BBC Dec 20 2002 5:41AM ET [Moreover - Top internet stories]

New York Times Dec 20 2002 10:47AM ET [Moreover - Top internet stories]

A judge ruled on Friday that the banks, law firms and investment houses that helped to create Enron's off-the-books partnerships could be sued. By Kurt Eichenwald. [New York Times: Business]

Neil Chenoweth, an investigative reporter, offers a damning indictment of Rupert Murdoch's business practices. By Alan Cowell. [New York Times: Business]

How did a callous and inaccurate argument for taxing the poor become part of the conservative agenda and the White House playbook? [Salon.com]

Author Charles Bullock, an expert in the politics of the South, says the GOP will dust itself off and get along fine in Dixie. [Salon.com]

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British scientists put the finishing touches to Beagle 2, the robot that will look for signs of life on Mars. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]