TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo shares have surged as brightening investor sentiment boosted banks and exporters after a long weekend. Electronics shares rallied Tuesday on reports that Panasonic Corp. may acquire rival Sanyo Electric Co.

CHICAGO (AP) — Best Buy Co. Inc. plans to add a dozen vending kiosks inside major airports across the country as part of a new pilot program called "Best Buy Express," company executives said.

While the only votes taken at the quarterly meeting Tuesday of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) were to approve the minutes from the last meeting on June 5, there was some big discussion on a project that could take shape in Sumter County.

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U.S. emergency response officials (EROs) need to be able to identify themselves everyday and in an emergency. Events such as the September 11th attacks and Hurricane Katrina have shown that it is essential that these credentials be secure, electronically