mobiustrip44 writes: "The audacity! Philip Morris has suggested to Czech officials that dead smokers are actually beneficial to the economy. "[A] report, commissioned by the cigarette maker [...] totes up smoking’s 'positive effects' on national finances, including revenue from excise and other taxes on cigarettes and 'health-care cost savings due to early mortality.'" Well holy fuck, you don't say? These guys really twist my stomach into knots, let me tell ya. "C'mon, give us a trade deal! We'll make a killing!" Jesus! What have these guys been smoking?! Luckily, Adbusters is leading a campaign to revoke Philip Morris' corporate charter. Get involved."

Anonymous Comrade sent in this odd link: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/cud/

How this little webzine ended up on the ABC News site has got to be a question for the marketing department. However, it does provide some interesting factoids.

An Excerpt: "We are a nation hooked on fast food . Last year, Americans spent $110 billion on fast food, more than on higher education or personal computers or computer software or even new cars. Yet despite statistics that show fast food is a major contributor to obesity, heart disease and food poisoning, we have done little to change our collective craving for everything fast and fried."