15th of August 2003 News
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In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures
Date: 15 August 2003
By DAVID BARSTOW
David BARSTOW
Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)
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Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges
Date: 16 August 2003
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER
Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 16 August 2003
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Date: 15 August 2003
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Coming of Age in New Mexico
Date: 15 August 2003
By CHRIS BROUSSARD
Chris BROUSSARD
Profile of Larry Ayuso, who plays basketball for Puerto Rican national team; Ayuso could easily have become sad statistic on drug infested streets of South Bronx, but relocated to Diane Taylor's home in Roswell, NM, as part of Student Athletes for Education program; photos (M)
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New Video Releases
Date: 15 August 2003
Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)
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The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'
Date: 15 August 2003
By WINNIE HU
Winnie HU
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)
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New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers
Date: 16 August 2003
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Sabrina TAVERNISE
News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)
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Blackout Trips Up Plans To Promote New Movies
Date: 16 August 2003
By LAURA M. HOLSON and GERALDINE FABRIKANT
Hollywood executives estimate that August 14 blackout could reduce box-office receipts as much as ten percent; electrical outage has created number of unique problems for theater operators and moviegoers, and has disrupted major studios' marketing campaigns; films due out this weekend include Open Range, Uptown Girls, Freddy vs Jason, Grind and American Splendor (M)
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ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug
Date: 15 August 2003
By GARDINER HARRIS
Gardiner HARRIS
ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)
Full Article
In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures
Date: 15 August 2003
By DAVID BARSTOW
David BARSTOW
Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)
Full Article
Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges
Date: 16 August 2003
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER
Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 16 August 2003
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 15 August 2003
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New Video Releases
Date: 15 August 2003
Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)
Full Article
The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'
Date: 15 August 2003
By WINNIE HU
Winnie HU
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)
Full Article
New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers
Date: 16 August 2003
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Sabrina TAVERNISE
News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)
Full Article
Blackout Trips Up Plans To Promote New Movies
Date: 16 August 2003
By LAURA M. HOLSON and GERALDINE FABRIKANT
Hollywood executives estimate that August 14 blackout could reduce box-office receipts as much as ten percent; electrical outage has created number of unique problems for theater operators and moviegoers, and has disrupted major studios' marketing campaigns; films due out this weekend include Open Range, Uptown Girls, Freddy vs Jason, Grind and American Splendor (M)
Full Article
ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug
Date: 15 August 2003
By GARDINER HARRIS
Gardiner HARRIS
ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)
Full Article
In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures
Date: 15 August 2003
By DAVID BARSTOW
David BARSTOW
Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)
Full Article
Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges
Date: 16 August 2003
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER
Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 16 August 2003
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 15 August 2003
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Coming of Age in New Mexico
Date: 15 August 2003
By CHRIS BROUSSARD
Chris BROUSSARD
Profile of Larry Ayuso, who plays basketball for Puerto Rican national team; Ayuso could easily have become sad statistic on drug infested streets of South Bronx, but relocated to Diane Taylor's home in Roswell, NM, as part of Student Athletes for Education program; photos (M)
Full Article
New Video Releases
Date: 15 August 2003
Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)
Full Article
The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'
Date: 15 August 2003
By WINNIE HU
Winnie HU
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)
Full Article
New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers
Date: 16 August 2003
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Sabrina TAVERNISE
News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)
Full Article
Blackout Trips Up Plans To Promote New Movies
Date: 16 August 2003
By LAURA M. HOLSON and GERALDINE FABRIKANT
Hollywood executives estimate that August 14 blackout could reduce box-office receipts as much as ten percent; electrical outage has created number of unique problems for theater operators and moviegoers, and has disrupted major studios' marketing campaigns; films due out this weekend include Open Range, Uptown Girls, Freddy vs Jason, Grind and American Splendor (M)
Full Article
ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug
Date: 15 August 2003
By GARDINER HARRIS
Gardiner HARRIS
ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)
Full Article
In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures
Date: 15 August 2003
By DAVID BARSTOW
David BARSTOW
Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)
Full Article
Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges
Date: 16 August 2003
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER
Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 16 August 2003
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 15 August 2003
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Coming of Age in New Mexico
Date: 15 August 2003
By CHRIS BROUSSARD
Chris BROUSSARD
Profile of Larry Ayuso, who plays basketball for Puerto Rican national team; Ayuso could easily have become sad statistic on drug infested streets of South Bronx, but relocated to Diane Taylor's home in Roswell, NM, as part of Student Athletes for Education program; photos (M)
Full Article
New Video Releases
Date: 15 August 2003
Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)
Full Article
The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'
Date: 15 August 2003
By WINNIE HU
Winnie HU
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)
Full Article
New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers
Date: 16 August 2003
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Sabrina TAVERNISE
News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)
Full Article
ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug
Date: 15 August 2003
By GARDINER HARRIS
Gardiner HARRIS
ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)
Full Article
In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures
Date: 15 August 2003
By DAVID BARSTOW
David BARSTOW
Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)
Full Article
Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges
Date: 16 August 2003
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER
Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 16 August 2003
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 15 August 2003
Full Article
Coming of Age in New Mexico
Date: 15 August 2003
By CHRIS BROUSSARD
Chris BROUSSARD
Profile of Larry Ayuso, who plays basketball for Puerto Rican national team; Ayuso could easily have become sad statistic on drug infested streets of South Bronx, but relocated to Diane Taylor's home in Roswell, NM, as part of Student Athletes for Education program; photos (M)
Full Article
New Video Releases
Date: 15 August 2003
Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)
Full Article
The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'
Date: 15 August 2003
By WINNIE HU
Winnie HU
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)
Full Article
New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers
Date: 16 August 2003
By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Sabrina TAVERNISE
News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)
Full Article
Blackout Trips Up Plans To Promote New Movies
Date: 16 August 2003
By LAURA M. HOLSON and GERALDINE FABRIKANT
Hollywood executives estimate that August 14 blackout could reduce box-office receipts as much as ten percent; electrical outage has created number of unique problems for theater operators and moviegoers, and has disrupted major studios' marketing campaigns; films due out this weekend include Open Range, Uptown Girls, Freddy vs Jason, Grind and American Splendor (M)
Full Article
ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug
Date: 15 August 2003
By GARDINER HARRIS
Gardiner HARRIS
ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)
Full Article