CNBC Disclosure Stirs Ethics Debate In Business Media
Date: 28 July 2003
By Patrick McGeehan
Patrick McGeehan
Unusual disclosure by CNBC stock-market reporter Maria Bartiromo, made at start of indepth interview with Citigroup chief executive Sanford I Weill, that she owns Citigroup shares highlights issue that has divided financial journalism; many business news organizations bar reporters from covering companies in which they have investments; others say disclosure usually solves problem of apparent conflict of interest; neither Bartiromo nor her supervisors saw her Citigroup stake disqualifying her from questioning Weill; photo (M)
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BackTalk; Rice Is Exhibit A in the Hall of Fame's Voting Paradox
Date: 27 July 2003
By Sinclair Rankin
Sinclair Rankin
Sinclair Rankin BackTalk column discusses possibility that former Boston Red Sox player Jim Rice's notable absence from Baseball Hall of Fame is due to his poor relations with media during baseball career; notes that writers cast ballots for Hall of Fame; photo (M)
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Inching Toward Democracy, Cambodia Again Visits Polls
Date: 27 July 2003
By Seth Mydans
Seth Mydans
Cambodia is inching toward democracy, with 6.3 eligible voters set to cast ballots that are expected, by hook or by crook, to produce another five-year term for Prime Min Hun Sen; Hun Sun leaves campaigning to lesser figures, although he will open new schools and meet with admirers; civil society plays increasing role in national affairs; Hun Sen allows remarkably freewheeling press for self-described strongman; photos (M)
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A Push to Make la Différence Verboten in the New Europe
Date: 27 July 2003
By Lizette Alvarez
Lizette Alvarez
Anna Diamantopoulou, European commissioner for employment and social affairs, proposes far-reaching legislation to outlaw sexual discrimination in areas like television programming, advertising, insurance premiums, taxation, newspaper content and education; proposal is boldest step by European Commission to make coherent social policy on everyday gender equality, an issues that is gaining momentum and causing anxiety among many large industries; photo (M)
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'Spy Kids' 3-D Opens in First Place
Date: 28 July 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Walt Disney's Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over opens as top-grossing film in United States and Canada over weekend, bringing in some $32.5 million in ticket sales; photo (S)
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Closers Remember a More Difficult Era
Date: 27 July 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The role of a closer is difficult to assess in a historical context because the requirements have changed so much over the years.
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 27 July 2003
INTERNATIONAL 3-10 4 Soldiers Killed in Iraq; Demolition of Villa Begins Three American soldiers were killed and four wounded in an attack on members of the Fourth Infantry Division who were guarding a children's hospital. Another American soldier was killed in an attack on an Army convoy in Abu Ghraib, military officials said. While in Mosul, American troops began to demolish the villa where Saddam Hussein's sons were killed. 1
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Date: 28 July 2003
INTERNATIONAL A2-9 Israel Eases Roadblocks And Votes to Free Militants Israel reversed an earlier position and voted to free Islamic militants. It also lifted several roadblocks in the West Bank. The moves came just hours before Prime Minister Ariel Sharon flew to the United States, where he could face rare differences with President Bush on Middle East peacemaking. A9
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Newspapers Are the News in Norwalk
Date: 27 July 2003
By Harlan J. Levy
Harlan Levy
Article on turf war that has developed between Hour, independently owned newspaper in Norwalk, Conn, and Advocate of Stamford, owned by Chicago-based Tribune Co; battle escalated on May 15, when Advocate launched expanded Norwalk edition and dropped subscription and newsstand prices; photos (M)
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In a Bad-News Bond Market, Treasuries Can Be the Biggest Loser
Date: 27 July 2003
By Jonathan Fuerbringer
Jonathan Fuerbringer
Portfolios column warns of dangers in re-entering Treasuries market at this time and suggests mutual funds that invest in blend of stocks and bonds; graph; also suggests investment-grade corporate bonds as alternative (S)
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