Judge strikes down key provision in 1996 Act on Bell long distance
A federal judge ruled the Telecommunications Reform Act of 1996 unconstitutional for banning Bell subsidiaries from offering long distance. SBC Communications hailed the decision as a major victory for telecom consumers and competition since the 1984 Bell breakup. FCC plans to appeal. AT&T rejects the ruling as erroneous.
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Kennedy son dies in Aspen ski accident on expert slope
Michael Kennedy, 39, son of Robert F. Kennedy, was killed on Aspen Mountain when he collided with a tree during a family ski outing at about 4:15 p.m. The crash occurred on an expert slope. ski patrol arrived within minutes, but intensive care could not revive him. The sheriff called the death accidental. Kennedy’s family mourns him amid past notoriety from a babysitter affair and a later political withdrawal by his brother Joseph P. Kennedy II.
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World rings in a new year amid rituals and parades
Cities worldwide welcomed 1998 with varied scenes. Cairo observed Ramadan amid festive nightlife while Tokyo marked the Year of the Tiger with 108 temple bells. Tirupati offered a ceremonial sweet to its deity as Sydney staged a 1.3 million dollar fireworks show amid police incidents. Stockholm kicked off Europe’s Cultural Capital Year 1998 with a dance celebration. Pope John Paul II led New Year’s Eve rites in Rome. Britain allowed giant character balloons in the London parade but Heathrow briefly seized them over paperwork, prompting a festive remark from a customs spokesperson.
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Emotional plea ends prosecution of OKC bomb case
In Denver AP report, Kathleen Treanor, mother of an Oklahoma City bombing victim, testified through tears that her daughter was taken from her. Judge Matsch cautioned jurors as Nichols faces potential death penalty alternatives after a mixed verdict.
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Celebrities Admired by Troops in Bosnia Visit
Hollywood figures admired by U S soldiers include Helen Hunt Jenny McCarthy Barry Manilow Bill Gates and Michael Jordan Hollywood figures praised by Johnny Grant during a Christmas Bosnia visit include actors singers a computer pioneer and a sports star Gates aided troop communication with personal computers while Hunt McCarthy Ford Nicholson Berry and Anderson Lee were named among favorites Will Smith Jada Pinkett tied knot in Baltimore and Woody Allen’s new play reportedly in progress plus Leslie Nielsen reflects on shifting to comedy and Mr Magoo remains a key role
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