Andersen convicted of shredding Enron documents in probe
A jury found Arthur Andersen guilty of shredding Enron related records in a case that could end the firm’s audits. Prosecutors hailed the verdict as a major step in the Enron investigation, with potential probation and fines up to 500000 dollars and possible loss of clients. The judge set sentencing for October 11.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Americans fail science understanding study shows concern
A National Science Foundation survey finds only about 45 percent can define DNA and 22 percent define molecule while 248 percent misstate electron size. One third grasp the scientific process. 94 percent know smoking causes cancer. Results every two years since 1979 show little change.
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Shirley M. Malcom
American Association For the Advancement of Science
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Democracy in Afghanistan's loya jirga tests unity and voice
In Kabul a giant tent on a university soccer field hosts 1600 delegates in a bold democratic moment. Voices clash over Islam in the government’s name and whether key ministries should be elected or appointed as Afghanistan weighs unity against democracy.
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Ashraf Ghani
Hamid Karzai
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Expo.02 opens amid Swiss pride and faltering plans
Expo.02 in Yverdon-les-Bains opened May 14 amid delays and budget overruns as Switzerland grapples with a bruised ego. The exhibit omits Heidi and cuckoo clocks, offering instead self discovery journeys, 24 hour marriages, and a robot shredding Swiss francs, aiming to reveal tensions between Alpine isolation and global integration.
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