European News Organizations Are Reducing Presence in Iraq
Date: 02 October 2004
By Jacques Steinberg
Jacques Steinberg
European news organizations have recently begun scaling back their presence in Iraq, citing ongoing danger from insurgency; Japanese reporters came to cover arrival of Japanese troops, but most left by spring as insurgency worsened; American news organizations are keeping offices open but are relying more on Iraqi freelancers; remaining correspondents express frustration at difficulties of reporting on Iraq (M)
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World Briefing | Asia: China: U.S. Inquiry About Detained News Researcher
Date: 01 October 2004
By Steven R. Weisman (NYT)
Steven Weisman
Secretary of State Colin L Powell announces that Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, after meeting at State Department, has agreed to look into China's detention of New York Times Beijing bureau researcher Zhao Yan, who is being held for allegedly possessing state secrets (S)
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World Briefing | Europe: Britain: 3 Charged In 'Dirty Bomb' Sting
Date: 02 October 2004
By Lizette Alvarez (NYT)
Lizette NYT
Three men in Britain are arrested and charged with seeking dirty bomb-making materials; News of the World, British tabloid, arranged undercover sting operation and then notified police (S)
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Poetic Justice for an Afghan Gadfly: He's on the Ballot
Date: 02 October 2004
By Amy Waldman
Amy Waldman
Saturday Profile of Abdul Latif Pedram, one of 18 candidates in Afghanistan's presidential election; conservative chief justice tried to have Pedram removed from ballot for challenging Islam and speaking out for women's rights; Pedram, poet, journalist and philosopher, stands apart in field crowded with former mujahedeen; insists he is exactly right figure to lead country now freed from extremes of both Communism and Islamic fundamentalism; says Pres Hamid Karzai is Pres Bush's puppet; photo (M)
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FOUNDER OF AON IS STEPPING DOWN AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Date: 01 October 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Aon Corp says its founder, Patrick Ryan, is stepping down as chief executive, but will keep his job as chairman (S)
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KOHLBERG UNIT BUYS SINGER BRAND AND BUSINESS
Date: 02 October 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
KSIN Holdings, unit of Kohlberg & Co, acquires Singer brand and sewing business for $134 million in cash, notes and assumed debt (S)
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3 BANKS SETTLE ALABAMA WORLDCOM SUIT
Date: 02 October 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Citigroup, J P Morgan Chase and Bank of America will pay $111 million to settle suit by Retirement Systems of Alabama over losses stemming from collapse of WorldCom stock and bonds; organization had sought $275 million in damages (S)
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ALCOA AND UNION REACH TENTATIVE DEAL AT SMELTER
Date: 02 October 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Alcoa reaches tentative labor agreement with union leaders at its smelter in Wenatchee, Wash, preserving 400 jobs and avoiding pretax severance costs of $20 million; plant, shut since 2001, will reopen once agreement is approved by union members (S)
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