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Feed SubscriptionHerman Cain’s Poll Stats Aren’t Pushing Pizza Sales
Call it a barometer of the Herman Cain brand: Calls to a slew of Godfather's franchises across the country suggest Cain's celebrity has failed to stimulate sales of Sicilian or pepperoni slices. Can Cain move voters if he can't move pizzas
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Prevention magazine Contributing Editor Dr. Holly Phillips speaks to the "Early Show" anchors about the health dangers of musician Barry Manilow's heart condition, atrial fribrillation, and how the disease is treated.
Read More »BPA tied to behavior problems in girls, but how about boys?
Anxiety, aggression, common in girls born to women with high blood levels of controversial compound
Read More »Polio persists in four nations but almost gone in India
Nine months since last case of crippling disease in India
Read More »Netflix Will Stream To U.K. And Ireland In 2012, Google Launches "Person Finder" In Turkish, NASA Mulling Space Filling Stations
Breaking news from your editor at Fast Company, with updates all day. Netflix Will Stream To U.K.
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Read More »Groupon: How Not to Go Public
It's been a rocky road to going public for Groupon, which has faced scrutiny from investors, analysts, and the SEC leading up to its October 24 IPO road show. Scott Sweet , the senior managing partner of IPO Boutique, a Tampa-based firm that advises companies on the road to going public, says that in his 39 years of analyzing initial public offerings, he's never seen anything like this.
Read More »Hitting the Track the Easy Way
The world of MotoGP racing is a richly funded, high-stakes microcosm where the best of the best do battle on million-dollar machines. But the Grand Prix world stage isn’t entirely inaccessible. Feeder fields like the current Moto2 and the upcoming Moto3 series allow privateers on relatively affordable bikes to compete ...
Read More »Primland’s New Tree House Retreat
Perched approximately 3,000 feet above sea level, the Golden Eagle Tree House—the secluded one-bedroom suite, overlooking the Dan River Gorge (from $425 per night)—is the latest addition to the Primland retreat, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Accessible by a wooden bridge walkway, the tree house comprises a ...
Read More »TV That Fits Your Life And Doesn’t Make You Dumb
We all have busy lives, and catching all the good shows on TV is one of the things that gets missed in the daily grind. Here's how you can get your television fix, and in ways that are convenient for anyone
Read More »Video: Homeless woman survives Stage 4 breast cancer
A homeless woman with Stage 4 breast cancer found a way to beat the odds with help from an unlikely friend.
Read More »Homeless woman survives breast cancer
Edwina Sanders, who carried Stage 4 breast cancer, found a way to beat the odds -- with help from an unlikely friend
Read More »Mega-bucks flow from drug cos. to doctors
In last 2 years $760M was paid by companies that account for 40% of U.S. drug sales; Do payments compromise patient care?
Read More »Pushing Pixels: Why Companies Promote Games Through Huge Events
It's not enough for video game makers to hype new franchises and titles with a sleek ad campaign and a trailer, these days. They're running huge events--like BlizzCon, today--sometimes at a loss, to keep fans engaged.
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