Fourth fire this year strikes refinery that relies on toxic acid

By Chris Hamby

Company reports no chemical releases, but event underscores risks to nation's aging fuel factories

Excerpts from this story referencing "Philadelphia":

"… ple who live nearby, a fire broke out Wednesday morning at Sunoco Inc.’s Philadelphia oil refinery. It was the fourth known blaze this year at the plant, which …"

"… ses a highly toxic acid that threatens more than 1.3 million people in the Philadelphia area.The fire started at about 5 a.m. in a crude unit, was quickly extingu …"

"… andling of hazardous substances at the nation’s aging fuel factories.The Philadelphia refinery uses hydrofluoric acid, a substance highlighted in an iWatch News …"

"… id, known as HF, if it were released in an accident or terrorist attack.In Philadelphia, Sunoco agreed to switch to a modified form of the acid after local organi …"

Internet voting project cost Pentagon $73,809 per vote

By John Dunbar

Details about the two-and-a-half-year project come as the concept of cyberspace voting takes a beating

Excerpts from this story referencing "Philadelphia":

"… tabulation specialist who founded the Notable Software consulting firm in Philadelphia, is an ardent critic of Internet voting. "The Internet itself is not secur …"

Commentary

By Charles Lewis

Relaxing media ownership rules conflicts with the public's right to know

Excerpts from this story referencing "Kimberley Fritts":

"… taff of 33 formerly worked on Capitol Hill, for either party. One of them, Kimberley Fritts, is the daughter of the president of the National Association of Broadcast …"

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Big radio rules in small markets

By John Dunbar and Aron Pilhofer

A few behemoths dominate medium-sized cities throughout the U.S.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Philadelphia":

"… o be measured by Arbitron, like Minot.However, a federal district court in Philadelphia has issued a stay, effectively blocking all the rules the FCC voted on Jun …"

Anatomy of a lobbying blitz

By John Dunbar

Cable industry enlists diverse crowd in high-level influence campaign

Excerpts from this story referencing "Philadelphia":

"… 8,600 to the Women in Cable & Telecommunications, $70,000 to City Year Philadelphia and $50,000 to City Year Detroit.Each organization signed form letters sup …"

"… were dated July 12.On April 27, the group hosted its annual conference in Philadelphia, the hometown of Comcast. The conference's "premium" sponsors were Comcast …"

More cities offering wireless Internet access

By David Baumgarten

Bells call it unfair competition

Excerpts from this story referencing "Philadelphia":

"… expects to recover its investment by next year.Meanwhile, in August 2004, Philadelphia officials announced the most extensive pay-for-access network to date: a p …"

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Former Bells dial up big numbers in statehouses

By John Dunbar

SBC is No. 1 in both lobbying and contributions

Excerpts from this story referencing "Philadelphia":

"… n. Frobouck was made a member of Rendell's transition team when the former Philadelphia mayor was elevated to governor.Fading giants—AT&T, RIPDespite their …"

Airtime Is money

By Sandy Bergo, Agustín Armendariz and John Perry

Basing pay on ad spending could create a consulting conflict of interest

Excerpts from this story referencing "Philadelphia":

"… places ads for New Jersey candidates on stations broadcasting from nearby Philadelphia. That may sound wasteful to some, he said, but it's "dollar for dollar les …"

Race car driver Scott Tucker drew an elaborate facade around his payday loan businesses

By David Heath

Payday lender Scott Tucker stayed one step ahead of the law

Excerpts from this story referencing "Philadelphia":

"… 2. Then Tucker went into the short-term lending business. In 1997, he met Philadelphia businessman Charles Hallinan, who offered the following account in a lawsu …"

Stimulus fuels gold rush for electronic health systems

By Fred Schulte

Competition among companies spawns bus tour, creative sales techniques

Excerpts from this story referencing "Philadelphia":

"… ptive sales tactics unfolded this past summer in a federal court battle in Philadelphia between two of the industry’s biggest players. In the lawsuit, Siemens M …"

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