June 17, 2002

After a six-week trial and 10 days of deliberations, jurors convicted Andersen for obstructing justice when it destroyed Enron Corp. documents while on notice of a federal investigation. Andersen had claimed that the documents were destroyed as part of its housekeeping duties and not as a ruse to keep Enron documents away from the regulators.  [CNN - LAW] 1:17:46 PM

Film School For Girls' Eyes Only. Subjects range from writing screenplays to Web design at the College of Santa Fe's summer film program for girls. What they really learn is there's much more to women in film than being an actress. By Katie Dean. [Wired News] 8:37:31 AM

Arafat Slams Rice for Comments. (AP World News) Yasser Arafat blasted U.S. national security adviser Condoleezza Rice on Monday for comments condemning his Palestinian Authority, saying she has no right to dictate to Palestinians how their future state should look. [Palestine & Israel News] 8:09:07 AM

Israel starts fence to stop bombers. (Chicago Sun-Times) SALEM JUNCTION, Israel--Israeli bulldozers flattened ground Sunday for a fence that is planned to eventually extend the entire length of the West Bank--a disputed project aimed at protecting Israelis from Palestinian suicide bombers. [Palestine & Israel News] 8:07:58 AM

Embattled Qwest CEO resigns. Joseph Nacchio resigns at the request of the board, as continued financial problems plague the telecommunications company. [CNET News.com] 8:06:26 AM