Internet child porn ring shut down in sweeping FBI action
BRIEFLY WASHINGTON AP The BI shut down an online child pornography ring with charges against 86 people in 26 states. Included were two Catholic priests, other clergy, a school bus driver and at least one police officer. The FBI expected to arrest 50 more as Operation Candyman unfolded.
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States Seek Tougher Penalties Against Microsoft
Nine states urged Judge Colleen Kollar Kotelly to impose harsher penalties on Microsoft citing internal memos showing persistent anti competitive behavior. They want a stripped down Windows with competitor features and disclosure of IE blueprints as Dell and Compaq faced Linux pressures in 2000 2001 while Microsoft argued such penalties would cripple Windows and create thousands of incompatible variants.
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Bush warns on economy as he pushes business aid
President Bush cautioned that the nation is not yet out of the woods despite signs of recovery. He promoted new help for small businesses, pressed to boost the Pentagon budget, and backed a larger first year deduction for equipment and machinery to spur job creation despite the bill's final setback.
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Boston cardinal refuses resignation over sex scandal wave
Cardinal Bernard Law resists calls to quit amid the Boston Archdiocese sex abuse crisis. He defended his pastoral role, noted his duty to keep the hierarchy intact, and cited his leadership during decades of scandal while acknowledging moves of a delinquent priest and turning over criminal-allegation lists.
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NASA tightens launch windows for shuttle flights
NASA will withhold exact shuttle launch times until about 24 hours before liftoff starting with the next flight, providing four hour launch periods earlier and keeping detailed timing private to guard against possible terrorist attacks. Kennedy Space Center spokesman Bruce Buckingham called the move extra careful. Once the exact time is released, all flight details including landing will be public.
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