National Briefing | Plains: Kansas: Guilty Verdict In Libel Case
Date: 19 July 2002
By Felicity Barringer (NYT)
Felicity NYT
Jury in Kansas City convicts Edward H Powers Jr and David Carson, editor and publisher of weekly News Observer, of criminal defamation, first such verdict in many years; articles suggested Wyandotte County official Carol Marinovich did not live in county (S)
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Pentagon Pursues Leak of Anti-Iraq Plan
Date: 20 July 2002
By David Stout
David Stout
Air Force Office of Special Investigations, in response to memo from Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, opens inquiry to determine who in government leaked document outlining how US might attack Iraq to topple Pres Saddam Hussein; The New York Times defends its article as 'consistent with responsible citizenship' (M)
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Actress's Detainment Upsets Indians in U.S. and Abroad
Date: 19 July 2002
By Lydia Polgreen
Lydia Polgreen
Detainment of actress Samyuktha Verma causes frenzy in Indian press and consternation among Indian-Americans; Verma and her entourage were causing commotion and drawing attention to themselves on flight and suspicious passenger told flight attendant, but another passenger says they were just enjoying themselves (M)
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World Briefing | Asia: Thailand: Blacklist Critique
Date: 20 July 2002
By Seth Mydans (NYT)
Seth NYT
New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists condemns blacklistings of journalists during latest skirmish between Thailand and Myanmar (S)
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DNA Tests Confirm Body In Karachi Is Reporter's
Date: 19 July 2002
By Ian Fisher
Ian Fisher
Results of DNA tests confirm that body found in shallow grave in Karachi, Pakistan, is that of Daniel Pearl, American reporter who disappeared there in January (M)
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Madison Ave. Reconsidering Package Deals In Buying Ads
Date: 20 July 2002
By Stuart Elliott
Stuart Elliott
Many advertising executives wonder whether bundled advertising, offered by media conglomerates whose properties include very varied methods of reaching consumers, will be as effective as media giants claim; AOL Time Warner, Discovery Communications, Walt Disney Co, Gannett Co, News Corp, Tribune Co and Viacom attempt to tailor their multi-pronged communication outlets to advertisers' specific needs; photo (M)
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Somber Airline News Continues
Date: 19 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Earnings reports show losses last quarter widened at Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines and profit fell at Southwest Airlines; Delta says its loss widened to $186 million; Northwest lost $93 million; Southwest remained profitable, but its earnings fell 42 percent, to $102.3 million; traffic at 10 largest airlines decreased 9.6 percent in quarter (M)
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CITIGROUP'S BIGGEST SHAREHOLDER, A SAUDI, BUYS MORE
Date: 19 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Saudi Arabia's Prince Walid bin Talal, biggest shareholder of Citigroup Inc, buys $500 million of its stock, saying shares are 'very tempting' after losing 27 percent of their value this year; Prince Walid says value of his Citigroup holding now exceeds $10 billion (S)
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER REDUCES PROFIT OUTLOOK
Date: 19 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Electric Power Co reduces its 2002 profit outlook by 10 percent as company warns that its second-quarter profit will fall short of analysts' expectations (S)
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LOCKHEED MARTIN'S PROFITS DOUBLED IN 2ND QUARTER
Date: 19 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Lockheed Martin Corp says second-quarter profit more than doubled on increased sales of aircraft; net income rose to $339 million from $144 million year earlier; sales increased to $6.29 billion from $5.7 billion (S)
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