| Gates issues anti-spam call to arms
Microsoft ratcheted up the rhetoric in its war against spam on Tuesday, with chairman Bill Gates calling for government and corporate cooperation to stem the tide of junk email. "Spam is so significant a problem that it threatens to undo much of the good that email has achieved," Gates wrote in one of his periodic email missives to customers. Microsoft has become increasingly active in the anti-spam crusade, most recently filing 15 lawsuits against spammers it said were responsible for sending a collective 2 billion unsolicited messages to Microsoft addresses. The company also has limited spammers' use of Microsoft's free Hotmail service and allowed MSN subscribers to more effectively screen out unwanted messages. Gates said in the letter that Microsoft researchers are working on other technological fixes, including "smart" spam filters for mailboxes that would continuously adapt to keep pace with the latest spam techniques.
Kavanagh may leave board, source says
Allegations that Kavanagh lives in Oakland and not Berkeley first surfaced after an anonymous complaint to Berkeley officials in 2003. An investigation followed but no charges were not filed. Last July, the district attorney's office began investigating him again following tips that Kavanagh does not live in Berkeley. By law, elected municipal officials are required to live in the city they serve. In addition to allegedly committing voter fraud by making false statements in papers he filed to run for office and by registering to vote in a place where he was not eligible, Alameda County District Attorney Tom Orloff has said Kavanagh committed grand theft by receiving up to $500 a month for serving on the rent board. He also receives health benefits and retirement matching funds by being on the board.
KEVIN ALLEN: Wings owner Mike Ilitch won't let GM Ken Holland leave ...
He's got what's called officially a [bad] back. That's always cause for concern. This is the type of thing that took Mike Bossy out the game much too young. The back for a skater is a very difficult injury or pain to deal with and they haven't talked to (Hank) but the reports aren't good. He had trouble tying his shoes well, that's what we used to hear about Mario Lemieux when he had all the back problems. So, there's always concern but I will say this I think the Red Wings now understand the injury and I think they also understand it doesn't serve their needs to rush him back and for him to take his time.so I think even though there are some warning signs there I think for the most part they're being very, very cautious with that's probably the proper course.
On possible surgery:
I've heard the opposite.
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