Wilt's stolen ball nets over half a million at auction
Kerry Ryman, 14, stole the basketball Wilt Chamberlain used to score 100 points in one game. The ball sold for $551,844 in New York, well above the $150,000 estimate. Ryman, now 52, says he regrets the act. the buyer faces no legal risk due to the statute of limitations.
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Breakup of Microsoft Could Reshape Software Market
The Justice Department plus 17 states asks a federal judge to split Microsoft into two firms one for Windows and another for Office and other software. If approved and upheld, changes could span years with potential cross platform moves toward Linux and Solaris, broader device integration, and more competition for Windows dependent markets.
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Ellison Tops Gates In Tech Wealth After Sharp Month
Larry Ellison overtook Bill Gates as technology’s wealth leader after Microsoft faced a $27.1 billion decline in four weeks while Oracle shares rose $2.62. Ellison’s Oracle stake valued at $53 billion versus Gates’ $51.7 billion in Microsoft stock, though Gates remains wealthier overall due to other assets. Forbes reports Ellison holds about $200 million apart from Oracle stock, while Gates has roughly $10 billion beyond Microsoft.
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Judge orders monthly visitation for girl switched at birth
In Buena Vista Virginia a judge established a regular visitation schedule for Paula Johnson to see her biological daughter Rebecca Chittum. The order follows a custody agreement that keeps Callie Conley and Rebecca Chittum with their respective raised families and grants limited holiday visitation. Rebecca's biological father Carlton Conley also received a visitation request, though no schedule was set.
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