Analysis: Bill Gates tries to persuade a federal judge to reject antitrust sanctions proposed by nine states suing Microsoft

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Analysis: Bill Gates tries to persuade a federal judge to reject antitrust sanctions proposed by nine states suing Microsoft

Host: BOB EDWARDS Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

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Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has ended three days of testimony in the antitrust case against his company. Gates' mission was to persuade a federal judge to reject antitrust sanctions proposed by nine states suing the company. But Gates' testimony may have provided some important ammunition that the states can use against him. NPR's Larry Abramson reports.

LARRY ABRAMSON reporting:

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