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Salon.com Technology | Ex-WorldCom execs to refuse House Two subpoenaed former executives of WorldCom Inc. will refuse to answer questions Monday from a House committee that is opening an investigation into allegations the huge telecommunications company defrauded investors of billions.

"We've heard from their attorneys and both are expected to take the Fifth Amendment and declare their constitutional right" to refuse to give testimony that could incriminate them, said Rep. Michael Oxley, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.