Interactive TV shoppers link clicks to sales on screen
New interactive TV lets viewers order toppings, buy CDs, or get store details via remote during ads and broadcasts. Charter Communications executives tout emotional engagement while RespondTV pilots show pizza offers and one click purchases, with forecasts of billions in ad and sales by 2004.
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California bill bans bias based on perceived gender at work
SACRAMENTO AP A bill approved by state lawmakers prohibits housing and job discrimination based on a person's perceived gender. The measure would protect individuals whose gender differs from traditional association, despite opposition fearing cross dresser at work could trigger lawsuits.
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Jury finds man guilty of involuntary manslaughter
A jury convicts 39 year old handyman Clarence Farmer of involuntary manslaughter and burglary after a woman scared by him died following a kitchen door incident. The victim, who befriended Farmer and hired him for odd jobs, died 27 days later after a heart attack at a neighbor’s house. If sentenced, Farmer faces up to 18 years in prison.
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