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Smugglers take Net phone accounts to
Panama

Smugglers take Net phone accounts to
Panama 08/02/2004 03:26 PM
CNET News.com Aug 2 2004 8:04PM GMT

Smugglers send Net phone accounts to
Panama

Smugglers send Net phone accounts to
Panama 08/02/2004 03:24 PM
It's the newest thing in contraband--cheap Vonage accounts. What else can you do when your own country slaps a fee on VoIP calls?

Smugglers Hid Heroin in Puppies' Bellies
(Reuters)

Smugglers Hid Heroin in Puppies' Bellies
(Reuters) 01/05/2005 10:39 AM
Reuters - Colombian drug traffickers surgically hid heroin in puppies' bellies in a plan to evade international customs controls, police said on Tuesday.

Denver Public Relations Resource,
Absolutely PR, Recaps 2004's Key
National and Local Placements, Plus
Results of Trade and Denver Localization
Media Awareness Campaigns

Denver Public Relations Resource,
Absolutely PR, Recaps 2004's Key
National and Local Placements, Plus
Results of Trade and Denver Localization
Media Awareness Campaigns 12/31/2004 04:55 AM
2004 marked Absolutely Public Relations' fifth year in business in the Denver area. This news release is a yearend review of placement accomplishments for the Colorado-based media relations consultancy. Links to related pdf supportive documents are found at the right for those readers desiring additional information. [PRWEB Dec 31, 2004]

Object Management Group™
(OMG™)

Object Management Group™
(OMG™) 05/24/2004 06:24 AM
Object Management Group™ (OMG™)
http://www.omg.org/

Founded in April 1989 by eleven companies, the Object Management Group™ (OMG™) began independent operations as a not-for-profit corporation. Through the OMG's commitment to developing technically excellent, commercially viable and vendor independent specifications for the software industry, the consortium now includes approximately 800 members. The OMG is moving forward in establishing the Model Driven Architecture ™ as the "Architecture of Choice for a Connected World" ™ through its worldwide standard specifications including CORBA ®, CORBA/IIOP™, the UML™, XMI™, MOF™, Object Services, Internet Facilities and Domain Interface specifications. The OMG is headquartered in Needham, MA, USA with a subsidiary in Japan. The OMG has international marketing offices in Bahrain, Brazil, Germany, India and the UK, along with a government representative in Washington, D.C.

The OMG was formed to create a component-based software marketplace by accelerating the introduction of standardized object software. The organization's charter includes the establishment of industry guidelines and detailed object management specifications to provide a common framework for application development. Conformance to these specifications will make it possible to develop a heterogeneous computing environment across all major hardware platforms and operating systems. Implementations of OMG specifications can be found on many operating systems across the world today.

The OMG's series of specifications detail the necessary standard interfaces for Distributed Object Computing. Its widely popular Internet protocol IIOP (Internet Inter-ORB Protocol) is being used as the infrastructure for hundreds of technology companies. OMG specifications are used worldwide to develop and deploy distributed applications for vertical markets, including Manufacturing, Finance, Telecoms, Electronic Commerce, Real-time systems and Health Care.

Ministers must trust local authorities
to spend wisely, says Local Gov. Assoc

Ministers must trust local authorities
to spend wisely, says Local Gov. Assoc 05/07/2004 07:34 AM
PublicTechnology.net May 7 2004 11:53AM GMT

Vulns: Microsoft Windows Local
Descriptor Table Local Privilege
Escalation Vulnerability

Vulns: Microsoft Windows Local
Descriptor Table Local Privilege
Escalation Vulnerability 07/18/2004 04:53 PM
SecurityFocus Jul 18 2004 8:13PM GMT

In 2003, the residential local VoIP
market grew more than tenfold from about
10,000 local phone subscribers to more
than 130,000 by year end

In 2003, the residential local VoIP
market grew more than tenfold from about
10,000 local phone subscribers to more
than 130,000 by year end 09/15/2004 03:57 AM
[PRWEB Sep 15, 2004]

Local Search Service “RateItAll Local”
Re-branded as “RateLocal.com”

Local Search Service “RateItAll Local”
Re-branded as “RateLocal.com” 02/05/2005 09:49 PM
Consumer review company RateItAll, Inc. has re-branded its Internet Yellow Page / Local Search service as RateLocal.com. [PRWEB Feb 5, 2005]

The Local, the Global, and the
Journalist In Between: Doug McGill's
Local Man Debuts

The Local, the Global, and the
Journalist In Between: Doug McGill's
Local Man Debuts 03/14/2005 04:35 PM
"We have freedom of speech and freedom of the press in this country," he says. "Much more easily, cheaply, and safely than ever before, we have the ability to export and share these precious freedoms via web-based journalism." It works. McGill uncovered a genocide this way.

Local e-Gov Standards Body to take over
local government XML schemas

Local e-Gov Standards Body to take over
local government XML schemas 03/30/2005 01:51 AM
PublicTechnology.net Mar 30 2005 5:50AM GMT

Local Search Part 3: Google Gets Local
With AdWords

Local Search Part 3: Google Gets Local
With AdWords 10/29/2003 12:11 AM
In my earlier parts of this series on local search, I covered Overture's new local paid listings and crawler-based methods from Google and Mobilemaps as ...

Local Search Seen Hurting Local Media

Local Search Seen Hurting Local Media 07/12/2004 09:11 AM
" some newspapers may be forced to drop from daily to less frequent publication and that print margins are likely to erode as advertising migrates online and advertisers choose pay-for-performance and self-service ads."

FTC OKs Tobacco Merger

FTC OKs Tobacco Merger 06/23/2004 03:36 PM
RJR and Brown & Williamson are given permission to dance

Senecas Sue Over Internet Tobacco Ban
(AP)

Senecas Sue Over Internet Tobacco Ban
(AP) 01/19/2004 09:33 AM
AP - The Seneca Indian Nation is suing New York over the state's ban on Internet tobacco sales, claiming the law is unconstitutional and interferes with the nation's sovereignty.

US tobacco firms set for trial

US tobacco firms set for trial 09/20/2004 06:42 PM
A $280bn (£156bn) government lawsuit against the largest cigarette manufacturers in the United States begins on Tuesday with both sides confident of victory.

Tobacco Industry Defends Itself From
Feds (AP)

Tobacco Industry Defends Itself From
Feds (AP) 09/22/2004 02:23 AM
AP - Tobacco industry lawyers say the government won't be able to prove cigarette makers schemed for decades to deceive the public about smoking hazards and that the industry intends to keep up such bad behavior.

Judge Allows U.S. to Seek Tobacco
Profits

Judge Allows U.S. to Seek Tobacco
Profits 05/24/2004 02:08 PM
The ruling by federal judge today will clear the way for the biggest civil racketeering suit in history.

Tobacco Buyout Would Enrich Some in
House (AP)

Tobacco Buyout Would Enrich Some in
House (AP) 07/09/2004 09:55 PM
AP - A handful of lawmakers would benefit personally from a measure they helped push through the House to pay tobacco farmers almost $10 billion to give up a Depression-era federal program to bolster prices.

Banking, Tobacco Road Style

Banking, Tobacco Road Style 04/13/2005 05:50 PM
BB&T's March earnings may not have been perfect, but this bank is a proven winner.

Farmers see progress on tobacco buyout

Farmers see progress on tobacco buyout 07/04/2004 01:07 AM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Sat Jul 3, 08:33 pm GMT

Study: Internet dishonest about tobacco

Study: Internet dishonest about tobacco 04/05/2005 04:12 AM
Big News Network Apr 5 2005 8:57AM GMT

La. Jury Orders Tobacco Cos. to Pay
$590M (AP)

La. Jury Orders Tobacco Cos. to Pay
$590M (AP) 05/21/2004 02:31 PM
AP - A jury Friday ordered the tobacco industry to pay $590 million for nicotine patches, telephone hot lines, advertising and other programs to help Louisiana smokers kick the habit.

Tobacco takes rare tax hit in Virginia

Tobacco takes rare tax hit in Virginia 04/28/2004 08:10 PM

Tobacco giant accused over files

Tobacco giant accused over files 05/28/2004 06:33 AM
Researchers accuse British American Tobacco of deliberately obstructing access to key documents.

WHO urges stricter tobacco rules

WHO urges stricter tobacco rules 05/31/2004 01:10 AM
The UN's health agency calls for tougher rules on tobacco to protect the poor, on World No Tobacco Day.

Feds: Tobacco Firms Worked Together (AP)

Feds: Tobacco Firms Worked Together (AP) 09/21/2004 06:57 PM
AP - Tobacco companies, desperate to maintain their hold on tens of millions of American smokers, worked together for decades to deceive the public about the dangers of cigarettes and to encourage the young to start puffing, government lawyers said Tuesday at the start of a racketeering trial.

Imperial Tobacco beats forecasts

Imperial Tobacco beats forecasts 04/28/2004 01:48 AM
Profits at the world's fourth largest cigarette group jump 20%, to £454m, in the six months to the end of March.

Tobacco Barns Becoming Endangered in
Maryland

Tobacco Barns Becoming Endangered in
Maryland 09/12/2004 10:50 AM
With tobacco fast fading from the landscape after nearly four centuries of reigning as Southern Maryland's cash crop, the state's wood-frame barns have become an endangered species.

Malawi fears over tobacco treaty

Malawi fears over tobacco treaty 09/25/2004 11:56 PM
Malawi, one of the biggest producers of tobacco, is coming under pressure to sign a treaty limiting production.

Senate OKs $12B Tobacco Buyout,
Regulation (AP)

Senate OKs $12B Tobacco Buyout,
Regulation (AP) 07/16/2004 01:16 AM
AP - The Senate approved a plan to give the government broad new powers to regulate the cigarette industry, including the ability to eliminate harmful ingredients in tobacco products and forbid advertising that appeals to children.

Senate Mulls $12B Tobacco Farmers
Buyout (AP)

Senate Mulls $12B Tobacco Farmers
Buyout (AP) 07/15/2004 06:39 PM
AP - An unlikely coalition of tobacco-state lawmakers and anti-smoking advocates rallied behind a Senate measure Thursday to put new restrictions on cigarette makers and pay tobacco farmers $12 billion to give up federal quotas propping up their prices.

Senate Approves Tobacco Buyout and New
Curbs

Senate Approves Tobacco Buyout and New
Curbs 07/15/2004 10:17 PM
The Senate approved new federal regulation of tobacco products and advertising as part of a deal to buy out tobacco growers.

Tobacco Affiliates Wonder about
Consequences of Mass. Case

Tobacco Affiliates Wonder about
Consequences of Mass. Case 11/10/2003 11:11 PM
"...A mystery is brewing in Massachusetts over how state tax collectors learned the identities of residents who bought cigarettes over the Internet."

Senate Approves $12B Tobacco Farm
Buyout (AP)

Senate Approves $12B Tobacco Farm
Buyout (AP) 07/15/2004 08:20 PM
AP - The Senate approved a plan Thursday to put new restrictions on cigarette makers and pay tobacco farmers $12 billion to give up federal quotas propping up their prices.

Senate Is Seen to Support a Bill to
Regulate Tobacco

Senate Is Seen to Support a Bill to
Regulate Tobacco 07/15/2004 05:10 PM
The Senate vote expected today is part of a deal to buy out the nation's tobacco growers and end price supports for the crop.

Tobacco giant eyes Chinese market

Tobacco giant eyes Chinese market 07/16/2004 10:18 AM
British American Tobacco is to build a factory in China - the world's biggest cigarette market - in what will be the first such move by a foreign company.

"truth in advertising" - vintage
cigarette & tobacco ads

"truth in advertising" - vintage
cigarette & tobacco ads 06/03/2004 03:39 AM
cigarette ads from the '40s and '50s .. when cigarettes were good .. truth in advertising .. §Œ† …¬…ˆ‡ .. Vintage tobacco ads .. anuncios de tabaco .. .. sigaretten .. amazing

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Court Rules for Tobacco Companies in
Suit

Court Rules for Tobacco Companies in
Suit 12/11/2003 12:34 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 11 2003 0:07AM ET
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