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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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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Israeli Army Faces Storm For Attack on Arab Houses
Date: 14 January 2002
By James Bennet
James Bennet
Israeli officials are mired in anguished internal debate over Israel's military tactics, with members of coalition government and Israeli journalists criticizing Army for sending two armored bulldozers overnight to destroy neighborhood of Palestinian refugeesin Gaza Strip; army claims to have destroyed 21 homes and that all were empty; International Committee of the Red Cross says 93 families, or about 600 people, have been left homeless; Israeli human rights group B'Tselem says 60 houses were destroyed, home to 112 families with 614 members (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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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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STARWOOD SEEKS OFFERS FOR ITS EUROPEAN HOTEL GROUP
Date: 15 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide says it was soliciting offers for its Ciga Group of European hotels (S)
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92 SHOPPING CENTERS ARE BEING SOLD FOR $354 MILLION
Date: 15 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
New Plan Excel Realty Trust agrees to buy 92 strip mall shopping centers from CenterAmerica Property Trust for about $354 million and $300 milllion of debt; CenterAmerica is majority owned by real estate fund of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (S)
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DOLLAR GENERAL REVISES DOWNWARD 3 YEARS OF EARNINGS
Date: 15 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dollar General says it has lowered its reported earnings for fiscal years 1998 through 2000 by 60 cents a share after review of accounting practices (S)
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