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...television and the nation, Tuesday was literally Judgment Day, and the Supreme Court steps in Washington were the hill of Megiddo. And Revelation-style, the 65-page verdict in Bush v. Gore came like a thief in the night. It was hustled by network runners, around 10 p.m., into the waiting hands of TV's star reporting talent. Bundled in overcoats and parkas, the stand-ups were trembling, probably not just because of the cold. Here was the money shot, the final score they'd waited through five weeks of overtime to call...
...JUDGMENT CALL The wines are full of charm, personality and character--sometimes for less than the famous-brand equivalents...
...Evans called with word of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to shut the recounts down. "Great news," said Bush. "Fantastic." The original decision to petition the Supremes three weeks ago had been his; some advisers warned that he might not want them involved, but he had felt their judgment was crucial to the legitimacy of any final outcome. Now it looked as if the Justices might yet save him. Afterward, he played fetch with his dog Spot and then chopped down some cedar. He left it to his lieutenants to wage...
...reversal by the U.S. Supreme Court was a possibility, and it worked hard to address the high court's concerns. The U.S. court believed that the Florida one, by relying in part on its interpretation of the state constitution rather than on its statutes, may have substituted its own judgment for the rules laid out by the legislature. It was not clear, the U.S. court said, that the Florida justices adequately took into account two federal laws that speak to that point: Article II of the U.S. Constitution, which authorizes state legislatures to determine the "manner" of selecting electors...
...federal law could require Harvard to terminate the network access of students or other users who repeatedly infringe the copyrights of others, including musicians and record companies. The recording industry has sued Napster, alleging that those who use it are doing just that. There is as yet no final judgment in that case, but another federal court has ruled that MP3.com has violated federal law by enabling users to download copyrighted music. No one should be surprised if the recording industry persuades a court that Napster is liable under the same standard...