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More than 60 ABC affiliates pre-empt Saving Private Ryan rather than risk fines from the Federal Communications Commission.
Mental Illness
Congress throws $20 million at a program the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons says will lead to public schools' conducting mandatory psychological testing of school kids without parental consent. Critics say the program is just a way for big drug companies to gin up demand for their psychiatric drugs.
Pittsburgh Stealers
The city of Pittsburgh considers taxing visiting pro athletes to raise cash to pay for public art projects. Art project money was used to pay for the bonds that built the stadiums the players play in, you see.
Big Flub
Boston's $14.6 billion Big Dig highway project is leaking. A state investigation reveals that millions of gallons of water are flowing into the tunnel system from more than 400 leaks. A subsequent Boston Globe report paints an even worse picture: "nearly 700 leaks in a single 1,000-foot section of an Interstate 93 tunnel."
Bases Empty
The Toronto Blue Jays spend $25 million Canadian to buy SkyDome, which cost $580 million to build, much of it public funds. The Blue Jays' first baseman cost the team $23 million last year.
Password: Sucker
A California court finds that a man accused of planting a keystroke monitor on a computer did not violate federal wiretapping laws, since the device was installed between the keyboard and the computer, not on the network.
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