Poll Finds New Opponent Fails to Lift Mrs. Clinton
Date: 13 June 2000
By Adam Nagourney With Marjorie Connelly
Adam With
New York Times/CBS News Poll finds despite change of opponent, steady diet of television advertising and vigorous schedule of trips around New York State, Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for US Senate appears largely stuck in place; finds Clinton locked in close race with Republican Repr Rick Lazio, opponent so unknown that most New Yorkers are unable to offer any opinion of him; finds his replacement for Mayor Rudolph Giuliani as Republican candidate has scrambled dynamics of race; Clinton is swamping Lazio in New York City as notable number of Giuliani supporters have switched, reverting to historical party voting habits; conversely, Lazio who is more conventional statewide Republican candidate than Giuliani, seems to be blunting Clinton's usually competitive position in upstate New York, which usually favors Republicans by large numbers; findings of poll detailed; charts (M)
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Giuliani's Rating Is High After Quitting Campaign
Date: 13 June 2000
By Adam Nagourney
Adam Nagourney
Mayor Rudolph W Giuliani's high-profile if slightly messy exit from race for Senate may not have helped his standing with Republican leaders, but he is doing just fine with voters; latest New York Times/CBS News Poll finds that Giuliani is now viewed favorably by nearly half of New York State voters (M)
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2 KOREAN LEADERS SPEAK OF MAKING 'A DAY IN HISTORY'
Date: 14 June 2000
By Howard W. French
Howard French
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and South Korean Pres Kim Dae Jung hail as historic South Korean's visit to North Korea; opening formalities are surprisingly relaxed; two leaders discuss setting up hot line; South Koreans cheer visit; North Korea's state-controlled media are more subdued, but positive; photos (M)
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Exiled Relative Issues Challenge to Syria's Heir to Power
Date: 13 June 2000
By Susan Sachs
Susan Sachs
Syria prepares for state funeral for late Pres Hafez amid reports that exiled brother, Rifat al-Assad, has proclaimed himself rightful heir to power and will challenge appointment of Assad's son, Bashar al-Assad; Rifaat al-Assad has lived in Europe since unsuccessful attempt to oust brother in 1983; has maintained platform for activities through satellite television, Arab News Network, operated by one of sons; photo (M)
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Russian Prosecutor Detains TV Tycoon, a Kremlin Critic
Date: 14 June 2000
By Michael Wines and Michael R. Gordon
Michael Wines
Russia arrests Vladimir A Gusinsky, head of media empire that sharply criticized government, on suspicion of embezzling at least $10 million in federal property, case apparently related to purchase of government-owned television station; arrest rouses fears of suppression of press; Pres Vladimir V Putin, traveling abroad, calls arrest unwelcome surprise to him; arrest follows weeks of government-orchestrated pressure on Media-Most news organization, which includes Russia's lone independent television network and numerous newspapers; stirs protests from Gusinsky's supporters and enemies; photo (M)
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DOLLAR FINANCIAL AGREES TO BUY DIRECT GENERAL
Date: 13 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dollar Financial Group Inc acquires Direct General Corp for about $120 million in cash and assumed debt (S)
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SYKES SELLS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS UNIT IN RESTRUCTURING
Date: 14 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sykes Enterprises, which runs customer-support centers for Microsoft and other companies, is selling its employee-benefits unit for $165.5 million in cash to Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe as part of reorganization that will include some office closings and firing of unspecified number of workers (S)
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QIAGEN TO ACQUIRE OPERON FOR $110 MILLION IN STOCK
Date: 13 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Qiagen NV acquires Operon Technologies Inc for about $110 million in stock (S)
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TIME WARNER TELECOM CANCELS PURCHASE OF GST
Date: 13 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Time Warner Telecom Inc cancels its planned $450 million purchase of GST Telecommunications Inc, which is in bankruptcy proceedings; GST says it will ask federal court in Delaware to let it sell most of its assets at auction (S)
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EBAY TO ACQUIRE HALF.COM, A TRADING SITE FOR USED ITEMS
Date: 14 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
EBay Inc, largest Internet auction site, acquires Half.com for at least $312.8 million in stock (S)
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