Judge orders tree sitter out of 400-year-old oak protest
Santa Clarita California scene ends as John Quigley descends from the Old Glory tree after a judge orders eviction. Deputies cut his tether then escorted him down, with Quigley vowing further legal action to protect the tree amid a widening road project.
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Santa Clarita
Calif
John Quigley
Quigley
Los Angeles
Fire Department
John Laing
Allen Senne
Cathy
Richard Westin
U.S
FCC chief declares TiVo love at CES show
Las Vegas reports FCC chairman Michael Powell calls TiVo his Christmas gift and "God's machine" while noting potential regulatory implications. He cites using TiVo to record shows at home and even sharing with a sister, as Hollywood debates copying limits and a broadcast flag proposal. Powell suggests Congress may assign the FCC a clear regulatory role on digital recordings.
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Las Vegas
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Michael Powell
Powell
Washington
Gary Shapiro
Consumer Electronics Association
Shapiro
Congress
Hollywood
Microsoft seeks to curb antitrust lawsuit costs
The article notes a California antitrust settlement against Microsoft. It requires 1.1 billion in consumer vouchers for devices and software. California schools may receive two thirds of unclaimed funds for technology programs.
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John Perry Barlow
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Microsoft
California
Apple Computer
Linux
Enron memo author returns to Portland firm
Stephen C. Hall, the Enron memo writer, reenters Steel Rives in Portland, joining the firm in March. The 35 year old spent the past year testifying before Congress, then worked for UBS Warburg after Enron’s collapse. UBS is closing Portland and Houston offices to centralize in Connecticut.
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Associated Press
Portland
Ore
Enron Corp
Stephen C. Hall
Steel Rives
Hall
Enron
Ing
Houston Energy Company
UBS Warburg
Houston
Connecticut
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