On Cable, a Fog of Words About Kerry's War Record
Date: 24 August 2004
By Alessandra Stanley
Alessandra Stanley
Cable news networks are showing how perfunctory and confusing their news coverage can be by doing little to find out what Sen John Kerry did in Vietnam, while tumbling together facts, half-truths and opinions about his war record without fact-checking or reflection; Fox News has relished controversy most, seizing hungrily on unsubstantiated charges that Kerry lied to gain his medals; CNN, while showing less relish, has not been much more helpful in separating fact from fiction (M)
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Congressman Illegally Shared Wiretap Tape, Judge Rules
Date: 24 August 2004
By Adam Liptak
Adam Liptak
Federal Judge Thomas F Hogan rules Rep Jim McDermott violated federal law barring wiretapping when he gave New York Times and Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporters tape of illegally intercepted 1996 conference call in which then House Speaker Newt Gingrich discussed how to deal with House ethics subcommittee finding against him; Rep John A Boehner, who took part in call by cellphone, brought suit; legal experts say logic of decision could apply to data received by journalists; McDermott defends his conduct (M)
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The Porcini Was Praiseworthy, But a Lawsuit Was Served Next
Date: 23 August 2004
By Sean Mehegan
Sean Mehegan
Phil Romano sues Dallas Morning News over its favorable review of his Il Mulino New York restaurant, written by chief restaurant critic Dotty Griffith; holds she is not qualified to write reviews, made factual errors and is in cahoots with Dallas restaurateur Janet Cobb; Belo Corp, paper's parent, holds Romano lacks grounds for suit; photo (M)
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Everybody Loves Obama
Date: 23 August 2004
Editorial says Kenyan press and people are bursting with pride over success of Barack Obama, Senate candidate from Illinois whose father is from Kenya; says Kenya today is locked in desperate struggle against poverty and corruption; says Kenyans understand, perhaps better than Americans, what Obama meant in his keynote address at Democratic National Convention when he spoke of 'the audacity of hope'
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SEARS NAMES PRESIDENT FOR MERCHANDISING
Date: 24 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sears, Roebuck & Co names Target Corp executive Luis Padilla its first president for merchandising (S)
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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER RESIGNS AT STEEL DYNAMICS
Date: 24 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Steel Dynamics Inc says chief financial officer Tracy Shellabarger has resigned; Theresa Wagler, assistant secretary and chief accounting officer, is named acting chief financial officer (S)
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NOVARTIS WINS U.S. APPROVAL FOR NEW USE OF ZELNORM
Date: 24 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Novartis wins Food and Drug Administration approval to sell Zelnorm, its irritable-bowel medicine, as treatment for chronic constipation in people younger than 65 (S)
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PFIZER SAYS F.D.A. CLEARS DRUG FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER
Date: 24 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Food and Drug Administration approves Pfizer Inc's anti-psychotic drug Geodon for treating bipolar disorder (S)
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World Business Briefing | Americas: Chile: Economy Surges
Date: 24 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chile's economy grew 5.1 percent in second quarter from year ago, exceeding 4.8 percent growth rate in first quarter (S)8
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World Business Briefing | Europe: Germany: Volkswagen Seeks Pay Freeze
Date: 24 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
World Business Briefing: Germany: Volkswagen Seeks Pay FreezS
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