Liberties; American Beauty
Date: 09 April 2000
By Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd Op-Ed article scores ABC News for having Leonardo DiCaprio interview Pres Clinton for its Earth Day special, and ridicules justification offered by ABC News president, David Westin; says it did not dawn on White House that allowing president to be interviewed by glossy overpaid Hollywood celebrity is any different than allowing him to be interviewd by glossy overpaid network celebrity; deplores fact that networks are turning to pretty anchors, pretty reporters and pretty analysts to attract younger viewers
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No Clear Winner in Decision In Isuzu vs. Consumer Reports
Date: 08 April 2000
By Andrew Pollack
Andrew Pollack
Jury in Los Angeles rules that Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, made several false statements in article and at news conference in which it branded Isuzu Motors Ltd's Isuzu Trooper sport utility unsafe because of tendency to tip over when swerving to avoid an object in the road; despite ruling, Consuemrs Union wins defamation case because jury either finds false statements were not made maliciously or had not damaged Isuzu; analysts say verdict is one that allows both sides to claim share of victory, with real victor being freedom of the press (M)
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DISMISSALS PLANNED IN CONSUMER LONG-DISTANCE UNIT
Date: 08 April 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
AT&T Corp says it will lay off workers in consumer long-distance division after retirements and resignations failed to reduce staff sufficiently; company is seeking to cut $2 billion in costs this year (S)
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COMPUSA SET TO DISMISS ABOUT 1,500 EMPLOYEES
Date: 08 April 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CompUSA Inc, whichwas bought last month by Grupo Sanborns SA of Mexico, plans to dismiss 1,500 employees, or 7.5 percent of its work force, to reduce expenses; company is eliminating 2,150 back-office and other support staff while adding 650 in sales and customer service (S)/
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GTECH, LOTTERY SYSTEMS MAKER, HALTS ON-POINT BID
Date: 08 April 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Gtech Holdings Corp, number 1 maker of lottery systems, calls off its $48.6 million purchase of On-Point Technology Systems Inc after On-Point says it will restate its 1997 and 1998 earnings (S)
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Carla Overbeck Has Graves' Disease
Date: 09 April 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
United States Soccer Federation reports Carla Overbeck, US women's team captain, has Graves' disease, treatable condition caused by thyroid gland overactivity (S)2
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TELEFONICA AMENDS SHARE SALE
Date: 08 April 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Telefonica SA, Spain's biggest telephone company, cancels plans to sell shares in its media unit but says it will sell shares in its undersea cable business, which it values at as much as $11 billion; Telefonica had planned to sell shares in media unit before July; sale is canceled because content being provided to Telefonica's media holdings is undervalued and company prefers to wait until assets appreciate (S)
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School Newspapers (Cont.): What Is Their Proper Role?
Date: 09 April 2000
Letter from Stephen Cipotcomments on Mar 12 Opinion essay on role of student newspapers
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