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19th of August 2004 News
Nieuws zoals het verscheen op de voorpagina van de New York Times op 19 augustus 2004
Five Reporters Are Found In Contempt Over Sources
Date: 19 August 2004
By Jacques Steinberg and Michael Janofsky
Jacques Steinberg
Federal Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson holds five journalists in contempt of court for refusing to disclose names of confidential sources who might have given them information about Dr Wen Ho Lee, scientist at Los Alamos laboratory who was suspected of espionage; imposes $500 per day fine, but suspends it pending appeal; journalists are Jeff Gerth and James Risen of New York Times, Robert Drogin of Los Angeles Times, H Josef Hebert of Associated Press and Pierre Thomas formerly with CNN and now ABC News; lawyers for all five say they will appeal (M)
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REBEL IN NAJAF SENDS MESSAGES OF CONCILIATION
Date: 19 August 2004
By John F. Burns
John Burns
Rebel cleric Moktada al-Sadr sends last-minute messages of conciliation to Iraqi interim government, apparently staving off imminent assault by Iraqi forces on his fortress in holiest Shiite shrine in Iraq; has led his Mahdi Army in some of deadliest fighting with American troops since invasion 16 months ago; in addition to vacating shrine, he suggests he will disband his militia and convert it into political party; as with previous Sadr about-faces, this one comes hedged with uncertainties; his message came through aides, and they were vague on what exactly he agreed to; senior officials in Washington and Baghdad are deeply skeptical about his new offer; meanwhile, menacing new dimension is added to Najaf crisis by report on Al Jazeera that Iraqi militants calling themselves Martyrs' Squad have captured American journalist Micah Garen, threatening to kill him within 48 hours if US forces do not pull out of Najaf; photo (M)
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Hiding in Ads Is Campaign For a Book On Politics
Date: 19 August 2004
By Brian Wingfield
Brian Wingfield
Ad campaign using enigmatic 'Retro vs Metro' advertisements that have created buzz among newspaper and Internet readers is promotion for book called The Great Divide by billionaire businessman John Sperling and four co-authors; premise of book is that country has become two nations, and authors argue that potential majority exists in 'Metro' states, letting Democrats write off 'Retro' ones in their pursuit of presidency (M)
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BEST BUY IS SUED BY OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL
Date: 20 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ohio's attorney general, Jim Petro, sues Best Buy Co, electronics retailer, accusing it of deceptive sales practices, like repackaging used merchandise and selling it as new; says company fails to pay rebates and refunds and does not honor extended-service contracts (S)
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EXELON RAISES EARNINGS TARGET FOR 2004
Date: 20 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Exelon Corp, utility owner, raises its 2004 earnings target, citing cost-cutting and increased wholesale power prices (S)
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CEPHALON TO SEEK APPROVAL FOR NEW USE OF PROVIGIL
Date: 20 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cephalon Inc, maker of antidrowsiness drug Provigil, will ask federal regulator in fourth quarter of this year to approve its use to ease symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (S)
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EQUIFAX CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF TO RETIRE NEXT YEAR
Date: 19 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Equifax Inc, credit-reporting service, says its chairman and chief executive, Thomas F Chapman, will retire in 2005 (S)
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S.E.C. SAYS BERKSHIRE MUST REVEAL A STOCKHOLDING
Date: 19 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Berkshire Hathaway Inc is denied permission by Securities and Exchange Commission to conceal a stockholding; Berkshire files such requests to prevent copycat investing (S)
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CHEVRONTEXACO ORDERED TO PAY $41 MILLION IN LAWSUIT
Date: 20 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
ChevronTexaco was ordered to pay $41 million to more than 80 residents of Sunburst, Mont, whose properties were damaged by 1955 underground pipeline leak (S)
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ARBITRON REACHES DEAL TO PROVIDE RATINGS TO INFINITY
Date: 19 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Arbitron Inc, which compiles television and radio ratings, agrees to supply quarterly radio ratings to Infinity Broadcasting Corp unit of Viacom, setting off 10 percent gain in Arbitron's share price (S)
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