T-Mobile tops J.D. Power customer satisfaction study - again
J.D. Power and Associates have , which attempts to measure customer satisfaction with mobile operators based on responses from over 9,700 mobile users who contacted their providers customer service departments from July through December 2010. And, for the second year running, number-four mobile operator T-Mobile earned the top ranking, with an overall score of 758…
Jackson Hewitt sues H&R Block over "false" ads
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc sued H&R Block Inc to stop a new advertising campaign that it said misleads customers about tax refund loans and disparages Jackson Hewitt's competence.Monday's lawsuit comes on the eve of the main U.S. tax filing season, a crucial period for the largest U.S. tax preparation companies…
NY man admits killing daughter, 9, and baby sitter
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A man admitted in court Wednesday that he fatally shot his 9-year-old daughter and her baby sitter — after telling the girl's mother over the phone what he was about to do.Darrell Evans, 51, of Mount Vernon, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in exchange for a sentence of 40…
Jury orders J&J to pay $482M in patent lawsuit
MARSHALL, Texas – A federal jury in Texas on Friday ordered Johnson & Johnson and a subsidiary to pay $482 million in damages to an inventor who claimed the health care giant infringed on his patent for a cardiac stent.Jurors hearing the case in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas deliberated…
Krauthammer on debating Palins use of blood libel: Have we completely lost our minds?
Read more stories from The Daily CallerIt has been over four days since a shooting in Tucson that claimed six lives and injured 14, including Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. However, one of the dominating themes of the day is a debate over former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s response.On Fox News Channel’s Wednesday broadcast of…
Mucus Cocoons Protect Fish from Parasites
Just as some peoplemust sleep with mosquito nets to ward off the bloodsuckers, coral reef fishapparently spin cocoons of mucus before slumbering to keep away bitingparasites, scientists find.Coral reef fishessuch asand wrasses sleep soundly in mucus cocoonsthat have long fascinated recreational scuba divers and are often a mainattraction on night dives. Surprisingly, until now, no…
'Decision Points': What George W. Bush's Memoir Reveals
Early on in his newly released memoir, George W. Bush writes with great credibility, and a welcome absence of histrionics, about his slow-motion turn toward faith. There was no fiery epiphany. There was a growing comfort with the calming release of prayer, a gradual appreciation of the moral truths contained in the Bible. There were…
Google urges U.S. to challenge China Internet curbs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Google Inc. on Monday urged Western nations to challenge a growing list of Internet restrictions in China and around the world as a violation of global trade rules and to negotiate new trade deals to protect the free flow of online information."More than 40 governments now engage in broad-scale restriction of online…
Inventories rise 0.9 percent in September
WASHINGTON – Businesses boosted inventories for a ninth straight month in September while sales rose by the largest amount since July.Inventories increased 0.9 percent in September while business sales increased 0.5 percent, the Commerce Department reported Monday.Continued strong gains in inventories and sales are seen as encouraging signs that the economic recovery will continue. Inventory…
Last test needed before declaring BP oil well dead
NEW ORLEANS – A pressure test on the blown-out BP well in the Gulf of Mexico was set to be finished early Sunday, the last step needed before the runaway well can finally be declared dead.There was no word from company or government officials on whether the test had started as scheduled or when officials…