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Date: 29 January 2000
By Michael R. Gordon
Michael Gordon
Russian authorities confirm that they have detained Andrei M Babitsky, a journalist who was reporting from Chechnya for Radio Liberty, for 12 days; accuse him of spending time with rebels and was not being accredited by Russian military to cover the war; hint that he will be released soon (M)
Date: 29 January 2000
By Kevin Flynn
Kevin Flynn
Four New York City police officers accused in shooting death of Amadou Diallo have spent much of past year cloistered in their homes or lawyers' offices, avoiding demonstrations outside their houses and shunning news reports that they think miscast their case; their lawyers say they are eager to explain, for first time, what happened when they fired fusillade of 41 bullets at Diallo as he stood unarmed in vestibule of Bronx apartment building; photo (M)
Date: 29 January 2000
Union Leader, New Hampshire's largest newspaper, pulls out all the stops to get voters behind Steve Forbes in state's Republican presidential primary; its earlier endorsement of Forbes was only lukewarm (S)
Date: 29 January 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
International Rectifier Corp to buy Zing Technologies for $28.5 million (S)
Date: 29 January 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Softbank Corp, which owns 69 percent of Ziff-Davis Inc, plans to spin off company's ZDNet unit and is in talks to sell its events unit; will hold 45 percent of ZDNet; Ziff-Davis will wrap its remaining assets into ZDNet (S)
Date: 29 January 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Monsanto Co regulatory filing shows it spurned $49-a-share offer before deciding to merge with Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc in deal that values it at $36 a share (S)
Date: 29 January 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
3Com Corp's Palm Inc unit plans to raise up to $345 million in initial public offering set for Feb 28 (S)
Date: 30 January 2000
INTERNATIONAL 3-12 130 Nations Agree On Biosafety Treaty Delegates from more than 130 nations adopted the first global treaty regulating trade in genetically modified products. The treaty allows countries to bar imports of genetically altered seeds, microbes, animals and crops that they deem a threat to their environment. 1 Clinton Makes Appeal for Poor President Clinton made an impassioned appeal in Davos, Switzerland, to make globalization work for the poor, telling an audience of chief executives and national leaders at the World Economic Forum that if the economic elites do not listen to the concerns of those left out, protectionism will return. 8
Date: 29 January 2000
INTERNATIONAL A3-6 I.R.A. Balks at Disarming; Ulster Peace Plan in Doubt Gerry Adams, the president of Sinn Fein, ruled out the possibility that the I.R.A. would meet a Monday deadline for beginning to disarm, dashing expectations that the guerrilla force his party represents politically was ready to move on weapons. A1 Judge Orders Stop to 'Hoopla' The federal judge weighing the fate of Elian Gonzalez told lawyers representing the Cuban boy's Miami relatives to stop what he viewed as excesses in rallying public opinion. He also moved up the date for their response to a Justice Department filing, to Feb. 14 from Feb. 24. A4
Date: 30 January 2000
The Los Angeles Lakers, with the best record in the N.B.A., will be the only team with two starters in the All-Star Game -- Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. In the final voting results announced yesterday, O'Neal and Bryant were joined in the Western Conference starting lineup by guard Jason Kidd of Phoenix and forwards Kevin Garnett of Minnesota and Tim Duncan of San Antonio.