AMP Sells Real Estate Unit
Date: 14 July 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Macquarie Goodman Industrial Trust, Sydney-based industrial property fund, will buy AMP Industrial Trust from AMP Ltd for 452 million Australian dollars ($298 million) in cash and stock (S)
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Attendants Extend Shifts at American
Date: 14 July 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Flight attendants for American Airlines approve longer work day, move that may result in 208 furloughs (S)
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Europe Is Examining Utility Issues in Italy
Date: 14 July 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
European Commission says it may open inquiry into Italian holdings of Electricite de France, French government-owned power company, after limits are lifted on company's voting rights in Italenergia SpA, which controls Edison SpA; Italian government, which controls Italenergia in partnership with Fiat SpA, limits Electricite de France's voting rights in Italenergia to 2 percent although it owns 18 percent; commission has threatened to take Italy to court on issue (S)
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Swiss Airline Talks With Rivals About Deal
Date: 14 July 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Swiss International Air Lines says it is holding talks with rivals about closer ties that include possible merger; Lufthansa has reportedly offered to buy it (S)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 13 July 2003
INTERNATIONAL 3-9 President Asserts Faith In Tenet and the C.I.A. President Bush said he retained confidence in George J. Tenet, a day after the director of central intelligence took responsibility for approving the use of unsubstantiated information about Iraq's nuclear program. 1 Agreement on Iraqi Council Iraqi factions agreed after tense negotiations on a list of 25 people to establish the country's first postwar government. In private, American administrators and leaders of the former Iraqi opposition agreed on the new council's powers and responsibilities. 10
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 14 July 2003
INTERNATIONAL A2-5 Iraqi Council in Place; A New Holiday Is Declared The first interim government of Iraq has been declared and its 25 members will begin meeting today to decide on a leadership structure. As its first act, the council abolished six national holidays that had been celebrated under Saddam Hussein's rule and created a new national day, April 9, the day Baghdad fell to allied forces. A1
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White House Letter; Relaxing and Reflecting, Fleischer Loosens Up
Date: 14 July 2003
By Elisabeth Bumiller
Elisabeth Bumiller
July 14 is Ari Fleischer's last day on job as White House press secretary; he says one of hardest parts of his job has been walking tightrope that exists between White House and press corps (M)
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Glimpses of a Leader, Through Chosen Eyes Only
Date: 13 July 2003
By Elisabeth Bumiller
Elisabeth Bumiller
Article profiles Eric Draper, chief White House photographer; all recent presidents have had official photographers and all have distributed photographs putting president and administration in best light, but photographers, picture editors and even administration officials agree that no other administration has limited access as much as Bush White House; picture editors complain that photographs, while excellent, are administration's version of events, not journalism; photos (M)
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Reporter's Notebook; In and Out of Africa, Bush Is His Usual Brisk Self
Date: 13 July 2003
By Richard W. Stevenson
Richard Stevenson
Reporter's Notebook takes stock of Pres Bush's five-nation swing through Africa, noting that his tendency toward brisk, businesslike efficiency makes quick work of meetings with various leaders and sightseeing tours; says concerns about security limit his ability to move around; says Bush finds himself following in footsteps of predecessor Bill Clinton, who traveled twice to Africa during his term of office; says trip is plotted to last detail to make sure Bush is shown in most flattering way possible; says Bush occasionally takes questions from reporters after meeting with leaders, following prescribed formula--two from Americans and two from host country's press corps--but almost never holds formal news conferences; photo (M)
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Easing the Admissions Frenzy
Date: 13 July 2003
Editorial commends US News & World Report for its decision to eliminate yield rate from annual college rankings; says number, which indicated percentage of those offered admission who actually enrolled and which helped determined colleges' overall scores, had considerable psychological impact on applicants; also praises schools that have eased restrictions on early admission
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