2010 - 10:18 by Rakhi Washington -- This year's Kennedy Center honorees were feted at the White House Sunday evening with President Obama saying they "possess a staggering amount of talent." The select group included country singer Merle Haggard, Broadway composer-lyricist Jerry Herman, choreographer-dancer Bill T. Jones, former Beatle Paul McCartney and television talk show star and executive Oprah Winfrey. They received their awards later in the evening at the Kennedy Center. Comments Read more	Grandma allegedly sends grandchild on fatal plunge, arrested Wed, 01/12/2010 - 16:44 by Natalie James A Virginia grandmother has been arrested and charged with the murder of her two-and-half-year-old granddaughter after she threw her off a six stories walkway at a shopping mall on a family outing, according to several tabloids reported, citing police officials as saying on Tuesday. Comments Read more	Combination of weight training and aerobics best for diabetic patients Wed, 24/11/2010 - 20:38 by Neha Gupta Weight training along with aerobics is the most effective way of lowering blood sugar in people suffering from diabetes, according to a recent study by Timothy S. Church, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., of Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, Los Angeles. Comments Read more
Why I Cut the Cord on Cable TV Wed, 24/11/2010 - 10:13 by Anders Bylund I finally decided to hold my nose and take the plunge -- bye-bye cable TV and landline phone, hello modern communications. And I picked a heck of an interesting time to do it. Comments Read more	Is Progress Energy's Cash Machine Shutting Down? Sat, 20/11/2010 - 10:23 by Seth Jayson Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to manipulation based on dubious judgment calls. Comments Read more	1-Star Stocks Poised to Plunge: MakeMyTrip? Sat, 20/11/2010 - 10:18 by Brian D. Pacampara Based on the aggregated intelligence of 170,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, Indian online travel site MakeMyTrip (Nasdaq:MMYT) has received the dreaded one-star ranking. Comments Read more
Will Electronic Arts Disappoint Analysts Next Quarter? Sat, 20/11/2010 - 10:12 by Seth Jayson There's no foolproof way to know the future for Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS) or any other company. However, certain clues may help you see potential stumbles before they happen -- and before your stock craters as a result. Rest assured: Even if you're not monitoring these metrics, short-sellers are. Comments Read more	Is Level 3's Cash Flow Just for Show? Sat, 20/11/2010 - 10:10 by Seth Jayson Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to manipulation based on dubious judgment calls. Comments Read more	Is LoopNet's Cash Flow Just for Show? Sat, 20/11/2010 - 10:08 by Seth Jayson Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to manipulation based on dubious judgment calls. Comments Read more