Gates buys rights to Ansel Adams photographs
Bill Gates obtained electronic rights to Ansel Adams' 2,500 images of the American wilderness. Corbis Corp., Gates’ Bellevue based company, will have exclusive digital distribution rights for 20 years. Adams died in 1984 at age 82. About 9 million books posters and calendars have been sold based on the photos.
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Washington Post Office drops convention sponsorship plan
The U S Postal Service will not sponsor this summer's national political conventions. chief marketing officer Loren Smith cited misunderstandings of intentions. A prior bid to donate 500000 dollars to each convention committee raised questions about using postal funds.
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Forbes to host Saturday Night Live for one night
Steve Forbes, former presidential candidate, will host Saturday Night Live on April 13. He would be the first politician to host since Jesse Jackson in 1984, calling it a one time and final for him.
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Spokane bombs linked to white supremacists siege
In Spokane Valley a bank robbery and a nearby Spokesman Review office bombing resembled tactics of The Order, an offshoot of Aryan Nations. No injuries or credits named. investigators consider crime as elaborate cover for robbery or a ideological act.
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Freemen face federal effort amid beliefs and siege at ranch
Federal agents strain to move the Freemen from their 960 acre Montana ranch amid a standoff. Leaders face charges including bad checks and conspiring to kidnap and murder a federal judge. Observers warn their anti government, racist Christian identity beliefs fuel the siege and isolation.
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