New smart gadgets encroach on Windows computer domain
The shift toward Linux based home devices challenges Windows for email and web use. Products like Netpliance MailStation, iPhone by InfoGear, and Sony PlayStation 2 plans offer simple net access, email, and weather or stock updates.
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Texas
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Cadillac Palace Reopens Revives Chicago Theater District
The Cadillac Palace in downtown Chicago reopens with Elton John and Tim Rice's revival of Aida as part of a broader effort to revive the Randolph Street theater district. The venue, opened in 1926, seats 2970 after upgrades, preserving gold leaf and marble while expanding the stage, joining Ford Center and Chicago Theatr e in a citywide restoration push led by officials and historical societies.
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Allstate to shift to direct sales and cut agents
Allstate Corp announced sweeping changes shifting sales to Internet and call centers while terminating company employed agents. About 4,000 jobs will go, with 600 million in annual cost cuts funding the transition, and 100 million restructuring charges in both current and next year. EDWARD M. LIDDY leads a move from captive agents toward lower cost channels.
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Allstate
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
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Japan
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Dick Larkin
National Association of Professional Allstate Agents Inc
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