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California Lawmakers Could Lose SUV Rides.
May 29, 2003... By Ed Fletcher, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--With an eye toward ending the Legislature's gas-guzzling ways, Senate President Pro Tem John Burton is moving to bar lawmakers from choosing SUVs...

Maturing as Internet Retailer, Amazon.com Refines Focus, Reaps Rewards.
May 29, 2003... By Monica Soto, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Edyth Lurie invested in Amazon.com several years ago after coming across one of its booths at a local bookfest. She held on to the stock through its...

The Seattle Times Business Newsletter Column.
May 29, 2003... By Stephen H. Dunphy, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Aer Lingus, the flag carrier of Ireland, is in negotiations to replace parts of its fleet, a deal that could involve 40 new aircraft. It's another...

Boeing Pegs Washington State Jet Production to Unemployment Insurance Reform.
May 29, 2003... By Luke Timmerman, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Boeing's leading voice on state-government issues, Bob Watt, says Washington has less than four weeks to rewrite its unemployment system if it wants to...

Bargain Shoppers, Gas Prices Pump up Costco Profits in Third Quarter.
May 29, 2003... By Jake Batsell, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--While other retailers struggled during a quarter filled with wartime anxiety, Costco Wholesale rang up third-quarter profit that beat company and Wall...

Fired Security Firm Stays on Job at Spartanburg County, S.C., Courthouse.
May 29, 2003... By Tom Langhorne, Herald-Journal, Spartanburg, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--A recently fired security firm will continue to protect the Spartanburg County courthouse until its contract expires on June 30, despite...

San Jose, Calif., Convention Center Loses Money at Rapid Pace.
May 29, 2003... By Mike Zapler, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--While San Jose grapples with a record budget shortfall, its convention center is losing money at a rate more than six times that of comparable...

Fluoride Measure Qualifies for Ballot in Palo Alto, Calif.
May 29, 2003... By Dan Stober, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Palo Alto voters put fluoride, the controversial cavity-fighting chemical, into the city's drinking water in 1954. This November, they may be...

California Governor Takes Recall Attempt Seriously.
May 29, 2003... San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--SACRAMENTO, Calif.--California, the land of movie sequels and second chances, is moving toward a remake of last November's election -- with a new nail-biting...

Legal Fight Looms over East Palo Alto, Calif., Sewer Fees.
May 29, 2003... San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--A legal fight over an $800,000 sewer connection bill has erupted between the East Palo Alto Sanitary District and a corporation trying to bring a swanky Four...

Father-Son Story in 'Finding Nemo' Tugs at Heart of Pixar Producer.
May 29, 2003... By Bruce Newman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--At the beginning of the new undersea adventure "Finding Nemo," something dreadful happens that causes the father in the story -- a fish named...

San Jose, Calif.-Area Temperatures, Threat of Power Outages Rise.
May 29, 2003... San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--As temperatures climbed to 92 in San Jose on Wednesday -- the hottest day so far of 2003 -- state officials issued the first power alert since last year, voiced...

California Lawmakers Make Push for Transit Bill.
May 29, 2003... By Putsata Reang, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Against a backdrop of a new span of the Bay Bridge under construction, top House transportation officials touring the country's major...

EDITORIAL: California May Need to Hire More Park Rangers.
May 29, 2003... The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--A growing number of Californians have discovered the joys of getting away from it all and spending a vacation or long weekend camping at a state park. The...

Spokane, Wash, Honda Dealer Undergoes $900,000 Remodeling.
May 29, 2003... By Michael Guilfoil, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--When Downtown Honda wraps up its $900,000 remodeling project in early September, it will mark a near clean sweep of auto dealerships...

Mediation Begins over Spokane, Wash., Parking Garage Dispute.
May 29, 2003... By Jim Camden, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Lawyers from around the country will converge on Spokane today in the latest attempt to find a solution to the legal quagmire over the River...

Downtown Spokane, Wash., Restaurant Linked to Man with Crime Family Ties.
May 29, 2003... By Bill Morlin, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--William A. Goyen stands outside what used to be Quinn's at the corner of Lincoln and Sprague on Tuesday. He is speaking with Joe and...

The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash., Nils Rosdahl Column.
May 29, 2003... By Nils Rosdahl, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--New life being breathed into vacant buildings always is a positive note. Two such renewals are under way in Coeur d'Alene. Taco John's...

The Salt Lake Tribune Business Briefs Column.
May 29, 2003... The Salt Lake Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE said contract postal locations have opened inside Hallmark stores at 74 S. Main St., Brigham City; 466 N. 325 E., Harrisville; 15 N. Main St.,...

Georgia Governor Asks for Input from Private Sector.
May 29, 2003... By Dave Williams, Savannah Morning News, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--ATLANTA--Gov. Sonny Perdue turned to the private sector Tuesday to help the state government find its way out of a budget crunch brought on by the...

Bush Plans High-Stakes Peace Trip; Middle East Summit on Agenda.
May 29, 2003... Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--WASHINGTON -- President Bush will plunge directly into the volatile Middle East peace process next week, pushing the "road map" for peace at a summit with the leaders of Israel...

Illinois Panel Wants to Make Casino Files Public.
May 29, 2003... By John Chase, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--The Illinois Gaming Board put the Emerald Casino venture on notice Wednesday that it wants to release investigative reports from federal agents as part of a...

Florida's Cypress Gardens Attracts Theme Park Owner Who Envisions Upgrades.
May 29, 2003... By Bill Heery, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--WINTER HAVEN, Fla.--The owner of a Georgia theme park says he plans to broaden Cypress Gardens' appeal if he is able to swing a deal for the shuttered...

Portland, Ore.-Area Light Rail System Eases Commutes into Downtown Area.
May 29, 2003... By Erin Middlewood, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--The light rail system that weaves together the greater Portland area eliminates 187,000 car trips a day and has made it easier for workers...

Teamsters Continue Talks to Represent Truckers Serving Norfolk, Va.-Area Ports.
May 29, 2003... By Michael Davis, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Well over a year after launching its effort to organize port truck drivers in Hampton Roads, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is...

Mentor, Ohio, Credit Union to Move to New Location4.
May 29, 2003... By Clifford Anthony, The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--The Cardinal Community Credit Union in Mentor will soon move to a new home. Located at 8500 Westport Drive, the $2.5 million new...

Appalachian Mining Study Released Today, Will Push to 'Streamline' Permits.
May 29, 2003... By Ken Ward Jr., The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--More than 700 miles of Appalachian streams were buried by coal-mining valley fills between 1985 and 2001, according to a draft federal government...

Builder in Debt to West Virginia Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Funds.
May 29, 2003... By Scott Finn, The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--The company now building a city hall in Ripley and a nursing home in Cabell County is currently in default to state unemployment and workers'...

CORRECTION: Dow Workers in Freeport, Texas, Count Ballots on Contract Offer.
May 29, 2003... York Daily Record, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--The story slugged YO-DOW, which was moved by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News for May 29, was credited to the wrong newspaper. The story was published by Houston...

York Daily Record, Pa., My Job Column.
May 29, 2003... By Joli Harrington, York Daily Record, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Name: David and Lora Hartzell Age: David, 41, and Lora, 38 Birthplace: David, Portsmouth, Va.; Lora, York Title: Owners Company:...

Ohio Public Utilities Commission Chairman Discusses Deregulation.
May 29, 2003... By Jim Mackinnon, Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Ohio's experiment in letting residents choose an electricity supplier is among the best programs of its kind in the nation, the head of the Public...

Akron, Ohio, Schools Notify 29 Teachers of Possible Layoff.
May 29, 2003... By Stephanie Warsmith, Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--The Akron schools may be laying off 29 teachers in the next school year because of declining enrollment and state funding cuts. Letters...

Ballot Initiative to Regulate Redlands, Calif., Growth Rejected.
May 29, 2003... By David Schwartz, San Bernardino County Sun, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--REDLANDS, Calif.--A proposed city ballot initiative that would put tighter regulations on growth was rejected Wednesday, calling into...

Jefferson County, Texas, Resolves Dispute over Mixed Drinks in Port Arthur.
May 29, 2003... By Vanessa Everett, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--A mix-up about mixed drinks in Port Arthur should be solved soon if Gov. Rick Perry signs into law a bill that will allow Landry's Cajun...

San Marino, Calif., Businesswomen Enjoy Running New Home Decor Store.
May 29, 2003... By Jamie McClintock, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--SAN MARINO, Calif.--Is it possible to turn crickets into shutters? For a group of five San Marino businesswomen, the answer is an unequivocal...

Landlord Sues Boulder, Colo.-Based Data Storage Firm Exabyte for Unpaid Rent.
May 29, 2003... By Matt Branaugh, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Boulder's Exabyte Corp., with sales declining and cash dwindling, has been slapped with a lawsuit from landlords looking for unpaid rent. ...

Columbia, Mo., Car Dealership Founder Dies at Age 75.
May 29, 2003... By Josh Flory, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Ed Perry was the founder of one of Columbia's prominent businesses, but that's not the way one friend will remember him. "He was a rascal," said...

South Carolina Kicks in Funds to Help Save Military Bases.
May 29, 2003... The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--COLUMBIA, S.C.--The state kicked in $200,000 Wednesday -- half the possible contribution discussed earlier this year -- to help persuade the Pentagon to...

Some Charleston, S.C., Business Owners Assail Smoking Ban Proposal.
May 29, 2003... By Jason Hardin, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Charleston's proposed ban on smoking virtually everywhere other than in homes and outdoors has alarmed some city business owners, who...

The Dallas Morning News Personal Technology Column.
May 29, 2003... The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--If you've been thinking about taking the plunge and buying a digital camera, you're not alone. This is the year that unit sales of digital cameras are expected to...

Daily Mail, London, Business Briefs.
May 29, 2003... Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--HINCHLIFFE APPEAL: The case of Stephen Hinchliffe, the former retail tycoon who was set free after admitting defrauding his company Facia, has been referred to the Court of...

Daily Mail, London, Alex Brummer Column.
May 29, 2003... By Alex Brummer, Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--The Stephen Byers memorial railway is chugging along on a journey into the unknown. In chief executive John Armitt it has a driver who knows what needs to...

Dollar Needs Help, Says IMF.
May 29, 2003... Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--The US dollar will need international central bank support if it resumes its downward plunge, says International Monetary Fund boss Horst Koehler. He says: "There comes...

Earnings Rise for U.K.-Based Northern Foods despite Biscuit Competition.
May 29, 2003... By Brian O'Connor, Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Food firms that supply the big supermarket chains have a constant struggle. Northern Foods sold its Ski and Munch Bunch yoghurts last year. Now its Fox...

Shareholders in British Insurance Firm Lambast Directors for Big Salaries.
May 29, 2003... By Ruth Sunderland, Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Equitable Life would have gone bust if the board had not moved its funds out of the stock market, chairman Vanni Treves admitted at a tense annual...

U.K. Magazine Publisher Emap Rebounds from 2002 Losses.
May 29, 2003... By Lucy Farndon, Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--The success of Emap's Heat gossip magazine and lads' mag FHM helped profits to rebound last year. The publishing and radio group made a UKpound 140 million...

Departing Head of British Wireless Provider Vodafone Defends Legacy.
May 29, 2003... By Richard Inder, Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--One of Britain's greatest businessmen or fat cat fleeing a sinking ship? With two months to go before Sir Christopher Gent hands over the helm of...

Good News Gooses Stock of Fort Collins, Colo.-Based Drug Firm.
May 29, 2003... By George Merritt, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Positive early results from preclinical trials of a compound that may speed healing of bone fractures tripled the volume of trading in Atrix Laboratories...

Colorado Colleges Struggle to Retain Faculty.
May 29, 2003... By Dave Curtin, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Colorado universities are struggling to hold on to top-flight faculty as professors flee for better jobs during the state's budget crisis. The brain drain...

Colorado Shelves Medicaid Prescription Plan.
May 29, 2003... By Karen Auge, The Denver Post Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--A controversial program that required state approval any time a Medicaid patient had more than eight prescriptions has been scrapped -- for now. "We made...

Minneapolis-Based Model Maker Sponsors Four Duluth Research Incubators.
May 29, 2003... Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Four new business incubators will open at Airpark, an industrial park located east of Duluth International Airport, a public-private partnership revealed Tuesday....

Eugene, Ore.-Based Archery Products Company Grows Quickly.
May 29, 2003... By Joe Harwood, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Eugene-based BowTech says it makes the fastest bow on the market. And the company may be in line to claim another speed record -- for the...

San Diego-Based Maker of Ephedra Pills Sued by Lane County, Ore., Woman.
May 29, 2003... By Christian Wihtol, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Facing more legal problems nationwide than it can shake a bottle of ephedra pills at, Metabolife International Inc. now has to cope with...

Oregon Legislators Propose Extra Vehicle Fees for Bridge, Road Work.
May 29, 2003... By David Steves, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--SALEM, Ore.--Oregonians would pay an extra $12 a year to register cars and would fork out more for a handful of other vehicle fees as part of...

Lane County, Ore., Speedway Fined for Land Use Violations.
May 29, 2003... By Randi Bjornstad, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Owners of the Cottage Grove Speedway will face fines of $540 today for violations of Lane County's land use code that occurred at the track...

The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore., Retail Notebook Column.
May 29, 2003... By Edward Russo, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--First shopping carts, now a new name for a venerable Northwest retailer. What will the folks at Federated Department Stores Inc. think of...

Deals Made in Court Regarding Bankrupt Eugene, Ore., Shopping Center.
May 29, 2003... By Edward Russo, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--COTTAGE GROVE, Ore.--Dollar-store owner Mark McIntosh took a look at the odds Wednesday and didn't like what he saw. McIntosh, whose store...

Oregon Officials Prepare for Possible Onslaught of West Nile Virus.
May 29, 2003... By Tim Christie, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Sometime this summer, public health experts predict, a migratory bird will fly into Oregon carrying the West Nile virus. A mosquito will sting...

Los Angeles County Health Department Forecasts Possible $1 Billion Deficit.
May 29, 2003... By Michelle Rester, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--The Los Angeles County Health Department could face a $1 billion deficit by 2007-08 if it is prohibited from shutting down a...

West Covina, Calif., Breaks Ground on $44 Million Street-Lowering Project.
May 29, 2003... By Michelle Rester, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--WEST COVINA, Calif.--It was more than the $1 coupon for McDonald's and a chance to drive a tractor that brought Rep. David Dreier to a...

New Jersey Looks at Expanding Services Provided by EZPass Transponder System.
May 29, 2003... By Daniel Sforza, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--E-ZParking? E-ZHappy Meals? E-ZFill-'er-up? Convinced that New Jersey's electronic toll collection system is on the right track, state...

New Jersey Teams' Success Leads to Fan Rush on Sports Apparel.
May 29, 2003... By Lewis Krauskopf, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--It's not that John Oliva needed another Devils hat to show where his hockey allegiance lies. His well-worn, red, fitted cap and Martin Brodeur...

Monterey County, Calif., Officials Expect Long Search for Medical Center Chief.
May 29, 2003... By Joe Livernois, The Monterey County Herald, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--The search to find David Small's permanent replacement as chief of Natividad Medical Center could take up to eight months, according to...

Montgomery, Ala., 'Biscuits' Minor-League Baseball Merchandise a Hot Seller.
May 29, 2003... By Brett Clanton, Montgomery Advertiser, Ala. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Locals love to complain about the name. But that hasn't stopped them from buying caps, T-shirts and other gear emblazoned with the logo of the...

Milwaukee, Wis.-Area Technical College to Certify Skilled Factory Workers.
May 29, 2003... By Joel Dresang, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--With an eye at giving skilled factory workers a leg up in global competition, the Milwaukee Area Technical College is piloting a national effort to...

Maine Enacts Law Requiring Pharmaceutical Firms to Disclose Advertising Costs.
May 29, 2003... By A. Jay Higgins, Bangor Daily News, Maine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--AUGUSTA, Maine--A bill requiring pharmaceutical companies to disclose drug advertising costs received final enactment Wednesday night in the Maine...

Adelphia Plans TV, Internet Improvements in Milford, N.H., Region.
May 29, 2003... By David Brooks, The Telegraph, Nashua, N.H. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--MILFORD, N.H.--After a long wait, cable television viewers in town should be getting improved TV and Internet service next month. Adelphia...

Brookline, N.H., Couple Starts Kitchen-Remodeling Business.
May 29, 2003... By Susan Lunt Childress, The Telegraph, Nashua, N.H. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--BROOKLINE, N.H.--Dan Owens worked the phones for years as an electronics components salesman. He liked the work but felt increasingly...

New Hampshire Governor Hopes to Improve Efficiency in State Government.
May 29, 2003... By Brad Leighton, The Telegraph, Nashua, N.H. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Believe it or not, Gov. Craig Benson says that there are inefficiencies in state government. The governor's revelation came at the annual...

Asbury Park Press, N.J., Trouble Shooter Column.
May 29, 2003... Asbury Park Press, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--QUESTION: I tried writing to a tobacco company to use the points that come in packs of Raleigh and Belair cigarettes. My letter came back, even though this is the...

New York's LaGuardia Airport Wins Best Food, Drink Award for Second Time.
May 29, 2003... By Warren Woodberry Jr., Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--For the second time in three years, LaGuardia Airport captured first place in food and beverage concessions in the annual Richard A. Griesbach...

New York Times Expands Probe of Plagiarizing Reporter.
May 29, 2003... By Paul D. Colford, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Just when many New York Times staffers were relieved to think the Jayson Blair reporting scandal was being put to rest, the prospect of still more...

New Albany, Ohio-Based Retailer Cuts One Experiment, Begins Another.
May 29, 2003... By Mark Niquette, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Less than two years after Too Inc. started its mishmash stores for girls 14 to 19, the New Albany-based company is pulling the plug on the...

Iowa Senator Discusses Issues Pertinent to Family Farms.
May 29, 2003... By Chris Clayton, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--SHENANDOAH, Iowa--U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, trying to shed light on issues affecting family farms, said Wednesday that federal agricultural...

CEO of Omaha, Neb., Movie Projector, Lighting Equipment Firm Discusses Profits.
May 29, 2003... By John Taylor, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--The head of Ballantyne of Omaha Inc., maker of movie projectors, restaurant cookers and lighting equipment, said he expects the company will "return...

Qwest Communications Earns $150 Million in Profit in First Quarter 2003.
May 29, 2003... By Virgil Larson, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Qwest Communications on Thursday reported first-quarter profits of $150 million, or nine cents a share, on revenue that fell 9.4 percent to $3.63...

Tool Manufacturer to Close Two Plants in Beatrice, Neb.
May 29, 2003... By Virgil Larson, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Irwin Industrial Tool will shut down two Beatrice, Neb., manufacturing plants by the end of the year, throwing 195 people out of work. Mayor...

Some Orange County, Fla., Landowners Hurt by Billboard War.
May 29, 2003... By Mark Schlueb, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Rod Dawson's latest property-tax bill brought news that he had become an unintended casualty of Orange County Property Appraiser Bill Donegan's war...

Central Florida Businesses Welcome Tax Breaks, But Hesitate to Spend More.
May 29, 2003... By Richard Burnett, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Facing economic sluggishness, many small-business owners in Central Florida welcomed the tax relief promised in the new law signed Wednesday by...

Canadian Mad-Cow Disease Case Adds Fuel to Debate on Food-Origin Labeling.
May 29, 2003... By Jerry W. Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--The case of mad-cow disease in Canada has given new ammunition to supporters of a national food-origin labeling law here. People who buy...

Florida Officials Keep Manatee on Endangered Species List.
May 29, 2003... By Ludmilla Lelis, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--KISSIMMEE, Fla.--Manatees are still endangered in Florida -- for now. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted Wednesday...

Final Shuttle Columbia Report Also Covers NASA's Basic Safety Practices.
May 29, 2003... By Kevin Spear |, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--HOUSTON -- Details of what caused the shuttle Columbia accident will take up only a limited portion of a "very thick" and "multilayered" final...

Philadelphia Mayoral Candidate Accused of Embezzlement by Former Partners.
May 29, 2003... By Dave Davies, Philadelphia Daily News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--Sam Katz calls accusations of embezzlement by former business partners "a cheap shakedown." Three former business partners of Republican mayoral...

Church Redevelops Inner-City Supermarket in Philadelphia.
May 29, 2003... By Earni Young, Philadelphia Daily News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 29--It could sound like a joke, if you didn't know better: A minister and a businessman walk into a grocery store... But this is serious business. ...