Government accuses Microsoft of plan to crush rivals
Government lawyers opened the antitrust trial against Microsoft Corp alleging a deliberate campaign to crush Netscape and steer distributors to Microsoft’s Internet software. They cited a 1995 meeting as key proof and used Gates interviews to question involvement, while Microsoft denied the accusations.
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Microsoft Corp
Microsoft
Netscape Communications Corp
Netscape
David Boies
Thomas Penfield Jackson
Bill Gates
Gates
Netscape Communications Inc
Clinton signs Y2K legislation to aid information sharing
President Clinton signed the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act to promote sharing of Y2K preparation information among businesses and governments. The measure provides limited antitrust protection, creates an Internet site with links to solutions, and supports a National Y2K Action Week to educate small businesses about safeguarding computer systems.
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D-Vt
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Justices reject challenge to don't ask don't tell policy
The Supreme Court refused to hear Tracy Thorne's challenge to the military ban on gays, marking another defeat for those ousted after disclosing orientation on TV. The ruling leaves the policy's constitutionality unresolved, with lower courts upholding it.
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Thorne
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Nightline
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Atlantis
Fla
Clinton
Lawmakers Seek Change Before Vote On Huge Spending Bill
Lawmakers labored to resolve last minute changes in a massive 500 billion dollar spending measure while seeking precise contents. The plan, tentatively headed for President Clinton’s signature, included Medicare home health care funding and tax provisions affecting Roth IRAs.
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911 Access Gaps Leave 9 Percent of Nation Unserved
Nationwide gaps in 911 availability leave Montezuma Georgia and many rural areas without the service. Estimates show about 700 counties lack any 911, while roughly 9 percent of the population remains unserved. Start up costs and ongoing operations drive delays. cellular 911 location data is promised by regulators for 2001.
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Montezuma
911
Woody Glover
East Texas
John Ellison
Shelby County
Ala
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