Access Limits Were an Error, Pentagon Says
Date: 06 December 2001
By David E. Rosenbaum
David Rosenbaum
Pentagon acknowledges that reporters and photographers with Marines in Aghanistan were unnecessarily restricted in their coverage of American troops who were killed and wounded by stray American bomb; promises more access in future; three Special Forces soldiers were killed and 19 wounded when bomb hit near their position north of Kandahar; when casualties were brought to Marine base, reporters and photographers in Pentagon press pool were confined to warehouse and were unable to interview or take even limited pictures of wounded; journalists have protested (M)
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Tokyo Journal; Not Samurai Kicks, but Jabs at Today's Politicians
Date: 07 December 2001
By Howard W. French
Howard French
Dramatic flair that Prime Min Junichiro Koizumi has brought to drab Japanese politics seems to have spilled over into prime-time television drama Let's Go, Nagatacho, title referring to Japan's Capitol Hill; photo; show's depiction of personal foibles and corruption is major change in country where controversy is hunned and even news coverage is nonconfrontational (Tokyo Journal)
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Technology Briefing | Telecommunications: Satellite Radio Coming To New York
Date: 06 December 2001
By Andrew Zipern (NYT COMPILED BY ALAN KRAUSS)
Andrew NYT
XM Satellite Radio begins service in New York City on Dec 6; service, which costs $9.99 per month, has 71 music channels and 29 news and entertainment channels; graph (S)
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Zimbabwe's Campaign of Violence
Date: 06 December 2001
Editorial says Pres Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, ruler for 21 years, is once again inciting violence and distorting election laws in advance of election day; says his panicked government has proposed laws banning foreign and domestic election observers or journalists, following recent polls showing that he might lose his presidency to Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of respected umbrella opposition group; says Zimbabwe's neighbors, especially South Africa, should hold Mugabe to his pledge to hold free and fair elections
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UST, MAKER OF SNUFF, EXPECTS AN INCREASE IN PROFITS
Date: 06 December 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
UST Inc, maker of Copenhagen and Skoal snuff, says next year's profit will rise 7.4 percent, less than analysts' forecast, because it has one less shipping day next year; also affirms its fourth-quarter forecast that profit will rise 19 percent, to $137 million from $115.2 million in period year earlier; says earnings next year will increase to $528 million (S)0
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FRUIT OF THE LOOM SALE PROCEDURE IS GIVEN APPROVAL
Date: 06 December 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fruit of the Loom wins approval from US BaB
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CONSECO BUYS BACK MORE BONDS TO REDUCE DEBT LOAD
Date: 07 December 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Conseco Inc buys added $108 million worth of bonds due in Nov 2002 to trim debt load to bolster profit (S)0
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