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Bloomberg: Restrict painkillers in NYC

... (New York Times) Some of the most common and most powerful prescription painkillers on the market ... Michael R. Bloomberg said Thursday in an effort to crack down on what he called a citywide and national ... will no longer be able to get more than three days' worth of narcotic painkillers like Vicodin
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$4,500 wonderbike set to hit streets

... (Bloomberg) Portland-based Ryno Motors has set a launch date of January, 2013 for its electric Ryno ... -cycle. The one-wheeled, self-balancing vehicle has a range of up to 20 miles and a top speed of 20
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Mayor locks up baby formula to push breast-feeding

... On NYC initiative, 27 of the citys 40 hospitals have also agreed to give up swag bags sporting ... (NYPOST) The nanny state is going after moms. Mayor Bloomberg is pushing hospitals to hide
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Gold dropping? Why not to worry

... their worst weekly drop of 2013. Of the 10 sectors of the S&P 500, energy was the worst ... on the S&P and 10 stocks on the Dow are scheduled to report earnings. Apple, Exxon Mobil ... over 40 percent, causing the company to lose its title to Exxon Mobil as the world's largest company
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Bloomberg launches sex-ed, condom app for kids

... (New York Post) The Bloomberg administration has launched an app intended to reduce teen pregnancy ... called "Teens in NYC Protection+" that provides a wealth of health data for kids who are &mdash
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Bloomberg's flawed breast-feeding formula

... [ooyala code="5qamprNTppKrQkD-7IdQ1hfbKuRkwztj"] New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ... is targeting a new alleged threat to public health - baby formula. Bloomberg is pushing hospitals to hide ... of the Project 21 Black Leadership Council says Bloomberg is going way too far this time. She tells
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Companies race to beat Obama tax increases

... dividends totaling about $20 billion this quarter to avoid anticipated tax increases in 2013 ... (BLOOMBERG) The wealthy look set to enjoy a windfall in the closing weeks of the year as companies ... , according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Others, including law and private-equity firms, probably
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Japan's gold exports most since 1985
... Gold shipments from Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, are at the highest level ... since at least 1985 as individuals who purchased jewelry more than 20 years ago are selling it amid ... record prices. Shipments of bullion in the 10 months ended October totaled 95.6 metric tons
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Cabinet members told push 'Obamacare' at commencement

... (Campus Reform) The White House has instructed Cabinet members and senior officials to use 2013 ... commencement addresses to promote the supposed benefits of "Obamacare," Bloomberg Businessweek reported ... individuals to stay on their parents' insurance plan until the age of 26, Bloomberg Business reported.
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Ray Nagin indicted

... http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2013/01/ray_nagin_becomes_first_new_or.html (Times Picayune