Cable's Focus on Sniper Helped the Authorities, but Also Drew Harsh Critics
Date: 25 October 2002
By Felicity Barringer and Jim Rutenberg
Felicity Barringer
Omnivirous coverage cable news networks gave to hunt for sniper terrorizing Washington area has thrust them again into heated debate over nature of cable news; there is evidence that all that attention proved crucial in capture of prime suspects, but also that feeding audience diet of recycled information, misinformation and speculation just kept audience mesmerized and terrified; photo (M)
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After Three Weeks of Tension, Face of Inquiry Wears a Smile
Date: 25 October 2002
By Jayson Blair
Jayson Blair
Montgomery County, Md, Police Chief Charles A Moose arrives at news conference to announce arrests of suspects in sniper killings, wearing broad smile for first time in weeks; has been public face of task force, and he has been seen by some as sympathetic, methodical and confident and by others as temperamental, testy and unsure; his often-tense relationship with news media recalled; friends and collegues say arrest should erase doubts about him; Lt Gov Kathleen Kennedy Townsend praises his work; photo (M)
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Japan Extends the Visit of 5 From North Korea
Date: 25 October 2002
By Howard W. French
Howard French
Japan says it will extend stay of five people kidnapped by North Korea decades ago as long as possible so returnees can decide their future 'freely'; drama of five returnees has been played out under extraordinary glare of news media; returnees said to be torn between long-lost families in Japan and children and spouses left behind in North Korea (M)
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Dead Parrot Society
Date: 25 October 2002
By Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column on recent news articles questioning veracity of facts promulgated by Bush administration says, to put it bluntly, administration 'lies a lot'; contends that Pres Bush retains public image as plain-spoken man, when in fact he is as 'slippery and evasive' as any politician in memory; says this is more than question of character, and there is method in administration's mendacity; holds inner circle must think that full control of government can be used to lock in permanent political advantage, even though the more public learns about their policies, the less it likes them; says big question is whether press, which is beginning to find its voice, will lose it again in face of one-party government (M)
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Grubman Gets Jail Sentence And Scolding From the Judge
Date: 24 October 2002
By Elissa Gootman
Elissa Gootman
Elizabeth Grubman is sentenced to 60 days in jail for backing SUV into crowd of Hamptons clubgoers in July 2001; Justice Michael F Mullen scolds her for arrogant behavior but expresses some sympathy over media scrutiny she has endured; photo (S)
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MEDIMMUNE EXPECTS DELAY IN INTRODUCTION OF VACCINE
Date: 25 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
MedImmune says its FluMist nasal flu vaccine will probably not receive federal approval until second quarter of 2003 (S)
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HEALTH INSURER'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO RETIRE
Date: 24 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cigna Corp chief finanical officer James G Stewart will retire in December; will be succeeded by Michael W Bell; Gregory Wolf will succeed Bell as president of Cigna Group Insurance (S)
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DRS TECHNOLOGIES IS BUYING PARAVANT FOR $92 MILLION
Date: 25 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
DRS Technologies, maker of computer displays for military, acquires Paravant Inc, maker of military computer products, for $92 million (S)
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ARAMARK IS BUYING FINE HOST FOR ABOUT $100 MILLION
Date: 25 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Aramark plans to buy food service manager Fine Host Corp for about $100 million (S)
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SWIFT REACHES DEAL WITH UNION WORKERS AT BEEF PLANT
Date: 25 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Swift & Co, meat processor, reaches agreement with United Food and Commercial Workers Union workers at its beef plant in Omaha; contract provides wage increase of 35 cents this year and 30 cents next year; 35 cents amounts to 3.7 percent pay increase, based on $9.40-an-hour starting wage; contract expires in June 2004 (S)
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