Global warming treaty faces GOP Gore clash
The United States and 158 other nations signed a climate pact but U S leaders clash over ratification. Gore insists developing nations must join. allies fear the plan does not bind them. Clinton defends environmental gains while critics warn of economic costs and sovereignty concerns.
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Retail sales sluggish in pre season months
Washington AP reports consumers cautious as holiday shopping begins. November sales rose 0.2 percent to 213.8 billion after declines in October and September, with economists predicting a stronger gain. Unemployment claims fell to 311,000 while Wall Street slid on concerns over Asia. Retailers remain optimistic though as Thanksgiving shopping boosts momentum. Clothing and home furnishings led gains. department stores and autos rose modestly. materials and gas prices weighed on other sectors.
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Microsoft ordered to quit bundling Windows browser
U S District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ordered Microsoft Corp to stop requiring PC makers to preinstall its Internet browser with the Windows operating system. The judge rejected a $1 million daily fine request and referred legal issues to a special master while directing Microsoft to cease licensing Windows software only if the browser is impliedly required.
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