September 3, 2002

Oakland Athletics defeat Kansas City Royals, 7-6, and win 19th straight victory, sharing American League record; photos (M)

Experts say digital photography could drastically reshape way domestic violence cases are prosecuted; New York City Police Dept, which handles 90,000 cases annually, is starting to gather evidence using this new tool; with digital photography, clear and detailed images of injuries can be transmitted by computer to prosecutors and judges at earliest stages of case; this allows judge to have evidence in hand at arraignment, even before suspect is charged and before judge decides whether to grant bail or issue order of protection to safeguard victim; new advances have drawn criticism from those who worry that digital photographs are too easily manipulated, and others who fear it will give prosecutors more license to pursue case against wishes of victim; prosecutors in Queens, first borough to use ditigal photographs, say convictions in domestic abuse cases have risen sharply and dismissals have plummeted; technology will soon be in place across rest of city, and police departments in other major cities are expected to follow suit; photos; chart (M)

About 80 officers and directors from nation's largest corporations sit through three days of lectures to understand how to do their jobs at time when far more people are watching them; many students come away daunted and frustrated by overwhelming message in every lecture: that legal landscape is constantly shifting and liabilities for directors are greater than ever; novel post-Enron boot camp, called Directors' Consortium, was developed by Wharton School at Univ of Penna, Stanford Law School and Univ of Chicago Graduate School of Business; it focuses on everything from whether notes should be destroyed after board meetings to who qualifies as financial expert on board's audit committee under strict new legislation approved by Congress; professors stress over and over again to tell the truth, that cover-up can do more damage than act in question; photos (M)

A Close German Vote Polls show that the German election between Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and the conservative Edmund Stoiber is too close to call. PAGE A8

Pete Sampras defeats Greg Rusedski to advance to Round of 16 at US Open; photo (M)