Yearly Archives: 2014

Health & Medicine

CVS PHARMACIES TO QUIT SMOKING OCTOBER 1 (WITH UPDATE)

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imageWoonsocket, RI (The Adobo Chronicles) – CVS Pharmacy, one of the largest drugstore chains in the country, is changing its name to CVS Health. The Rhode Island-based company also announced that all its stores will quit smoking effective October 1.

Talk about cold turkey.

To learn more about this announcement that has shocked both the tobacco companies and the public health community, visit the CVS web site.

Update: CVS Pharmacies have quit smoking as of today, a month earlier than originally planned.

Business, The Media

FOX NEWS BUYS THE WASHINGTON POST FOR $500 MILLION

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Washington D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – It seemed like just last week when Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos purchased The Washington Post for a bargain $250 Million.

Now, The Post has been purchased by Fox News for double the price — $500image Million.

Fox News Channel president Roger Eugene Ailes announced the purchase today, describing the move as “creating a print version of Fox News.”

Ailes also announced the appointment of Frederick J. Ryan, a former Reagan administration official, as new publisher of The Post. 

In talking to reporters this evening, Bezos said that he will use the $500 Million to purchase a fleet of drones which will become the new mode of shipping and delivery for online orders on Amazon.com.

 

 

Politics

GEORGE H.W. BUSH SOCKS AUCTIONED OFF IN LATEST GOP CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISER

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BUSHWashington, D.C. (The Adobo Chronicles) – The campaign for this year’s mid-term elections is bringing out the most brilliant of ideas for both the Republicans and Democrats in raising funds.

Democrats are known for being Internet savvy, capitalizing on the power of social media to rally their supporters and to generate campaign funds.

But nothing beats the latest fundraising strategy cooked up by the Republican National Committee.  At the center point of the new GOP campaign is George H. W. Bush and his famous multicolored socks.

For a minimum contribution of $35, campaign donors will receive a pair of limited-edition George H.W. Bush socks.  One doesn’t have to be a Republican to avail of this special offer.

There’s more. For a donation of $32,400 which, by law, is the campaign contribution limit to a party’s national committee — the donor will receive a pair of USED George H. W. Bush socks.

The GOP said the supply of used socks is very limited, so it is advising interested campaign contributors to act fast.