The Weight of an Anchor
Date: 19 May 2002
By Frank Rich
Frank Rich
Frank Rich article on diminished relevance of network news as anchors of three evening news programs -- Dan Rather at CBS, Peter Jennings at ABC and Tom Brokaw at NBC -- approach end of their careers and viewers drift to alternatives on cable and elsewhere; says network news was validated on Sept 11, when Americans returned to it for solid, unhysterical coverage; says form of evening broadcast is so powerful that it will likely survive turnover of anchors; photos (L)
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Chancellor's Hair Color Is Now Ward of the Court
Date: 18 May 2002
By Edmund L. Andrews
Edmund Andrews
German court upholds injunction that effectively prohibits news organizations from even hinting that Chancellor Gerhard Schroder colors his hair; Schroder's efforts to suppress such reports is mercilessly lampooned in ads run by cosmetics company for new hair strengthener (S)
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Tale of First Grader Jailed for Book Report Wasn't Real, but the Libel Suit Is
Date: 19 May 2002
By Adam Liptak
Adam Liptak
Rose Farley, reporter for The Dallas Observer, faces libel suit for article she wrote as satire of judge's decision to jail seventh grader for reading graphic Halloween story to his class; article was not labeled as satire, but sFarley says article provided many clues that it was not meant to be taken seriously; Texas appeals court has declined to dismiss case, saying satire by its nature involves intentional publication of false statements and that proof of actual malice follows automatically; photo (M)
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Carter Urges Bush to Reject Plan to Aid Cuba Dissidents
Date: 18 May 2002
By David Gonzalez
David Gonzalez
Former Pres Jimmy Carter urges Pres Bush not to provide assistance for dissidents, human rights advocates and independent journalists in Cuba; says dissidents he met with are deeply concerned that such direct help from US would allow Pres Fidel Castro to discredit their efforts; adviser to Carter says many dissidents also favor lifting trade embargo, which Bush wants to tighten (M)
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His Mood Seems Mellow; His Cartoons Are Not
Date: 18 May 2002
By Ginger Thompson
Ginger Thompson
Profile of Rafael Barajas, dean of Mexico's large and vigorous corps of political cartoonists; his cartoons, which appear in leftist La Jornada, frequently take aim at Pres Vicente Vox, whom he says is totally incable of living up to changes that he promised; photo (M)
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World Business Briefing | Europe: Aeronautic Concern Has Loss
Date: 18 May 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
European Aeronautic, Defense and Space Co reports net loss of 25 million euros ($21.2 million) in first quarter compared to profit of 1.67 billion euros year earlier; sales rose 2 percent (S)
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World Business Briefing | Europe: Germany: E.ON May Sell Degussa Stake
Date: 18 May 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Germany's E.ON is in negoti
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