On Top of the News at Roslyn High
Date: 27 June 2004
By Rebekah Rombom
Rebekah Rombom
Rebekah Rombom, one of two editors in chief of student newspaper at Roslyn High School in Roslyn, NY, tells how she broke story about school district embezzlement scandal; photos (M)
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World Briefing | Asia: Iran: Road Crash Kills 90
Date: 26 June 2004
By Nazila Fathi (NYT)
Nazila NYT
Iranian Student News Agency reports that explosive traffic accident involving several fuel trucks and six buses killed at least 90 people on road from Bam to Zahedan (Iran) (S)
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All Q. and No A. at City Hall
Date: 27 June 2004
By Gabe Pressman
Gabe Pressman
New York Press Club Foundation president Gabe Pressman Op-Ed article blames press as well as Mayor Michael Bloomberg for Bloomberg's penchant for brushing away follow-up questions by reporters during news conferences (M)
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The Report, the Review and a Grandstand Play
Date: 27 June 2004
By Daniel Okrent
Daniel Okrent
Daniel Okrent, in Public Editor column, discusses Vice Pres Dick Cheney's accusation that New York Times June 17 front-page headline was 'outrageous' distortion of 9/11 commission staff report; maintains that it was 'common newspaper crime of distortion by abbreviation'; discusses Michiko Kakutani's controversial review of Bill Clinton's memoir My Life and placing of review on front page; also suggests that chief editors of USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Wa shington Post and Associate Press should agree not to cover briefings conducted by government officials and other political figures who refuse to allow their names to be used (M)
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Sports of The Times; Defying Convention Beyond the Baseline
Date: 27 June 2004
By Harvey Araton
Harvey Araton
Harvey Araton Sports of The Times column discusses Venus and Serena Williams, who have worked to develop interests outside of tennis over past seasons and have received both criticism and praise from media (M)
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The World: Flashbacks; A Correspondent in Iraq: Scenes of Hope and Dread
Date: 27 June 2004
By Dexter Filkins
Dexter Filkins
Dexter Filkins article on 15 months he has spent in Iraq covering war and military occupation; holds that he often questions whether colossal US enterprise will fail or succeed; maintains that it usually is single moment that swings daily prediction one way or other; reflects on several incidents that have occurred since first day of invasion; photos (M)
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Army Used Speed and Might, Plus Cash, Against Shiite Rebel
Date: 26 June 2004
By Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt
Thom Shanker
First Armored Division was given its final mission in Iraq in April: wrest control of string of southern towns from rebellious Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr's militia; division's operation is being studied by Army struggling to learn lessons of war that continues to evolve, even on eve of transfer of power; campaign was mix of military tactics, political maneuverings, media management and generous dollop of cash for rebuilding war-ravaged cities; formula could become model for future fighting against insurrections plaguing Iraq; Sadr remains at large, and question is whether tactical successes claimed by commanders have guaranteed lasting strategic victory; photos (M)
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KEYCORP ACQUIRING EVERTRUST FINANCIAL FOR $194 MILLION
Date: 26 June 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
KeyCorp agrees to purchase EverTrust Financial Group for $194.7 million (S)
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SYNGENTA AGREES TO BUY A 90% STAKE IN GOLDEN HARVEST
Date: 26 June 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Syngenta, major maker of crop chemicals, agrees to buy 90 percent of Golden Harvest of United States for $180 million to expand its share of North American corn and soybean seed markets (S)
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BLACK CAN FILE SUIT CHALLENGING DAILY TELEGRAPH'S SALE
Date: 26 June 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Judge rules that Conrad M Black, controlling shareholder of Hollinger International, can file lawsuit challenging $1.33 billion sale of company's Daily Telegraph newspaper in London to David and Frederick Barclay (S)
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