Virus Worm Explore Zip Spreads Across Internet
New York City reports a computer virus named Worm.Explore.Zip spreading by e mail with an attached file. Government and university anti virus teams assess outbreak severity while software companies issue warnings. General Electric briefly halted e mail, Microsoft cuts internal e mail for two hours amid precautionary measures.
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IRS Allows Stop Smoking Aids as Tax Deductible
The IRS ruled smoking cessation programs and prescriptions may be deducted as medical expenses, aligning them with treatments for alcoholism. Health officials note broader implications for coverage, urging insurers to include cessation aids. Meanwhile Neal Horsley sues MindSpring for 251 million over shutdown of his anti abortion site.
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Indians seek better accounting in trust fund case
In a pivotal court moment the government admitted it cannot provide basic information to many trust account holders about their money. The class action targets fixing the accounting system and reconciling about 300,000 Indian accounts worth billions in potential underpayments. The trial, led by Judge Royce Lamberth, will proceed in two phases addressing system fixes then account reconciliation.
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Study finds debt and duties block women from higher education
The AAUW survey of 1,070 high school graduates shows women face more barriers than men to college entry, notably credit card debt and child care needs. Money and aid gaps, age concerns, and exam worries also deter pursuit, while many seek flexible schedules and better aid information from colleges.
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Mull paints a leap from satire to serious art in Omaha show
Martin Mull displays abstract paintings at Bemis Center in Omaha as he sieves childhood and psychology through art. He says painting is his true heart, while other work paid the bills. The piece notes other news including Winona Ryder selling a Beverly Hills home for about 900000, the Rocket Boys reunion in Coalwood West Virginia, Autumn Jackson's release from prison after a Cosby extortion case retrial, and celebrity tidbits from Salma Hayek to Rosie O'Donnell.
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