Now Newshounds Have More to Watch
Date: 22 July 2004
By Eric A. Taub
Eric Taub
ABC is offering gavel-to-gavel coverage of Democratic and Republican conventions and 24-hour news programming until election on digital sub-channels; to see those channels, viewers must have digital TV with decoding equipment and receive digital signals; photo (M)
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Woman's Mosque Protest Brings Furor in the U.S.
Date: 22 July 2004
By Laurie Goodstein
Laurie Goodstein
Asra Q Nomani is causing stir at her mosque in Morgantown, W Va, by opposing some restrictive practices against women; having child out of wedlock, publicizing her disobedience in several newspaper essays, using main mosque entrance and sitting in main prayer area have raised ire of executive committee, where her membership is being challenged following petition demanding her expulsion; female members are split over their support of her; photo (M)
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Hamilton Is Just a Guy With a Claret Jug
Date: 21 July 2004
By Clifton Brown
Clifton Brown
British Open winner Todd Hamilton enjoys whirlwind of media attention after winning first major; will likely be voted tour's rookie of year; photos (M)
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Metro Matters; Can G.O.P. Bear to See Naked City?
Date: 22 July 2004
By Joyce Purnick
Joyce Purnick
Joyce Purnick Metro Matters column questions plans for Republican National Convention in New York City, suggesting that city will try to impress visitors, journalists and delegates by destroying New York's character and trying to sell city as friendly homogenized and trouble-free place (M)
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Acquisitions Bolster General Dynamics Profit
Date: 22 July 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
General Dynamics Corp, largest maker of armored vehicles for Army, says second-quarter earnings rose 24 percent, to $300 million, as acquisitions lifted sales and margins from business jets improved (S)
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BLACKROCK'S PROFIT RISES 24% IN SECOND QUARTER
Date: 21 July 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
BlackRock, manager of bond investments, reports second-quarter net income rose 24 percent from 2003 period, to $48 million (S)
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Playtex Raises Annual Forecast After Strong Quarter
Date: 22 July 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Playtex Products Inc raises its full-year earnings guidance after profit in second quarter rises 77 percent, to $8.26 million; sales increase, and company reduces its income tax expense (S)
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CIT Group Promotes Its President to Chief Executive
Date: 22 July 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CIT Group names Jeffrey M Peek, president and chief operating officer, to succeed Albert Gamper as chief executive (S)
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Income Surges at Kodak, Led by Digital Camera Sales
Date: 22 July 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Eastman Kodak Co says second-quarter net income rose 38 percent, to $154 million (S)
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ALTRIA GROUP'S PROFIT RISES 7.8% IN SECOND QUARTER
Date: 21 July 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Altria Group, parent of Philip Morris and Kraft Foods, reports second-quarter net income rose to $2.63 billion, up 7.8 percent from 2003 period (S)
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