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  • October 2007
    • Privacy Groups Want Online ‘Do Not Call’

      Privacy Groups Want Online ‘Do Not Call’

      (Newser) - Consumer and privacy advocates have proposed a voluntary online “Do Not Track” list that would bar companies from monitoring web traffic for the purpose of targeting ads. Modeled on the popular “Do Not Call” list, which blocks phone telemarketers, the new proposal wouldn’t outlaw ads altogether, the Post and Times report, but would disallow the use of behavioral data. More »

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      football   golf   privacy   online advertising   FTC   telemarketing   Do Not Call list

    • 10 Businesses Not Long for This World

      10 Businesses Not Long for This World

      (Newser) - New technology is changing the business landscape as once-profitable ventures like record stores and used book shops close their doors forever. Entrepreneur.com bets against 10 businesses that it says will be extinct by 2017: Record stores Camera film manufacturing Crop dusters More »

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      list   digital camera   camera   telemarketing   used bookstores

  • September 2007
  • May 2007
    • Hillary Tied to Shady Donor

      Hillary Tied to Shady Donor

      (Newser) - The CEO of infoUSA, a large consumer information broker, has given Bill and Hillary Clinton almost $3 million over the past four years. But a recent legal dustup between Vinod Gupta and his company's shareholders over extravagant spending and political donations is revealing a relationship with the Clintons that, according to the Times, is worthy of pause. More »

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      Hillary Clinton   lawsuit   Bill Clinton   presidential campaign   campaign finance   shareholders   campaign contributions   CEO   telemarketing

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