Presumed Innocence? Not on Cable TV News
Date: 26 April 2003
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
Case of Scott Peterson, man charged with killing his pregnant wife Laci, grabs much of news media spotlight, and has become staple of cable TV commentary; Peterson's presumed innocence before trial has become problematic, with cable commentators like Geraldo Rivera of Fox News Channel and Nancy Grace, Court TV anchor, showing little doubt about Peterson's culpability; some commentators and anchors on cable news networks are reprising worst journalistic habits exhibited during coverage of disappearance of Chandra Levy: all but convicting Scott Peterson while repeating damning rumors; photo of Scott Peterson (M)
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The World; Upholding the Law as Pretrial Publicity Goes Global
Date: 27 April 2003
By Stephen Gillers
Stephen Gillers
Article by Stephen Gillers, who teaches legal ethics at New York University School of Law, says criminal defendants' right to presumption of innocence is being threatened by prosecutorial leaks and saturation media commentary, but suggests that courts have problem under control; photo (M)
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Sports of The Times; Remembering The Ultimate N.F.L. Draftnik
Date: 27 April 2003
By Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson Sports of The Times column discusses contributions of NFL writer and enthusiast Joel Buchsbaum, whose predraft predictions led to many successful selections; Buchsbaum died last year; photos (M)
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HAWAIIAN AIRLINES DEFENDS MANAGEMENT IN COURT FILING
Date: 26 April 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hawaiian Airlines is fighting attempt by Boeing Co's financing unit, Boeing Capital Corp, to oust airline's management and have trustee take over its bankruptcy reorganization; Boeing unit says Hawaiian Airlines' top executives have engaged in 'self-dealing' and may not act in creditors' interests (S)
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WESTPOINT TO CLOSE REST OF TOWEL-MAKING COMPLEX
Date: 26 April 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
WestPoint Stevens Inc will shut remainder of towel-manufacturing complex in Roanoke Rapids, NC; closing of two plants and distribution center, scheduled for June 28, will affect about 320 employees, who will be given priority should jobs be available at other plants (S)t
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KING PHARMACEUTICALS EXPECTS TO HIT LOW END OF TARGET
Date: 26 April 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
King Pharmaceuticals Inc says first-quarter profits, excluding some items, will be as low as 33 cents per share, bottom of company's forecast range (S)2
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AK Steel Posts Wider Loss
Date: 26 April 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
AK Steel Holding Corp says net loss grew to $40.8 million in first quarter from $25.6 million year earlier; sales rose to $1 billion from $967.7 million; company shipped 1.37 million tons of steel, down 4.9 percent from year ago (S)
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