Category Archives: Greed

Speak louder, they can’t hear you

Posted on 08/07/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

USA Today Pfizer pays $60 million to settle bribery charges WASHINGTON (AP) – Pfizer (PFE) has agreed to pay the U.S. government $60 million to settle allegations that its employees bribed doctors and other officials in Europe and Asia to … Continue reading →

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Heartless butchers

Posted on 08/06/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

New York Times Hospital Chain Investigation Found Dubious Cardiac Work: In the summer of 2010, a troubling letter reached the chief ethics officer of the hospital giant HCA, written by a former nurse at one of the company’s hospitals in … Continue reading →

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I have a good attorney for you

Posted on 08/03/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

USA Today Family of Joe Paterno appealing NCAA’s sanctions of Penn State: The lawyers representing late Penn State coach Joe Paterno have filed a formal appeal with the NCAA over the sanctions the association levied last month against the program … Continue reading →

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Respiro molto profondo

Posted on 08/02/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

USA Today Le compagnie del tabacco profitto scappatoia, sigari di mercato di piccole dimensioni: Dopo decenni di progressi verso l’obiettivo di prevenire il fumo-correlata malattia e la morte, funzionari della sanità pubblica ha detto Giovedi che stanno vedendo una tendenza … Continue reading →

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Breath deep people

Posted on 08/02/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

USA Today Tobacco companies profit from loophole, market small cigars: After decades of progress toward their goal of preventing smoking-related illness and death, public health officials said Thursday that they’re seeing a worrisome new trend: Smokers who switch from high-priced … Continue reading →

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We reap what we sow

Posted on 07/15/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

USA Today “When the saints go marching out” Artist paints over Joe Paterno’s halo on mural: Artist Michael Pilato is the artist that initially painted a halo around Pa Pa Joe’s head. Now with the scandal looming over the fallen, … Continue reading →

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Go big or don’t go at all.

Posted on 07/09/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Feds: Georgia banker missing, so is $17 million: Go big or don’t go at all. Atlanta (CNN) — A Georgia banker Aubrey “Lee” Price, 46, who went missing last month is being sought by federal authorities for allegedly embezzling 17 … Continue reading →

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Let the games begin

Posted on 07/08/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Fox News Donors Pledge $16B in Afghan Aid: TOKYO – International donors pledged Sunday $16 billion in badly needed development aid for Afghanistan over the next four years when most foreign troops will leave as Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged … Continue reading →

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The Drew

Posted on 07/06/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

Fox News Just how clean is the Drew? Feds: Dr. Drew got $275K from pharmaceutical company to promote anti-depressant’s sex effects, report says: CNN Headline News host Dr. Drew Pinsky has come under fire for allegedly taking payments from pharmaceutical … Continue reading →

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Still no honor among thieves

Posted on 07/05/2012 by The Goomba Gazette

As usual; there is no honor among thieves State Department investigating UN agency for computer shipments to Iran and North Korea: The U.S. State Department is investigating the shipment of computers and other sophisticated/sensitive  equipment to North Korea and Iran … Continue reading →

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