... The incidents of people becoming infected with Salmonella from dry dog food occurred in 2006 and 2007. ...

... About 40 percent of those infections involved infants...

Mars Petcare [makers of Pedigree & Whiskas] voluntarily recalled some bags of the two brands of food involved, but neither of the recalled brands was related to human illness, ( Read more... )

I can't remember if I posted this before or not, but check this out if you're interested in saving some money and doing something for the environment: The Denver Green Team Project

Also, did you hear about this? (FYI: The number quoted there is somewhat higher than I have seen elsewhere.) Just what we need: The media icon of big business, Fox ( Read more... )

This definitely deserves a WTF, mate?!:
It's what's for dinner--and how to get it ( Read more... )

From The Economist

Wal-Mart withdrew its application to enter the banking business, saying it had been surrounded by "manufactured controversy". The retailer had been opposed by consumer groups and community banks, though Wal-Mart had insisted its intention had been to cut its own transaction costs, not to start a retail bank.

Not to start a ( Read more... )

If this isn't the most stinking corrupt event since the invasion of Iraq, I'll eat my own uterus:

U.S. oil services firm Halliburton Co. is moving its headquarters and chief executive to Dubai to better position itself to gain contracts in the oil-rich Middle East ( Read more... )