Trail of E. Coli Shows Flaws in Inspection of Ground Beef
By MICHAEL MOSS
The New York Times
October 4, 2009
Stephanie Smith, a children's dance instructor, thought she had a
stomach virus. The aches and cramping were tolerable that first day,
and she finished her classes.
Then her diarrhea
HEALTH
Tainted Meat
Produced by Gabe Johnson
Published: October 3, 2009
Stephanie Smith's reaction to a strain of E. coli was extreme, but
neither the system meant to make meat safe, nor the meat itself, is
what consumers have been led to believe.
Published: October 4, 2009
Anatomy of a Burger
Confidential grinding logs and other records and interviews reveal
the ingredients and E. coli issues in a typical hamburger sold by
grocers and fast-food restaurants. This patty was made by the food
giant Cargill, which recalled 844,812 pounds
'Free' Win 7 Upgrades Have Fee
A consumer group gripes that buyers of new PCs aren't getting the free
OS upgrades promised.
Gregg Keizer
Computerworld
Sunday, October 04, 2009 08:14 AM PDT
http://www.pcworld.com/printable/article/id,173069/printable.html
The free Windows 7 upgrades that
Television
On Comedy's Flying Trapeze
By CHARLES McGRATH
The New York Times
October 4, 2009
ASTONISHINGLY, Monty Python's Flying Circus, the groundbreaking BBC
comedy series, is 40 years old this year, almost as ancient as the
Beatles. As Terry Jones, one of the six-member troupe who created
Practical Traveler
For Americans, Plastic Buys Less Abroad
By MICHELLE HIGGINS
The New York Times
October 4, 2009
BETTER pack some cash on your next trip abroad. Americans are finding
that their credit and bank cards aren't as convenient as they once
were while traveling overseas.
The
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-hulu5-2009oct05,0,980649.story
Will Hulu make you pay to watch?
Comcast is in talks about creating a joint venture that would combine
its entertainment assets with the video website's parent, NBC Universal.
A deal could end free viewing of some TV shows.
