The U.S. Senate has voted 74-20 to close debate and move to a final vote on a bill allowing states to collect sales tax from out-of-state Internet and catalog retailers. The Senate's Monday vote sets up an expedited vote on the ...
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The U.S. Senate will debate legislation this week that would empower states to collect sales tax from online businesses located outside their borders. The Senate could vote on the Marketplace Fairness Act as soon as Wednesday. On Monday, ...
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The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve a controversial cyberthreat information-sharing bill, despite opposition from the White House and several privacy and digital rights groups. The House on Thursday voted 288-127 to ...
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The White House wants more protection for the privacy of citizens in the latest redraft of the controversial Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA). CISPA, which has been pushed forward by the House Permanent Select ...
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The White House has threatened to veto the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) in its current form, citing concerns that the bill does not adequately prevent sharing of irrelevant personal information. If ...
bebe stores, inc. announced the appointment of Michelle Landgrebe as Executive Vice President, General Merchandising Manager of its 2b division, effective immediately. In her new role, Ms. Landgrebe will be responsible for merchandising, ...
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SPIE leaders said they were encouraged to see proposed increases in funds for scientific research and development and a greater emphasis on STEM education in President Obama’s 2014 budget proposal released last Wednesday. At the same ...
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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's federal budget, released Wednesday, calls for increases in federal research and development spending. The overall spending increase, though shows a decline when adjusted for inflation. The White House ...
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Despite assurances from the White House and little traction from Democrats in US Congress, a key Republican senator believes that a carbon tax is President Barack Obama's top priority. "That is the ultimate goal of this president," said ...
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National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, has packaged the official White House Easter Egg in a gift box, which is made from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Standard certified paperboard. ...
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The White House Easter Eggs themselves, and the boxes they come in, are made from the wood products certified to have come from sustainably managed forests. For the fifth straight year, the National Park Foundation has packaged the ...
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US oil, natural gas and coal industries are bracing for the release of new standards that could derail, postpone or at least create new legal hurdles for some of the country's largest planned energy projects, including interstate pipelines, ...
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Case goods manufacturer Henkel Harris could resume production in April, following a purchase of its assets by a local limited liability company called A.G. Capital. A.G. Capital is owned by the Gum family, which owns National Fruit Co. ...
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Despite cautionary spending last year, retailers may have good reason to be optimistic in 2013 – consumers are trying more fashion retailers for the first time, and most are making purchases during those visits. According to a study ...
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Andrew Auernheimer, a hacker who was convicted last November of illegally accessing emails and other data belonging to 120,000 iPad 3G owners from AT&T's networks is seeking leniency in his sentencing from the court. In a memo filed ...