Dunkin’ Donuts Pulls Rachel Ray Ad Due To Terrorism Concerns
May 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) – Dunkin’ Donuts has decided to pull the plug on a new commercial featuring Rachel Ray due to complaints that the garment she is wearing promotes terrorism.
Rachel Ray is seen in the ad wearing what she calls a scarf. It appears though to be a headdress usually worn by Arab men. Conservatives have stated it promotes terrorism. Read more
Woman Dies After Spending Over 50 Years In Iron Lung
May 29, 2008
Nashville (ChattahBox) – A Tennessee woman, 61-year old Dianne Odell spent more than 50-years in an iron lung. The woman died on Wednesday due to a power failure.
The 61-year old woman became ill with polio at the age of 3 and had to be placed inside the 7-foot long iron lung to help her breathe. Read more
States In The U.S. Ranked On How They Handle Child Health Care
May 28, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) – The Commonwealth Fund has released a new report, ranking states in the U.S. based on child health care, with Iowa coming in first.
The report looked at child health care among states in the U.S. and saw that states varied a great deal in terms of how well they perform. Read more
Microsoft Expects Big Growth For Windows Mobile
May 28, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) – Microsoft stated on Tuesday that they believe Windows Mobile will experience big growth over the next two years.
By the end of the fiscal year 2009, Microsoft believes that Windows Mobile will grow by 50% in terms of global sales. Read more
Adobe Launches Free Beta Version Of CS4 Tools
May 28, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) – Adobe announced the launch of a free beta to try out three tools included in Creative Suite 4, including Dreamweaver, Soundbooth, and Fireworks.
Those who have Creative Suite 3 will have the opportunity to try out these highly-anticipated tools. Read more
Belgian Newspaper Publishers Demand $77 Million From Google
May 28, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) – The group Copiepresse, who represents Belgian newspaper publishers is demanding around $77 million from Google in damages following copyright law violations.
The group states that the damages are all related to their belief that Google illegally linked up with and cached news stories in Google News, violating copyright laws. Read more
Intel Forced To Delay Launch Of Centrino 2 Chips
May 28, 2008
New York (ChattahBox) – Intel has announced that they have been forced to delay the launch of their Centrino 2 chips for laptops.
The delay is due to reported issues with the integrated graphics, as well as with the 802.11n wireless set-up. Read more
Radio Problems Delay Phoenix Mission On Mars
May 28, 2008
Orlando (ChattahBox) – The NASA Phoenix Mars Lander mission has been delayed by a few days due to a radio communication problem confirmed by NASA.
On Tuesday, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter stopped all radio communications with the Phoenix Mars Lander, causing the delay of the 3-month mission. Read more
Microsoft Reveals Windows 7 With Touch At D6
May 28, 2008
New York (ChattahBox) – Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer revealed the next-generation Windows 7 at the Wall Street Journal’s D6 conference in California.
There were not a great amount of detail revealed in regards to Windows 7. Read more
Many Heart Patients Lack Knowledge Of Heart Attack Signs
May 28, 2008
Phoenix (ChattahBox) – A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has revealed that nearly 50% of heart patients lack knowledge of heart attack signs and symptoms.
The new study was carried out by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco. Read more