Virtually Live From City Hall, Your Government at Work
Date: 05 December 2002
By Jennifer Steinhauer
Jennifer Steinhauer
New York City establishes Web site offering live coverage of mayoral news conferences, announcements and bill signings and another for City Council meetings (S)
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A Shot Few Witnessed but Everyone Saw
Date: 05 December 2002
By Bill Finley
Bill Finley
Princeton University basketball player Ed Persia makes last-second, game-winning shot in game from 80 feet away, earning attention from Princeton campus and national media; photo (M)
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World Briefing | Asia: Nepal: Rebels Say They Will Reduce Attacks
Date: 05 December 2002
By Amy Waldman (NYT)
Amy NYT
Maoist rebels e-mail newspapers message that they will stop violent protests and begin talks for peaceful solution to conflict in Nepal (S)
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COMPANIES FOUND LIABLE IN ASBESTOS LAWSUIT
Date: 06 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Florida jury rules that Union Carbide and other building-products makers are responsible for lung ailments of construction worker who was exposed to asbestos; awards $1.8 million to worker, Yves Lagueux (S)
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MATTEL SETTLES SHAREHOLDER SUIT FOR $122 MILLION
Date: 06 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Mattel reaches settlement with shareholders who sued over company's 1999 acquisition of Learning Co (S)
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MAGELLAN HEALTH ANNOUNCES ITS CHOICE FOR CHIEF
Date: 05 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Magellan Health Services names Steven Shulman chief executive (S)
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ROCHE TAKES ON SCHERING-PLOUGH IN HEPATITIS TREATMENT
Date: 05 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Roche Holding says it intends to capture half of $2 billion market for hepatitis C medicines after winning Food and Durg Administration approval to sell drug ribavirn and promote its use with its Pegasys interferon drug (S)
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CARDINAL TO STILL ACQUIRE SYNCOR BUT AT A LOWER PRICE
Date: 05 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Leading drug wholesaler Cardinal Health will proceed with its purchase of pharmacy-services provider Syncor International Corp at reduced price after Syncor reached settlement of bribery charges; amended accord cuts $1.1 billion offer by $90 million (S)
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PEPSICO SAYS IT WILL RAISE SYRUP PRICES FOR BOTTLERS
Date: 06 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
PepsiCo says that it will raise price of syrup it sells to its bottlers in United States by 2 percent starting Feb 1 (S)
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MERCK EXPECTS HIGHER SALES AND EARNINGS IN 2003
Date: 06 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Drug maker Merck expects higher earnings next year, helped by sales of bone-building medicine Fosamax and asthma treatment Singulair (S)
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