Regulators review rules limiting telemarketers
Regulators examine the FTC rule amid a year long review of telemarketing limits. The rule allows civil penalties for violations but requires $50 000 in damages for private suits. Advocates call the rule weak and urge stronger enforcement and clearer penalties.
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Bob Bulmash
Private Citizen
FTC
Federal Savings and Loans
Direct Marketing Association
Man rescued after 200 foot fall in Colorado slope
Mark Chase 52 of Edmond Oklahoma fell about 200 feet on a rocky slope in Clear Creek County near Grays Peak and Torreys Peak while climbing alone. Rescuers reached him five hours after the fall and he was taken to a Denver hospital in stable condition.
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Colo
Mark Chase
Edmond
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Chase
Clear Creek County
Bill Bridenburg
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Cohen backs missile shield but cites cost and timing
Cohen says a national missile defense is possible but hinges on price and schedule. He expects to take one to two weeks to assess feasibility while Pentagon plans move ahead on X-band radar in Alaska with a 2005 target if approved.
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Cohen
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
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Two Arrested in McDonald’s Hostage Incident in Greenville
Police said three employees were taken hostage during an attempted robbery at a Greenville McDonald’s. One escaped early, another was freed hours later, and a third faced a sexual assault claim. Suspects Michael Sheppard and Mario Baldwin, both 20s, surrendered and were arrested.
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McDonald's
Willie Johnson
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Mario Baldwin
Sierra Nevada wildfires scorch Kern Plateau village
A Sierra Nevada blaze near Kennedy Meadows and Pine Creek on the Kern Plateau destroys eight homes and swells to over 60 000 acres. Fire crews battle for two weeks to contain lines as heat and drought challenge containment plans. About 1 350 firefighters fight the fire amid heavy smoke and evacuations.
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