March 25, 2004

Brooklyn Federal Judge John Gleeson overturns murder conviction of Angel M DeAngelo, saying prosecutors relied on 'blatant, critical perjury' by witnesses; stops short of saying prosecutors knew their witnesses were lying at jury trial in April, but expresses distress over actions of US Atty Roslynn R Mauskopf and says he fears innocent man was convicted; decision is second in recent months in which federal judge found that prosecutors in Mauskopf's office relied on false information; photo (M)

Many New York City couples with new baby or one on the way are forced to make do with their one-bedroom or even studio apartments because rent or price of bigger apartment is prohibitive; marginal price of extra bedroom is keeping many families expecting a second child packed into cramped quarters; photos (M)

Analysis of European Commission antitrust ruling intended to force Microsoft to change its business strategy of bundling new products into its dominant Windows personal computer operating system; ruling, if upheld on appeal, may have greater impact on future of global software industry than on company's immediate business outlook; could leave company with European regulator scrutinizing what it puts into future generations of Windows and what it leaves out; comes as other forces are also weakening Microsoft's grip on desktop computers; graph of company stock price since it began facing antitrust actions; photo (M)

British and European independent record producers threaten to boycott MTV channels to protest 55 percent cut in royalties paid for music videos; MTV says it will reopen talks to look for way to defuse problem that erupted after it said it would stop broadcasting videos from companies that refused to accept reduced royalty payments; European independents regard royalties for video clips as significant source of money to promote often innovative music and little-known musicians; MTV does not pay for video clips from independent producers in US; photo (M)

Article on life of Donald Goines, pimp, armed robber, convict, heroin addict and popular black pulp-fiction writer who was murdered in 1974 at age 36; movie Never Die Alone, adopted from Goines's 1974 book and starring rapper and actor DMX and David Arquette, is set to open across country; list of selected Goines book titles; photos (M)