Imagine; From Hussy to Helpmeet
Date: 23 December 2001
By Dean E. Murphy
Dean Murphy
Judith Nathan is appointed by Mayor Rudolph W Giuliani to oversee family assistance center for victims of Sept 11 World Trade Center attack, and there is no significant public reaction; prior to attack, Nathan had been cast by some in news media as home-wrecking other woman in mayor's marriage to Donna Hanover (S)
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Imagine; The Penalty of Death
Date: 23 December 2001
By Jim Yardley
Jim Yardley
Media coverage that has provided forum for death penalty debate around country disappears following Sept 11 terrorist attacks (S)
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U.S. Expatriate Is Seen Facing Capital Charge
Date: 22 December 2001
By Neil A. Lewis and Katharine Q. Seelye
Neil Lewis
Pres Bush makes direct link between John Walker, American captured in Afghanistan, and terrorist group Al Qaeda, and administration officials say he will probably face at last one charge that carries death penalty; Walker is expected to be returned to US soon; Bush says he has not ruled out charge of treason; lawyer hired by Walker's family, James Brosnahan, has said there have been no discussions with government about plea negotiations; videotape of interview with Walker shown on CNN appears to have erased any sympathy some in government had expressd earlier for him as possibly misguided naif; officials say when Walker is returned to US he will land in Virginia; this would allow prosecutors to try him in home state of Johnny Spann, CIA officer killed in prison uprising in Afghanistan where Walker was captured (M)
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NORTEL, PHONE EQUIPMENT MAKER, EXPECTS LOWER LOSS
Date: 22 December 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nortel Networks says its fourth-quarter loss will be lower-than-expected 16 cents a share; extends credit line and will cut 3,000 fewer jobs than planned (S)
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Ted Turner Signs a 2-Year Agreement With AOL Time Warner
Date: 22 December 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ted Turner, AOL Time Warner vice ch
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World Business Briefing | Asia: Taiwan: Funds To Sell Chip Maker's Stock
Date: 22 December 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Two Taiwan government funds and other investors to sell up to 350 million shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co; stock falls 6.4 percent on news (S)0
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World Business Briefing | Asia: Japan: Steel Acquisition
Date: 22 December 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kawasaki Steel Corp to buy rival NKK Corp for 314 billion yen ($2.5 billion) in stock (S)1
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