Verizon eyes e reader connections at Vegas show
Verizon executives said five firms have approached them about wireless links for e readers as rivals grow. Tony Lewis noted Kindle lacks college-text focus and hinted at Sony as possible partner, while AT&T also seeks to expand wireless use beyond phones. Verizon Wireless is a Verizon Vodafone joint venture.
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Las Vegas
Amazon
Tony Lewis
Verizon Wireless
Verizon
Amazon.com Inc
Sprint Nextel Corp
Sony Corp
Sony
Lewis
At&t Inc
Ralph de la Vega
At&t
New York
Vodafone Group PLC
Britain
IRS penalties vary in charging interest study finds
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says the IRS inconsistently charges interest on penalties for delinquent filers, leading to uneven treatment. The audit covered 278 accounts and estimated potential additional collections if quarterly penalty interest were assessed.
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IRS
Treasury Department
Inspector General
Internal Revenue Service
Treasury IG
Treasury Inspector General For Tax Administration
Inspector General's Office
BASF proposes cavity fighting bacteria in dental care
BASF announced a method using a yogurt like microorganism to cluster Streptococcus mutans in the mouth to prevent plaque formation. Trials in rats show reduced tooth decay with Prot action while human testing and regulatory approval remain pending with shelves target 2010 to 2011.
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New York
Tanzer
BASF
Markus Pompeius
OrganoBalance
Amherst thefts: 13 incidents from March to April
Amherst police report 13 thefts from March 9 to April 1, with items stolen including cell phones iPods GPS devices radar detectors loose change and power tools. Break-ins occurred at residences and in parking lots driveways and streets as authorities urge residents to lock vehicles and properties at night.
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Amherst
Ohio man fined for acting as lawyer in credit dispute
The Ohio Supreme Court fined LaGrange resident Anthony Kocak 5000 for filing motions and documents in a 2006 Discover Bank case for Jody Sanders, who he said was his fiancée. He is not an attorney and the court barred further unauthorized practice, suspending half the fine.
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LaGrange
Ohio Supreme Court
Anthony Kocak
Jody Sanders
Discover Bank
Supreme Court
Kocak
Sanders
9Th District Court of Appeals
Lorain County Bar Association
Health official warn 3000 patients of hepatitis B exposure
New Jersey health officials notified nearly 3,000 patients of Dr. Parvez Dara that they may have hepatitis B after five cancer patients treated by him tested positive. Two cases were confirmed in February. three more in Trenton and Toms River linked to his office. Authorities urge testing for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV.
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New Jersey
Ocean County
Parvez Dara
Toms River
Manchester
Jersey Shore
Linda Bradford
Bayville
Bradford
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Dara
State Board of Medical Examiners
Robert Conroy
Conroy
Physicians’ Office
State Health Department
Marilyn
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