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...Union has only one truly global competitor, which is stuck playing David to its Goliath. MoneyGram was founded in 1988, back when Western Union was spiraling toward bankruptcy. The industry leader had made a bad bet on its Telex division, which was obliterated by the sudden rise of the fax machine. But MoneyGram was dumped for antitrust reasons in 1996 after its parent company, First Data, picked up the much larger and better known Western Union, which had filed for Chapter...
Like many other antispam advocates, Barrett prefers the model of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, which effectively put an end to junk faxes by allowing consumers to sue senders at a rate of up to $500 for every unsolicited fax. California is expected to pass a bill that would do the same thing for unwanted e-mails sent to or from any computer in the state. It would also require spammers to use only opt-in lists for their targets. The problem? It's just one state, and 28 other states have entirely different antispam laws...
Despite his initial caution, Ben says he came to enjoy the situation. With his own key to the Lowell House family apartment, Ben had access to a full fridge, comfortable furniture, a fax machine, a car and the occasional home-cooked meal...
...embargo legislation indefinitely. At the same time, a bona fide dissident movement has been growing on the island. "These [dissidents] are just employees of Bush's efforts to maintain his criminal economic blockade," says a Cuban official--although their indictments reveal crimes often no more serious than owning a fax machine. Executions in Cuba, while infrequent, aren't unusual for noncapital crimes. Rights advocates are worried that more may be in the offing. --By Tim Padgett
...State, who was leading the recount battle in Florida. But even the seasoned lawyer couldn't provide a quick answer. The Supreme Court opinion could be fully understood only by reading the back pages of the filing. When Bush called, just the first pages had dribbled out of the fax machine. After agonizing moments, Baker got the full ruling and confirmed that George W. Bush would be America's 43rd President. --By John F. Dickerson