The lucky streak continues as the East Coast has dodged yet another hurricane. Igor dropped to a Category One storm as it passed Bermuda but is now heading out to sea and away from the Atlantic seaboard. So far this year, only one hurricane has brushed the U.S. coastline and none have struck on the U.S. shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Source Link
Here’s a number that movie producers can only dream of -- $200 million worth of sales on the first day of release. That’s what Microsoft rang up in the first day of worldwide sales of its new video game Halo:Reach. The 4th edition of the popular series retails for $60 but came in special editions that were priced as high as $150. Source Link
Last year, the pressure was on to find enough vaccine to counter fears of a swine flu epidemic. But now there’s more vaccine than takers for the nation’s biggest drugstore chains that are selling flu shots, so some star power is in order. The Walgreens chain is teaming up with TV’s Doctor Oz to encourage all Americans to get a flu shot this year. Source Link
Here’s a number that movie producers can only dream of -- $200 million worth of sales on the first day of release. That’s what Microsoft rang up in the first day of worldwide sales of its new video game Halo:Reach. The 4th edition of the popular series retails for $60 but came in special editions that were priced as high as $150. Source Link
Last year, the pressure was on to find enough vaccine to counter fears of a swine flu epidemic. But now there’s more vaccine than takers for the nation’s biggest drugstore chains that are selling flu shots, so some star power is in order. The Walgreens chain is teaming up with TV’s Doctor Oz to encourage all Americans to get a flu shot this year. Source Link
