Federal Computer Allowed Illegal Access Until Oct
Government experts found that a federal computer system at the Social Security Administration could have exposed private data on millions of Americans including Social Security numbers marital status and medical information. Two terminals in Honolulu and Fort Washington allowed access to Medicare information. October fixes blocked that path though further holes were found and were patched the next day.
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Washington
Social Security Administration
Social Security
Baltimore
James Cardwell
Medicare
Cardwell
Insurance Companies
Blue Cross
Aetna Life and Casualty Co
Fort Washington
Hawaii Medical Services Association
Honolulu
The
Privacy Protection Commission
Oldest American recounts roots beyond Roots tale
In Bartow Florida Charlie Smith 134 recalls forced voyage to America in 1854 from Liberia his capture as a child and sale to a New Orleans slave market He cites being raised by a rancher in Texas and later living in Florida running a grocery before moving to a nursing home He defies TV fame and says he wants to live forever.
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Bartow
Fla
Charlie Smith
United States
Alex Haley
Smith
Liberia
New Orleans
Captain Smith
Galveston
Tex
Mitchell Watkins
Watkins
Haley
Kunta Kinte
Africa
West
Florida
Polk County
Social Security Administration
Heaven
Hell
Long John Workers Left Out In Cold
Airtowne Mills Inc cut insulated underwear production after five mild winters, shifting to sweat shirts. As a result, workers face layoffs or low warmth with thermostats kept at 62 degrees to save energy.
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Long John
Gastonia
Airtowne Mills Inc
Joel Hirschman
Airtowne
All Burgers Not Created Equal
Windsor Industries of Melville New York agreed to halt boxing its hamburger shaped radios in yellow and orange and to remove a cheeseburger image from the packaging after a court hearing. Amico Incorporated of Philadelphia had charged Windsor copied its cheeseburger radio design to steal business.
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Philadelphia
U.S. District Court
Charles Weiner
Windsor Industries
Melville
N.Y
Amico, Inc
Windsor
Snail Darter Wins as TVA Loses Tellico Dam Case
The Sixth Circuit halted completion of the Tellico Dam on the Little Tennessee River after ruling the three inch snail darter endangered by the 33 mile reservoir must be protected. TVA plans to seek Supreme Court review while continuing to pursue reservoir development and hydroelectric goals.
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Cincinnati
Tennessee Valley Authority
U.S. Supreme Court
6Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Tellico
Little Tennessee River
TVA
Tennessee River Valley
Little
Tennessee
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