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Date: 15 February 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Swift & Co, third-largest American beef-producer, will cut production in Colorado and Nebraska because of slow-down in business following discovery of mad cow disease in United States and Canada; export bans have kept company from importing cheaper Canadian cattle and hurt international sales; Agriculture Dept has cut projection of beef exports for year by over 90 percent (S)
Date: 15 February 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Industry Min Antonio Marzano will meet with Italian banks to form committee to represent Italian and foreign creditors of Parmalat during bankruptcy proceedings and give them role in reorganization of company; lawyers for American creditors have pushed for such a committee, which is not usually part of Italian bankruptcy proceedings (S)
Date: 16 February 2004
INTERNATIONAL A3-8 Elections in Afghanistan May Be Postponed The Bush administration has begun suggesting that Afghanistan's elections may have to be postponed because of security problems and the failure to register enough voters. A1
Date: 15 February 2004
INTERNATIONAL 3-16 Iraqi Police Station Attacked Guerrillas in Iraq staged a brazen assault on the main police station in Falluja, killing at least 15 police officers and several civilians, wounding at least 40 people and freeing dozens of prisoners from the jail. Four attackers were also killed. 1 Youth centers are packed with Iraqis eager to give voice to their dreams. 16
Date: 15 February 2004
Comcast bids to change the entertainment industry, two of New Yorks top cultural figures announce their departures and Martha Stewarts underlings have their say.
Date: 16 February 2004
By Patrick Healy
Patrick Healy
Cold persists in New York, but scientist promises relief as tilt of Earth's axis tilts causes Northern Hemisphere to lean toward Sun; photo (M)
Date: 16 February 2004
By Samuel Abt
Samuel Abt
Al Jazeera, Arabic-language television network, in its eighth year of broadcasting, claims to have 35 million viewers daily around world; most are in Arab world but some are as far afield as China and Japan; now it is planning to expand into English-speaking world by starting satellite channel in English; this will follow introduction of all-sports channel and plans for 'Al Jazeera for kids'; editors say news broadcasts are newsworthy and balanced; say criticisms and complaints about Al Jazeera broadcasts come from so many sides that it is seen as sign that network is doing good job; photo (M)
Date: 16 February 2004
By Katie Zezima
Katie Zezima
Boston Red Sox fans discuss New York Yankees' acquisition of coveted infielder Alex Rodriguez, who Red Sox had pursued doggedly to no avail; photos (M)
Date: 15 February 2004
Annette H Landau letter questions gratuitous insults to Teresa Heinz Kerry and
Date: 15 February 2004
By Micheline Maynard
Micheline Maynard
German magazine Stern depicts Daimler-Chrysler chief executive Jurgen Schrempp, who battles suit by Kirk Kerkorian charging he knew that 1998 deal that created company was not going to be 'merger of equals,' as isolated while company's problems mount; suggests he could be ousted if company does not become solidly profitable; photo (M)