Microsoft breakup eyed by DOJ and states
Washington DC report says the Justice Department and 19 states favor splitting Microsoft into two or three separate firms. Windows would be separated from other operations, with possible further division into applications software and Internet business. The plan would mark the first major breakup action since AT&T in 1974.
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Tornadoes Hit Northwest Louisiana Causing Damage and Injuries
Severe weather tornados toppled trees and utility poles in northwest Louisiana Sunday night injuring a woman as a house collapsed. Five people were hurt, four mildly, in a residential area south of Shreveport. High winds damaged siding and shattered windows, with trucks overturned and boats blown off trailers. Similar storms moved through eastern Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. In Marshall across the state line, homes and businesses were damaged. In Hartshorne and Ohio, high winds and thunderstorms caused property damage and minor injuries. Powerball numbers showed no six-match winner. Wednesday's prize rises to about 12 million. Five tickets won 100,000 each for matching five numbers plus Powerball in several states.
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Edwin Edwards faces federal racketeering trial in high stakes case
Four time Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards stands trial after weeks of wiretaps and extortion allegations. Prosecutors seek conviction on charges of extorting casino license applicants with witnesses claiming paid hush money while Edwards defends his integrity alongside his family in court. The jurying process demands unanimity as witnesses describe money hidden in pockets and the fallout of a long public saga.
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More women rising above glass ceiling in executive roles
Census figures show a 29 percent rise in women with full time executive posts from 1993 to 1998, reaching over 7 million, while men rose 19 percent to about 9.4 million. Despite gains in representation and pay, analysts note persistent income gaps and concentration of women in staff roles rather than line positions.
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NYU graduate students vote on unionizing
Laura Tanenbaum and 1,400 NYU graduate teaching and research assistants prepare to vote on forming a union with the United Auto Workers. The move tests private university academic freedom and could affect about 100 other private institutions with doctoral programs and roughly 200,000 graduate assistants nationwide. Names include Tanenbaum and NYU officials warning of risk, while organizers say recognition is needed for fair pay and benefits.
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General Motors
Lauer Says Celebrities Frustrate Him While Schmoozing On Air
NBC Today host Matt Lauer, 42, says celebrities and politicians try to schmooze, making real access unclear. He notes Madonna denied pregnancy on air, later proven false, and begins his annual mystery world tour for Where in the World is Matt Lauer.
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