Metro Matters; A Modern Rite Of Mourning: Must-See TV
Date: 12 September 2002
By Joyce Purnick
Joyce Purnick
Joyce Purnick's Metro Matters column compares extensive media coverage of events surrounding first anniversary of September 11 terrorist attack with sparse coverage of some other major disasters; says public now expects to see large events as they occur, and that we are living in era more of images than of words (M)
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World Briefing | Europe: Belarus: European Official Expelled
Date: 13 September 2002
By Sophia Kishkovsky (NYT)
Sophia NYT
Belarus government expels acting head of Minsk mission of Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe; Pres Aleksandr Lukashenko has been at odds with organization over crackdowns on press and political opposition and recent charges that Belarus is selling weapons to Iraq (S)
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Europe Pauses and Grieves, But Takes Issue With U.S.
Date: 12 September 2002
By Frank Bruni
Frank Bruni
Memorials in various European cities commemorating terrorist attacks on America described; are shrouded in skepticism about how United States conducts itself abroad; people around world are back to resenting US for its wealth and 'willfulness,' and wonder whether Americans bear some culpability for violence of one year ago; editorial in French newspaper Le Monde observes world is becoming anti-American in light of Pres Bush's tough talk about Iraq and US's unwavering support for Israel (M)
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THE GLOBE: In Looking Back on 9/11 Attacks, Nations Show a World of Emotions -- Pakistan; True Believers Of False Rumors
Date: 12 September 2002
By David Rohde
David Rohde
Two Urdu-language Pakistani newspapers continue to feed belief that Israeli or American intelligence agencies carried out strikes on World Trade Center, and that no Jews were killed in attack; it is difficult to know how much credence these reports are given by Pakistanis, especially in light of interviews shown on television network Al Jazeera, in which two senior Al Qaeda members take credit for attacks (M)
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HONEYWELL REDUCES ITS PROFIT FORECASTS
Date: 13 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Honeywell International reduces its third-quarter and 2002 profit forecasts for second time this year, citing sluggish economy (S)
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FORD SAYS IT WILL ACCOUNT FOR OPTIONS AS AN EXPENSE
Date: 13 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ford Motor Co will start accounting for stock options as expense in January to reflect cost of paying executives and other employees (S)
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PHILIPS SELLS HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS UNIT
Date: 12 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Royal Philips Electronics plans to sell its health care products unit to Platinum Equity Holdings; financial terms undisclosed (S)
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WINS APPROVAL FOR ARTERY DEVICE
Date: 13 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Boston Scientific wins federal approval for tiny tube called Express2 that helps keep arteries from re-clogging, first clearance for one of devices developed in its own laboratories; doctors say device, which combines Express stent with balloon catheter, is easier to place in body (S)
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SUNOCO WILL LIST COST OF STOCK OPTIONS AS AN EXPENSE
Date: 12 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sunoco will begin recognizing cost of stock options as expense, move that will reduce profit by $5 million this year; accounting change will be adopted in fourth quarter and be retroactive to Jan 1 to provide investors clearer picture of financial results (S)
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HCA AND TENET ARE COMPETING TO BUY HEALTH MIDWEST
Date: 12 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
HCA and Tenet Healthcare are each bidding for Health Midwest, 14-hospital system based in Kansas City, Mo (S)
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NORTHROP IS SELLING 2 BUSINESSES TO L-3 COMMUNICATIONS
Date: 13 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Northrop Grumman agrees to sell two electronics businesses that make computers and displays to L-3 Communications Holdings (S)
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