For Many New Yorkers, a Tentative Normality
Date: 11 September 2002
By Janny Scott and Marjorie Connelly
Janny Scott
New York Times/CBS News poll of New York City residents finds nearly half of them say Sept 11 terrorist attack has not changed their lives; 70 percent of those polled say their routines have returned to normal; most say they no longer feel nervous or edgy; about 25 percent say they remain anxious; most say they have done nothing different in response to government warnings of possible new attacks; 61 percent say they or one of their friends know someone hurt or killed on Sept 11; only 11 percent call terrorism their biggest concern about living in city; among parents, 75 percent say their children have never been awakened by post-9/11 nightmares; C R Snyder, psychology professor who studies human motivation, hope, stress and coping, says poll findings are consistent with some of his own; says his observations of behavior after other traumatic events show most people are remarkably resilient--something he attributes not to denial but to hope; chart (M)
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The Forecast Is the Usual But Different
Date: 10 September 2002
By Clyde Haberman
Clyde Haberman
Clyde Haberman NYC column ponders mundane items that are making news as first anniversary of terrorist attacks approaches (M)
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A New Job Altered By Grief From Day 1
Date: 11 September 2002
By Alan Feuer
Alan Feuer
Brogan Healy was at twin towners on Sept 11, his first day as New York City firefighter; for Fire Dept, tragedy of that day was followed by months of grieving, waves of guilt, bouts of second-guessing and endless attention from public and news media; for that reason, Healy's probationary year as firefighter was anything but normal; photo (M)
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Moving Beyond Fatalism in the Heartland
Date: 11 September 2002
By Francis X. Clines
Francis Clines
Jeff Grant, editor of The N'West Iowa Review, debates with his stafff just how far to go with Sept 11 anniversary coverage; photo (M)
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QWEST TO REFILE APPLICATIONS FOR LONG DISTANCE
Date: 11 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Qwest Communications International withdraws applications to provide long-distance telephone service in nine states and will refile to address accounting concerns raised by Federal Communications Commission (S)
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HARTFORD FINANCIAL TO RAISE $600 MILLION
Date: 10 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hartford Financial Services Group will raise about $600 million by selling $300 million of stock and similar amount in convertible bonds (S)
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CHRYSLER INCREASES EUROPEAN SALES BY 7.7 PERCENT
Date: 11 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chrysler unit of DaimlerChrysler says it increased its European sales 7.7 percent this year; sold 60,026 cars and trucks in Europe in year's first half after reaching 110,266 in 2001 (S)
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JETBLUE ENDS PLANS FOR SECOND SALE OF SHARES
Date: 11 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
JetBlue Airways Corp, low-fare carrier that sold stock to public in April, suspends plans for second sale because major shareholders expressed little interest in selling shares; shares rise $3.98, to $43.76, after chief executive David Neeleman tells investors on conference call that plans are suspended (S)
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IMMUNE RESPONSE TO CUT HALF OF HEADQUARTERS STAFF
Date: 10 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Immune Response Corp says Dennis Carlo has resigned as chief executive and that company is cutting more than half staff at its headquarters; promotes its vice president Ronald Moss to president and is seeking new chief executive; will cut 28 of 42 jobs at headquarters in Carlsbad, Calif (S)
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WAL-MART REPORTS A RISE IN SALES FOR THE WEEK
Date: 10 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wal-Mart Stores says sales last week at stores open at least one year rose within company's forecast as consumers bought back-to-school supplies and clothing (S)
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