TV Political News in California Is Shrinking, Study Confirms
Date: 13 January 1999
By Todd S. Purdum
Todd Purdum
Study by Annenberg School for Communications at University of Southern California confirms complaints made over the years by California politicians that television news in state gives them short shrift; survey, of last three months of last fall's campaign for governor, finds that less than one-third of 1 percent of local television news was devoted to that race (M)
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Myles Tierney, 34, a Journalist Who Specialized in African War
Date: 13 January 1999
By Barbara Stewart
Barbara Stewart
Myles Tierney, Associated Press newsman who covered wars, famines and riots of West Africa, dies at age 34 after being shot by a Sierra Leone rebel; photo (M)
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Reporter's Death in Mexico: Mystery Grows
Date: 13 January 1999
By Sam Dillon
Sam Dillon
Investigation into apparent murder of Philip True, American journalist who died last month during 10-day hike through remote mountains of western Mexico, becomes mired in conflicting autopsy reports and contradictory confessions by two men charged with killing (M)
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China Points Finger at Culprit of the Week
Date: 13 January 1999
By Seth Faison
Seth Faison
China's press these days is exposing one politician, government official or businessman after another as each is caught in net of national campaign against corruption and smuggling; point, as with all political campaigns in China, is to show virtuous determination of authorities, without 'too much concern for details like evidence or legal procedure' (M)
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TICKETMASTER ONLINE-CITYSEARCH TO BUY AUCTIONEER
Date: 12 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch will acquire Cityauction Inc for about $54 million in stock; Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch is owned by USA Networks Inc (S)
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REVLON TO ELIMINATE AT LEAST 1,000 JOBS WORLDWIDE
Date: 12 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Revlon Inc will cut 1,000 to 1,200 jobs worldwide, or about 7 percent of its work force, to lower costs as sales decline (S)
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AEGON AND AMERICAN FINANCIAL ARE IN $115 MILLION DEAL
Date: 13 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Financial Group Inc agrees to buy auto insurer Worldwide Insurance Co from Aegon NV for $115 million in cash (S)
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NABORS INDUSTRIES IN DEAL FOR POOL ENERGY SERVICES
Date: 12 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nabors Industries will acquire Pool Energy Services Co for around $357 million in stock and $144 million in assumed debt (S)
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AGFA TO ADD AN AMERICAN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CONCERN
Date: 12 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bayer AG says its Agfa-Gevaert film unit will buy Sterling Diagnostic Imaging (S)
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RAYROCK RESOURCES ACCEPTS OFFER FROM VICEROY
Date: 12 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Rayrock Resources will acquire Viceroy Resources Corp for $157.4 million (Canadian), or $104 million (US) in cash and stock (S)
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