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Date: 07 January 2003
By Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel
Bill Kovach
Op-Ed article by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel opposing Federal Communications Commission proposal to eliminate rules restricting how many news media outlets one company could own, both nationally and in single city; says this largely ignores public's interest in diverse and independent press; says Internet may offer Americans acccess to more information than ever, but studies also show that most Americans receive their news from handful of outlets, and that much of what appears on Internet is repackaged from those outlets; says FCC Chmn Michael K Powell has scheduled only one public hearing on proposal, and public should seize that opportunity to voice objections if it relishes independent press (M)
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Metro Briefing | New York: Albany: Pataki Spokeswoman Named
Date: 07 January 2003
By James C. McKinley Jr. (NYT COMPILED BY ANTHONY RAMIREZ)
James McKinley
New York Gov George Pataki names Lisa Stoll to be his new director of communications, succeeding Michael McKeon, who is leaving administration (S)
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Footlights
Date: 08 January 2003
By Lawrence Van Gelder
Lawrence Gelder
Lawrence Van Gelder column reports on Dance on Camera Festival, exhibition of paintings of Ivan Koota, self-taught retired pediatrician, coming season of New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players and Boston University exhibition on trailblazing women journalists who covered war and politics; photos (M)
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'Trial of the Century' Enthralls Mozambique
Date: 08 January 2003
By Rachel L. Swarns
Rachel Swarns
Mozambique is enthralled by continuing soap opera drama of five men charged with killing Carlos Cardoso, journalist who exposed deep-rooted corruption; photos; map; Cardoso exposed ugly underbelly of country often hailed as one of Africa's most promising democracies; defendants stun nation when they testify that Nyimpine Chissano, wealthy son of Pres Joaquim Chissano, promised more than $50,000 for murder (M)
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FORMER CHIEF OF HEALTHSOUTH IS RETURNING
Date: 07 January 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
HealthSouth Corp says Richard Scrushy, who stepped down as chief executive in August to head sponoff company, will return to that post; William Owens, who had been chief executive, will return to being chief financial officer (S)
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LIBBEY BUYS A GLASSWARE MAKER IN THE NETHERLANDS
Date: 07 January 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Libbey Inc, glassware maker, acquires Dutch stemware maker Royal Leerdam from BSN Glasspack for about $44.3 million (S)
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DELTAGEN, A BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANY, CUTS WORK FORCE
Date: 07 January 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Deltagen Inc reduces its work force to about 200 people as it discontinues its drug-development business and sheds two subsidiaries to save money (S)
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PRODUCTION OF LOCKHEED FIGHTER PLANE IS CUT BY 15%
Date: 07 January 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Production of Lockheed Martin Corp's F/A-22 fighter plane has been cut by about 15 percent to help pay for potential overruns of as much as $1 billion in development costs; production now calls for 276 jets (S)
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JUDGE THROWS OUT ROYALTIES SUIT AGAINST EXXON MOBIL
Date: 08 January 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Exxon Mobil Corp says Texas judge has thrown out main claims in lawsuit by state seeking royalties from company wells in eastern Texas; state sued company two years ago, clamining ownership of minerals under portions of highway that crosses Hawkins oil field; state plans to appeal portions of ruling (S)
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Technology Briefing | Hardware: Virage Falls On Earnings
Date: 07 January 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Virage Logic Corp fall about 29 percent after it says first-quarter and sales are less than analysts' forecasts because customers deferred purchases; shares fall $2.80, to close at $6.87; graph (S)
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