A Fatal Battle Worsens in Colombia: The War on Journalists
Date: 12 July 2001
By Juan Forero
Juan Forero
Colombia has long been one of most dangerous countries in world for journalists; New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists says six Colombian journalists have been slain this year, and last year seven journalists were killed, at least three as reprisals for their work; press freedoms are being attacked as country suffers wave of political violence; although rights groups say paramilitary groups are most responsible for journalists' deaths, rebels have also killed reporters (M)
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Essay; Where Is Judge Crater?
Date: 12 July 2001
By William Safire
William Safire
William Safire Op-Ed column discusses whether case of missing federal intern Chandra Levy is worthy of serious news coverage it is getting; says it is because her total disappearance is mystery in this age of surveillance; dismisses Rep Gary Condit's initial, evasive half-truth of 'just good friends' as normal reaction of married man, presumably innocent of crime and anxious about having illicit affair; says he must now realize that her safety is more important than his reputation; says some of anger directed at him should be aimed at Washington (DC) police, who were overly differential to Condit and now, in spotlight of pitiless publicity, are overreacting in other direction (M)
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World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Tajik Journalist Freed
Date: 12 July 2001
By Patrick E. Tyler (NYT)
Patrick Tyler
Russia blocks effort by Tajikistan's government to seize dissident journalist, Dododjon Atovulloyev, in Moscow; he is charged with insulting or criticizing Pres Emomali Rahmonov, under whose rule dozens of journalists have been killed or exiled (S)
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A Top Editor Is Appointed At Time Inc.
Date: 11 July 2001
By Alex Kuczynski
Alex Kuczynski
John Huey is named editorial director of Time Inc; replaces Walter Isaacson, who was named chief executive of Cable News Network; photo (M)
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OPPENHEIMERFUNDS WILL BUY A HEDGE FUND CONSULTANT
Date: 11 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
OppenheimerFunds, unit of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co, acquires hedge fund consultant Tremont Advisers for about $133 million cash to add hedge funds to its product line (S)
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STORM LOSSES WILL PARE CHUBB'S QUARTERLY EARNINGS
Date: 11 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chubb Corp says $80 million in storm-related losses in second quarter will cut earnings per share by as much as 31 percent (S)
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SAFECO REVISES ITS FORECAST, CITING STORM CLAIMS
Date: 12 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Safeco Corp expects second-quarter operating loss of 25 cents to 30 cents a share, worse than analysts' forecasts (S)
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SAKS SAYS IT WILL CLOSE ITS PALM SPRINGS STORE
Date: 11 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Saks plans to close its store in Palm Springs, Calif; offers 60 store employees transfers to other branches (S)
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JUDGE SHARPLY CUTS JURY AWARD IN DIET-DRUG SUIT
Date: 12 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Judge Terry Canales cuts $47.3 million, or 84 percent, from $56.5 million award to Gloria Lopez, who claimed her heart had been damaged by pen-phen diet-drug combination; judgment was against American Home Products Corp (S)
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World Business Briefing | Asia: Korea: Contract At Automaker
Date: 11 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
South Korea's Kia Motors Corp reaches agreement with union representatives on wage increase for this year; terms include 7.6 percent increase in monthly wages and extra incentives (S)
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