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An Anchor Sees Opportunity in Departure of His Old Rival

Date: 31 October 2004

By Jacques Steinberg

Jacques Steinberg

Peter Jennings, longtime anchor of ABC's World News Tonight, hopes to reclaim ratings lead he lost seven years ago when Tom Brokaw yields his top-rated NBC Nightly News to Brian Williams; ABC News has launched marketing campaign toward that end, and Jennings has taken to road to interview voters and candidates and meet advertisers; ABC affiliates in markets where Jennings has run second to Brokaw anxiously anticipate halo effect that could extend to their local news programming should he claim top spot; photo; graph (M)

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Fair Broadcasting Coalition Changes Name and Scope

Date: 31 October 2004

By Stewart Ain

Stewart Ain

Long Island Coalition for Fair Broadcasting changes its name to Fair Media Council and plans to broaden its monitoring of news coverage of Long Island to all media, not just television (S)

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John Finney, Who Wrote Widely on U.S. Policy for The Times, Dies at 80

Date: 30 October 2004

By Stephen Labaton

Stephen Labaton

John W. Finney, a senior correspondent and editor in the Washington bureau of The New York Times for 30 years who wrote extensively about nuclear proliferation, military policy and the Vietnam War, died Friday at the Washington Home Hospice. He was 80. The cause was prostate cancer, said his wife, Teresa McMasters Finney.

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When No Fact Goes Unchecked

Date: 31 October 2004

By John Schwartz

John Schwartz

REMEMBER atoms? People of a certain age were told in school that atoms were the smallest indivisible chunk of an element, and that they could be broken down into three relatively simple component parts: protons, neutrons and electrons. Simple. Solid. Comforting. Over time, what we know of the tiny world has gotten a lot fuzzier. The more scientists analyzed atoms, zapping them with ever more brutal jolts of energy, the murkier atomic innards became. There are particles with mystifying names like quark, lepton and neutrino.

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9 Marines Die as Insurgents Mount Attacks

Date: 31 October 2004

By Edward Wong

Edward Wong

Eight marines are killed and nine others wounded near Abu Ghraib prison west of Baghdad when suicide car bomb rams into their convoy, resulting in deadliest day for American forces in last six months; Marines later report ninth combat death; insurgents stage their first major assault on news media organization by detonating car bomb outside Baghdad offices of popular Arab news network, killing at least 7 people and wounding 19 others; American military is making final preparations for all-out invasion of Falluja in hopes that overrunning insurgent sanctuaries there would quell guerrilla war across Iraq and secure city for country's first democratic elections, scheduled for Jan; photos (M)

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STANDARD & POOR'S MAY LOWER RATINGS ON TWO INSURERS

Date: 30 October 2004

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

Standard & Poor's put a negative outlook on American International Group's AAA credit rating yesterday in response to the investigation of the company's bidding procedures by the New York State attorney general, Eliot Spitzer. S&P revised the outlook on American International from stable, citing Mr. Spitzer's investigation as well as ones by the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The revision means S&P is more likely than before to lower the rating. S&P also revised its outlook on Ace Ltd., an insurer based in Bermuda, to negative from stable, citing an investigation by Mr. Spitzer.

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RUSSIA SUES ALLIED DOMECQ OVER RIGHTS TO SELL STOLICHNAYA

Date: 30 October 2004

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

The Russian government sued Allied Domecq, one of the biggest producers of liquor, to recover the right to sell Stolichnaya vodka in the United States, saying that the owners of a company based in the Caribbean helped steal the license when the Soviet Union collapsed. The Russian Federal Treasury Enterprise filed suit Thursday in federal court in Manhattan. A spokesman for Allied Domecq, which is based in London, said that the company had owned the trademark since 2001 and that its rights were ''incontestable.''

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Arsenal Catches First-Place Chelsea

Date: 31 October 2004

By Bloomberg News

Bloomberg News

Robin van Persie scored in second-half injury time to give Arsenal a 2-2 draw against visiting Southampton, while Chelsea drew even on points in the English Premier League with a victory at West Bromwich Albion yesterday. Thierry Henry, who earlier missed a penalty, scored in the 67th minute for Arsenal. Rory Delap scored on headers in the 80th and 85th minutes for Southampton before van Persie scored the tying goal with a header. Manchester United, which ended the Gunners' 49-match league unbeaten streak last week, lost by 2-0 at Portsmouth.

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 31 October 2004

INTERNATIONAL 3-18 Attacks in Iraq Kill 16 Eight marines were killed and nine wounded when a suicide car bomb rammed into their convoy. The Associated Press reported that another marine was killed, but gave no details. Insurgents detonated a car bomb outside the offices of an Arab news network, killing at least seven people, officials said. 1 Officials say the turmoil in Iraq is threatening to worsen the perilous security situation and derail the fragile political process that American and Iraqi officials are counting on to help quell the insurgency. 1 Yasir Arafat Undergoing Tests A Palestinian diplomat said that initial findings of tests conducted in France indicated the Palestinian leader did not have leukemia. Other Palestinians cautioned that final results from blood tests were not expected for another couple days. 15 Afghan Captors Make Demands A militant group claiming to have kidnapped three foreign election workers in Afghanistan said the hostages would be killed unless all Taliban prisoners in Afghanistan and Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, were released. 12 OBITUARIES 42 NATIONAL 20-31 Officials Insist on No Draft Senior Pentagon personnel officials and Army officers insist that there is no need for a draft, and that they do not even want one. 22 Combat Gear Payment Congress approved a bill this month that includes a measure to allow soldiers, their families and charities to be reimbursed for the cost of some combat equipment for use in Iraq and Afghanistan. 22 Final Days of the Campaign The 2004 presidential campaign is ending with intensity focused on about a dozen hard-fought states. The contest between President Bush and Senator John Kerry is likely to depend most on the results in Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio. 1 Conservative churches and Christian groups are rallying their members with a battle cry that this presidential race is a contest pitting the faithful against nonbelievers. 24 The bin Laden Tape Effect The final surprise in the presidential campaign appears to be Osama bin Ladens videotaped message to America. Even Democrats described it as somewhat welcome news for Mr. Bush. 1 Supporters of Mr. Bush said the tape strengthened their resolve to vote Republican, while Mr. Kerrys supporters said the tape was another reminder that the Bush administration had failed to catch Mr. bin Laden. 1 NEW YORK/REGION 33-40 Casino Strikes Continue There is no sign the labor dispute involving workers from seven casinos in Atlantic City, who went on strike on Oct. 1, will be resolved any time soon. 38 Neediest Cases 36 Chess 41 Weather 43

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 30 October 2004

INTERNATIONAL A3-9 Body of Japanese Hostage Believed Found in Iraq A body believed to be that of Shosei Koda, 24, a Japanese traveler in Iraq who had been seized by militants, was found near Tikrit. He had been held by a group that had threatened to behead him if Japan did not start withdrawing forces. A9 The Pentagon ordered 6,500 soldiers in Iraq to extend their tours. A8 Yasir Arafat Treated in France The ailing Palestinian leader arrived in France as the guest of the French government and was immediately taken to a military hospital for treatment of a mysterious ailment. A6 Warning From Afghan Captors A group claiming to have kidnapped three foreign election workers in Afghanistan said it would execute them if the authorities pursued their search for the kidnappers. A9 Russian Overhaul Progressing Russia's lower house of Parliament took its first step toward adopting President Vladimir V. Putin's overhaul of the country's political system despite signs of popular dissent. A3 SCIENCE/HEALTH Shuttle to Resume Flights NASA officials said that the space shuttle Discovery could take off in May or June. A11 NATIONAL A10-16, 20 Osama bin Laden, in Tape, Warns American Citizens Osama bin Laden said in a videotape that the best way to avoid a repeat of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks was for Americans to stop threatening the security of Muslims. He did not explicitly threaten any new attacks in an excerpt. A1 The tape jolted the presidential campaign, bringing reactions from President Bush, who vowed that Americans ''will not be intimidated or influenced,'' and Senator John Kerry, who said Americans ''are absolutely united in our determination to hunt down and destroy'' terrorists. A1 Rulings by two federal courts made it virtually impossible for Ohio Republicans to continue their challenges of 23,000 new voters registrations before Election Day. A14 Campaign ads in swing states are attacking Democratic supporters of gay rights. A16 Expert Tells of Destroying Arms An Army demolition expert said that his former unit in Iraq had destroyed tons of ammunition and explosives in a part of the munitions complex at Al Qaqaa in April 2003. A12 Intelligence Overhaul Falters The lead Congressional negotiators on legislation to overhaul the nation's intelligence agencies gave up on trying to reach an agreement before Election Day. A11 NEW YORK/REGION B1-6 2 National Jewish Leaders Assail Bush Advertisement The leaders of two national Jewish organizations demanded that Republicans in New Jersey stop using their names in fliers that urge Jews to cast their ballots for President Bush. B5 Mayor Endorses Schumer Mayor Bloomberg crossed party lines to endorse Senator Charles E. Schumer's re-election. B3 Opera Conductor Arrested Daniel Oren, a visiting conductor at the Metropolitan Opera, was arrested after he missed a court date in a divorce proceeding. B2 The Opera named Peter Gelb, 51, a record company executive, as its next general manager. A1 SPORTSSATURDAY D1-8 ARTS B7-19 OBITUARIES A17 EDUCATION Recruitment Effort Falls Short New York City's effort to recruit 40 experienced principals has yielded only one hire. B1 BUSINESS DAY C1-12 Modest Growth Reported The economy picked up a little more speed in the period from July through September, expanding at a 3.7 percent annual rate, the government reported. C1 Bush to Consider Petition The Bush administration agreed to consider a petition from a coalition of textile manufacturers that would limit some imports from China. C1 Business Digest B1 EDITORIAL A18-19 Editorials: Post-election sticker shock; ''three strikes'' in California; G.O.P. to the poor: don't vote; Lawrence Downes on the Chicago skyline. Columns: David Brooks, Nicholas D. Kristof. Bridge B18 Crossword B16 TV Listings B19 Weather B20

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