May 8, 2000

Miami Heat defeat New York Knickerbockers, 87-83, in first game of National Basketball Association's Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series; photo (M)

On Wednesday, Microsoft must submit its reply to the government's proposal to split the company in two and offer its own suggested remedies in the antitrust case. Microsoft will not say precisely what its recommendations will be. But they are expected to consist mainly of proposals Microsoft has made repeatedly during settlement talks with the government over the last two years.

Bernard Holland reviews New York Philharmonic's concert version of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, directed by Lonny Price and conducted by Andrew Litton; Grant Gershon directs New York Choral Artists; Patti LuPone and George Hearn star; photo (M)

Airlines are spending tens of millions of dollars on new technology in hopes of whisking passengers through terminals more quickly, redefining what executives glumly call 'the airport experience'; automated systems being installed by Continental, Delta, Northwest and Alaska Airlines will allow passengers to print own boarding passes and allow direct wireless communications with reservations desks; business travelers are currently main beneficiaries of improvements, but much of new technology will eventually available to all passengers; photo (M)

Time Warner-Disney dispute prompts analysis of whether pending America Online merger with Time Warner will give merged company and a few other giants control over ever-expanding array of media; such gatekeepers will have to fight for control with content providers and power of open Internet; table (M)