Amid Tight Secrecy, a Tip: Bush Is Going to Baghdad
Date: 28 November 2003
By Jacques Steinberg and Jim Rutenberg
Jacques Steinberg
Pres Bush's aides say that extraordinary steps White House took to conceal Bush's whereabouts during surprise trip to Baghdad were undertaken primarily to ensure his safety; but several of editors, news directors and producers responsible for directing coverage of Bush administration say they found aspects of White House strategy to be deceptive, excessively secretive and disruptive of relationship between writer and editor (M)
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Amid Tight Secrecy, a Tip: Bush Is Going to Baghdad
Date: 28 November 2003
By Jacques Steinberg and Jim Rutenberg
Jacques Steinberg
Editors responsible for directing coverage of the Bush administration said that they found aspects of the White House strategy to be deceptive.
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Persistent New Leaks Fuel Coverage of Jackson Case
Date: 29 November 2003
By David Carr
David Carr
Pre-trial publicity about child molesting case against Michael Jackson is being fueled by leaks from both sides; news media receives tape of 12-year-old boy who says Jackson molested him, and his mother, talking kindly about Jackson; there are numerous news accounts that prosecution has received more than hundred leads after announcing that Jackson would be booked on charges of child molestation; most news coverage is proceeding based on very little official information; judge has yet to be appointed, Jackson has not yet been formally charged, and arrest and search warrants have not been unsealed; photo of Jackson's lawyer Mark Geragos (M)
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Putting the Bulls Behind Him
Date: 28 November 2003
By Ira Berkow
Ira Berkow
Former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause, who was often controversial for feuding with star player Michael Jordan and misleading media, prepares to return to scouting; photos (M)
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MBNA'S FOUNDER AND CHIEF WILL RETIRE AT YEAR'S END
Date: 29 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
MBNA Corp's founder-chief executive Charles M Cawley will retire at end of year; will be succeeded by Bruce L Hammonds; president John R Cochran III will take Hammond's position (S)
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HEWLETT WINS $600 MILLION CONTRACT IN IRELAND
Date: 29 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hewlett-Packard completes $600 million computer services contract with Bank of Ireland Group (S)
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HORMEL REPORTS 3.5% HIGHER PROFIT IN 4TH QUARTER
Date: 29 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hormel Foods Corp says profit rose 3.5 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter ended Oct 25; net income rose to $70.4 million from $68 million year ago; sales rose 13 percent, to $1.2 billion (S)
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Bank Delaying Move on Fund
Date: 29 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bank of Montreal postpones appointment of Alliance Capital Management as adviser for two of its mutual funds; Alliance Capital is under investigation for improper mutual fund trading (S)
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Colombia Sets Range for Curbed Inflation
Date: 29 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Colombia's central bank board will try to limit inflation to 5 percent to 6 percent in 2004, seeking to keep it in single digits for sixth consecutive year (S)
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Strike Threatened at Chilean Copper Mine
Date: 29 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Workers at Chilean copper producer Codelco's mine in Andina threaten strike after their demand for 5 percent salary increase is rejected; Codelco, owned by Chilean government, is largest copper producer in the world, with Andina mine accounting for 16 percent of its output (S)
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