Seattle Struggles Amid Tech Woes and Disasters
A chronicle of Seattle hardships from a 1999 2000 period notes antitrust rulings against Microsoft, WTO protests, a Space Needle New Year cancelation, a fatal Alaska Airlines crash, Mardi Gras violence, a 6.8 magnitude quake, and ailing web firms shaking the city’s high tech image.
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Sheep seized for mad cow tests in Vermont farm raid
Federal agents seized a flock of 126 East Friesian milking sheep from East Warren Vermont bound for Iowa for mad cow testing. Protesters briefly blocked the truck as the family said the sheep were stolen. Tests to confirm disease involve brain scrapings and mice, a process expected to take two to three years.
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Larry Faillace
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Ed Curlett
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Ashcroft Links Violent Games to Youth Violence
Attorney General John Ashcroft said violent entertainment aimed at kids contributes to an ethic of violence and urged media and society to steer youth toward responsibility after a San Diego area high school shooting. He cited video games as part of the problem and called for less copycat reporting.
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Doug Lowenstein
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