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Date: 27 August 1998
By Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Humorous Op-Ed article by comedian, actor and author Steve Martin finds Monica Lewinsky seems to be sole topic of discussion in one way or another across entire spectrum of news coverage; drawings (M)
Date: 27 August 1998
By Matt Richtel
Matt Richtel
Stanford University uses its Internet site to score US News & World Report's annual college rankings issue; Stanford contends that rankings mischaracterize experience at various institutions; Stanford posts data that it says more accurately reflects the Stanford experience; photo (S)
Date: 27 August 1998
By Matt Richtel
Matt Richtel
Two opportunistic satirists, Rogers Cadenhead and Jonathan Bourne, register Internet site that parodies Matt Drudge's Drudge Report, seeking to mock Drudge's style of journalism; Drudge is an Internet gossip columnist (S)
Date: 28 August 1998
By Jason Diamos
Jason Diamos
Todd Hundley says reporters informed him that New York Mets Manager Bobby Valentine no longer wanted him to play left field (M)
Date: 28 August 1998
By Rick Bragg
Rick Bragg
Forecasters say that best way for television reporters to cover storm story is by standing in it; contend it is best way to impress upon viewers importance and danger of what is happening; photos (M)
Date: 27 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Crompton & Knowles Corp says it is looking at share buybacks, joint ventures, asset sales and other ways to increase its stock now that restrictions from an acquisition have expired (S)
Date: 27 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
First Data Corp's Telecheck Services Inc unit buys Quickcard Systems Inc for undisclosed amount (S)
Date: 28 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CBL & Associates Properties Inc, one of largest owners of shopping centers in Southeast, agrees to buy two malls in the Midwest for $68 million in cash and partnership units valued at about $53 million, as well as assumption of $17.1 million in debt; seller is Samuels & Associates Inc; malls are Meridian Mall near Lansing, Mich, and Janesville Mall near Milwaukee, Wis (S)
Date: 28 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dial Corp agrees to buy Sarah Michaels Inc for $91 million in cash plus assumption of $94 million in debt (S)
Date: 28 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Berg Electronics Corp, fourth-largest maker of electronic connectors, agrees to be acquired by No 3 company, Framatome Connectors International, for about $1.4 billion in stock and assumption of $400 million of debt; combination will make Framatome second-largest maker of devices behind AMP Inc (S)