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Date: 29 October 2001
By Mark Landler
Mark Landler
Interview with Stephen J Marcopoto, who leads AOL Time Warner's expansion into Chinese television; he plans to continue China Entertainment Television's avoidance of news, feature that helped win Chinese government's approval for cable channel's distribution in parts of Guangdong, but will offer slate of new, more edgy programs; photo (M)
Date: 30 October 2001
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Six-month figures compiled by Audit Bureau of Circulations show USA Today, flagship newspaper of Gannett Co, solidified its title as nation's circulation leader; report also shows that newspaper's bulk sales made up 44 percent of its average daily sales of 2,242,000; after USA Today, the papers with highest daily circulations are The Wall Street Journal, with 1,781,000, up 1 percent; The New York Times, at 1,109,000, up 1.1 percent, The Los Angeles Times, at 973,000, down 4.9 percent, The Washington Post, at 760,000, down 0.7 percent, Daily News of New York, at 734,000, up 4.6 percent; circulations of top three Sunday newspapers dropped about 0.8 percent, with New York Times reporting Sunday circulation of 1,669,000; Sunday figures for Washington Post and Chicago Tribune noted (M)
Date: 30 October 2001
By Terence Neilan
Terence Neilan
The United States has a "very modest number of ground troops" operating in Afghanistan for liaison and targeting purposes, the defense secretary said today.
Date: 30 October 2001
By Andrew Ross Sorkin
Andrew Sorkin
EchoStar Communications Corp's chairman, Charles W Ergen, is almost assured not to lose even if deal to combine Echostar with General Motors Corp's Hughes Electronics' DirecTV unit is eventually blocked by Washington on ground tht it would be anticompetitive; for no matter what happens with regulators, he will be able to pore over his rival's books, effectively prevent DirecTV from outpacing his own company and keep his prize out of hands of News Corp's Rupert Murdoch for at least a year; EchoStar risks modest $600 million breakup fee and being forced to pay about $5 billion for PanAmSat Corp, provider of satellite-services to commercial customers that Ergen has said he wanted anyway; if deal goes through, Ergen would immediately vault into upper ranks of television's power brokers, reaching nearly 17 million subscribers, more than nation's largest cable television operator, AT&T Broadband; chart; photo (M)
Date: 29 October 2001
By Suzanne Kapner
Suzanne Kapner
Daily Jang, London Pakistani newspaper, like other Muslim and Arab press in Britain, struggles to balance readers' skepticism of American and British military actions in Central Asia with Prime Min Tony Blair's message of war on terror, not on Islam; editor, Zahoor Niazi, cites grievances shared by his Muslim readers; says he is under increasing pressure to tone down material that might incite violence; photos (M)
Date: 30 October 2001
By Richard L. Berke and Janet Elder
Richard Berke
New York Times/CBS News Poll finds Americans for first time are raising doubts about whether nation can accomplish its objectives in fighting terrorism at home and abroad, including capturing or killing Osama bin Laden, saving international alliance from unraveling and protecting people from future attacks; after six weeks in which public was reluctant to criticize government's response to September 11 terrorist attacks there are stirrings of discontent that extend to how nation is responding to domestic terrorism and how it is handling war; public is questioning whether government is doing enough to forestall what it increasingly expects to be another attack within months; is still giving Pres Bush overwhelming approval, despite qualms; Bush's job approval rating, which soared after September 11, stands firm at 87 percent; Congress has approval rating of 67 percent, highest since 1970's; other findings of poll discussed; graphs; charts (M)
Date: 30 October 2001
By Steven Greenhouse and Eric Lipton
Steven Greenhouse
Unidentified, 61-year-old Bronx woman is critically ill with what health officials believe is first case of inhalation anthrax in New York City; preliminary diagnosis leads city to temporarily close Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, where infection may have occurred; New Jersey officials report unidentified 51-year-old Mercerville woman contracted skin anthrax, making her first person who is not postal employee or government worker, or connected to media company, to be infected during current crisis; officials see link with Hamilton Township mail processing center, which handled several anthrax-tainted letters; photo (M)
Date: 30 October 2001
By Alessandra Stanley
Alessandra Stanley
Article assesses role and performance of White House Press Sec Ari Fleischer, whose job has become increasingly difficult as administration comes under growing scrutiny for its handling of anthrax threat and war in Afghanistan; his smooth and studied replies to reporters' questions can appear unctuous; Fleischer admits White House has tailored press office to control information and contain leaks; photo (M)
Date: 30 October 2001
By Melinda Henneberger
Melinda Henneberger
Oriana Fallaci, provocative Italian newspaper correspondent of 1970's, breaks self-imposed silence of past decade with controversial essay that heaps scorn on fellow Italians for reportedly celebrating September 11 terrorist attacks against US; has caused soul-searching among Italy's intelligentsia and in media; photos (M)
Date: 30 October 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
FIFA, soccer's ruling body, says Warren E Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway will insure next year's World Cup against cancellation; Axa SA has demanded more money to provide coverage; FIFA will sue Axa for withdrawing insurance for finals, scheduled for May 31-June 30 in South Korea and Japan; Berkshire will not be able to terminate new policy (S)