Bell companies win House vote to offer nationwide high speed Internet
The four regional Bell telephone firms SBC Verizon Qwest and BellSouth won a 273 to 157 House majority to drop 1996 act open network requirements and offer high speed Internet nationwide. Supporters call it Internet expansion. opponents warn of monopoly and higher consumer prices. Senate fate uncertain.
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O Brother Where Art Thou and Alicia Keys Sweep Grammys
The O Brother soundtrack and Alicia Keys led winners at the Grammy ceremony with five awards each. Keys won best new artist and multiple R&B honors while the O Brother project claimed album of the year and producer of the year for T Bone Burnett.
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One dose yearly shows promise for osteoporosis treatment
A year long study reports intravenous zoledronic acid given as four five minute infusions over a year may strengthen bones and reduce fracture risk. Doctors caution longer trials are needed to confirm fracture prevention outcomes in 351 postmenopausal women across multiple countries.
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Witness recalls fatal dog attack through peephole
Esther Birkmaier testified in Los Angeles describing two to three minutes of horror as she watched a body on the floor and a dark doglike shadow during the mauling of Diane Whipple. Marjorie Knoller and Robert Noel face trial for the death of the 33 year old coach.
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NASA postpones Columbia launch for coldest-hour risk
NASA shifted the Columbia shuttle liftoff to tomorrow due to the potential for the coldest launch time temperature since the Challenger disaster. Liftoff was planned at sunrise with temperatures forecast in the 30s at Cape Canaveral.
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