Y2K Press Clippings

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December 21, 1999

USA Today: 911 centers say they're ready for Y2K News.com: Alleged Y2K bomb plotters deny charges Computer Currents: Y2K Safety For Americans Abroad Computer Currents: Canada Y2K Ok, Eh Computer Currents: Factories To Halt For Y2K Newsbytes: Government Warning About Y2K Hackers Newsbytes: Microsoft Foes Go To DC, Y2K Oddities Spread - Roundup Newsbytes: Brunei To Pray For Y2K Problems To Stay Away Newsbytes: Y2K Year 2000; Poorer countries still face late scramble to squash Y2K bug; Report predicts troubles in developing nations Newsbytes: Texas works for glitchless 01-01-00 State and local officials are optimistic that the Y2K computer threat has been neutralized Newsbytes: Banking on success Concerned customers probably won't be bugged by ATM trouble Newsbytes: Many Texans expecting Y2K problem, poll finds Newsbytes: Extensive measures undertaken to ensure KLSE is Y2K-ready Federal Computer Week: Terrorism more threatening than technology Globe and Mail: Canada given clean bill of health for 2000 LA Times: Y2K Alert Kills the Party for Legions of Workers APBNews: Bomb-Related Arrest Dampens Seattle's Y2K Spirits ZDNetNews: More than a million small and medium-sized businesses have elected to play a game of Y2K roulette Newsday.com: Security Tightened at US Borders Sacramento Bee: Some say money can't buy a happy new year: What can live up to hype over Y2K? Albuquerque Journal: State Watching for Millennial Violence Boston Herald: Y2K crisis has few concerned in R.I. Intelligencier Journal: What gear will Y2K bug bite? Northscape.com: Amtrak trains to pause on New Year's Eve ITPArabia Online: Y2K nightmare 'aint over 'til it's over Detroit Free Press: Fill tub on Dec. 31, Detroit water system says LA Times: Sales of Survival Supplies Fluctuate as Y2K Approaches Arabia Online: Bahrain to double cash to counter Y2K fears ZDNetNews: Early Y2K bugs aren't all fun and games Chicago Sun-Times: At least CTA will be well-grounded Dec. 31 Chicago Sun-Times: Hawks up in air over New Year's Eve flight Cincinnati Post: Y2K worry may keep Fed from rate jump APBNews: Washington D.C. Beefs Up Y2K Security Plans Arabia Online: Arrest of Algerian heightens Y2K bomb fears in US The Oklahoman: Farmers don't fear Y2K bug

-- Uncle Bob (UNCLB0B@AOL.COM), December 22, 1999

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