Some Succession Questions at BSkyB
Date: 29 October 2003
By Heather Timmons
Heather Timmons
Some Succession Questions
Genafspiller onsdag den 29. oktober 2003
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29th of October 2003 News
Nyheder, som de udkom på forsiden af New York Times på 29. oktober 2003
Bush's Urgent Task: To Calm Public's Growing Impatience
Date: 29 October 2003
By Richard W. Stevenson
Richard Stevenson
News analysis of Pres Bush's sudden decision to hold full-scale news conference as part of effort to calm American public in face of wave of deadly bombings in Iraq; polls show diminished support for his postwar leadership, making it urgent for White House to keep public opinion about Iraq from deteriorating to point that it could limit Bush's policy options and threaten his re-election chances; Iraq at center stage also means Bush may struggle to focus public on rapidly improving economy, subject on which he got not single question at news conference; Bush is also addressing Iraqis who might question US commitment (M)
Metro Matters; A Mayor Basking In J.Glow
Date: 30 October 2003
By Joyce Purnick
Joyce Purnick
Joyce Purnick Metro Matters column discusses New York City Mayor Michael R Bloomberg's appointment of actor Jennifer Lopez to new Latin Media and Entertainment Commission and her appearance at City Hall event, one of many examples of politics and entertainment fusing together (M)
Ailing Knicks Relying On Ex-Nets
Date: 29 October 2003
By Liz Robbins
Liz Robbins
New York Knicks newly acquired players Keith Van Horn and Dikembe Mutombo, who have been criticized by media, fans and former teams for underperforming, are now depended on by Knicks to help keep ailing team improve record (M)
Israel's Chief of Staff Denounces Policies Against Palestinians
Date: 30 October 2003
By Greg Myre
Greg Myre
Israel's top-ranking soldier, Lt Gen Moshe Yaalon, is quoted as saying that current hard-line policies against Palestinians are working against Israel's 'strategic interests' and had contributed to downfall of previous Palestinian prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas; comments are reportedly made to journalists at background briefing, and later reported by several leading Israeli newspapers; Abbas, before resigning, expressed frustration that Sharon never took concrete steps to convince Palestinians that Middle East peace plan would bring about real improvements in their lives; Sharon says Palestinian violence must stop before political negotiation can begin; his tough military stance since coming to power in Mar 2001 had been supported by Yaalon in previous public statements (M)
Justice Dept. Tightens Security in C.I.A. Leak Case
Date: 29 October 2003
By David Johnston and Eric Lichtblau
David Johnston
Justice Department and FBI tighten secrecy in probe of leak of identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame, whose husband, Joseph C Wilson 4th, has criticized Bush administration's Iraq policies; Michael A Mason, director of FBI's Washington office, will not have access to case (S)
Bush on Guerrilla Strikes: 'Desperate Attacks on Innocent Civilians Will Not Intimidate Us'
Date: 29 October 2003
Excerpts from Pres Bush's news conference on situation in Iraq
Arab World Is of Two Minds About U.S. Involvement in Iraq
Date: 29 October 2003
By Neil MacFarquhar
Neil MacFarquhar
Egyptian government-owned newspaper trumpets latest bombings in Iraq as 'martyrdom operations,' but both Foreign Min Ahmed Maher and Arab League condemn attacks, particularly one against Red Cross; Arabs say they hope US suffers for intervening, but also fear regional chaos if US fails; most call for quick handover of Iraq to UN supervision (M)
Pension Funds Weighing Putnam's Role
Date: 30 October 2003
By Mary Williams Walsh
Mary Walsh
Massachusetts State Treas Timothy Cahill will recommend that state pension board fire Putnam Investments as manager of $1.7 billion of $29 billion state has set aside for its public employees' retirement benefits; Cahill calls special board meeting two days after Securities and Exchange Commissioan and secretary of commonwealth of Massachusetts filed lawsuits against Putnam and two former fund managers, charging securities fraud; survey conducted by USA Today, CNN and Gallup shows one-fifth of individuals say they will pull their money out if they learn that their mutual fund is being investigated for improper trading; additional 51 percent say they would probably do so (M)
BROOKFIELD BUYS BUILDING IN WASHINGTON
Date: 30 October 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Brookfield Buys Bui