Today 180, 000 more people joined a list, already hundreds of thousands strong, of consumers who have had their personal information either exposed or stolen by third parties that failed to adequately protect it.

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In some areas, utility companies open up their data to third parties, either directly or through a Department of Energy initiative.

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Li Ning last week said it wants to move to a more consumer-oriented model, opening more of its own shops and factory outlets rather than franchising them out to third parties or relying on wholesalers to distribute their products.

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Despite FIFA's ban on third-party influence, it provides a huge incentive for third parties to pressure clubs into doing their bidding or, at least, only buying shares in clubs with pliant owners.

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If Fox, CBS, or Univision go to a cable-only model, would they have to return their broadcasting licenses back to the FCC or would they be allowed to resell them to third parties?

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