Prescription opioid painkillers are responsible for more fatal overdoses in the U.S. than heroin and cocaine combined, according to a new study out of Brandeis University. via Business Insider. I'm fascinated by statistics about how we die. In Chicago gun crimes get...
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Mitt Romney on the Federal Reserve
“Yeah, it’s interesting…the former head of Goldman Sachs, John Whitehead, was also the former head of the New York Federal Reserve. And I met with him, and he said as soon as the Fed stops buying all the debt that we’re issuing—which they’ve been doing, the Fed’s...
Chick-fil-A Wavies 1st Amendment Rights
Chick-fil-A has pledged to stop giving money to anti-gay groups and to back off political and social debates after an executive’s comments this summer landed the fast-food chain smack in the middle of the gay marriage debate. The Civil Rights Agenda, which dubs itself...
Biggest Celebrity Salary? Take a Wild Guess
You'll never guess. Really. You won't. Take a wild guess as to who it is. I'll give you a hint... it's a sign of our society going over the cliff. The answer is here: Biggest Celebrity TV Salaries - Business Insider.