Day October 17, 2002

Your daily corporate corruption news

Your daily corporate corruption news Ex-Enron Energy Trader to Plead GuiltyEl Paso lawsuit can proceed Arthur Andersen Is Put on ProbationDynegy to abandon energy tradingGlobal Crossing Creditors May Go After Winnick’s Money

US backs down in UN

US backs down in UN Facing strong opposition from dozens of nations, the United States has backed down from its demand that a new U.N. resolution must authorize military force if Baghdad fails to cooperate with U.N. weapons inspectors, diplomats…

Chafee Is Wild Card In…

Chafee Is Wild Card In Battle For Senate Control. Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) “refused to rule out switching parties if Republicans retake the majority and GOP leaders abandon moderate principles in favor of a staunchly conservative legislative agenda,” Roll Call…

Big peace rallies in SF…

Big peace rallies in SF and DC – Sat Oct. 26. Be there! These antiwar demonstrations, organized by International ANSWER, are looking to be huge. Bus caravans will be converging on DC and SF from multiple cities. Dozens of buses will…

Don’t forget to relax and…

Don’t forget to relax and have a nice day! Tips for staying safe. Washington Post Police yesterday offered these tips for protection against sniper-style shootings: While outside, try to keep moving. A moving target is more difficult to hit than…