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FDA orders companies to stop fake cures for cancer fraud
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Written by Daniel Shin   
Tuesday, 17 June 2008 20:36

ABC News has reported that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is ordering several companies, mostly based in the United States, to stop advertising drugs that supposedly cure cancer. Some of the ingredients that these drugs include are shark cartilage, shiitake mushrooms, bloodroot and coral calcium, which are not approved by the FDA.

 
Time Warner to charge per Gigabyte on trial basis
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Written by Daniel Shin   
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 13:29

New customers Beaumont, Texas, will be offered a caped cable internet service from Time Warner. Ranging from 5 to 40 GB, the services will limit the amount of data traffic that users generate from their web surfing habits. If the customer goes over the capped bandwidth, then Time Warner will charge extra per gigabyte used. Time Warner defended the decision by stating that it would be “the fairest way to finance the needed investment in the infrastructure.” DSL Reports believes that this will help Verizon’s uncapped FiOS product against Time Warner’s limited cable service. I tend to agree, but I am also disappointed by Time Warner’s move towards bandwidth per cost idea.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 03 June 2008 13:40 )
 
South Korean government asks U.S. to limit beef imports
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Written by Daniel Shin   
Monday, 02 June 2008 21:55

After thousands of South Koreans protested on the streets, the South Korean government has delayed the April 18 accord that would have resumed U.S. beef imports to the South Korean market. Many South Koreans fear the possible spread of mad-cow disease from infected beefs. South Korean farm minister Chung Woon-chun also announced that the South Korean government has asked the U.S. not to export beef from cattle over 30 months old.

 

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