Feds declare end of war tax

Feds declare end of war tax
WASHINGTON -- United States Treasury Secretary John Snow announced in a statement that the nation s telephone tax, a measure enacted to repay debts incurred in the Spanish-American War of 1898, will be eliminated on July 31, 2006.

Verizon invests in online game company
Stake in SCI, which hosts online games, is part of Verizon's effort to build its game portfolio and ultimately fill its broadband pipes.

Google Reaches into Enterprise Territory
News Analysis: New product announcements, including VOIP tech and a collaborative search tool, suggest that Google may challenge Microsoft for the enterprise desktop.