Web campaign urges parents to get Net wise nationwide
Washington AP reports a broad internet safety drive with major sites like Yahoo AOL Lycos Disney and Microsoft offering quick access to kid safety tools The $1 million site getnetwise org was unveiled with Vice President Gore and Commerce Secretary Daley and industry leaders urging parental guidance over porn drug or alcohol content while preserving internet access for children
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Yahoo
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Walt Disney Co
Microsoft Corp
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Getnetwise
al Gore
Commerce
William Daley
David Baker
MindSpring Enterprises Inc
Pentagon rally behind embattled F-22 production
Top Pentagon leaders from different services united in urging Senate Majority Leader Lott to restore $1.8 billion cut by the House for the first eight F-22 fighters. The Joint Chiefs signed a letter stressing air superiority as essential to success, signaling broad support across services despite competing budget needs.
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Joint Chiefs
Lott
Army
Henry Shelton
Air Force
Joseph Ralston
Michael Ryan
Eric Shinseki
Adm
Jay Johnson
Naval Operations
J.L. Jones
Marine Corps
KPFA Staff Lockout Ends? Union Tensions Persist in Berkeley
Protesters outside KPFA in Berkeley react to news that owners plan to end a two week staff lockout while Pacifica says it will step back from management for six months to a year. Activists fear sale and mainstreaming, awaiting union mediation and staff approval.
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Berkeley
Calif
KPFA
Cocuue Nkas
Tracy Rosenberg
Media Alliance
Rosenberg
Pacifica Foundation
Pacifica
Staffs Union
FTC targets predatory home equity lenders in first settlements
The FTC announced the first wave of settlements under the 1994 act against leaders of high cost home equity loans. The cases involve seven lenders accused of deceptive practices that trap vulnerable homeowners like Nellie Nicholson who faced a balloon payment after refinancing a ten thousand dollar loan. Regulators warn that some lenders fail to disclose rates and fees and prey on seniors and low income homeowners.
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Nicholson
Compton
Calif
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Benjamin Diehl
Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Los Angeles
Diehl
Treasury
Credit counseling firms face bank opposition to high rates
Elizabeth, a Rockville teacher, joins a debt workout plan with 12 percent on NationsBank and 22 percent at Sears as banks cut funding to counseling. The Consumer Federation says 1.4 million Americans sought help last year, with 504,000 entering formal programs totaling $2.3 billion in debt. Banks defend belt tightening while credit cards raise rates for borrowers in debt management. Sears charges 21.9 percent versus others raising rates. MBNA notes varied charges from zero to 15.9 percent per account.
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Rockville
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Sears
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Consumer Federation
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Patricia Boerger
American Bankers Association
Citibank
First USA
Bank One
MBNA
Household Credit Services
Brian Dalphan
David Webster
Jan Drummond
Four rapes reported at Woodstock festival
Washington police say New York State Police are investigating four rape claims from Woodstock '99. Two assaults reportedly occurred on festival grounds. A Pittsburgh woman, 24, says two men assaulted her and one raped her during a performance.
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