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Within two weeks of Russia's initiative, the U.S. has demonstrated a willingness to indefinitely prolong large nuclear arsenals despite the U.S. pledge for nuclear disarmament under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. U.S. plans for maintaining thousands of nuclear weapons and for altering the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty to...

Author: By Charles D. Ferguson, | Title: An Unsafe Missile Defense | 5/5/2000 | See Source »

SLAMMERS SLAMMED The FCC is backing up its pledge to crack down on slamming, the illegal practice whereby phone companies switch your long-distance service without your say-so and then typically charge you 50% more. Two weeks ago, the agency moved to empower the states to enforce its strictures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: May 1, 2000 | 5/1/2000 | See Source »

Since Megan's Law was introduced in 1994, public defenders have argued that its notification requirements were too far-reaching and that confidentiality guidelines were too lax. Although recent, more stringent specifications bulk up those safeguards by requiring recipients of identifying information to sign a pledge of confidentiality, they say...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Does a Sex Offender Have a Right to Privacy? | 4/19/2000 | See Source »

Clearly, DANA GIACCHETTO went into the wrong business. Had he chosen to be a talent agent instead of a money manager, his unscrupulous business practices and knack for attracting famous clients would have augured a bright future. Instead, last week, Giacchetto, 37, was hit with civil and criminal charges for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Apr. 17, 2000 | 4/17/2000 | See Source »

That has been Reno's line since she ruled three months ago that only Elian's father could legally speak for a child so young. (Juan Miguel, a Communist Party member and tourism employee, was divorced from Elisabeth but was granted joint custody of Elian and has been closely involved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Caught in a Trap? | 4/10/2000 | See Source »

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