Senate votes for tougher penalties on corporate fraud
The Senate approved enhanced penalties including 10 year prison terms for securities fraud and whistleblower protections as part of an accounting oversight bill. Bush urged tougher actions to restore investor confidence while the Dow fell below 9 000 amid ongoing scandals at Enron and WorldCom.
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Heat wave tests power reserves across West
The AP reports scorching heat pushing California power reserves toward strain as triple digit temperatures sweep the region. Idaho, Montana, and California face record highs with Reno hitting 109 and Redding eyeing 118, while officials warn of wildfire risk and potential aviation impacts from a related outage near Sacramento.
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Cheney video extolls Andersen virtues in promo film
A 1996 promotional videotape surfaced showing Dick Cheney praising Arthur Andersen LLP for going above and beyond audits while Cheney led Halliburton Coa. The SEC is investigating Halliburton's cost-overrun accounting. Cheney and Halliburton were sued by a watchdog group for alleged fraud, a suit White House calls meritless.
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Israeli ministers call raid on PLO official office unwise
In Jerusalem the raid on Al Quds University targeted president Sari Nusseibeh, a top PLO official, drawing U S rebuke. Ten Palestinians were arrested overnight in West Bank operations, as Israel enforces bans on Palestinian political activity in Jerusalem under interim accords.
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