CBS Hit with Sex Discrimination Findings
CBS has discriminated against women who work as technicians at its television stations, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has found. The EEOC ruling noted unequal treatment by the network in salaries, amount of overtime, training and promotion opportunities. The commission also found evidence of verbal sexual harassment and a "sexually hostile environment."

Report on Black America Is Mixed
While the strong economy is improving the lot of African Americans across the nation, an annual report by the Urban League has found that blacks continue to lag behind whites in income and employment. In 1997, the median income for black families was $28,602 compared with $46,745 for white families. For blacks in married couples, however, the median rose to $45,375, compared with $52,098 for white married couples.