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* Six more former TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. employees were charged in federal court with conspiracy and kickback crimes in connection with an illegal marketing scheme for prostate cancer drug Lupron.

* The National Assn. of Broadcasters, Clear Channel Communications and five other groups of radio stations have asked a federal appeals court to exempt their Internet “simulcasts” from the royalties due to record labels and performing artists. The broadcasters said the U.S. Copyright Office and a District Court judge in Philadelphia misinterpreted federal law when they ruled that radio stations must pay royalties when their programs are streamed simultaneously over the Net, even though their over-the-air feeds have long been exempt.

* At today’s MacWorld show in New York, Apple Computer Inc. is expected to announce a version of its popular iPod digital-music player for Windows-based computers. The new models are expected to be bundled with software from San Diego-based Musicmatch that will let them load music and playlists from computers running Microsoft’s Windows.

* Warner Music Group said Jim Caparro, former chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group, has been named chief executive of WEA Inc., the recording company’s manufacturing and distribution arm. Caparro succeeds David Mount, who announced his retirement July 12.

* J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. said it faced $91.3 million in losses on loans to an Enron Corp. partnership that is under investigation by a U.S. congressman. The bank outlined its potential losses on the partnership in a written response to questions from Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Los Angeles).

* Water Pik Technologies Inc. of Newport Beach reported second-quarter sales of $72.4 million, an increase of 0.8% over last year.