Billy Mays, the loud, fast-talking pitchman who epitomized the infomercial spokesman, died Saturday at his home in Tampa. Mays, who would have turned 51 on July 20, was found by his wife. Police do not suspect foul play. However, Mays was ...Read More
Ed Levine said he remembers when people at his favorite restaurants used to know him as "the guy with the gun." It's a label that's faded, the Virginia man said, as more people like him have chosen to openly carry their ...Read More
AppAdvice claims that the iPad pre-orders could start as early as February 25th. The pre-orders are said to be for the U.S. Wi-Fi model initially. It's really not much to go on, but Apple hasn't given any indication about their ...Read More
NEW YORK-Hooded sweat shirts apparently pose a grave risk to children.
This week's list includes not one, but four, recalls of children's hooded sweatshirts and jackets. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. But it seems drawstrings present a strangulation hazard to the ...Read More
The following recalls have been announced: --About 11,800 girls' hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings sold under the Candy Queen and Akademiks brand names. The sweatshirts, made in China and Pakistan and distributed by Weeplay Kids LLC of New York are recalled because ...Read More
CHICAGO - Best-selling author and infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau was held in criminal contempt Thursday and threatened with jail after he urged visitors to his Web site to unleash a massive barrage of e-mails that crashed a federal judge's computer ...Read More
CHICAGO -- A federal judge in Chicago who was barraged by e-mails from supporters of best-selling author and infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau has found Trudeau in direct criminal contempt - and that could mean jail time. Judge Robert Gettleman had ordered ...Read More
Apple's iPad is barely a day old, and it's already facing legal troubles. Not terribly surprising, as "iPad" is hardly original — and Apple has a history of stealing names that are registered trademarks of other companies.
Japanese electronics company Fujitsu ...Read More
LONDON – U.K. retail sales rose 3.6 percent in December as consumers celebrated the end of a tough year of recession by splurging on food and drink, official data showed Friday. The figures, however, were less bullish than some industry reports ...Read More
Washington, D.C., D.C., United States (AHN) – The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers away from counterfeit versions of the weight-loss drug Alli. The agency said in a statement that the counterfeit versions did not contain orlistat, the active ingredient ...Read More
NEW YORK - The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Monday about counterfeit and potentially harmful capsules of GlaxoSmithKline's over-the-counter weight loss drug Alli. The FDA said counterfeit versions of the 60-milligram capsules in the 120-count refill kit contain the controlled ...Read More
LONDON-British luxury clothing and accessories retailer Burberry PLC smashed third-quarter sales forecasts Tuesday amid revived demand from department stores and strong sales of outerwear and accessories at its retail stores. The company, which last year was forced to discount heavily in ...Read More
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Luxury clothing and accessories retailer Burberry PLC (BRBY.LN) Tuesday smashed third-quarter sales forecasts amid revived demand from department stores and strong sales of outerwear and accessories at its thriving retail stores. The company, which last year was forced to ...Read More
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The Food and Drug Administration on Monday warned consumers about a counterfeit version of GlaxoSmithKline PLC's (GSK, GSK.LN) weight-loss drug Alli. Alli is sold over-the-counter in a variety of retail stores. The counterfeit version was purchased by consumers on ...Read More
GlaxoSmithKline, which makes the approved version of Alli, said tests showed the falsely packaged and labeled products contained a controlled substance called sibutramine. Sibutramine should not be used by certain patients or without physician oversight and can interact in a harmful ...Read More
Consumers should not use certain beef dog treats distributed by Merrick Pet Care because the pet food might be contaminated with salmonella, health authorities warned on Thursday. Merrick Beef Filet Squares for dogs were distributed nationwide through retail stores and the ...Read More
LAS VEGAS-Dell will bring its new Mini 3 phone and Mini 5 tablet to both wireless carriers and retail stores in the U.S., execs said today at CES. I got a bit of time with both devices and discussed the ...Read More
All right, Microsoft, we get it: you’re taking on Apple on every front. You’ve rolled out a touch-screen media player. You’ve taken pot shots at Cupertino’s laptop line. You’re opening up your own retail stores, with staff that may or ...Read More
Apple's worldwide single-carrier exclusivity model for each nation is seen as fleeting, as a new report suggests the iPhone could be available for carriers other than AT&T in the U.S. within a year. In his latest note to investors, Gene Munster, ...Read More
TAMPA, Fla. - The family of TV pitchman Billy Mays said they were never aware that he used cocaine or other non-prescription drugs before his death and they were considering whether to have an independent review of an official autopsy. The ...Read More
