Impostor sentenced to jail in bat fraud case
A San Francisco man 22 Herbert John Derungs was sentenced by U S District Judge James Ware in San Jose to 21 months in federal prison on three counts of mail fraud and three counts of wire fraud He must repay over 23000 to the buyers and the Maple Bat Co for emails that duped them into thinking Jeter and Garciaparra sought new bats for the season.
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Derek Jeter
Nomar Garciaparra
eBay
Herbert John Derungs
San Francisco
James Ware
San Jose
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Derungs
Eimails
Maple Bat Co
Ottawa
Canada
Jeter
New York Yankees
Garciaparra
Boston Red Sox
Speeding Up Workloads Triggers Widespread Pain
A decade of productivity focus boosts corporate profits but exhausts workers across food processing and hospitality. Speed demands rise from ham boning to hotel cleaning, with unions pushing back as managers pressure to raise output per employee amid economic strain and tighter margins.
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Las Vegas
Marshall
Tom Snyder
National Hotel Workers ‘Union
Pereng Aoumaidins Ouare Heiders
Cutthroat
Stan Shipley
Merrill Lynch & Co
Patriotic merchandise flood post Sept 11 fuels debate
A wave of patriotic items from Precious Moments angels to New York firemen flag sculptures floods mail catalogs. Experts say marketers ride pro US fervor, while critics urge limits, noting many items may cross taste lines and that such fad may wane soon.
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Lee Greenwood
America
God Bless America
Santa Claus
Jack Schibrowsky
University of Nevada
Las Vegas
Schibrowsky
Debbie Webb
Webb
Flag market surges after Sept. 11 boosts demand
Sales of flags and patriotic gear rose sharply with Sept 11, as Quinn Flags in Glen Cove reports daily shipments near 50,000 flags and a 400 percent wholesale gain from last June. Valley Forge Flag credits imports for rising sales. about 2 million house flags are made by U.S. manufacturers annually.
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Quinn Flags
Matthew Quinn
Glen Cove
N.Y
Quinn
Tibor Egervary
Valley Forge Flag
Womelsdorf
U.S
Egervary
Unite States
Venture capitalists invest cautiously despite downturn
The Washington Post reports venture capitalists endure the worst downturn in a decade yet seek selective bets. Updata Venture Partners in Reston raised 67 million and has limited recent investing, while ECentury Capital Partners in McLean closed a new fund and plans to deploy. First quarter venture funds raised 2.25 billion and investments total 5.1 billion, marking a 53 percent drop year over year.
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Washington
Ing
Updata Venture Partners
Reston
Updata
John Burton
Burton
Ecentury Capital Partners
McLean
VentureOne Corp
Puzzle: Find the familiar phrase in this letter array
A brief word puzzle asks to locate a well known saying within a shuffled arrangement of letters. The challenge emphasizes spotting a common phrase by recognizing familiar word patterns despite rearrangement.
Spanish steel firm bids for RepublicLorain plant assets
Spanish Corponcion Sidenor S A bids to buy most of Republic Technologies International Lorain plant assets including a 12 inch hot rolled bar mill, arguing the package should keep more facilities and jobs. The lead bid from KPS Hunt would buy about 60 percent of assets for 450 million, potentially saving 2400 jobs versus at least 250 jobs lost in Lorain.
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Republic Technologies International
Corporacion Sidenor S.A
Republic
Eulogio de Barandiaran
Sidenor
KPS Special Situations Fund
Hunt Investment Group
KPS/Hunt
de Barancharan
Pesenta Inmotment Group Global Emerging Markets
Credit Suisse First Boston Global Emerging Markets Fund
Renaissance Partners Inc
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Olsten Health Services
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Bush Administration
Commerce Department
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles
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Service Employees International Union Local
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Annin & Co
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