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U.S. Eyes Iraq Ties With Yugoslavia

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia – As the Bush administration considers going to war with Iraq, concerns are emerging that Baghdad has been studying the low-tech countermeasures that Yugoslavia used to foil U.S. airstrikes against its military in 1999. “That’s a matter of serious and legitimate concern,” said retired Gen. Wesley Clark, who …

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Russia Passes Laws Curbing Press Access

MOSCOW – Russian lawmakers passed amendments Friday that would sharply curb news coverage of anti-terrorist operations and prohibit the media from carrying rebel statements — a legislative step officials called increasingly urgent in light of last week’s hostage crisis. The hostage-takers “had elaborated a media plan,” Press Minister Mikhail Lesin …

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Key Dates in Microsoft Case

Key dates in the antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.: —1975: Microsoft founded by Paul Allen and Bill Gates. —July 1994: Microsoft, in a consent decree, agrees to change contracts with PC makers and eliminate some restrictions on other software makers, ending a Justice Department investigation. —August 1995: Microsoft launches Windows …

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