| Inadequate Warning Claims Against Generic Drugs OK Under State Law |
| A federal appeals court said Friday that patients may sue generic drugmakers under state law for failing to provide adequate warnings about their drugs' potential side effects, extending a 2009 (more) |
| Louisiana Parish President Quits Amid Federal Probe with Insurance Ties |
| Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard, a Democrat who rose from small city mayor to lead Louisiana's most populous parish, has resigned as federal officials investigated alleged corruption in (more) |
| How to tell a true dive bar from a fake |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United States, Budget Travel
The term 'dive bar' gets bandied about a little too often Here in Chicago and in other big cities around the world, many bars that bills themselves as 'dives' are really just (more) |
| Georgia Insurance Chief Oxendine Top Fundraiser in Governor Race |
| Last Friday was a dollar deadline in the race for Georgia governor as the crowded field of candidates faced a key hurdle: demonstrating they can raise enough cash to go the distance
With several (more) |
| Barry Smith: Irrelativity |
| Dear Bad Guru,How can I stop procrastinating?Signed,Evan in EvergreenDear Evan,The bad news is you can't The good news is you shouldn't Procrastination is one of the energetic building blocks of our Universe Scientists will try to tell yo (more) |
| Colorado DOI Website Has Consumer Tips |
| The Colorado DOI has a website for their Department of Regulatory Agencies and on this site is a section dedicated to offering tips to consumers The most recent tip segment is about keeping debt levels down and paying off holiday spending What a (more) |
| Pitkin County real estate transactions 2009 |
| DECEMBER Seller: Briston Peterson Buyer: BRDS Aspen Retreat LLC, Englewood, N J Property: Lofts at Silverking condo unit A Price: $5,100,000 Seller: Bruce Carp, Joan Carp Buyer: Grand Aspen Lodging LLC, Aspen Property: Hyatt Grand Aspen condo uni (more) |
| Insurance Surcharge Proposed To Fund Calif. Fire Suppression Efforts |
| California Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger has submitted to the Legislature his proposed 2010 11 budget — and called for “greater reductions in nearly every aspect of state government than (more) |
| Pan-American Life Creates Pan-American Benefits Solutions |
| New Oreleans based Pan American Life Insurance Group announced the launch of its new member company, Pan American Benefits Solutions Inc
Pan American Benefits Solutions is a provider of group (more) |
| Homeowners Insurance Statistics - 68% of Homes Under-Insured |
| The homeowners insurance statistics don't lie a survey by insurance services firm MSB showed that 68 percent of homes are under insured On average, homeowners have 18 percent less coverage than they need And, brokers are not accurately assessing (more) |
| Action, and Now Reaction |
| The founders built the House of Representatives to act And throughout President Obama's first year, the House has acted (more) |
| Pitkin County authorities investigate possible 'roofie' drugging incidents |
| ASPEN Local authorities are investigating two possible incidents of people being unknowingly drugged by what's known as a 'roofie ' The separate incidents both occurred in late December, and the two alleged victims have no recollection of wha (more) |
| Smart Deal of the Week: Madrid and Rome from $818 |
| We've often featured the independent, customizable trips from European Destinations, and this week's smart deal again demonstrates why we're so fond of them (more) |
| Need a room for the Olympics? No need to worry |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, Festivals and Events, North America, CanadaIf you're planning to make a run up to British Columbia for the Olympics next month, you still have a shot at getting a great room The Fairmont Chateau Whistler tells me that (more) |
| Car insurance customers advised to get breakdown cover |
| Car insurance customers advised to get breakdown cover (more) |
| Sorely missed |
| Dear Editor:I read, with a deep sense of sadness, of the passing of George Gleason George and his late wife, Mary, were two of the finest people I have ever known Their contributions to Aspen were endless Neither one ever uttered a harsh word a (more) |
| Recent Tragedy Forcing Mississippi to Face Its Poor Fire Prevention Record |
| The nine fire deaths in Starkville on Dec 28, including six children ages 6 and under, at the Academy Crossing apartment complex is the worst fatal fire to strike Mississippi in modern history (more) |
| Ski bum, a relic of fading era, jailed |
| GEORGETOWN Charlie Toups is Colorado's ultimate ski bum and a relic of a fading era Since 1976, the 63 year old has skied 120 days a season, shoveling snow and doing other odd jobs for a few bucks and skiing every day What affirms his title as (more) |
| My favorite Detroit dive bar: The Old Miami |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United StatesThe building at 3930 Cass Avenue in Detroit doesn't look like much A short, squat brick square with a green awning proclaiming it as 'The Old Miami,' the space has actually had several differe (more) |
| Best dive bar in the Midwest: Fast Eddie's Bon Air in Alton, Illinois |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, United StatesAbout a thirty minute drive from downtown St Louis, Fast Eddie's Bon Air humbly calls itself 'The best bar in the Midwest, maybe even the world ' We don't know about that, but we do know what keeps us coming (more) |
| Learning From Europe |
| Despite what conservatives claim, Europe has a successful economy and a social democracy that works (more) |
| Snow pattern raises risk of avalanches in Aspen area |
| ASPEN The weather has stacked up this winter to create risky avalanche conditions and the potential for lots of slides in the backcountry once snow starts accumulating, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center Brian McCall, an Aspe (more) |
| State Farm Seeking 19.1 Percent Statewide Rate Hike in Louisiana |
| State Farm Fire and Casualty Co , Louisiana's largest homeowners insurer, has asked insurance regulators for a rate increase that would average 19 1 percent statewide with coastal residents taking (more) |
| Aspen's Casey Puckett fourth in French skiercross |
| LES CONTAMINES, France A turn away from the first World Cup win of his career, Casey Puckett of Aspen had to settle for fourth when he crashed Sunday morning in Les Contamines, France Puckett led in his second final group of the 2010 skiercross (more) |
| Jenkins Insurance Group Names Stoker VP |
| Concord, Calif based Jenkins Insurance Group, a Leavitt Group affiliate, has hired Craig H Stoker as vice president of personal risk and insurance
Stoker has been in the insurance industry (more) |
| New South Bend, Indiana, Cell Phone Ban Yields Few Tickets |
| Efforts to ban the use of cell phones while driving in South Bend, Ind , school zones aren't yielding many violations
Records from the city clerk's office show 13 of the tickets, which carry (more) |
| Coal Ridge girls topple Basalt in OT |
| PEACH VALLEY, Colorado After scoring just four points in the third quarter, Coal Ridge's girls found another offensive gear Outscoring Basalt 17 10 in the fourth quarter and 11 8 in overtime, the Titans dealt the Longhorns a 51 48 overtime defe (more) |
| Mobile Home Insurance Demystified |
| Mobile Home insurance can be confusing This article gives you the basics regarding Hazard, Flood, and Earthquake policies Basic information for the owner or potential owner of a mobile home (more) |
| Tips For Choosing Homeowners Insurance |
| Home owners obviously ought to know that there is no substitute to home insurance This policy can cover the contents in your home and cover personal possessions that belong to you, as a home owner, and also indemnify you against any accident that ma (more) |
| Sheridan's firing follows pattern |
| Dear Editor:About Dan Sheridan He's an artist Not only is he the winner of two of the biggest singer songwriter competitions in the U S , but he's a guy who writes and lives from the heart He cares deeply about Aspen and the folks who make this (more) |
| Colorado lawmakers cutting budget to the bone |
| DENVER House Speaker Terrance Carroll likens lawmakers' work this session to sometimes painful surgery 'We're cutting past the bone We're cutting bone marrow,' Carroll, a Denver Democrat, said of the $1 5 billion gap in next fiscal year's $18 b (more) |
| Marks and Spencer offers home insurance customers green alternatives |
| Marks and Spencer offers home insurance customers green alternatives (more) |
| Bill Would Extend Nebraska Workers' Comp Benefits for First Responders |
| Physical, on the job injuries someday might not be the only types of injuries that could qualify Nebraska first responders for workers' compensation
On Jan 7, a state lawmaker introduced a bill (more) |
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| A Meager Existence on Food Stamps |
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| How Much Job Is No Job? |
| California unemployment: Where's the threshold for a reduction of hours constituting job loss? In California, at what point does an employer mandated reduction of salary work expectations constitute job loss and eligibility for unemployment insurance (more) |
| 5 Common Travel Mistakes -- and How to Fix Them |
| Tired of being penny pinched and disappointed? These basic rules can help you protect your next trip from unforeseen problems and travel headaches (more) |
| Michigan Regulators Recover $33M for Consumers; $9M from Insurance |
| Michigan regulators report they recovered a record $33 million for financial services and insurance customers in 2009
Insurance Commissioner Ken Ross said the $33 million in consumer recoveries (more) |
| Worldwide Facilities Hires 2 In Northern California |
| Los Angeles based Worldwide Facilities has added new hires for its San Francisco office Tom Ciardello is now senior vice president and manager Brian Duffy is vice president and (more) |
| Photo of the Day (1.10.2010) |
| Filed under: North America, Photo of the DayThe Gateway Arch in Saint Louis is truly one of our nation's most underrated landmarks This magnificent milestone towers like a futuristic giant over the Saint Louis skyline, providing an iconic point of r (more) |
| Show some compassion |
| Dear Editor:Thank you, Aspen Skiing Co , for recognizing the fury you provoked by Dan's firing and by attempting to rectify the situation Now, let's talk about the Limelight Hotel and what you plan to do to the 35 or so current employees, many of (more) |
| Thompson Coe Appoints Yacuk Partner in Insurance Section |
| Texas based Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons has appointed Jason M Yacuk as a partner in its Insurance Litigation and Coverage section Yacuk has been with Thompson Coe since 2006
Yacuk (more) |
| Sammis Named Interim Maryland Commissioner |
| Elizabeth “Beth” Sammis has been appointed Interim Maryland Insurance Commissioner, overseeing the regulation of Maryland's $26 billion insurance industry
Sammis has served as deputy (more) |
| Think Money: An IVA Could Help With Unmanageable Debt Levels |
| LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (MARKET WIRE) Responding to a new report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing that a large proportion of the population are carrying significant debts, financial solutions company Think Money warned borrowers (more) |
| Aflac Is Leaving Its Agency, and Taking the Duck |
| A new campaign, 'You Don't Know Quack,' was largely created by the Zimmerman Agency, not Kaplan Thaler, which created the Aflac duck (more) |
| Aspen legislators eye bill to reduce roadkill |
| ASPEN A bill aimed at reducing the number of deer, elk and other wildlife getting clobbered by cars on routes like Highway 82 will be introduced by the Aspen area's two state legislators this year State Sen Gail Schwartz and State Rep Kathleen (more) |
| Travel Resolutions for 2010: Improve Your Spanish |
| With over 20 countries where Spanish is the official language, if you love travel, it's the language for you Here are five destinations where getting educated is more than half the fun (more) |
| The Able Traveler: Romantic Retreats for Wheelchair-Users and Slow Walkers |
| If you're looking to steal away with your sweetheart for a special anniversary, birthday or holiday, then consider some of these wheelchair accessible properties for your next romantic rendezvous (more) |
| Fenster Named Director of New York Workers' Comp Board |
| Jeffrey R Fenster has been appointed executive director of the New York Workers' Compensation Board
Prior to joining the board, Fenster served as a litigation associate with the New York law (more) |
| Large Price Jumps Reported for Small but Vital Drugs |
| A government report finds that from 2000 to 2008, makers or distributors raised the prices of 416 brand name drug products at least once by 100 percent or more (more) |
| SkyMall Monday: Headache Relieving Wrap |
| Filed under: GearThe SkyMall Monday Headquarters has an extensive liquor cabinet But when that runs dry, I like to head to my favorite neighborhood dive bar and drink until this product makes sense to me Writing about futuristic SkyMall products fo (more) |
| Insurance Fraud Rises As State Bureaus' Budgets Fall |
| State insurance fraud fighting bureaus are seeing a significant spike in fraud cases while trying to manage with lower budgets and staffing in the downturned economy of 2009, according to a survey (more) |
| Find the best dives with the unauthorized TripleD iPhone app |
| When the commercials tell you 'there's an app for that', they are not kidding around So, when I went searching for an iPhone app to accompany the 'dive bar day' here on Gadling, it only took 20 seconds to find something fantastic
The 'TripleD una (more) |
| Basalt's natural gathering place |
| Dear Editor:After losing our beloved bookstore and seeing local businesses and families struggle to get by, the opening of the new library in Basalt feels nothing short of a small miracle It is a glorious building that manages to feel both welcomi (more) |
| UK blanketed under record snowfall - but don't just take our word for it |
| Filed under: Europe, United Kingdom
The UK has been hit by one of the worst winter storms in decades But don't just take our word for it check out this photo from The Nasa Terra satellite Similar winter storms hit all over Europe, but this photo (more) |
| Virgin Money to expand in city |
| VIRGIN Money is to expand its office in Edinburgh as a result of the firm's £50 million acquisition of the tiny Yeovil based private bank Church House Trust last week (more) |
| Foremost Insurance Accepting Up To 40-Foot Boats in Nevada |
| Foremost Insurance of Caledonia, Mich , has expanded its Family Boaters program in Nevada, accepting more risks and introducing lower rates Effective Jan 1, 2010 for new business and Feb 1, (more) |
| Mr. Smith Rewrites the Constitution |
| The supermajority's use of the procedural filibuster is, at worst, unconstitutional and, at best, at odds with the founders' intent (more) |
| Utah tourism off 10% in 2009, $700 million lost |
| Filed under: Skiing, Business, North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsUtah isn't quite the tourist destination it used to be Last year, the number of visitors to the state fell by a million, and spending declined 10 percent The rece (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| MONDAY THURSDAY, JAN 11 14ISIS THEATER It's Complicated at 5:00, 7:40 p m Sherlock Holmes at 5:10, 8:00 p m Avatar at 4:30, 7:50 p m Up in the Air at 4:50, 7:30 p m 406 E Hopkins Ave , Aspen 925 7584 WHEELER OPERA HOUSEMonday through Wednesda (more) |
| Travel by freighter to the Marquesas Islands |
| Filed under: Oceania, CruisesThere are some places that are just better seen by boat If you don't have your own sailboat or are averse to cruising on a mega ship, you can still travel by boat around the Marquesas Islands on the Aranui 3 'Freighter t (more) |
| Cutting Costs Is Real Issue in Health Care Overhaul |
| Controversies like a government run option and abortion can be seen as irrelevant to the important decisions that will affect the credibility and sustainability of the U S measure (more) |
| Best Reports Reinsurers See Orderly, but Soft, January Renewals |
| January renewals showed signs of softening as reinsurers benefited from improved financial markets plus a lack of natural catastrophe claims in 2009, according to the latest issue of BestWeek (more) |
| The Broken Spoke: the best little dive bar in Austin, TX |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, North America, United StatesSome dive bars are shady little neighborhood joints that no one has ever heard of, much to the delight of the patrons that frequent the place Others are known far and wide, with legendary re (more) |
| The 10 Rules of Dive Bar Etiquette |
| Filed under: Arts and Culture, NightlifeDive bars in America are known for three basic things: cheap drinks, food that might kill you and elementary violence There's one in almost every town, and they are among our most loved institutions On your w (more) |
| Colorado ski 'bum,' a relic of fading era jailed |
| GEORGETOWN, Colo Charlie Toups is Colorado's ultimate ski bum and a relic of a fading era Since 1976, the 63 year old has skied 120 days a season, shoveling snow and doing other odd jobs for a few bucks and skiing every day What affirms his (more) |
| Garfield County residents struggle as foreclosures soar |
| CARBONDALE Tom Blank didn't know he was setting out to become an expert in the game of home loan foreclosure politics when he had a chance meeting with longtime Carbondale resident Terry Counterman last fall 'I was sitting on the bench outsid (more) |
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| Guy Fieri dishes on dive bars, and the best barbecue in the U.S. |
| Filed under: Food and DrinkWhen the editors of Gadling announced the first of our 'theme days' would be dive bars and restaurants, I was admittedly a little concerned I usually prefer a dirty martini to a cold beer, and I'm the one who eats the carr (more) |
| Death of a dive bar: Mike's Place in Tucson, Arizona |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United States, NightlifeYour first dive bar is like your first love; you never forget it When I started college at the University of Arizona in Tucson back in 1989 I discovered Mike's Place near the corner (more) |
| Basalt officials unveil 'what a library should be' |
| BASALT Ten years after an occasionally contentious process started with a goal of building a new public library, Basalt got the job done Saturday People feel it was worth the wait, considering the final product The $11 million, 21,000 square (more) |
| Arc Legal Dominates Irish Motorcycle Market with AXA Ireland Deal |
| Arc Legal Assistance (Arc Legal), the official legal expenses provider, now provides Motor Legal Expenses Insurance (MLEI) to 90 percent of insured motorcycles in Ireland following its appointment (more) |
| Paul Andersen: Fair Game |
| Last week, The Aspen Time filled a dozen or so pages with pet articles; there was even one on how to install a pet door It's not that the editors decided that everybody in Aspen needed to know about pets They simply had to fill the paper to c (more) |
| France's Lizeroux wins World Cup slalom; Miller 14th |
| ADELBODEN, Switzerland An inspired second run propelled Julien Lizeroux of France from 12th place after the first leg to victory in a World Cup slalom on Sunday on the Kuonisbaergli course, where Bode Miller was the top American in 14th The 3 (more) |
| Appellate court: Aspen auction tainted by bid rigging |
| ASPEN A foreclosure auction on an Aspen condominium unit was tainted by bid rigging, the Colorado Court of Appeals concluded in a 54 page order issued last week The unit sold at a Feb 27, 2008, auction conducted by the Pitkin County trustee Th (more) |
| Travel Troubleshooter: Poof! There Go My SkyMiles |
| Our reader's Delta SkyMiles are gone all 101,000 of them They were never supposed to expire, but the airline changed its rules without telling him Does he have any chance of getting them back? (more) |
| Marsh Names Macey-Dare Leader Int'l. Political Risk, Structured Credit |
| Marsh has appointed Julian Macey Dare as International Leader of its Political Risk and Structured Credit Practice, based in London He will "drive new business opportunities for Marsh’s (more) |
| What's in a dive bar? More than your guidebook is telling you |
| Filed under: Food and Drink, North AmericaDive bars have a special place in this traveler's heart They're places where sullen, engaging, vociferous and colorful locals get together, down a few pints and tell the real story of a destination They're (more) |
| Discount hotel coming to Haiti |
| Filed under: Haiti, Hotels and Accommodations, CaribbeanChoice Hotels is headed to Haiti! The discount lodging company will be the first to hit the country in close to a decade Its first hotel, a Comfort Inn, is expected to open in May It'll be loc (more) |
| Lockton Promotes Hall as Managing Director for Cargo |
| Lockton has promoted Peter Hall to the role of Managing Director of its 16 strong Cargo practice His appointment "is recognition of his 20 years’ experience servicing clients in the global (more) |
| Construction Fatalities Drop in New York City |
| There has been an upside to the slowdown in construction activity in New York City: Fewer fatal workplace accidents
City officials reported Thursday that there were only three fatalities at New (more) |
| Moved by the care and professionalism |
| Dear Editor:As the unknowing 'elderly man' (first time I ever have been called that except for my children) who disconnected the alarm system thinking it was a bad battery, I want to commend the reporting of Scott Condon and The Aspen Times We (more) |
| Man found dead at Snowmass |
| SNOWMASS VILLAGE Authorities are investigating the apparent suicide of a Snowmass Village man who was found dead Saturday The body of Edward Dow, 33, was found at an on mountain snowmaking operations building at the Snowmass Ski Area, according (more) |
| Vonn wins super G for 3rd victory in as many days |
| HAUS IM ENNSTAL, Austria As if anyone needed it, Lindsey Vonn offered more proof on Sunday that her bruised left arm is no longer an issue, at least in the speed events She captured her third straight World Cup race, winning a super G to beco (more) |
| Glenwood store owners request pot dispensary moratorium |
| GLENWOOD SPRINGS One downtown Glenwood Springs business owner says the local medical marijuana industry is driving her out of town Claire Ridgley, owner and operator of the Unity Star Jewelry located in the Grand Central Station mini mall on the (more) |
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