Legislators feel trade-bill pressure

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The fate of the trade bill that will grant permanent normal trade status for China rests on perhaps 36 undecided House Democrats who hold the key to its approval when it comes up for a vote in the week of May 22, 2000. The battle for the approval of these 36 legislators is expected to become increasingly intense as the date for the vote approaches. The bill would end the existing practice where Congress reviews China's trade status each year, and give China normal trade status permanently. This would ease the Asian country's long sought entry into the World Trade Organization.

Administration of General Economic Programs, International economic relations, Export Promotion

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Dell to form partnership with voting machine company

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Dell Computer is forming an alliance with voting machine manufacturer Hart InterCivic that will chase $3 billion worth of business replacing outmoded voting equipment with computerized units. Sales of voting machinery is expected to boom within the next few years as state and local governments seek to upgrade their units, following the Florida election crisis. Hart InterCivic sells an electronic voting machine called the eSlate that lets voters use a small wheel to dial their selections on a video screen, and then push a button to cast a vote.

Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Joint ventures, Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing, Analog Computers, Voting Machines, Microcomputers, Dell Inc., X86 processors

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News service can't release judges' financial data online

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The request by online news service APBnews.com to publish personal financial information on 1,600 federal judges has been denied by the federal courts. The 15-member panel of judges said that publishing the information would their ability to determine the people who are looking at their investments and other holdings, and could expose them to security risks. The decision is expected to start a legal battled over the dissemination of public records.

On-Line Information Services, Services information, Bsns Videotex Svcs ex Database, Online information services, Business information services, APBnews.com

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