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02 Oct

ABA/Book Sense Goes to the National Book Festival

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02 Oct

J.M. Coetzee Wins 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature

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02 Oct

Retailers Spar With Colorado Governor Over Online Sales Tax

On Wednesday, October 1, retail organizations and Colorado Governor Bill Owens testified before a House subcommittee at an oversight hearing regarding The Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement (H.R. 3184), a bill that would allow states to simplify sales tax, with equal tax treatment between local merchants and remote sellers. Congressmen Ernest Istook (R-OK) and William Delahunt (D-MA) introduced the legislation last Thursday.

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02 Oct

Senators Craig and Durbin to Introduce Bill to Amend Patriot Act

At press time, it was expected that on Thursday, October 2, Senators Larry Craig (R-ID) and Richard Durbin (D-IL) would introduce the Security and Freedom Ensured Act (SAFE) of 2003 in the Senate. The legislation would amend parts of the USA Patriot Act, including Section 215, which gives law enforcement officials broad authority to demand that libraries or bookstores turn over books, records, papers, and documents.

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