Does a CEO's golf game have a correlation with his company's stock price? Here are 230 chiefs, their handicaps, and recent stock-price info. Do you see any patterns? Please note that the executive handicaps were current as of March, 2000. Look for an update in 2002!

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Long distance telephone competition is heating up in the Southeast after BellSouth
made a historic move Friday. BellSouth is jumping into the long distance
business.
Friday morning, BellSouth launched long distance service in a couple Southeastern
states and the company promises it will soon follow suit in the rest of the region.

For now, customers in Georgia and Louisiana can use BellSouth to call people
across the country. Many of those customers already use the company for
their local calls, internet access and cell phone services.

BellSouth said all of the services are billed on one statement.

Many established long distance companies fought the long-distance expansion of
BellSouth. AT & T said the move would give BellSouth a monopoly.

BellSouth Jumps Into Long Distance

AUSTIN, Texas, May 23 — The state’s accounting board moved Thursday to revoke Arthur Andersen LLP’s accounting license in Texas because of its role in Enron Corp.’s collapse, the board’s executive director said.
THE TEXAS STATE BOARD of Public Accountancy also is asking for at least $1 million in fines and penalties.

Texas board moves to revoke Andersen’s accounting license - Also seeks $1 million fine

NEW YORK-It only lasted a few seconds, but on May 17 George W. Bush had a Bill Clinton moment, and it was magical. "Had I known that the enemy was going to use airplanes to kill on that fateful morning," George W. Bush reassured us, "I would have done everything in my power to protect the American people." Did he realize how much he sounded like his prevaricating predecessor? Were the subject something other than the murder of 3,000 innocent people, such desperate dissembling would be absolutely hilarious.

Moron Bush or Liar Bush-would one of you please resign?

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Solaris 9 OE

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 — Breaking with centuries of winemaking tradition, Bay Area vintners are starting to pull the plug on corks, hoping screw-on tops end cork-related spoilage.
A GROWING NUMBER of California wineries from Oakville to Santa Cruz are starting to seal even vintages selling at up to $100 a bottle with a screw cap, something long associated solely with cheap jug wines. Vintners are frustrated at the moldy smell and taste caused by “cork taint” — but they are also worried that tradition-minded customers may flip their lids.
Cork taint, as it is known in the industry, ruins a bottle of wine. It also means the winery may lose a customer, no small risk at a time when producers are trying to sell an abundance of California wines in a slow economy flooded by inexpensive imports.
“This is about making sure wine in the glass is as good as it can be,” said Terry Adams, winemaker for Sonoma-Cutrer Winery.

Winemakers pop corks; say screw it

A showdown vote on a state income tax, three years in the making, could take place in the legislature today, if backers are able to overcome opposition by a handful of lawmakers to a six-month sales tax increase.

The legislative action is expected to take place against a noisy backdrop of anti-tax protesters honking car horns and waving placards. They plan to rally 5:30 a.m.-1 p.m., organized by radio talk-show host Steve Gill.

Close vote brewing on income tax

Demoted to engineer

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A senior Microsoft Corp. executive told a federal court last week that sharing information with competitors could damage national security and even threaten the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan. He later acknowledged that some Microsoft code was so flawed it could not be safely disclosed.

During his second day on the stand, Allchin conceded that Microsoft has already identified at least one protocol and two APIs that it plans to withhold from public disclosure under the security carve-out.

The protocol, which is part of Message Queuing, contains a coding mistake that would threaten the security of enterprise systems using it if it were disclosed, Allchin said.

When Kevin Hodges, attorney for the dissenting states, asked him how many APIs would be exempt, Allchin said he did not know the exact number, but it would include APIs that deal with anti-piracy and digital rights management. Microsoft has already identified APIs involved with Windows File Protection that would be withheld, he said.

When pressed for further details, Allchin said he did not want to offer specifics because Microsoft is trying to work on its reputation regarding security. "The fact that I even mentioned the Message Queuing thing bothers me," he said.

Allchin: Disclosure May Endanger U.S.

"The new U.S. $20 dollar bill contains hidden pictures of
the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks! See for yourself..."

$20 Bill Commemoration of 9/11