News Media Win Ruling in Terror Trial
Date: 28 September 2002
Federal District Judge Leonie M Brinkema, presiding over trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, rules in favor of coalition of news media plaintiffs who sought public disclosure of his court filings (S)
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At a Cafe, Fare That Is Fresh and Eclectic
Date: 29 September 2002
By Mark Bittman
Mark Bittman
Mark Bittman reviews Good News Cafe in Woodbury, Conn; photo (M)
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Many Tremble at Tall Ideas for Tower Site
Date: 29 September 2002
By Marjorie Connelly
Marjorie Connelly
New York Times/CBS News Poll conducted in late August finds that 53 percent of New Yorkers polled would be unwilling to work high up in tall structure at World Trade Center site and 43 percent are uneasy about visiting observation deck or rooftop restaurant; six new teams of architects have been invited to come up with alternative ideas for site; photo; graph (M)
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Studios: Many Plans, a Few Completions
Date: 29 September 2002
By David W. Dunlap
David Dunlap
Many television studio projects in New York City are having trouble attracting financing despite their allure; what construction there has been usually involves reclaiming existing spaces for specific shows, rather than general tenancy; CNN on Sept 18 inaugurated its new street-level studio for program American Morning with Paula Zahn within former bank branch at base of Time & Life Building on Avenue of Americas at 51st Street; CNN will build studios at AOL Time Warner Center on Columbus Circle for NewsNight with Aaron Brown and Lou Dobbs Moneyline; Hearst Corp may build studio in new headquarters it is planning at Eighth Avenue and 57th Street, which could be used by any of its 29 television stations as New York location; Meridian Design Associates is working on revised plans for $350 million Studio City New York on 11th Avenue, between 44th and 45th Streets; New York City Economic Development Corp has cut off talks with investors planning studios at former Navy home port on Stapleton waterfront in Staten Island; investors, including actor Danny Aiello, Marlowe R Walker and Robert E DiMilia, had already converted vast refrigeration shed at home port into sound stage; drawing; photos (M)
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UNOCAL TAKES A CHARGE FOR CLEANUP COSTS
Date: 28 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Unocal Corp will take $22 million charge in third quarter for environmental cleanup costs; lowers quarterly earnings expectations (S)
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TREASURER NAMED IN LAWSUITS IS REASSIGNED BY XEROX
Date: 28 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Xerox Corp removes Gregory B Tayler as its treasurer as federal prosecutors begin investigating company's accounting; Tayler is named in several shareholder lawsuits contending accounting misconduct (M)
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WESTAR ENERGY REPORTS RECEIVING SUBPOENAS
Date: 28 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal grand jury seeks documents and testimony about use of Westar Energy's aircraft and about its chief executive, David C Wittig; demand follows company's announcement that it will limit pay and perks of Wittig and other executives (S)
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3M REORGANIZES TO FOCUS ON GROWING MARKETS
Date: 28 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
3M Company reorganizes into seven businesses from six to give more focus to faster-growing markets; continues with cost-cutting projects (M)
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FALLOUT ON DRUGS LOWERS WYETH'S EARNINGS PREDICTION
Date: 28 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wyeth says earnings will fall short of analysts' expectations because of charge for legal reserves caused by litigation over two of its drug products (S)
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DOLE FORMS COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER BUYOUT OFFER
Date: 28 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dole Food Co forms special committee of non-employee directors to consider buyout offer from its chief executive, David Murdock, that values company, world's largest fruit and vegetable producer, at about $2.5 billion (M)
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