Enron executives seek court advance to pay lawyers
The piece condemns Enron leaders for presiding over a collapse that wiped out employees retirement funds. It notes executives and directors seeking a $30 million advance from the bankruptcy court for defense costs, while attorneys general in 33 states oppose such payments. The author calls for moral accountability and notes Judge Arthur Gonzales will hear objections in New York City.
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Enron
Kenny Lay
Federal Bankruptcy Court
Arthur Gonzales
New York City
Russia Presses for Skating Gold and Fair Play at Olympics
Russia demanded a gold medal for Irina Slutskaya and warned U S hockey must be treated fairly in a pivotal game, then said it would continue competing. Separately a San Diego mother spoke of an arrest in her daughter Danielle’s abduction, noting blood found on a neighbor’s clothing and in a motor home. Former VP Al Gore urged rallygoers to back Democrats to keep the country in the middle.
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Russia
Irina Slutskaya
United States
Danielle
Brenda van Dam
San Diego
al Gore
Congress
Mixed facts and lists from archives and surveys
A collage of items notes about seeds embedded in paper for a garden project and a U S State Department property ledger. It lists historic embassies, a 2002 almanac, Garfield the cat as a 4 H conference mascot, Sesame Street, TV ad exposure, oil and passport statistics, medical and food costs, Dust Bowl photos in Kansas, a Gallup confidence survey, and various music band names with an email contact for Dolores Hope.
Hispanics shine at Winter Olympics despite icy baggage
Roger Hernandez notes that Hispanic Americans have won three Winter Olympic medals in Salt Lake City, two in speed skating and one bronze, challenging stereotypes. He recalls his own reluctance toward winter sports rooted in tropical beginnings, yet praises Parra and Rodriguez for excelling and embodying American cultural diversity.
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Derek Parra
San Bernardino
Calif
Ters
Jennifer Rodriguez
Miami
Canada
Russia
Netherlands
Parra
Rodriguez
United States
Sweden
Minnesota
Spain
Argentina
Bolivia
Guatemala
Andorra
Brazil
Johann Muehlegg
Muehlegg
Bavaria
Rodriguez and
Aspen
Colo
World Trade Center
History highlights for February 25
February 25 marks notable events: Cabinet meeting with Washington in 1793. Pius V excommunicated Elizabeth I in 1570. Colt patented revolver in 1836. U S Steel formed in 1901. Oregon taxed gasoline in 1919. Communists seized power in Czechoslovakia in 1948. Your Show of Shows debuted in 1950. Marcos fled in 1986. 1990 elections in Nicaragua. 1991 Gulf War casualties in Saudi Arabia. 1994 Baruch Goldstein attack at the Tomb of the Patriarchs.
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U.S
Washington
Pius V
England
Samuel Colt
United States Steel Corp
J.P. Morgan
Oregon
Czechoslovakia
Sid Caesar
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippines
Corazon Aquino
Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
Baruch Goldstein
West Bank
Controversy Over Salt Lake City Pairs Skating Medals
The Canadian pair were moved from silver to gold after a French judge admitted improprieties. The judge now retracts that claim, sparking debate over Olympic integrity. Readers are invited to comment by email or fax to BUZZ.
Reading the fine print on cell phone plans backfires
Schrag details how he signed an unlimited evenings plan, then saw it expire after a year and faced unexpected charges. He highlights auto renewal, lack of clear terms, and a mandatory arbitration clause banning class actions, urging readers to scrutinize contracts.
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Fin
United States
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