Windows 98 rollout to be low key San Francisco event
Microsoft launches Windows 98 with modest fanfare at a waterfront San Francisco event. Justice Department antitrust scrutiny shadows the release as analysts note the contrast with the earlier Windows 95 frenzy. The upgrade emphasizes Internet Explorer integration and improved stability, while the case potential affects perceptions of the browser and operating system.
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Compusa
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Judge rejects Smith Barney settlement in harassment case
A federal judge in New York refused the agreement between Smith Barney and most of the women alleging discrimination, harassment and retaliation. The ruling centered on a vague diversity plan and lack of prepaid compensation for complainants, while the case highlighted lurid claims about a basements area nicknamed the Boom Boom Room and locker room behavior at a Long Island branch.
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Smith Barney
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Man Kills Neighbor Then Commits Suicide in Frankford
In Philadelphia, 63 year old George Coulson shot Kim Eichhorn, 35, as she prepared to drive to work, then killed himself in front of four neighborhood children. Eichhorn died at a hospital. Coulson was found dead in his living room with a self inflicted gunshot wound. Neighbors recall friction over the noise from the Eichhorns’ four children.
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