Quizzing Condit
Date: 24 August 2001
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
Analysis of interview of Rep Gary A Condit about disappearance of Chandra Levy, and media buildup on days preceding it; Condit finally publicly faced some questions, but he left most of them unanswered; this almost guarantees that 'media circus' that he derided during interview will continue (M)
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How to Find a Trend When None Exists
Date: 25 August 2001
By John Allen Paulos
John Paulos
Prof John Allen Paulos Op-Ed article notes many of perils that dominate news are statistically insignificant, while more significant events are also distorted when filtered through news media (M)
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Exposé in India Spawns a Risqué Second One
Date: 24 August 2001
By Celia W. Dugger
Celia Dugger
Several Internet journalists whose exposure of corruption in military procurement caused resignation of India's defense minister in Mar now find themselves subject of expose about how they got story; journalists, who posed as arms dealers in sting operation, say they procured prostitutes for three army officers rather than jeopardize their undercover roles; members of country's ruling coalition, which lost two prominent members as result of expose, are strongest critics of journalists (M)
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Efforts to Muzzle the Press Spread in Southern Africa
Date: 25 August 2001
By Henri E. Cauvin
Henri Cauvin
African journalists fear other countries in southern Africa are emulting Zimbabwe's muzzling of press; Zambia's shutdown of radio station and jailing of newspaper editor Fred M'membe cited, as well as pressure from officials even in relatively placid places like Botswana and Namibia; photo of Geoff Nyarota, journalist arrested recently in Zimbabwe (M)
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WORKERS STRIKE AT MITSUBISHI PLANT IN ILLINOIS
Date: 25 August 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
UAW members at Mitsubishi Motor Co plant in Normal, Ill, strike over wage dispute (S)
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AUSTRIAN DRUG COMPANY WINS APPROVAL FOR FACTORY
Date: 24 August 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sanochemia Pharmazeutika of Austria wins American regulatory approval for factory that produces galantamine, chemical used in Reminyl, a treatment for Alzheimer's disease; Johnson & Johnson and Shire Pharmaceuticals Group will sell Reminyl (S)
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TRIBUNE AND KNIGHT RIDDER TO EXPAND JOBS VENTURE
Date: 25 August 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Tribune Co and Knight Ridder agree to buy HeadHunter.net Inc, online job service, for $200 million to expand their joint venture and add CareerBuilder brand to newspapers (S)
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GYMBOREE SHARES RISE 18% ON REVISED SALES FORECAST
Date: 24 August 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Gymboree Corp reports narrowed second-quarter loss of $7.33 million, down from $17.1 million year earlier; raises sales forecast for August (S)
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FIRSTENERGY AGREES TO PAY SOME GPU LOSSES ON POWER
Date: 25 August 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
FirstEnergy Corp, which seeks to acquire GPU Inc, agrees to pay $300 million of losses sustained by GPU when it was forced to buy power in open market at prices higher than it could charge its customers in New Jersey; move is taken in order to gain state regulators' approval of buyout deal (S)
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