Gates vows appeal after Microsoft breakup order
Bill Gates vows to fight a federal order to split Microsoft into two, saying the company has not broken antitrust laws and will appeal. Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ordered the breakup, citing potential ongoing anticompetitive behavior, with a stay possible and fast-tracked appeal to the Supreme Court.
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United States
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Justice Department
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District of Columbia
Joel Klein
Justice
Antitrust
Washington Post
Bill Gates
U.S
Thomas Penfield Jackson
Balloon Quest kicks off summer in Union Township
Lou Merryman hosted a large lawn party to launch Balloon Quest, a hot air balloon event planned for July 14 to 16 at Scotland Meadows Park in Union Township. Merryman, head of Consolidated Glass Corp and licensed pilot, organized the gathering with local sponsor support from the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce.
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Consolidated Glass Corp
Balloon Quest
Scotland Meadows Park
Union Township
Bob McCracken
Lawrence County
Regionalized Police May Aid Cash-Strapped Communities
Lawrence County officials explored regionalizing police forces as a solution for small communities unable to fund local protection. Bill Gamble of the Governor's Center noted many Pennsylvania municipalities lack departments, with 226 now in contractual service across 127 towns.
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Legriene County
Bill Gamble
Governor’s Center For Local Government Services
Department of Community and Economic Development
Gamble
Lawrence County
Ellwood City
Ellport
Little Beaver Township
Enon Valley
North Beaver
SNPJ
Perry
Wayne
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court ruling on grandparent visitation drawn mixed
A Lawrence County woman calls the ruling a step backward while a regional coordinator says the decision aligns with expectations. The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 vote, struck down Washington state law allowing grandparents to seek visitation despite parental objections, citing parental rights to raise children free from government intervention.
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Supreme Court
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Washington State
High Court
Gary
Jenifer Troxel
Sandra Day O’connor
Donna Fore
Neshannock Township
Arvin
Fore
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Grandparents United For Children’s Rights
Stefano Malfara
Pam
Pennsylvania
Wash
Obituaries Note Brief List of Local Demise Names
Infant Alliah N. Faria of 2615 Ellwood Road and infant Jonathan McCartney of Levittown Pa are among the short list. Virginia M. Fox aged 83 of Wurtemburg and Joseph J. Mehalic Sr age 91 of 1510 Morris Street are also noted with memorial details pending in local notices.
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Alliah N. Faria
Ellwood Road
Virginia M. Fox
Wurtemburg
Jonathan McCartney
Levittown
Joseph J. Mehalic Sr
Morris St
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Vogan St
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