Newspaper Editors Move To Tighten Safeguards
Date: 22 March 2004
By Jacques Steinberg
Jacques Steinberg
At least 10 American newspapers have confirmed instances of plagiarism or fabrication since New York Times reported in May 2003 that Jayson Blair had made up or copied portions of at least three dozen articles; it is impossible to say for sure whether more reporters are cutting corners or whether those that do are now being detected through safeguards against journalistic fraud that newspapers have established in last 10 months; photos (M)
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Rigas Trial Takes a Local Editor Far From Home
Date: 22 March 2004
By Barry Meier
Barry Meier
Donald Gilliland, managing editor of Potter Leader-Enterprise, weekly newspaper in Coudersport, Pa, where Adelphia Communications is headquartered, is staying at friend's apartment in Brooklyn so that he can personally cover Adelphia trial in federal court in Manhattan; writes daily articles on Adelphia for paper's Web site and two other area papers and spends Monday nights in Brooklyn putting together Leader-Enterprise's front page; one reason he does not want to rely on wire services or national newspapers is that he believes they tend to stereotype Rigas family as kind of Sopranos family saga played out in Appalachian-style hick towns; photo (M)
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JERSEY FOOTLIGHTS
Date: 21 March 2004
By Margo Nash
Margo Nash
Jersey Footlights column; Montclair Art Museum will celebrate its 90th anniversary with opening of several new exhibits; Women's Theater Company, in residence at William Paterson University, is presenting revival of I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road; Daily News columnist Stanley Crouch will discuss African-American pop culture at Newark Museum; photo (M)
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Shape Up, Don't Ship Out
Date: 21 March 2004
By Deborah Solomon
Deborah Solomon
Interview with Lou Dobbs, CNN anchor, who discusses, among other things, his outspoken criticism of American companies that send jobs abroad; photo (M)
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Improved TV Ratings
Date: 22 March 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CBS broadcasts of NCAA men's tournament earn highest ratings for first three days of tournament since 1998 (S)
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Molecular Devices in Deal
Date: 22 March 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Molecular Devices Corp agrees to buy Axon Instruments (S)
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Share Sale Raised $4.4 Billion for Belgacom
Date: 22 March 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Share sale raises as much as 3.59 billion euros ($4.4 billion) for Belgacom, Belgium's dominant phone company (S)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 21 March 2004
INTERNATIONAL 3-14 Taiwan's President Re-elected Chen Shui-bian was declared to have won a second term as Taiwan's president by a razor-thin margin, but the opposition called for the election to be annulled and claimed he may have staged an assassination attempt to generate votes. 1
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 22 March 2004
INTERNATIONAL A3-15 Israel Kills Hamas Founder; Group Vows Revenge The spiritual leader and founder of the militant group Hamas, Sheik Ahmed Yassin, was killed by Israeli helicopter gunships as he left a mosque in Gaza City, according to his family and Hamas officials. Sheik Yassin was by far the most significant Palestinian militant killed by Israel. Hamas vowed to exact revenge. A1 Equipment Delays Slow Training Senior American commanders in Iraq are complaining that delays in delivering equipment have hobbled their ability to build an effective Iraqi security force that could eventually replace United States troops. The lag, because of a contract dispute, may even have contributed to a loss of lives among recruits, commanders say. A1
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Worries About Campaigns Tone Are Voiced on Both Sides
Date: 21 March 2004
By Nat Ives
Nat Ives
The harsh tone of the presidential campaign is threatening to alienate voters, prominent members of both parties said today.
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