CMGI to buy AltaVista for 2.3 billion dollars
CMGI Inc. agrees to acquire Compaq Computer Corp.'s AltaVista Web site in a 2.3 billion dollar deal. CMGI will use AltaVista as a hub linking its online properties including Ancestry.com and Furniture.com while Compaq aims to boost sales of its machines and host CMGI sites. The plan includes 83 percent stake for CMGI plus extra shares and a 220 million dollar payout over three years.
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Three in Jail After Star Wars Theft
In Menomonie Wisconsin three young men Charles Phillips 22 and brothers Mark Stearns 22 and Matthew Stearns 25 turned themselves in after stealing Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace from the State Theater last month. They were ordered to serve five days in jail by Dunn County Circuit Judge Rod Smeltzer who said the confinement would be a learning experience.
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