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Infomercial pitchman found in contempt for misleading TV ads
Infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau has been found in contempt of a federal court order barring him from using misleading TV spots to sell his popular books.
U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman in Chicago agreed with the Federal Trade Commission that Trudeau was deceptive in infomercials for his current best-seller, "The Weight Loss Cure 'They' Don't Want You to Know About." In infomercials for the book, Trudeau described his diet plan to a mock interviewer as "the easiest method known on planet Earth."
Follow the diet, Trudeau contended, and you can eat anything you want.
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Dec 28th
Well, it's almost time for me to head off to Australia. Tomorrow, actually, but this might be my last chance to get in a blog before then. I will try to blog while there but won't promise. Christmas is over and it was quite a pleasant one. My son visited from Las Vegas and he said he had a good time. It looks like he is set on going back to college full time to qualify as an accountant. He did one class last semester and got an A, so it looks like he should do OK in that field. He has quite a bit of money coming to him for education from the time he spent in the United States Air Force; at least enough for about two years of college. We spent Christmas Eve morning at my wife's parents then headed to Pensacola Beach, Florida to where my wife's sister and family live. Lots of gifts were handed around and we all ate and drank too much. More>>
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January 2008
Does Mitt prefer a latte or is he a black coffee kind of guy? Is Ralph Nader going to come in at the last minute and change his order? ...The Purple Feather, a coffee and chocolates shop at 334 Commercial St. is kicking off its Winter Coffee Klatch Series Friday, Jan. 25, at 3 p.m. Rise in staph cases concerns gay communityProvincetown - Recent reports of a rise in a virulent strain of staph infections, particularly among gay men, has many in the gay community concerned and Outer Cape health care providers answering a lot of questions.Loss of grant money could cause deficitProvincetown - A grant from the USDA to cover costs of connecting Seashore Point to the town’s sewer...Democrats to hold caucusProvincetown - Democrats will hold a caucus at the Provincetown Police Department, 6 Shank Painter Road...Changing your old house? Architect says to beware of altering historic characterOrleans - Anyone who owns a historic home on the Cape knows firsthand that the joys and charms of living in an old house brings with it unique quirks. More>>