CNET NEWS.COM DISPATCH: Tuesday, September 29, 1998

CNET NEWS.COM DISPATCH
Tuesday, September 29, 1998
26 new stories as of 1:45 PM PT

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

-- Senate approves Y2K liability cap
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26930%2C00.html
-- Infoseek's soul purpose
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26885%2C00.html
-- On the outsourcing Baandwagon
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26914%2C00.html

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TOP STORIES

Senate backs cap on Y2K liability

The Senate passed legislation last night limiting lawsuits against corporations handling Y2K issues. The bill is intended to help break the silence by businesses and encourage disclosure on how to squash the bug.
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26930%2C00.html

Infoseek searching for a soul? A News.com analysis

On the surface, combining Disney's marketing muscle and Infoseek's portal power makes sense. But will the launch of Go.com combined with internal power struggles spell the end for Infoseek?
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26885%2C00.html

Baan on the outsourcing bandwagon

The Dutch software vendor has announced that its Midmarket Solutions spinoff is launching an outsourcing business. The program is designed to allow small companies access to transactional software.
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26914%2C00.html

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TODAY'S FEATURED STORIES

Check out News.com for continuing coverage of the Y2K crisis:
http://www.news.com/Categories/Index/0%2C3%2C87%2C00.html

Trojan horse fouls Mac site
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26893%2C00.html

AOL signs dotted lines: A News.com roundup
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26882%2C00.html

Workstation has 10-foot screen
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26894%2C00.html

Internet2 backbone's debut
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26912%2C00.html

TheStreet.com fighting sex site
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26922%2C00.html

Bugs infest high tech
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26888%2C00.html

MarketWatch.com going public?
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26917%2C00.html

ISPs gain new respect
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26902%2C00.html

Markets edge up, await rate cuts
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0%2C4%2C26916%2C00.html

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