How Not to Be Out-Foxed in the News Game
Date: 09 March 2003
By Jennifer Bayot (COMPILED BY MARK A. STEIN)
Jennifer COMPILED
Walter Isaacson, who is leaving as CNN chairman, to speak at American Press Institute retreat for senior news executives (S)3
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Knight and His Successor Are Struggling to Succeed
Date: 09 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bob Knight has had a frustrating second season as Texas Tech's coach. Meanwhile, Mike Davis has had similar problems in his third year as Knight's successor at Indiana.
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U.C.L.A a Long Shot for the Pac-10 Event
Date: 09 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
U.C.L.A.'s worst basketball season in 61 years may get even more embarrassing if the team fails to qualify for next week's league tournament.
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Profit Surges At Company Run by Buffett
Date: 09 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Berkshire Hathaway, conglomerate run by Warren E Buffett, reports twelvefold rise in profit in fourth quarter, to $1.18 billion, thanks to surge in insurance rates since Sept 11 attack (S)
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THREATS AND RESPONSES: Briefly Noted; ALERT NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE
Date: 10 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Security alert is set off near White House after Secret Service officer spots unidentified barrel on sidewalk about two blocks away (S)
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De Beers Reports Offers for Stakes
Date: 10 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
DeBeers reports several black investors have approached it with offers to buy shares in its South African diamond mines (S)
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Deutsche Telekom Changes Board
Date: 10 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Deutsche Telekom replaces its supervisory board chairman, Hans-Dietrich Winkhaus, with Klaus Zumwinkel in latest management shuffle (S)
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Nevin to Miss Season With Injury
Date: 10 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
San Diego Padres outfielder Phil Nevin plans to have reconstructive surgery on his severely dislocated left shoulder this week and will miss the 2003 season. Nevin, who missed nearly a third of last season because of a broken left arm and an elbow injury, popped his nonthrowing shoulder out of its socket while making a diving backhanded catch during Friday's 2-0 exhibition loss to the Chicago White Sox.
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 09 March 2003
INTERNATIONAL 3-10 Iraq Destroys More Arms And Issues U.N. Demands Iraq resumed destroying its short-range Al Samoud 2 missiles and, apparently in a further attempt to exploit the deep divisions among the world's powers over war, issued a defiant list of demands to the United Nations. It contended that sanctions imposed after the 1991 gulf war should be lifted. 1
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 10 March 2003
INTERNATIONAL A3-8 U.S. Works to Gain 9 Votes for Iraq Measure After a weekend of diplomacy, the Bush administration fell short of lining up nine votes on the United Nations Security Council in favor of a resolution that would threaten war if Iraq does not disarm. A1 Iraq indicated that it would continue pursuing twin tracks in the face of a looming war -- taking steps to buttress the case of nations opposed to attacking the country while simultaneously preparing for battle. A9
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