Amazon acquires PlanetAll and Junglee to broaden site reach
Amazon.com announced two acquisitions for 280 million dollars to broaden its Web store beyond books. PlanetAll provides online address books and Junglee offers one stop comparison shopping, aiming to create a broader shopping portal and boost loyalty among book buyers.
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New York
Amazon.com
Wal-Mart
PlanetAll
Junglee Corp
Cambridge
Mass
Junglee
Sunnyvale
Calif
David Risher
Tim Bajarin
Creative Strategies Research International
San Jose
Melissa Bane
Yankee Group
Boston
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Pentagon findings link Gulf War uranium to illnesses doubt
Pentagon researchers say depleted uranium from Gulf War shells is not shown to cause undiagnosed veterans illnesses. Rostker's studies note some veterans with uranium fragments show higher urine levels but normal kidney tests and no birth defects. Follow up exams planned for about 300 soldiers. chemical weapon release is deemed unlikely at the Iraqi ammo site.
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Washington
Pentagon
Bernard Rostker
National Gulf War Resource Center
Rostker
Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S
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AirVenture
Oshkosh
Wis
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Lonestar Flight Museum
Veterans Group Report
CRAYO
Bluebell
BRPEP
Sunny Delight
PEPSI
del Monte
Odessa
Grant
Umi
del Monte Foods
Delmonte Foods
el Pago
Jewelers
Midland
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