Eccentric's Hubris Set Off Global Frenzy Over Cloning
Date: 24 January 1998
By Dirk Johnson
Dirk Johnson
One of the more interesting thing about the plans for human cloning announced by Dr Richard Seed is how an eccentric physicist with no job, no money and--most scientists agree--no chance of success became such a huge national figure; his sudden notoriety speaks volumes about the willingness of news media, led by National Public Radio, to take him seriously and about nation's fascination and anxiety over genetic technology at a time when virtually everything seems technologically possible; photo (M)
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Reports of Sexual Scandal Have Everybody Talking
Date: 23 January 1998
By Ethan Bronner
Ethan Bronner
Article on media's coverage of allegations that Pres Clinton had sexual affair with White House intern Monica S Lewinsky and then tried to have it covered up; notes that television networks rushed their anchor men home from Pope John Paul II's Havana visit and interrupted their daytime soap operas with live White House briefings; says one of more notable aspects of story was role played by Internet, especially on electronic gossip sheet known as Drudge Report (M)
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Man With Clinton Scoop Is Scooped Again
Date: 23 January 1998
By Elisabeth Bumiller
Elisabeth Bumiller
Profile of Michael Isikoff, Newsweek reporter who had scoop about independent counsel's investigation into whether Pres Clinton had affair with White House intern; scoop was never printed, but Isikoff got credit for it because of television, the Internet and Newsweek colleagues; photo (M)
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American Puritanism or Zionist Plot? Opinions Vary
Date: 24 January 1998
By Alessandra Stanley
Alessandra Stanley
Print and electronic media across the globe avidly cover sex accusations against Pres Bill Cinton, and the reactions range from amused contempt of American puritanism in France to a tinge of admiration for Clinton's alleged vigor in Russia; there is much mockery, and each country views the scandal through prism of its own preoccupations; the fact that Monica Lewinsky is Jewish leads some Palestinian leaders to suspect a Zionist plot against them; photos (M)
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HANDY & HARMAN STUDIES SALE OF COMPANY
Date: 24 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Handy & Harman weighs strategies to increase shareholder value, including possible sale of all or parts of company; reports getting several takeover inquiries since WHX Corp made bid in Dec (S)
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PSINET REJECTS OFFER FROM USINTERNETWORKING
Date: 23 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Psinet Inc says its board rejected offer from USinternetworking Inc to buy at least 51 percent stake in company for $10 a share in cash, price 19 percent higher than Psinet's closing price (S)
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RUTHERFORD-MORAN IS CONSIDERING MERGER OR SALE
Date: 23 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Rutherford-Moran Oil Corp says it might seek merger or sale to help pay for oil exploration in Gulf of Thailand (S)
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NOVA AND TRANSCANADA PIPELINES CONSIDER A MERGER
Date: 23 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nova Corp says it and TransCanada Pipelines Ltd are in merger talks that would create $9.66 billion pipeline company (S)
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POPE & TALBOT SAYS IT WILL SELL TISSUE BUSINESS
Date: 23 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Pope & Talbot Inc says it agreed to sell its private label tissue business to investor group led by Plainwell Inc for $121 million in cash and $26 million in debt (S)
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PATTERSON ENERGY TO BUY ROBERTSON ONSHORE DRILLING
Date: 24 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Patterson Energy will buy Robertson Onshore Drilling Co for $40 million (S)
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