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• SweeTango at core of apple war
  Sep 10, 2010 — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  ...apple war waged by more than two dozen Minnesota and Wisconsin growers against the university that developed it. The SweeTango, an early season apple expected to give the wildly popular Honeycrisp a run for its money, is entangled in a battle over an exclusive licensing agreement a Minnesota orchard received from the University of Minnesota, renowned for its apple breeding program. The lawsuit contends the university gave the Minnesota orchard a near-monopoly on a trendy apple developed...
• With White House Backing, an Envoy for Manufacturing
  Sep 9, 2010 — New York Times
  Bloom, that the United States cannot sustain itself as a global economic power without a thriving manufacturing sector. Bloom’s trips to the heartland as the president’s senior counselor for manufacturing, his official title. His administration financed Sematech, which brought together semiconductor manufacturers in the cooperative development of new technology.
• The Dallas Morning News Cheryl Hall column
  Sep 8, 2010 — The Dallas Morning News
  Eurostorm the game should hit the iTunes store later this week. It seemed natural for us to see if this works. One day I opened up this thing by Variance, and there was a new Payne Harrison.
• Angle hit with lawsuit
  Sep 6, 2010 — Politico
  In June, Angle’s campaign committee fired off an angrily worded cease-and-desist letter to Sen. Harry Reid’s offices after the majority leader's campaign committee posted a copy of her entire pre-June victory campaign website at therealsharronangle.com. Most of their rhetoric has focused on the binary issue of online piracy rather than the more nuanced issue of fair use. For example, Arizona Republican Sen.
• Ex-Valspar worker pleads guilty
  Sep 4, 2010 — Star Tribune
  An examination of the computer by Valspar found that Lee had deleted files, e-mails and the browser history in an attempt to remove the history of his computer use. He faces a maximum 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The plea agreement notes an advisory federal sentencing guideline range of 57 to 71 months in prison.
• The Miami Herald The Oppenheimer Report column
  Sep 2, 2010 — The Miami Herald
  Our exports to Latin America are growing faster than our exports to other parts of the world." And that's likely to continue, Sanchez said.
• Support trade pact, Korea urges
  Sep 1, 2010 — The News Tribune
  Kia Motors Corp., have significant operations. Hyundai containerships call at the port, and Kia imports autos through the port. John Gillie: 253-597-8663 john.gillie@thenewstribune.com Korea trade facts Korea trade through the Port of Tacoma: $2.49 billion. Korea's ranking as a port international trade partner: Third after China and Japan. Major Korean port customers: Hyundai Merchant Marine, Kia Motors Corp. Top Washington exports to Korea: Corn,...
• Kaptur, 2 foes spar in forum
  Aug 31, 2010 — The Blade
  Iott, whose views he acknowledged sounded similar to his own. Mr. I didn't have a rich father," Miss Kaptur said. Mr. Iott said. "It's helped the country overall in many ways." Mr.
• Maine long shot hopes to catch wave
  Aug 31, 2010 — Politico
  Jonathan Allen AUGUSTA, Maine — Jason Levesque hopes a lot of Mainers in the expansive 2nd District are, like himself, former supporters of Rep. Levesque offers no evidence, other than generic encouragement, that he sees help on the horizon from national Republicans in a year in which the House is within the party's grasp.
• Campaign Ad Watch
  Aug 30, 2010 — The Columbus Dispatch
  Ted Strickland voted against NAFTA and against the special trade deal for China. John Kasich voted for them, and for over 20 more trade bills that hurt Ohio workers. "Kasich's trade deals cost Ohio thousands of jobs. Although some trade deals involving China and Mexico have been controversial, other countries involved in the votes cited include Hungary, Morocco and the nations of sub-Saharan Africa.