How to Persuade the Young to Watch the News? Program It, News Executives Say
Date: 15 January 2002
By Alessandra Stanley
Alessandra Stanley
Television news executives at semiannual television press tour in Pasadena, Calif, are exploring ways to attract younger audience; CBS News president, Andrew Heyward, sees in UPN, small youth-oriented network, potential opportunity to tailor news to young audiences; both CBS and UPN are owned by Viacom; others news organizations, including CNN and ABC, are also pursuing youthful news viewers; photo (M)
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CNN Expected To Re-Sign Larry King
Date: 16 January 2002
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
Larry King, anchor of most popular program on CNN, is close to completing deal to remain with network for four more years; keeping King is considered vital to CNN as it faces its toughest competition in its history (M)
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Missing the Story
Date: 16 January 2002
By Patricia Marx
Patricia Marx
Patricia Marx humorous Op-Ed article on deciding which news stories to follow (M)
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Bloomberg Frees the Press
Date: 15 January 2002
By Gabe Pressman
Gabe Pressman
Op-Ed article by Gabe Pressman says Giuliani administration was most repressive regime for press in New York City in half century he has covered City Hall; says he sees signs that Mayor Bloomberg will lift Giuliani-imposed press restrictions and restore freedoms press lost over last eight years (M)
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French Judge Investigating Chirac Quits Bench
Date: 15 January 2002
By Suzanne Daley
Suzanne Daley
Eric Halphen, French judge who led main investigations into allegations of corruption against Pres Jacques Chirac but was then removed from case, resigns from bench charging his work has been sabotaged at every turn; delivers blistering attack on justice system; says efforts to get truth were undermined by procedural tricks, manipulation of media against him and lack of cooperation, including among police (M)
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ANADARKO PETROLEUM WARNS OF SLIDE IN EARNINGS
Date: 15 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Anadarko Petroleum says profit fell to about 25 cents a share in fourth quarter of 2001 from $1.88 a share year earlier (S)
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EXXON MOBIL VENTURE STARTS EXPANSION IN QATAR
Date: 16 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Exxon Mobil Corp's liquefied natural gas venture in Qatar has begun building third production line that will nearly double production by 2004; Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co, partnership between Exxon Mobil and Qatar's government, will spend $700 million to increase output to 11.3 million tons of liquefied natural gas per year from 6.6 million now; new line's production will be shipped to India (S)
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MIRAVANT SHARES SKID ON DRUG'S DISAPPOINTING TESTS
Date: 15 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Miravant Medical Technologies says its leading product, drug known as SnET2 to treat major cause of blindness, did not work in late-stage study, setting off 75 percent decline in its stock price; company says it will work with its partner, Pharmacia Corp, to determine whether to continue developing drug (S)
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AMERICA WEST IS CLOSER TO RECEIVING GOVERNMENT LOAN
Date: 15 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
America West Holdings says it has met government conditions to receive $429 million loan for its airline, first secured under program to help airlines hurt by Sept 11 attacks (S)
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ZIFF DAVIS TO HAVE LARGER RESTRUCTURING COSTS
Date: 16 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ziff Davis Media expects to have restructuring costs of as much as $275 million in fourth quarter; also renegotiates its bank agreements to avoid default; costs are related to discontinuing some businesses, consolidating plants and cutting jobs (S)
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