CNN Seeks to Open Impeachment Deliberations
Date: 30 January 1999
By David Stout
David Stout
CNN asks Senate to open deliberations in impeachment trial of Pres Clinton; attorney Floyd Abrams says publicshould have access to any deliberations in Senate chamber (S)
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Settlement Bars Au Pair From Profits in Baby's Death
Date: 30 January 1999
By Carey Goldberg
Carey Goldberg
Settlement of civil lawsuit in Boston bars Louise Woodward, now 20, from making any profits from selling her story about death of Matthew Eappen, infant whom she was found guilty of shaking to death in 1997; parents Sunil and Deborah Eappen filed wrongful-death suit against former au pair; judge had reduced her conviction to manslaughter and her sentence to time served; Woodward's parents in England got tens of thousands of dollars from tabloid, which angered British public and helped spark suit; Deborah Eappen has since given birth to another son (S)
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Paris Journal; In 25 Years, Pen Has Hit Ripe Targets
Date: 30 January 1999
By Craig R. Whitney
Craig Whitney
Article on Plantu, popular political cartoonist for Le Monde, who lampoons French politicians; notes that Plantu, whose real name is Jean Plantureux, began working for French newspaper in 1972; photo (M)
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TRADING IN NEW INTERNET COMPANY IS HALTED
Date: 30 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
SEC suspends trading in USA Talks.com Inc, start-up Internet telephone company, after shares almost quadruple in less than one month; questions about accuracy of public information about company cited (S)
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ADELPHIA IN DEAL FOR CABLE STAKE AND SHARES
Date: 29 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Adelphia Communications Corp will pay $257.2 million in cash to FPL Group Inc for Adelphia shares held by FPL and FPL's one-third interest in Olympus Communications LP, partnership formed in 1995 to provide cable service in Florida (S)
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SCHAWK AGREES TO ACQUIRE BRITISH IMAGING COMPANY
Date: 29 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Schawk Inc acquires Wace Group PLC for $156 million (US) (S)
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SHOP AT HOME SAYS IT WILL CONSIDER TAKEOVER OFFERS
Date: 30 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shop at Home Inc shares rise 44 percent after company invites acquisition offer from broadcast competitor or Internet company (S)
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MEDTRONIC PLANS TO CLOSE PLANTS AND CUT JOBS
Date: 30 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Medtronic Inc will close five manufacturing sites and cut or relocate 1,600 jobs, following purchase of Arterial Vascular Engineering Inc (S)
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MASCO IN TALKS TO ACQUIRE SEVERAL RIVAL COMPANIES
Date: 30 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Masco Corp is in talks to acqauire seven or eight rivals, for total of more than $1 billion (S)
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JAMESON SAYS IT IS BUYING SIGNATURE INNS FOR $44 MILLION
Date: 29 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Jameson Inns Inc to acquire Signature Inns Inc for about $44.1 million in stock and cash, plus $61 million in assumed debt (S)
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