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Date: 30 September 2003
By James Brooke (NYT)
James NYT
Defectors, journal published by North Korean defectors, reports China purposely sent 58 North Koreans, once arrested for trying to leave China, on to North Korea to avoid negative international publicity; China still holds South Korean photographer Seok Jae Hyun, who was arrested documenting their attempted escape (S)
Date: 30 September 2003
By Ray Glier
Ray Glier
Atlanta Braves catcher Javy Lopez addresses remarks he made about Chicago Cubs (S)
Date: 30 September 2003
By Eric Lichtblau and Richard W. Stevenson
Eric Lichtblau
White House denies suggestion that Pres Bush's senior adviser Karl Rove illegally disclosed identity of undercover CIA officer; also rejects growing calls from Democrats for appointment of special outside counsel to determine whether anyone in administration disclosed officer's identity in effort to punish officer's husband for his criticism of Iraqi intelligence; FBI has opened investigation into case; White House spokesman Scott McClellan says there is no conflict of interest for Atty Gen John Ashcroft to oversee inquiry that could have immense political implications for Bush; columnist Robert Novak says nobody in administration told him to leak information about CIA officer; says he learned about her while covering her husband's trip to Africa; growing furor underscores Bush administration's continued political vulnerability on issue of whether it exaggerated threat from Iraq before war; even some Republicans in Congress are beginning to cast more skeptical eye on administration's use of intelligence to make its case against Iraq (M)
Date: 30 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Norstan Inc, which sells and services telephone and computer systems, will eliminate another 100 jobs (S)
Date: 30 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fidelity Investments will cut commissions in October on stock and options trades by 42 percent for its most active customers; new rate of $8, down from $14, applies to Fidelity's 'gold level' customers who make at least 120 trades each year and have $30,000 in household assets at company (S)
Date: 30 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
UnumProvident Corp names Thomas J Watjen president and chief executive; has served as interim chief executive since March, when company fired Harold Chandler (S)
Date: 30 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Lockheed Martin Corp wins contract worth up to $243.5 million to support shuttle missions and programs on International Space Station and one-year contract extension worth up to $184 million to help NASA's research and development laboratories (S)
Date: 30 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Genentech Inc files application with Food and Drug Administration for approval of its Avastin medicine as treatment for colon cancer (S)
Date: 30 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CompUSA Inc acquires electronics retailer Good Guys Inc for $55.3 million in cash (S)
Date: 30 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Topps Co says earnings rose 12 percent in its second quarter ended Aug 30; net income rose to $5.27 million from $4.69 million; sales rose 4.1 percent, to $72.9 million from $70 million (S)