ACROSS THE BOARD : THE WEEK AHEAD.TODAY Treasury bill treasury bill n. a promissory note issued in multiples of $10,000 by the U. S. Treasury with a maturity date of not more than one year. (See: treasury bond, treasury note) auction. TUESDAY: Commerce Department reports on international trade for February. WEDNESDAY: Treasury Department reports on the federal budget for March. THURSDAY: Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims. Commerce Department reports on steel imports for March. Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates. BIZ BYTES AMERICA PICKET LINE?: A handful of former America Online volunteer ``community leaders'' are challenging the company, saying they should be paid for their work. Seven of AOL's 10,000 volunteers have complained to the U.S. Department of Labor, which is looking into the matter. Their numbers are tiny, yet a successful challenge could shake the Internet world, forcing Web companies that rely heavily on such volunteers to begin paying for their services.AOL and many other Internet companies enlist volunteers in a structured fashion to help control the traffic on their sites. The question raised now is whether such companies are riding to profitability on the backs of unpaid workers. AOL defends the system, saying it's part of the culture of the Web. And, the company pointed out, in exchange for their services, AOL community leaders get a free account, which costs $21.95 a month. - Associated Press SITE OF THE WEEK WHAT'S YOUR SIGN?: Everyone knows the best use of the Web isn't research, nor is it finding out if it's going to rain tomorrow. The most important use of the Web is getting your horoscope horoscope: see astrology.. Otherwise, why would there be so many different horoscope sites on the Web? Among the best is Jonathan Cainer's site at www.bubble.com/WEBSTARS/. Cainer is a British astrologer, and his predictions appear in the United Kingdom's Daily Mail. Maybe it's just his European nature, but Cainer seems more entertaining and bolder in his predictions than most astrologers. And his site does offer - besides the standard daily horoscope - extras such as year-ahead forecasts, weekly forecasts and a way to check your horoscope for the day before. - Cox News Service |
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