Internet Browsing trouble in the government

Apr 24, 10:12 AM EDT
Spain bans sports Web surfing for Defense Ministry staff
By DANIEL WOOLLS Associated Press Writer
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MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Spain's Defense Ministry has ordered its staff to stop browsing sports and entertainment Web sites while on duty, an official said Thursday.
The newspaper El Mundo said the restrictions stem from recent incidents in which computer systems overloaded and nearly crashed.
A ministry official said the order distributed this week affects staff at the ministry building as well as the army, navy and air force headquarters. The official spoke on condition of anonymity, in line with ministry rules.
The official said the order did not come directly from Carme Chacon, 37, who took over last week as Spain's first female defense minister
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