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America's 50 Best Hospitals

pills HealthGrades has released its annual list of the 50 hospitals [.pdf] in America with the lowest overall mortality rate and rate of complications in 27 medical conditions. Many are not household names. Get more detailed information on hospitals in your area even if they are not on the list.

It's Free! Who Knew?

This marketing report describes free services around the world [pdf] that most people have never heard of. To name a couple --there's the site that will have 25 million songs downloadable free, and the world harmony site where you can find a couch to sleep on free when globetrotting.

Good and Evil: How They Treat Cancer Patients

Here are the stories of two extraordinary men. One story is horrifying and the other gratifying. Unbelievably evil: A pharmacist dilutes cancer drugs to profit at the expense of sick patients. Unbelievably good: Jon Huntsman is giving billions to cure cancer. This is a one-hour unforgettable video of one of the most amazing men you will ever meet. [Come back when you have time to watch.]


Consumer Quickies

  • Pricing Tricks to Sell Your House
  • Fake TV Station Website Discovered, Some Ripped Off [watch video]
  • Report: Consumers Turn to Credit Cards During Mortgage Crisis pdf
  • Report: Excessive Taxes/Fees for Cellphones pdf
  • Some of Us Save, Some Don't pdf
  • FTC Settles with BlueHippo Over Billing, Delivery
  • FCC Mulling Action Against ISP Censors
  • Dr. Jarvik Out as Lipitor Spokesman
  • Carmakers Roll Out Deals on Hot Cars
  • For the Rich: Professional Pooper Scoopers
  • $AVER: Loans Under $729K No Longer "Jumbo"
  • Holy Mackerel: Fish Can Count to Four
  • SC Johnson ("a family company") Accused of Price Fixing in France
  • Why Can't You A Buy a DVR Other Than TiVo?
  • Breeze Thru Airport Security w/Registered Traveler
  • Daylight Savings May be Waste of Energy
  • Some Health Insurers Cancel Policies Retroactively
  • Clearing Up Some Common Tax Myths
  • Cell Service Bill of Rights Debated
  • Business Week's Top 50 Customer Service Champs
  • Beware Mercury Leaks from Broken CFL Bulbs
  • Bush Signs "Do Not Call" Extension Law
  • 18 Best Real Estate Sites
  • Congress Passes Kids and Cars Safety Law
  • In MA, Car Insurance Cost Depends Less on Driver Record
  • US Airways Joins UA to Charge $25 for 2nd Bag
  • Pitfalls of Shopping at Going Out of Biz Sales
  • Paranoia's Playground: Your Grocery List'll Tattle
  • FTC Chief Goes to P&G
  • Microsoft Cuts Price for Windows Vista
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