Editorial Observer; Walden at 150: What Would Thoreau Think of the 24-Hour News Cycle?
Date: 22 August 2004
By Adam Cohen
Adam Cohen
Adam Cohen, in Editorial Observer column, contends that Henry David Thoreau's book Walden, which was published 150 years ago, is oddly preoccupied with his thoughts about communications; contends that Thoreau believed that sensationalist newspaper articles--mid-19th century equivalent of local television news--were distraction; says Thoreau was by no means opposed to news consumption, but he believed society should focus on news that mattered (M)h
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World Briefing | Asia: Afghanistan: 6 Injured In Blasts At Voting Office
Date: 21 August 2004
By David Rohde (NYT)
David NYT
United Nations officials confirm news reports of six bombs detonated oustide Farah Province election office; Taliban, who have vowed to disrupt Oct 9 elections, claim responsibility for blasts, which injured seven policmen (S)
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U.S. Journalist To Be Freed, Militia Says
Date: 22 August 2004
By John F. Burns
John Burns
Spokesman for rebel cleric Moktada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army in Najaf condemns recent kidnapping of American journalist Micah Garen by loosely affiliated Martyrs Brigade; representatives of Sadr have been negotiating for Garen's release (M)
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U.S. Terrorism Tribunals Set to Begin Work
Date: 22 August 2004
By Neil A. Lewis
Neil Lewis
First military tribunals for terrorism detainees at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base will begin August 24 with defendants Ali Hamza Ahmed Sulaiman al-Bahlul, Salim Ahmed Hamdan, David Hicks and Ibrahim Ahmed al-Qosi; criticism of detentions and tribunals has made military officials determined to demonstrate that trials will be fair; trials will be open to news media representatives and legal observers; American military lawyers appointed for defense have gone beyond expected protestations of their clients' innocence and asserted that trials are stacked into favor of prosecution (M)
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Sports of The Times; Do Not Mistake Warm and Fuzzy For Fair and Just
Date: 22 August 2004
By Selena Roberts
Selena Roberts
Selena Roberts Sports of The Times column contends that US gymnast Paul Hamm, who will keep all-around gold medal despite scoring error, has earned too much media attention and patriotic support for South Korean gymnast Yang Tae Young to win public sympathy for losing out on gold medal; photos (M)
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VIACOM MIGHT CONSIDER ACQUISITION OF MIDWAY GAMES
Date: 21 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Viacom Inc names three independent directors to weigh purchase or licensing accords with video game maker Midway Games Inc, which is controlled by Viacom chief executive Sumner M Redstone (M)
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AETNA TO BUY STRATEGIC RESOURCE FOR ABOUT $250 MILLION
Date: 21 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Aenta Inc to buy Strategic R
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JUDGE DENIES PFIZER A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST IVAX
Date: 21 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal Judge John Lifland rejects Pfizer Inc's bid for emergency order to bar Ivax from selling copy of its seizure drug Neurontin; Ivax has begun selling tablet form of gabapentin, main ingredient in Neurontin (S)
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