Editor of Daily News to Retire in March
Date: 23 July 2003
By Jacques Steinberg
Jacques Steinberg
Edward Kosner, 66, says he will retire as New York Daily News editor in chief in Mar, when his contract expires, article in paper and interview; says decision was not urged on him by chairman and co-publisher Mortimer Zuckerman; Zuckerman lauds him, interview; speculation continues that Zuckerman plans concerted run on Post, which gained far more in circulation than News did during Kosner's reign, by emulating chief rival's gossip, celebrity news and irreverent tone; photo (M)
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Martha Stewart Lawyer Seeks An Inquiry on Possible Leaks
Date: 22 July 2003
By Jonathan D. Glater
Jonathan
Lawyers for Martha Stewart ask Judge Mi6
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Children's Agency Chief Eyes New Guidelines
Date: 23 July 2003
By Laura Mansnerus
Laura Mansnerus
Edward E Cotton, new director of New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services, says caseworkers need detailed guidelines in neglect and abuse cases; former foster parent of more than 30 children welcomes press scrutiny because it will result in greater attention to child welfare; photo (M)
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A Prosecutor Ready for the Spotlight
Date: 22 July 2003
By Mike Wise and Alex Markels
Mike Wise
District Attorney Mark D Hurlbert, just eight months in office, will try sexual assault case against Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, undaunted by Bryant's legal dream team, his deep pockets or inordinant amount of media attention; photo (M)
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World Briefing | Middle East: Iran: Report On Journalist
Date: 23 July 2003
By Nazila Fathi (NYT)
Nazila NYT
Jomhouri Eslami, Iranian hard-line newspaper, infers that Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi, who died while in custody from brain hemorrhage, purposely slammed her head into wall in effort to frame her captors for maltreatment; hard-line Judge Saeed Mortazavi, who participated in Kazemi's interrogation, has recently been appointed to investigate her death (S)
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World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Lord Archer Is Freed
Date: 22 July 2003
By Warren Hoge (NYT)
Warren NYT
Jeffrey Archer, millionaire novelist and House of Lords member, is released from prison after serving half his four-year sentence for perjury and obstruction of justice stemming from his 1987 libel trial against London newspaper that reported that Archer had paid hush money to prostitute; photo (S)
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RIVERSTONE NETWORKS TO RESTATE RESULTS
Date: 22 July 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Riverstone Networks, computer-networking equipment maker, says it will restate results for fiscal 2002 and first three quarters of 2003 because of improperly booked sales; says board committee probes company's accounting practices; company cooperates with Securities and Exchange Commission formal inquiry; trading in company shares is halted on Nasdaq (S)
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HALLIBURTON WINS EXTENSION FOR ASBESTOS SETTLEMENT
Date: 22 July 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Halliburton Co wins more time to complete settlement of 200,000 asbestos-related claims by agreeing to pay $80 million to Harbison-Walker Refractories Co, bankrupt former Halliburton unit now owned by RHI; accord extends to Sept 30 order suspending asbestos suits against Halliburton's DII Industries unit (S)
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QUEST DIAGNOSTICS CUTS PROFIT FORECAST FOR YEAR
Date: 23 July 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Quest Diagnostics Inc, medical laboratory company, cuts 2003 profit estimates (S)g
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