World Briefing | Americas: Argentina: Police Suspended After Deaths
Date: 29 June 2002
By Larry Rohter (NYT)
Larry NYT
Argentine Pres Eduardo Duhalde orders two police officers, including senior inspector, detained in shooting deaths of two demonstrators during anti-government march; acts after newspaper photos show inspector pointing shotgun at one of victims and then disposing of body; scores 'atrocious hunting down of demonstrators;' nearly 100 other officers are suspended (S)
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Supreme Court Allows Secrecy To Stand in Deportation Cases
Date: 29 June 2002
United States Supreme Court grants Justice Department request to allow secret deportation hearings for people arrested after Sept 11 to continue while government appeals Federal Judge John Bissell's order to open hearings; Bissell and Appeals Court panel had refused to stay order; American Civil Liberties Union, which brought suit to open hearings on behalf of New Jersey Law Journal and North Jersey Media Group, expresses disappointment (M)
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RAYTHEON AND LOCKHEED TO SHARE 2 CONTRACTS
Date: 29 June 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Raytheon Co and Lockheed Martin Corp, in agreement reached to settle complaint over awarding of contracts, will share two Federal Aviation Administration contracts for air traffic control upgrades (S)
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ATLAS AIR REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH PILOTS
Date: 29 June 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Freight unit of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc reaches tentative contract agreement with its pilots and flight engineers, avoiding strike (S)
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VERIZON WIRELESS TO GIVE $600 MILLION IN DISCOUNTS
Date: 29 June 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Verizon Wireless Inc agrees to provide as much as $600 million in discounts to settle suit by cell-phone customers nationwide who claim company hid service charges (M)
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SANYO SPECIAL STEEL TO START VENTURE WITH TIMKEN
Date: 29 June 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sanyo Special Steel Co agrees with Timken Co, largest American bearing maker, to form Advanced Green Components LLC to take over production at Timken's Kentucky factory (S)
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MORTON'S ACCEPTS CASTLE HARLAN'S $63 MILLION OFFER
Date: 29 June 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Morton's Restaurant Group, owner of chain of steakhouses, accepts $63 million takeover offer from Castle Harlan Inc, which raised its offer to match that of Carl C Icahn (S)
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PRIVATE CAPITAL COUNTERS WYLY'S BID FOR BOARD SEATS
Date: 29 June 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Private Capital Management LP will support, with voting shares it owns, board of directors of Computer Associates International Inc against renewed proxy challenge by investor Sam Wyly (M)
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CAMPBELL SOUP TO ACQUIRE ERIN FOODS FROM GREENCORE
Date: 29 June 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Campbell Soup Co agrees to buy dry-soup maker Erin Foods, subsidiary of Greencore Group, for $26 million (S)
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ECLIPSYS STOCK DROPS 45% AFTER REPORTING LOSS
Date: 29 June 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Stock of health-care software maker Eclipsys Corp plunges after company forecasts second-quarter loss of 7 cents to 10 cents a share (S)
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