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22nd of October 2002 News

Știri așa cum au apărut pe prima pagină a New York Times la 22 octombrie 2002

Using News Media as a Conduit Has Worked, Some Officers Say

Date: 22 October 2002

By FOX BUTTERFIELD and KEVIN FLYNN

Fox BUTTERFIELD

Police rarely talk to suspects through news media as law enforcement officials are trying with sniper in Washington area, but police commanders in few cities say they have used technique successfully; photo; some cases recalled (M)

Full Article

Metro Briefing | New York: Bronx: Senator Loses Bid For New Primary

Date: 23 October 2002

By Jonathan P. Hicks (NYT) (Compiled by Anthony Ramirez)

Jonathan Hicks

New York State Sen Pedro Espada Jr's bid for new Democratic primary is turned down by court; Espada lost Sept primary to Ruben Diaz Sr but is still on ballot on Republican and Independence lines (S)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 23 October 2002

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 22 October 2002

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New Life for New York Rock; The Production Team DFA Offers a Sound You Can Dance To

Date: 23 October 2002

By NEIL STRAUSS

Neil STRAUSS

Article on DFA (Death From Above), New York underground dance party promoter, record producer and record label formed four years ago by English producer Tim Goldsworthy and New Jersey-born musician James Murphy; DFA has produced 12-inch vinyl singles by Rapture and its first vinyl album by Black Dice; its next party is scheduled for November 2 at Pianos in East Village; photo (M)

Full Article

Saints Solve Puzzle by Using New Pieces

Date: 23 October 2002

By Thomas George

Thomas George

Thomas George On Pro Football column discusses rehabilitation of New Orleans Saints, team that made most of numerous roster changes and strengthened its character to start this season with 6-1 record; photo (M)

Full Article

New Hampshire Bishop Embroiled in Abuse Disputes

Date: 22 October 2002

By SAM DILLON

Sam DILLON

Bishop John McCormack faces angry demands from New Hampshire Catholics that he resign for long history of disputing or minimizing complaints of sexual abuse by priests; was longtime senior aide to Cardinal Bernard Law in Boston, where he repeatedly dismissed reports of clerical abuse; latest charges are in lawsuit by Rev James A MacCormack, popular parish priest dismissed by McCormack; MacCormack relates how in 1999 he and others cleared away sexual paraphernalia left by priest found dead in tawdry situation; indignation at parish church boiled over when bishop replaced MacCormack with Rev Roland Cote, whose six-year affair with teenage boy became public in judicial proceedings last month (M)

Full Article

New York Bill On Gay Rights Is Set for Vote

Date: 23 October 2002

By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr

James McKINLEY

New York State Senate majority leader Joseph Bruno says Republican-led Senate will vote for first time on landmark gay-rights bill in December, after having blocked passage for decades; approval is likely to hand Republican Gov George Pataki key support from homosexuals just before Election Day; Bruno also promises to take up many other gridlocked bills; sudden pledge follows months of secret, inconclusive, talks with Pataki and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; gridlock has become issue in Pataki's re-election bid as Independence Party candidate Tom Golisano rails about inefficient, secretive state government; Pataki has said for years that he would sign gay-rights measure, which Bruno has thwarted for years and Assembly has approved every year since 1993 (M)

Full Article

Market Place; New Set of Rules Is in the Works For Accounting

Date: 22 October 2002

By FLOYD NORRIS

Floyd NORRIS

Financial Accounting Standards Board, which is primary body that issues accounting rules in US, is moving to simplify its rules and to rein in other rule makers; such move would probably leave auditors with more discretion than ever in determining if financial statements conform to generally accepted accounting principles; board asks for public comment on adopting principles-based approach presumably would avoid detailed rules that have been present in some American rules (Market Place column) (M)

Full Article

Court Deals New Setback to Europe's Antitrust Policy

Date: 23 October 2002

By PAUL MELLER

Paul MELLER

European Union court overturns ruling by European Commission that blocked France's Schneider Electric from buying rival Legrand on antitrust grounds; decision deals blow to union's antitrust policy for second time in four months; court says it found several 'obvious errors, omissions and contradictions' in commission's economic reasoning for stopping deal; also criticizes way commission handled its five-month inquiry into proposed takeover; photo (M)

Full Article

Using News Media as a Conduit Has Worked, Some Officers Say

Date: 22 October 2002

By FOX BUTTERFIELD and KEVIN FLYNN

Fox BUTTERFIELD

Police rarely talk to suspects through news media as law enforcement officials are trying with sniper in Washington area, but police commanders in few cities say they have used technique successfully; photo; some cases recalled (M)

Full Article

Metro Briefing | New York: Bronx: Senator Loses Bid For New Primary

Date: 23 October 2002

By Jonathan P. Hicks (NYT) (Compiled by Anthony Ramirez)

Jonathan Hicks

New York State Sen Pedro Espada Jr's bid for new Democratic primary is turned down by court; Espada lost Sept primary to Ruben Diaz Sr but is still on ballot on Republican and Independence lines (S)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 23 October 2002

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 22 October 2002

Full Article

New Life for New York Rock; The Production Team DFA Offers a Sound You Can Dance To

Date: 23 October 2002

By NEIL STRAUSS

Neil STRAUSS

Article on DFA (Death From Above), New York underground dance party promoter, record producer and record label formed four years ago by English producer Tim Goldsworthy and New Jersey-born musician James Murphy; DFA has produced 12-inch vinyl singles by Rapture and its first vinyl album by Black Dice; its next party is scheduled for November 2 at Pianos in East Village; photo (M)

Full Article

Saints Solve Puzzle by Using New Pieces

Date: 23 October 2002

By Thomas George

Thomas George

Thomas George On Pro Football column discusses rehabilitation of New Orleans Saints, team that made most of numerous roster changes and strengthened its character to start this season with 6-1 record; photo (M)

Full Article

New Hampshire Bishop Embroiled in Abuse Disputes

Date: 22 October 2002

By SAM DILLON

Sam DILLON

Bishop John McCormack faces angry demands from New Hampshire Catholics that he resign for long history of disputing or minimizing complaints of sexual abuse by priests; was longtime senior aide to Cardinal Bernard Law in Boston, where he repeatedly dismissed reports of clerical abuse; latest charges are in lawsuit by Rev James A MacCormack, popular parish priest dismissed by McCormack; MacCormack relates how in 1999 he and others cleared away sexual paraphernalia left by priest found dead in tawdry situation; indignation at parish church boiled over when bishop replaced MacCormack with Rev Roland Cote, whose six-year affair with teenage boy became public in judicial proceedings last month (M)

Full Article

New York Bill On Gay Rights Is Set for Vote

Date: 23 October 2002

By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr

James McKINLEY

New York State Senate majority leader Joseph Bruno says Republican-led Senate will vote for first time on landmark gay-rights bill in December, after having blocked passage for decades; approval is likely to hand Republican Gov George Pataki key support from homosexuals just before Election Day; Bruno also promises to take up many other gridlocked bills; sudden pledge follows months of secret, inconclusive, talks with Pataki and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; gridlock has become issue in Pataki's re-election bid as Independence Party candidate Tom Golisano rails about inefficient, secretive state government; Pataki has said for years that he would sign gay-rights measure, which Bruno has thwarted for years and Assembly has approved every year since 1993 (M)

Full Article

Market Place; New Set of Rules Is in the Works For Accounting

Date: 22 October 2002

By FLOYD NORRIS

Floyd NORRIS

Financial Accounting Standards Board, which is primary body that issues accounting rules in US, is moving to simplify its rules and to rein in other rule makers; such move would probably leave auditors with more discretion than ever in determining if financial statements conform to generally accepted accounting principles; board asks for public comment on adopting principles-based approach presumably would avoid detailed rules that have been present in some American rules (Market Place column) (M)

Full Article

Court Deals New Setback to Europe's Antitrust Policy

Date: 23 October 2002

By PAUL MELLER

Paul MELLER

European Union court overturns ruling by European Commission that blocked France's Schneider Electric from buying rival Legrand on antitrust grounds; decision deals blow to union's antitrust policy for second time in four months; court says it found several 'obvious errors, omissions and contradictions' in commission's economic reasoning for stopping deal; also criticizes way commission handled its five-month inquiry into proposed takeover; photo (M)

Full Article

Using News Media as a Conduit Has Worked, Some Officers Say

Date: 22 October 2002

By FOX BUTTERFIELD and KEVIN FLYNN

Fox BUTTERFIELD

Police rarely talk to suspects through news media as law enforcement officials are trying with sniper in Washington area, but police commanders in few cities say they have used technique successfully; photo; some cases recalled (M)

Full Article

Metro Briefing | New York: Bronx: Senator Loses Bid For New Primary

Date: 23 October 2002

By Jonathan P. Hicks (NYT) (Compiled by Anthony Ramirez)

Jonathan Hicks

New York State Sen Pedro Espada Jr's bid for new Democratic primary is turned down by court; Espada lost Sept primary to Ruben Diaz Sr but is still on ballot on Republican and Independence lines (S)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 23 October 2002

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 22 October 2002

Full Article

New Life for New York Rock; The Production Team DFA Offers a Sound You Can Dance To

Date: 23 October 2002

By NEIL STRAUSS

Neil STRAUSS

Article on DFA (Death From Above), New York underground dance party promoter, record producer and record label formed four years ago by English producer Tim Goldsworthy and New Jersey-born musician James Murphy; DFA has produced 12-inch vinyl singles by Rapture and its first vinyl album by Black Dice; its next party is scheduled for November 2 at Pianos in East Village; photo (M)

Full Article

Saints Solve Puzzle by Using New Pieces

Date: 23 October 2002

By Thomas George

Thomas George

Thomas George On Pro Football column discusses rehabilitation of New Orleans Saints, team that made most of numerous roster changes and strengthened its character to start this season with 6-1 record; photo (M)

Full Article

New Hampshire Bishop Embroiled in Abuse Disputes

Date: 22 October 2002

By SAM DILLON

Sam DILLON

Bishop John McCormack faces angry demands from New Hampshire Catholics that he resign for long history of disputing or minimizing complaints of sexual abuse by priests; was longtime senior aide to Cardinal Bernard Law in Boston, where he repeatedly dismissed reports of clerical abuse; latest charges are in lawsuit by Rev James A MacCormack, popular parish priest dismissed by McCormack; MacCormack relates how in 1999 he and others cleared away sexual paraphernalia left by priest found dead in tawdry situation; indignation at parish church boiled over when bishop replaced MacCormack with Rev Roland Cote, whose six-year affair with teenage boy became public in judicial proceedings last month (M)

Full Article

New York Bill On Gay Rights Is Set for Vote

Date: 23 October 2002

By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr

James McKINLEY

New York State Senate majority leader Joseph Bruno says Republican-led Senate will vote for first time on landmark gay-rights bill in December, after having blocked passage for decades; approval is likely to hand Republican Gov George Pataki key support from homosexuals just before Election Day; Bruno also promises to take up many other gridlocked bills; sudden pledge follows months of secret, inconclusive, talks with Pataki and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; gridlock has become issue in Pataki's re-election bid as Independence Party candidate Tom Golisano rails about inefficient, secretive state government; Pataki has said for years that he would sign gay-rights measure, which Bruno has thwarted for years and Assembly has approved every year since 1993 (M)

Full Article

Market Place; New Set of Rules Is in the Works For Accounting

Date: 22 October 2002

By FLOYD NORRIS

Floyd NORRIS

Financial Accounting Standards Board, which is primary body that issues accounting rules in US, is moving to simplify its rules and to rein in other rule makers; such move would probably leave auditors with more discretion than ever in determining if financial statements conform to generally accepted accounting principles; board asks for public comment on adopting principles-based approach presumably would avoid detailed rules that have been present in some American rules (Market Place column) (M)

Full Article

Metro Briefing | New York: Bronx: Senator Loses Bid For New Primary

Date: 23 October 2002

By Jonathan P. Hicks (NYT) (Compiled by Anthony Ramirez)

Jonathan Hicks

New York State Sen Pedro Espada Jr's bid for new Democratic primary is turned down by court; Espada lost Sept primary to Ruben Diaz Sr but is still on ballot on Republican and Independence lines (S)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 23 October 2002

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 22 October 2002

Full Article

New Life for New York Rock; The Production Team DFA Offers a Sound You Can Dance To

Date: 23 October 2002

By NEIL STRAUSS

Neil STRAUSS

Article on DFA (Death From Above), New York underground dance party promoter, record producer and record label formed four years ago by English producer Tim Goldsworthy and New Jersey-born musician James Murphy; DFA has produced 12-inch vinyl singles by Rapture and its first vinyl album by Black Dice; its next party is scheduled for November 2 at Pianos in East Village; photo (M)

Full Article

Saints Solve Puzzle by Using New Pieces

Date: 23 October 2002

By Thomas George

Thomas George

Thomas George On Pro Football column discusses rehabilitation of New Orleans Saints, team that made most of numerous roster changes and strengthened its character to start this season with 6-1 record; photo (M)

Full Article

New Hampshire Bishop Embroiled in Abuse Disputes

Date: 22 October 2002

By SAM DILLON

Sam DILLON

Bishop John McCormack faces angry demands from New Hampshire Catholics that he resign for long history of disputing or minimizing complaints of sexual abuse by priests; was longtime senior aide to Cardinal Bernard Law in Boston, where he repeatedly dismissed reports of clerical abuse; latest charges are in lawsuit by Rev James A MacCormack, popular parish priest dismissed by McCormack; MacCormack relates how in 1999 he and others cleared away sexual paraphernalia left by priest found dead in tawdry situation; indignation at parish church boiled over when bishop replaced MacCormack with Rev Roland Cote, whose six-year affair with teenage boy became public in judicial proceedings last month (M)

Full Article

Market Place; New Set of Rules Is in the Works For Accounting

Date: 22 October 2002

By FLOYD NORRIS

Floyd NORRIS

Financial Accounting Standards Board, which is primary body that issues accounting rules in US, is moving to simplify its rules and to rein in other rule makers; such move would probably leave auditors with more discretion than ever in determining if financial statements conform to generally accepted accounting principles; board asks for public comment on adopting principles-based approach presumably would avoid detailed rules that have been present in some American rules (Market Place column) (M)

Full Article

Court Deals New Setback to Europe's Antitrust Policy

Date: 23 October 2002

By PAUL MELLER

Paul MELLER

European Union court overturns ruling by European Commission that blocked France's Schneider Electric from buying rival Legrand on antitrust grounds; decision deals blow to union's antitrust policy for second time in four months; court says it found several 'obvious errors, omissions and contradictions' in commission's economic reasoning for stopping deal; also criticizes way commission handled its five-month inquiry into proposed takeover; photo (M)

Full Article

Using News Media as a Conduit Has Worked, Some Officers Say

Date: 22 October 2002

By FOX BUTTERFIELD and KEVIN FLYNN

Fox BUTTERFIELD

Police rarely talk to suspects through news media as law enforcement officials are trying with sniper in Washington area, but police commanders in few cities say they have used technique successfully; photo; some cases recalled (M)

Full Article

Metro Briefing | New York: Bronx: Senator Loses Bid For New Primary

Date: 23 October 2002

By Jonathan P. Hicks (NYT) (Compiled by Anthony Ramirez)

Jonathan Hicks

New York State Sen Pedro Espada Jr's bid for new Democratic primary is turned down by court; Espada lost Sept primary to Ruben Diaz Sr but is still on ballot on Republican and Independence lines (S)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 23 October 2002

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 22 October 2002

Full Article

New Life for New York Rock; The Production Team DFA Offers a Sound You Can Dance To

Date: 23 October 2002

By NEIL STRAUSS

Neil STRAUSS

Article on DFA (Death From Above), New York underground dance party promoter, record producer and record label formed four years ago by English producer Tim Goldsworthy and New Jersey-born musician James Murphy; DFA has produced 12-inch vinyl singles by Rapture and its first vinyl album by Black Dice; its next party is scheduled for November 2 at Pianos in East Village; photo (M)

Full Article

Saints Solve Puzzle by Using New Pieces

Date: 23 October 2002

By Thomas George

Thomas George

Thomas George On Pro Football column discusses rehabilitation of New Orleans Saints, team that made most of numerous roster changes and strengthened its character to start this season with 6-1 record; photo (M)

Full Article

New Hampshire Bishop Embroiled in Abuse Disputes

Date: 22 October 2002

By SAM DILLON

Sam DILLON

Bishop John McCormack faces angry demands from New Hampshire Catholics that he resign for long history of disputing or minimizing complaints of sexual abuse by priests; was longtime senior aide to Cardinal Bernard Law in Boston, where he repeatedly dismissed reports of clerical abuse; latest charges are in lawsuit by Rev James A MacCormack, popular parish priest dismissed by McCormack; MacCormack relates how in 1999 he and others cleared away sexual paraphernalia left by priest found dead in tawdry situation; indignation at parish church boiled over when bishop replaced MacCormack with Rev Roland Cote, whose six-year affair with teenage boy became public in judicial proceedings last month (M)

Full Article

New York Bill On Gay Rights Is Set for Vote

Date: 23 October 2002

By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr

James McKINLEY

New York State Senate majority leader Joseph Bruno says Republican-led Senate will vote for first time on landmark gay-rights bill in December, after having blocked passage for decades; approval is likely to hand Republican Gov George Pataki key support from homosexuals just before Election Day; Bruno also promises to take up many other gridlocked bills; sudden pledge follows months of secret, inconclusive, talks with Pataki and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; gridlock has become issue in Pataki's re-election bid as Independence Party candidate Tom Golisano rails about inefficient, secretive state government; Pataki has said for years that he would sign gay-rights measure, which Bruno has thwarted for years and Assembly has approved every year since 1993 (M)

Full Article

Market Place; New Set of Rules Is in the Works For Accounting

Date: 22 October 2002

By FLOYD NORRIS

Floyd NORRIS

Financial Accounting Standards Board, which is primary body that issues accounting rules in US, is moving to simplify its rules and to rein in other rule makers; such move would probably leave auditors with more discretion than ever in determining if financial statements conform to generally accepted accounting principles; board asks for public comment on adopting principles-based approach presumably would avoid detailed rules that have been present in some American rules (Market Place column) (M)

Full Article

Court Deals New Setback to Europe's Antitrust Policy

Date: 23 October 2002

By PAUL MELLER

Paul MELLER

European Union court overturns ruling by European Commission that blocked France's Schneider Electric from buying rival Legrand on antitrust grounds; decision deals blow to union's antitrust policy for second time in four months; court says it found several 'obvious errors, omissions and contradictions' in commission's economic reasoning for stopping deal; also criticizes way commission handled its five-month inquiry into proposed takeover; photo (M)

Full Article