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Second federal 'kill switch' bill introduced targeting smartphone theft

2014-03-03 20:56:03| InfoWorld: Top News

A second federal bill that proposes "kill switch" technology be made mandatory in smartphones as a means to reduce theft of the devices was introduced Monday. The kill switch would allow consumers to remotely wipe and disable a stolen smartphone and is considered by proponents to be a key tool in combating the increasing number of smartphone robberies.

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Are federal sugar subsidies financing lawsuits over market share?

2014-02-28 08:09:54| Sugar Industry News

Everyone knows that sugar is sweet. What they don\'t know is that it is also politically powerful. As Chris Edwards, the director of tax policy studies at Washington\'s Cato Institute wrote in the fall of 2013, No industry in America is as coddled as farming, and no industry is as centrally planned from Washington. The federal sugar program is perhaps the most Soviet of all.

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EconoHeat Verified as Vendor for US Federal Contractor Registration - Government / Military

2014-02-28 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Spokane, WA - EconoHeat Inc., a leading manufacturer of waste oil furnaces and used oil equipment, today announced it is now a Verified Vendor for the US Federal Contractor Registration – Government / Military Cage code #0XB36.<br /> <br /> "The main reason the government and military have shown interest in our OMNI line of waste oil fired equipment is due to the unmatchable high-efficiency ratings, low maintenance and amazingly quick ROI our equipment brings to the table," said Bryce ...This story is related to the following:Waste Oil Furnaces |

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Study: Corning, Verizon paid no federal income taxes

2014-02-27 04:44:21| Electronics - Topix.net

Verizon was among 26 Fortune 500 corporations that were consistently profitable between 2008 and 2012 yet paid no federal income taxes, according to a new study.

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Study: Verizon, Corning paid no federal income taxes

2014-02-27 04:36:53| IT Services - Topix.net