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Date: 30 August 2003
By Laura M. Holson
Laura
Following protest led by Assemblyman Dov Hikind outside News Corp's Manhattan headquarters, company releases statement saying 20th Century Fox, which is owned by News Corp, is not interested in distributing Mel Gibson's controversial new movie, The Passion; many Hollywood executives say movie, which chronicles in bloody detail last hours of Jesus' life, is potentially inflammatory; photo (M)
Date: 30 August 2003
By Jane Perlez
Jane Perlez
Government of Prime Min John Howard accuses Australian Broadcasting Corp of biased, anti-American coverage of war in Iraq, where Australia has sent troops; cites 68 examples of what it contends has been biased coverage; ABC ombudsman rebuffs government, saying only 2 of 68 citations have merit; photo (M)
Date: 30 August 2003
By Gregory Jaynes
Gregory Jaynes
Gregory Jaynes Op-Ed article says national press paid little attention to blackout that hit Memphis, Tenn, after fierce windstorm on July 22 forced many residents to do without power and endure considerable hardship for up to two weeks; compares this with vast media coverage of blackout that darkened New York City on Aug 14
Date: 31 August 2003
Pictures of police officer accused of killing journalist Edgar Damalerio in 2002 have appeared daily in newspapers throughout Philippines for four months; editors and publishers, concerned that justice will again elude of one of their own, have promised to keep publishing picture of suspect, Guillermo Wapile, as long as he remains at large (S)
Date: 31 August 2003
By Hugo Lindgren
Hugo Lindgren
Hugo Lindgren article bemoans how scandals in world of professional and college sports increases appeal; cites enormous amount of news coverage given to murder of Baylor University basketball player Patrick Dennehy and speculates about how publicity may impact coming season; also notes Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban's comment that Kobe Bryant sexual assault trial would be 'great for the NBA'; says as real world of professional athletes is more exposed, they seem more freakish and compelling; photo (M)
Date: 30 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
RadioShack Corpb will manufacture fewer of its own products to direct its attention toward its consumer electronics retail stores; will eliminate 373 jobs in Texas and North Carolina (S)
Date: 30 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Berkshire Hathaway, investment company run by Warren E Buffett, bought debt issued by Nextel Communications with face value of more than $500 million in nine months ended June 30 (S)
Date: 30 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Intel Corp will open research center in South Korea this year to develop semiconductors for mobile telephones and electronics (S)
Date: 30 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chemical transportation company Quality Distribution plans to raise as much as $132.3 million in initial public offering to pay debt (S)
Date: 30 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chiquita Brands International to sell its stake in citrus joint venture Packers of Indian River to partner for undisclosed cash and assumption of debt (S)