Citing violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Merrie Young filed a $200,000 lawsuit against the school district of Astoria, Oregon, for barring her daughter from the local softball team. Anna Inskip is autistic, has difficulty keeping track of the game, slow reflexes, and a history of seizures. School officials had allowed her to practice with the team, but liability concerns ruled out team membership. A federal judge ruled in Ms. Young's favor.

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In the wake of the Columbine High School massacre, an anonymous tip led police in Norco, California, to arrest a 15-year-old boy who was manufacturing napalm and amassing a large munitions arsenal. Police determined that the teenager was not planning to do violence against his classmates or teachers, but was simply preparing for the Y2K crisis.

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The New York Times reports that the Labor Department "will neither confirm nor deny" that it is investigating the use of volunteer labor by America Online. The company has long provided free online service to people who monitor chat rooms for profanity. But some volunteers later became disgruntled and ratted out AOL itself, saying the company didn't appreciate their efforts, and that the "free" service they received used to be worth more when it was more expensive.

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