World Briefing | Europe: Spain: Deaths Rose In Heat Wave
Date: 02 September 2003
By Dale Fuchs (NYT)
Dale NYT
El Pais, daily Spanish newspaper associated with opposition Socialist Party, reports that 1,092 more deaths than usual occurred throughout Spain during August heat wave; government findings have not yet been published (S)
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The Case for TV
Date: 03 September 2003
By Henry Schleiff
Henry Schleiff
Op-Ed article by Henry Schleiff, chairman and chief executive of Court TV, says that television cameras should be routinely permitted in courtroom and that judges should have to explain reason for banning them, although they should have ultimate discretion over what is in public interest; says cameras should never be allowed in jury room because jury deliberations are private
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World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Testimony On Weapons Expert's Suicide
Date: 03 September 2003
By Warren Hoge (NYT)
Warren NYT
Keith Hawton, Center for Suicide Research at Oxford University director, testifies that David Kelly likely took his own life in wake of publicity surrounding BBC report, in which he was named source, that charged government with falsifying Iraqi arms intelligence (S)
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U.S. BANCORP TO ADD TO SUPERMARKET BRANCHES
Date: 03 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
US Bancorp will open 163 branches in Safeway Inc and Vons stores in next two years to increase its presence in California and Arizona; new outlets will increase US Bancorp's in-store branch network by one third, to 446 (S)
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RUBBERMAID PARENT EXPANDS DUTIES FOR 3 OFFICERS
Date: 03 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Newell Rubbermaid Inc appoints James J Roberts president and chief operating officer of Rubbermaid/Irwin group, promotes Kark Kahofer to president of group's European and Asian businesses, and names Robert S Parker president and chief operating officer of Sharpie/Calphalon group (S)
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CHRYSLER RAISES REBATES TO COMBAT SALES DECLINE
Date: 03 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chrysler unit of DamilerChrysler AG is adding incentives to most 2004 models to increase sales and reverse 4.7 percent sales decline so far this year (S)
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U.S. RAILROAD SUES TO CONTROL MEXICAN LINE
Date: 03 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kansas City Southern, rail operator that is trying to buy control of Mexico's biggest railroad, seeks court order to block Mexican line's parent Grupo TMM from canceling $412 million sale agreed to in April (S)
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TENET SELLS FOUR ARKANSAS HOSPITALS TO TRIAD
Date: 03 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Tenet Healthcare Corp sells four hospitals in Arkansas to Triad Hospitals Inc for $134 million to reduce debts; assumes $8 million of Tenet's debt (S)
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CABLE MAKER SEEKS TRANSFER TO ITS CREDITORS
Date: 03 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Superior TeleCom Inc, which filed for bankruptcy protection in March, wins court permission to seek creditors' approval of reorganization plan to transfer ownership to senior secured lenders (S)
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AMETEK BUYS INSTRUMENT MAKER FOR $50 MILLION
Date: 03 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ametek Inc acquires Chandler Instruments Co for about $50 million to add to its oil and gas equipment business (S)
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