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...illegal to abuse that monopoly power to shut down potential competitors or to gain monopolies in new markets. Microsoft's efforts to this end, Jackson ruled, constitute "a deliberate assault upon entrepreneurial efforts" that had the potential to benefit consumers. In this way, Microsoft placed "an oppressive thumb" on the scales of competition, using its power to tilt the market in its favor...
...things being equal, you should start screening by age 50. (Some doctors lean toward 40, but more on that later.) If you have a family history of the disease, particularly among your siblings or parents, you may need to start in your 30s or 40s. A good rule of thumb is to begin getting tested 10 years before the youngest age at which colon cancer was diagnosed in any member of your family. "Don't wait for an invitation," says Dr. Bernard Levin of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. "Tell your doctor, I want to get screened...
...father's favorite insults. Aides chowed on grilled cheese sandwiches while McCain cycled through a round of radio interviews on the phone. Political strategist Murphy got a call from a network-television source and while on the cell phone held up four fingers and shot a thumb's up. McCain was leading in early exit polls. Aides started celebrating. McCain rushed off the phone. "What? What? What?" he said, his necktie still around his chest from the haircut. When he heard the early numbers, his eyes bugged out as if he were wearing novelty glasses. While his staff traded high...
...pens, A.T. Cross has developed a high-tech item to make the job more pleasant. Twist a dial on its Morph pen ($50), and the device changes from its initial cylindrical shape into a flexible triangular prism, giving you a better grip and providing soft, flat surfaces for your thumb, index and middle fingers. The rubbery material has a pleasant, almost sensual feel, and the sleek design--available in eight colors, including copper, gold and green--makes a style statement...
STRAP THAT SUCKER Frustrated because your preschooler is still sucking his or her thumb at night? Ask your dentist how to use a technique outlined in the journal Pediatric Dentistry safely. The method involves wrapping an Ace bandage (snugly, but not too tightly) around your child's elbow, from mid-arm to mid-forearm, to create a gentle tension that pulls the thumb from the mouth as the youngster relaxes and falls asleep. The approach, which has shown a 60% rate of success, requires that your child be willing to try it, and that he or she be periodically rewarded...