Microsoft antitrust case heats up as penalties debated
Washington scene reports nine states urge tougher penalties against Microsoft while the company argues sanctions are draconian and unworkable, risking innovation in Windows. In Miami the Miami Herald reveals 14 officers faced 293 misconduct claims, internal probes cleared them despite alleged pistol whippings and a rape.
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HP Compaq merger vote nears as proxy fight rages on
Hewlett-Packard and Compaq face a close vote with 900,000 HP shareholders responding to a $22 billion stock deal. Carly Fiorina defends the merger amid a heated proxy fight with Walter Hewlett and David Packard heirs. Independent counters will verify proxies, outcomes uncertain for weeks.
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