Pentagon Says It Will Give Journalists Access to Frontline War Units
Date: 28 December 2002
By Thom Shanker
Thom Shanker
US Defense Department, which has battled reporters for decades over access to frontline troops during combat operations, pledges to 'embed' hundreds of correspondents, photographers and video crew members with troops if US attacks Iraq; organizes, for first time, 'media boot camps' to prepare journalists to report on troops; photos (M)
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The Emperor of the Air
Date: 29 December 2002
By Julian Rubinstein
Julian Rubinstein
Julian Rubinstein interviews several ABC television executives and news broadcasters about Roone Arledge, who died in 2002; Arledge changed how sports were televised during his tenure at ABC Sports, but shift to news division was not smooth; photo (M)
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The Target
Date: 29 December 2002
By Scott Anderson
Scott Anderson
Scott Anderson pays tribute to Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was killed in 2002 by terrorists in Pakistan who kidnapped him; drawing (M)
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Doleac Gets to Be the Big Man
Date: 28 December 2002
By Chris Broussard
Chris Broussard
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming has adjusted on court and off, prompting teammates and coaches to comment on his easy-going personality, sense of humor and ability to handle hoards of reporters; photo (M)
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PFIZER MIGRAINE MEDICINE IS APPROVED BY F.D.A.
Date: 28 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Pfizer's Relpax migraine medicine wins FDA approval, giving company a rival to treatments from several other pharmaceutical companies (S)
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HOOKER FURNITURE BUYS LEATHER-SEATING MAKER
Date: 28 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hooker Furniture agrees to buy Bradington-Young, leather-seating maker, for $24.5 million (S)
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MAKER OF LUXURY EYE WEAR SAYS IT IS BEING INVESTIGATED
Date: 28 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Luxottica Group, leading maker of luxury eye wear, says it is being investigated by New York attorney general's office for its pricing and distribution practices (S)
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COMPUTER-MEMORY CHIP MAKER EXPECTS LARGER LOSS
Date: 28 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Silicon Storage Technology, maker of computer-memory chips, says it expects larger fourth-quarter loss and lower sales than previously forecast (S)
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BIG CUT IN J. P. MORGAN EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS
Date: 28 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
J P Morgan Chase plans to cut stock options for most employees by more than half; shrinking options award reflects J P Morgan's declining stock price and earnings that have fallen in seven of last eight quarters (S)
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World Business Briefing | Europe: France: Bank Executive Dies
Date: 28 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Xavier Debonneuil, Societe Generale's head of corporate and investment banking, is killed in car crash in central France (S)
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