House Votes To Curb Spam With New Consumer Protections
The House passed 427 to 1 a bill aimed at reducing unsolicited commercial email. It requires valid reply addresses, allows FTC enforcement, and lets ISPs sue spammers in federal court for up to 50 thousand dollars per violation.
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Overwhelmed by Spam and Email Volume Across the World
The piece notes rising email overload from junk mail and work messages, citing John Parker of The Economist and Maria Salomao. It discusses coping by deleting or filtering, with auto-responses from Australian tax agencies and projections of email growth from Jupiter Communications.
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Amtrak police shoot harasser at 30th Street Station
Amtrak police shot and killed a man at Philadelphia 30th Street Station after he threatened officers with a chair while being escorted out. The incident began when staff alerted police about the harasser, who was reportedly homeless and using profane language. Lt. Walter Wahler was threatened by the chair throw, and Lt. Dennis Kelly fired one shot wounding the man, who died at Hahnemann University Hospital.
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