15 Nov 2004
Pill might stop drug abuse

Is it just me, or does anybody else see a contradiction in the headline? Brave New World, here we come!

A pill that helps you lose weight and quit smoking? That was amazing enough to capture headlines last week. But scientists say the experimental drug might be even more versatile, providing a new tool to help people stop abusing drugs and alcohol, too.

(link) [CNN]

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In case anyone was wondering...

why prescription drugs are so expensive, and why I find lawyers to be the bane of Western Civilization, just take a look at this, from Overlawyered.

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Amex is suing Visa and Mastercard

And good for them: they should win handily. The misdeeds of VISA/MasterCard actually go beyond the scope of this suit: they'll cut your merchant rate if you agree not to accept AmEx - and pay big bucks for credit "exclusives". This kind of behavior is generally frowned on by the courts - and it should be more strictly enforced in a lot of other areas as well. For example, when was the last time you saw a eatery serving both Coke and Pepsi?

This kind of stuff is one of my pet peeves - could you tell?

American Express is suing credit card giants Visa and Mastercard, accusing them of anti-competitive practices.

(link) [BBC News | World | UK Edition]

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Beavers Make Dam Out of Stolen Money (AP)

A new use for greenbacks ...

AP - Beavers found a bag of bills stolen from a casino, tore it open and wove the money into the sticks and brush of their dam on a creek near Baton Rouge.

(link) [Yahoo! News: Top Stories]

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