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There are lots of reasons to root for these companies. High stock prices raise more money to seek important treatments. But after much exposure, I've been able to develop a resistance to the biotech bug. And until the gene-bending gods can separate the hype from the glory, they're not getting any of my savings...
Dormant for years, the biotech bug is once again infesting stocks. This nasty man-made microbe, hatched in the labs of Wall Street, surfaces every few years to prey on susceptible (i.e., gullible) investors. Symptoms include feverish optimism followed by cold chills of reality...
...onward, its inexorable kingside march swallows one pawn after another, and Deep Blue resigns 18 moves later. The room erupts in applause. The same thought is on everyone's mind: the new program is better. The new program is a lot better. We're gonna crush Kasparov like a bug...
SEATTLE: Careful where you click. A security flaw has been discovered in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser that could allow a Web site to log onto you. The software bug, discovered last week by Paul Greene, a student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, allows a Web page designer to turn hyperlinks into a direct pathway to the computer of any person who uses them. Greene posted information about the problem on his web site Monday. By utilizing an operating system's "shortcuts," used to access and start programs stored on the hard drive, nefariously designed links could bypass the browser...
...born-again Christian, and later an evangelist. But Chapin never abandoned show biz, acting in three Father Knows Best reunion specials, managing younger talents and judging beauty pageants. She is currently developing a TV series that takes a nostalgic look at the history of radio and television. The performing bug has also bitten Chapin's daughter Summer, 18. Says Chapin: "To see that she has a good handle on performing gives me a great deal of satisfaction, because I didn...