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Date: 17 May 2003
By Emma Daly (NYT)
Emma NYT
Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy expresses government's anger over video of ETA, Basque separatist group, in which three hooded members urge viewers to vote for outlawed candidates; video was aired on Basque public television station Euskal Irrati Telebista and is under investigation by state prosecutor (S)
Date: 18 May 2003
By Diana B. Henriques (COMPILED BY MARK A. STEIN)
Diana
Myron Kandel, financial editor at CNN, says media conglomerates are getting bigger and bigger and consolidation is running amok; makes remarks at awards ceremony from his alma mater Brooklyn College (S)
Date: 18 May 2003
By Matthew Flamm
Matthew Flamm
Matthew Flamm reviews book Bad News of the Heart by Douglas Glover (S)
Date: 18 May 2003
By Emma Daly
Emma Daly
Spanish government seeks to dismiss suggestions by political opponents that its support for American-led war in Iraq led suicide bombers in Casablanca, Morocco, to target Spanish club and restaurant; Julio Anguita, former leader of United Left party, whose son was killed while covering war as journalist for El Mundo, accuses US, Britain and Spain of making world more dangerous and anticipates more attacks (M)
Date: 18 May 2003
By Andrew Jacobs
Andrew Jacobs
Memorial service is held at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan for Julio A Parrado, New York-based correspondent for Spanish newpaper El Mundo who died in Iraqi rocket attack; photo (M)
Date: 17 May 2003
By William C. Rhoden
William Rhoden
William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column discusses legacy of late sports journalist Sam Lacy; photo (M)
Date: 17 May 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Elder-Beerman Stores Corp is in talks with unidentified suitor about possible sale of company (S)
Date: 17 May 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Next Level Communications agrees to settle its lawsuit seeking to block bid from Motorola Inc for remaining 26 percent of Next Level after Motorola raises its offer (S)
Date: 17 May 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Taiwan's economy grows at rate of 3.2 percent in first quarter of 2003 after expanding 4.2 percent in fourth quarter (S)
Date: 17 May 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Moody's Investors Service reviews Fiat's for possible downgrading of its credit rating after Fiat posts sixth straight quarterly loss (S)