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Date: 18 October 2003
By Jacques Steinberg
Jacques Steinberg
New York Post publishes correct headline for New York Yankees win over Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of American League Championship Series, but publishes incorrect result inside paper; photos (M)
Date: 19 October 2003
By Marcelle S. Fischler
Marcelle Fischler
Long Island Journal column; 50 Plus Senior News publisher Frank Trotta, who has just turned 50, participates in his first 50 Plus Senior News golf tournament and is set to convene his fourth Island-wide 50-Plus Life Styles Expo at Suffolk County Community College's Brentwood campus; Anthony DeStefano, chief executive of Priests for Life, Catholic group opposed to abortion, comments on his new book, A Travel Guide to Heaven; photo (M)
Date: 19 October 2003
By Robin Toner
Robin Toner
Political strategists and analysts say Pres Bush's support among older voters has dropped substantially in recent months, eroding recent Republian gains and highlighting importance of this critical electoral bloc in 2004; New York Times/CBS News poll finds that Bush has 41 percent approval rating among 65-and-older voters, his lowest among any age group, and similar trends have been revealed by other polls; economy, stock market and situation are considered major factors for slippage, along with more usual concerns for older Americans like Medicare and cost of prescription drugs; many Republicans consider it top priority to deliver Medicare drug benefit before 2004 election; graph (M)
Date: 19 October 2003
By David Carr
David Carr
David Carr article on responses to Billy Ray movie Shattered Glass by people involved in event on which film is based; subject of film is Stephen Glass, who fabricated stories he wrote for New Republic magazine; photos (L)
Date: 18 October 2003
By Raymond Hernandez
Raymond Hernandez
Raymond Hernandez Political Memo discusses United States Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose robust schedule of news conferences, appearances and fund-raisers is suggestive of someone running for office; strategists say that Clinton's efforts are necessary in state where opinion of her is both divided and ever-changing; photo (M)
Date: 18 October 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
WestPoint Stevens Inc, bankrupt maker of bed and bath products, will renegotiate accord it had with Edward Lampert and other bondholders on plan to restructure about $2.16 billion of debt (S)
Date: 18 October 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Royal Numico, European maker of baby food, agrees to sell its General Nutrition Companies to Apollo Management for $750 million and to exit market in United States as demand for nutritional supplements slumps (S)
Date: 18 October 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Rockwell Collins agrees to buy flight-simulator maker NLX from company's management and from Arlington Capital Partners for $125 million (S)
Date: 18 October 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Malden Mills Laboratories, maker of Polartec fabrics, emerges from bankruptcy protection and will continue operations with its 1,200 employees; Malden is based in Lawrence, Mass (S)
Date: 18 October 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
BellSouth Corp agrees to pay $883,000 to end government lawsuit that claimed company unfairly withheld promotions for black workers in Alabama; money will go to 23 employees in Mobile, who contend they were passed up for promotion because of their race (S)