Political Briefing; Et Tu, Tennessee? Bumps in Gore's Ride
Date: 15 May 1999
By B. Drummond Ayres Jr
New poll results seem to indicate further downhill slide for Vice Pres Al Gore's Presidential campaign; Mason-Dixon poll has Gore besting Gov George W Bush by only three points in his own home state, Tennessee, in theoretical general-election matchup; Fox News poll has Gore trailing Bush by at least 20 points nationwide in same matchup (S)
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Real Public Rage Stoked By Propaganda Machine
Date: 14 May 1999
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
Elisabeth Rosenthal
China's state-run media have played crucial link in cycle of anti-American activity that has rolled through China in wake of NATO bombing of Chinese Embassy in Belgrade, both reflecting genuine public outrage and urging it on; photo of Chinese demonstrators trying to vandalize American Embassy in Belgrade (M)
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Fired Reporter Says She Lied About AIDS, Too
Date: 15 May 1999
By Alex Kuczynski
Alex Kuczynski
Kim Stacy, reporter in Kentucky, says she does not have AIDS and that all her illnesses were fabricated; Stacy was fired by Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer after claiming that she lied in her newspaper columns about having cancer to cover up real diagnosis, AIDS (M)
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KENTEK TO BE ACQUIRED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Date: 15 May 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kentek Information Systems Inc, which makes laser printers, will be acquired for about $39 million in cash by group led by Philip Shires, its chief executive (S)
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MEADOWCRAFT ACCEPTS SWEETENED BUYOUT BID
Date: 15 May 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Meadowcraft Inc, largest maker of wrought-iron furniture in US, accepts sweetened buyout offer of about $53.2 million from its chairman, Samuel Blount; his MWI Acquisition Company will pay $10 per share or $2 more than previously offered (S)
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WACHOVIA IS BUYING OFFITBANK HOLDINGS IN STOCK DEAL
Date: 14 May 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wachovia Corp acquires Offitbank Holdings Inc for about $200 million in stock (S)
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WILLIAMS BUYS STAKE IN BRAZILIAN PHONE COMPANY
Date: 15 May 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Williams Companies buys 18 percent stake in Lightel SA, Brazilian cellular phone company, for $265 million in cash (S)
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HICKS, MUSE BUYING A BRITISH FOOD COMPANY
Date: 15 May 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hicks Muse Tate & Furst Inc will buy Hillsdown Holdings PLC, British food company, for $752 million in cash and will assume $463 million in debts (S)
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GATEWAY SAYS IT WILL BUY STAKE IN INTERNET VENTURE FUND
Date: 14 May 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Gateway Inc will buy stake in Internet venture fund CMGI Inc for $200 million (S)
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CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS CUTS ITS OFFER FOR KTI BY 47%
Date: 14 May 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Casell Waste Systems Inc cuts amount it will pay for KTI Inc by about 47 percent, reviving deal that was called off after KTI posted fourth-quarter loss of $3.9 million; Casella will now pay $12.46 a share for KTI, dropping value of transaction to about $179.4 million from about $338 million (S)
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