World Briefing | Europe: Spain: Al Jazeera Reporter Arrested
Date: 06 September 2003
By Dale Fuchs (NYT)
Dale NYT
Al Jazeera reporter Tayseer Allouni is arrested in Spain and is accused of aiding Al Qaeda's Spanish terrorist cell leader and of funneling money to other operatives in Afghanistan; Al Jazeera director and Allouni's wife say charges are unfounded (S)
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Another Tribe Without a State
Date: 07 September 2003
By Orville Schell
Orville Schell
Orville Schell article on relatively high death toll among journalists in Iraq war cites their defiant commitment to independent, accurate reporting in face of conflict in which United States military can kill journalists without causing great alarm; holds new breed of foreign correspondent accepts challenges of covering regional wars almost as form of extreme sports; sees them unable to imagine themselves as truly allied to one side of conflict; cites death of Reuters cameraman Mazen Dana, killed by soldier who mistook camera for grenade launcher; photo (M)
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F.D.A. PANEL REJECTS GLAXO LUNG DISEASE DRUG
Date: 06 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Food and Drug Administration advisory committee votes to recommand that FDA reject application by GlaxoSmithKline for approval of emphysema drug Ariflo (S)
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PFIZER AGREES TO DROP PATENT SUIT AGAINST ANDRX
Date: 06 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Andrx Corp says Pfizer Inc agrees to drop patent-infringement lawsuit so that Andrx can introduce tgeneric version of diabetes drug Glucotrol XL; says it will get royalty-free sublicense under patents owned by Johnson & Johnson's Alza unit and licensed to Pfizer; Pfizer also agrees to supply Andrx with all strengths of Glucotrol by Jan 1 so Andrx can sell it as generic drug (S)
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CARMAX SHARES SLIDE ON LOWER-THAN-EXPECTED SALES
Date: 06 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Used car retailer CarMax reports 6 percent increase in sales for quarter ended August 31, smaller gain than originally forecast (S)
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World Business Briefing | Asia: Asian Currency Controls
Date: 06 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ministers attending Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum reject call by US Treas Sec John W Snow to let markets decide value of currencies, saying only that ending government controls will not promote economic growth in all cases; photo (S)
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Mazda Offers Buybacks on a Sports Car
Date: 06 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Mazda Motor Corp announces it will buy back 2004 RX-8 sports cars from customers wishing to return vehicles after learning that engine has up to 4.8 percent less horsepower than advertised; offers alternative of free maintenance for four years and $500 in parts and accessories (S)
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TV in the Court? The Jury Is Out
Date: 07 September 2003
Friedner D Wittman letter says televising court proceedings diminishes their importance (Henry Schleiff Sept 3 Op-Ed article)
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TV in the Court? The Jury Is Out
Date: 07 September 2003
Letter from lawyer Anthony Bolzan offers arguments against cameras in courtroom (Henry Schleiff Sept 3 Op-Ed article); drawing
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Corrections
Date: 06 September 2003
Correction: Aug 30 article on dispute over Australian Broadcasting Corp coverage of Iraq war misstated year and site of Queen Elizabeth's coronation
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