7 at Chinese Paper Held After Articles on New SARS Case
Date: 07 January 2004
By Joseph Kahn
Joseph Kahn
The police stormed the offices of one of Chinas feistiest newspapers and detained the top editor and six other officials in what many journalists regard as retribution for aggressive reporting on a recent SARS case.
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Local Officials in Joint Effort For Medicaid Relief in Albany
Date: 06 January 2004
By Al Baker and Bruce Lambert
Al Baker
New York State county officials hold press conferences around state to ask Governor George E Pataki to lower costs of Medicaid; ask state lawmakers to put cap on program's growth to prevent annual increases in property taxes (M)
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Beatle's Estate Sues Doctor Over Breach Of Privacy
Date: 07 January 2004
By William Glaberson
William Glaberson
Former Beatle George Harrison's estate sues Staten Island (NYC) doctor Gilbert Lederman and Staten Island University Hospital, accusing Lederman of trying to exploit Harrison during his final days by talking to media, asking Harrison to sign autographs and appearing on television; photo (M)
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Writers Best Bet For Rose
Date: 07 January 2004
By Tyler Kepner
Tyler Kepner
Former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose's best chance of appearing on Hall of Fame ballot could be in hands of writers, who have two more years to vote him in if he is reinstated by baseball (M)
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L.S.U. Puts Happy Face On Splitting The Crown
Date: 06 January 2004
By Joe Drape
Joe Drape
Louisiana State University players discuss winning Bowl Championship Series national title and Southern California University's clinching of Associatied Press poll's top spot; photo (M)
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Schumer Letter Prods Bush Aide Over Leak
Date: 07 January 2004
Sen Charles Schumer asks White House to require staff members to disclose any confidential conversations with reporters that might help determine who divulged name of CIA agent, Valerie Plame (S)
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HOME DEPOT BUYS A SUPPLIER TO HOMEBUILDERS
Date: 07 January 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Home Depot acquires Creative Touch Interiors, which installs floors and counters for homebuilders in Southern California and Las Vegas; financial terms undisclosed (S)
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ENRON RECOVERY PLAN ALLOWED TO PROCEED
Date: 07 January 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal Judge Arthur Gonzalez rules Enron Corp, which owed more than $67 billion after collapsing into bankruptcy protection, can seek creditors' support for recovery plan that gives them ost of company's assets (S)
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LILLY SAYS PROFITS WILL BE LOWER THAN EXPECTED
Date: 06 January 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Eli Lilly says profit excluding certain items will be as low as 65 cents per share in first quarter; analaysts surveyed by Thomson First Call had expected Lilly to earn 67 cents (S)
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ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS WINS ARMY MORTAR CONTRACT
Date: 06 January 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Alliant Techsystems wins contract to develop laser-guided mortar for US Army that it says will be more accurate than current weapons; financial terms undisclosed (S)
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ESTÉE LAUDER GRANDSON NAMED CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Date: 07 January 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Estee Lauder Companies says William Lauder, grandson of founder Estee Lauder, will become chief executive on July 1, succeeding Fred Langhammer (S)
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EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES COMPLETES CALIFORNIA SALES
Date: 07 January 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Equity Office Properties Trust, largest owner of US office buildings, sells 14 properties and 4.1-acre parcel in California for $177 million (S)
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