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Merck was in trouble. In 2002, the pharmaceutical giant was falling behind its rivals in sales. Even worse, patents on five blockbuster drugs were about to expire, which would allow cheaper generics to flood the market. The company hadn’t introduced a truly new product in three years, and its stock price was plummeting.

In interviews with the press, Edward Scolnick, Merck’s research director, laid out his battle plan to restore the firm to preeminence. Key to his strategy was expanding the company’s reach into the antidepressant market, where Merck had lagged while competitors like Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline created some of the best-selling drugs in the world. “To remain dominant in the future,” he told Forbes, “we need to dominate the central nervous system.”

Network neutrality is the idea that your cellular, cable, or phone internet connection should treat all websites and services the same. Big companies like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast want to treat them differently so they can charge you more depending on what you use.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently debating legislation to define limits for internet service providers (ISPs). The hope is that they will keep the internet open and prevent companies from discriminating against different kinds of websites and services.

I heard my wife crying in the bathroom. ‘Honey? What’s wrong’ I asked.

‘Oh, George! Just look at me: I’m getting so old! I have more gray in my hair than blonde, I have varicose veins on both of my legs, and I’m just fat and wrinkled all over! I really need someone to say something positive about me right now!’

I looked deeply into her eyes and said softly: ‘Your vision’s real good, honey. That’s something, isn’t it?’

And that’s when the fight started…. Click here to read more…

Don’t look now but there is an angry mob outside your house right now. Why? You’ve been accused of murder on a Facebook page.

A man who feared for his safety had to be escorted from his home by police after he was wrongly named on Facebook as a wanted serial killer in the United States.
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You might think that in order to make the big bucks, you have to get involved in the glamor professions, such as acting or professional athletics. However, you might be surprised to learn that none of those professions made the top 10 or even the top 25 list of highest-paying jobs, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

No.10 – Air traffic controller
Median salary: $109,220
Training time: 9 years

No.9 – Marketing manager
Median salary: $110,000
Training time: 4 to 6 years

No.8 – Lawyers and judges
Median salary: $113,000
Training time: 7 years

No.7 – Computer and information systems manager
Median salary: $113,700
Training time: 4 to 8 years

No.6 – Natural sciences manager
Median salary: $114,600
Training time: 6 years

No.5 – Engineering manager
Median salary: $117,000
Training time: 6 to 7 years

No.4 – Dentist
Median salary: $145,320
Training time: 8 years

No.3 – Psychiatrist
Median salary: $179,195
Training time: 10 to 14 years

No.2 – CEO
Median salary: $217,770
Training time: Varies

No.1 – Medical professional
Median average salary: $251,520
Training time: 10 to 15 years

The Financial Times has named Apple CEO Steve Jobs as its 2010 “Person Of The Year.” The FT chose the moment in January when Jobs unveiled the iPad as the point when his and Apple’s “rebound was complete”.