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Merck investors may take comfort in the fact that jackpot jury awards are often reduced on appeal. Texas law caps punitive damages, and the final award probably won't exceed $26.1 million. Merck not only plans to appeal in Texas but also has vowed to continue fighting each Vioxx claim individually. Ailing as it is, the firm is expected to generate $3.5 billion in cash this year. In other words, Merck isn't going bankrupt tomorrow. Which is just what the trial lawyers like to hear. --By Daren Fonda
...regular reader of blogs, or indeed of any kind of news website, you've probably been frustrated from time to time by information overload: the blogosphere creates way too much material for any human being to comfortably digest. Plus, there's no way of knowing when your favorite sites are updated. Who has time to keep visiting these sites in the hope of finding a fresh item? But as most blog readers these days know, there's a solution to these problems, and it's simple. Actually, it's called Real Simple Syndication, or RSS - you've probably seen...
...situated in the heaving heart of Mongkok - a Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder working-class district famed for being one of the most densely populated places on earth. Guests thus enjoy the best of both worlds: five-star luxury within, and the "real Hong Kong" outside...
Like an impatient teacher itching to enlighten a classroom of sleepy students, fall is a season that snaps, "Pay attention!" Summer's over, school's in, and popular culture gets a little more serious. It's the antisilly season, when people want challenge as much as comfort. The seasonal adage may be "Fall back," but autumn is the time for great leaps forward. And late August is the time to hope for them...
...that "John Paul is a tough act to follow." Observing Benedict in Cologne, Mertes says, it is clear that he isn't "out there" like his predecessor. "We've got to cut him some slack, give him some time to grow into the persona. It's a question of comfort level. But we've been praying for him to be ok in this role." Mertes, who admitted that Pope Ratzinger's doctrinal approach is "too conservative" for his tastes, is encouraged that he may be softening a bit in the new job. "He's the Vicar. He's the Pope...