High Winds Break Up Spain Oil Slick. CAION, Spain (AP) — Winds exceeding 60 mph Wednesday broke up a 22-mile-long oil slick threatening rich fishing waters and pristine beaches along the Spanish coast, and authorities said the stricken tanker had released no more fuel after sinking to the bottom of the Atlantic. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
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High Winds Break Up Spain
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Bush Says U.S. Ready to
Bush Says U.S. Ready to Disarm Iraq, but Calls War Last Resort. President Bush said the U.S. was willing to lead a coalition against Iraq if President Saddam Hussein chose not to disarm. By Terence Neilan. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
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Spanish coast faces second slick.
Spanish coast faces second slick. Strong winds threaten to push an oil slick from the wreck of a sunken tanker towards Spain’s north-western coast – it could hit land within two days. [BBC News | Front Page]
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Will Canada Open Border to
Will Canada Open Border to Investors?. Canada’s industry minister said that the government would consider changing the country’s limits on foreign ownership of communications companies to encourage investment and competition. By Bernard Simon. [New York Times: Technology]
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Bush dubs terrorism Nato’s new
Bush dubs terrorism Nato’s new enemy. The US president urges alliance leaders gathering for their summit in Prague to face up to the threat of global terrorism. [BBC News | Front Page]
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Microsoft Spills Customer Data. A
Microsoft Spills Customer Data. A server glitch makes internal Microsoft documents, including a massive database of customer names and addresses, accessible online. By Brian McWilliams. [Wired News]
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Bush Asks NATO to Help
Bush Asks NATO to Help Avoid War With Iraq. President Bush today exhorted NATO allies to stand together in a strong “coalition of the willing” against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein so that war might be averted. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
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Copyright law gets a second
Copyright law gets a second look. Foes of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act have a second chance to tweak a section that limits people’s ability to bypass copy-protection mechanisms. [CNET News.com]
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