Israel Rolls Out a New Long-Range Weapon: an Arabic-Language Satellite TV Station
Date: 06 July 2002
By Joel Greenberg
Joel Greenberg
Israeli government unveils its own Arabic-language satellite television station that is broadcast throughout Middle East; station's aim reportedly is to serve as objective counterweight to scores of Arabic propaganda outlets that have cropped up in recent years; station, which went on air June 25, has been broadcasting mix of news, analysis, entertainment and talk shows, relying heavily on programs shown on Israel's domestic Arabic-language television service; photo (M)
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Parents Rule
Date: 07 July 2002
By Randy Cohen
Randy Cohen
Randy Cohen The Ethicist column answers questions about whether parents can discipline teenager by forbidding him to use computer he paid for himself, whether reporter covering a murder should tells victim's relatives that he has died if they think there is still hope and whether real estate agent should advertise successful house sale and include buyers' names without their consent (M)
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Want Privacy? Oh, Keep It to Yourself.
Date: 07 July 2002
By Neil Genzlinger
Neil Genzlinger
Neil Genzlinger Jersey column, in light of recent spate of privacy policies being issued by banks, mutual funds and credit card companies, offers Jersey Column's own tongue-in-cheek Privacy Policy for readers; drawing (M)
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World Briefing | The Americas: Brazil: Journalist's Remains Recovered
Date: 06 July 2002
By Larry Rohter (NYT)
Larry NYT
Charred remains of Brazilian crime reporter Tim Lopes, who disappeared June 2 during undercover investigation into gangs that dominate squatter slums in Rio de Janeiro, are recovered from clandestine cemetery; Lopes reportedly was executed by local drug boss nicknamed Elias the Madman; photo (S)
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QWEST DENIES IT IS UNDER CRIMINAL INQUIRY
Date: 06 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Qwest Communications International says that it is unaware of any criminal probe after Wall Street Journal reports Justice Department is investigating company (S)
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AIRLINES RESCIND INCREASE IN COMPANION FARES
Date: 06 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Major air carriers led by American Airlines rescind $20 round-trip rise in some leisure fares for travel companions (M)
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NUTRASWEET GETS F.D.A. APPROVAL FOR A NEW SWEETENER
Date: 06 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nutrasweet Co wins Food and Drug Administration approval to market neotame, new sweetener that is 7,000 to 13,000 times as sweet as sugar and will carry no health warning on its label (M)
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WEBMETHODS NARROWS ITS LOSSES FROM LAST YEAR
Date: 06 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Computer software maker WebMethods Inc will report narrower fiscal first-quarter loss of about $2.5 million to $3.5 million, helped by accounting change (S)
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Web Site for Hackers Will Not Appeal
Date: 06 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Internet site for computer hackers, '2600: The Hacker Quarterly,' operated by Eric Corley, will not ask Supreme Court to overturn ruling banning publication of its program to decode DVD's (M)
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World Business Briefing | Asia: Japan: Builder In Bankruptcy
Date: 06 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dai Nippon Construction, Japanese general contractor, files for bankruptcy protection with $2.3 billion in debt (S)
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