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Date: 14 February 2005
By Lynn Zinser
Lynn Zinser
International Olympic Committee members will visit New York City and other cities bidding to host 2012 Olympics, and will follow strict rules forbidding them to accept gifts beyond arrangements made by city for their stay; media following committee from city to city, however, can take advantage of any and all offers extended by each hopeful city (M)
Date: 14 February 2005
By Laura M. Holson
Laura
Book publishers hope that James B Stewart's book DisneyWar: The Battle for the Magic Kingdom and Kurt Eichenwald's upcoming book Conspiracy of Fools, on Enron scandal, signal return of longtime industry staple: best-selling business narrative; say books about business scandals have fared poorly among readers in recent years because hyperactive business media have picked over most of details of story before books hit stores and because shelves were saturated with multiple books on same scandal within months of each other, making it harder for any to stand out; are excited by level of personal detail about Disney head Michael Eisner's personality and how it affected his management of Disney (M)
Date: 14 February 2005
This article was reported by Katharine Q. Seelye, Jacques Steinberg and David F. Gallagher, and Written By Ms. Seelye
Resignation of CNN chief news executive Eason Jordan, under attack by bloggers, people who publish sites known as Web logs, for allegedly saying he believed United States military targeted and killed journalists, spurs some bloggers to pledge stepped up assault on news media inaccuracy; other bloggers openly question attacks on individual careers; some in traditional media are growing alarmed as they watch careers being destroyed by what they see as growing power of rampant, unedited dialogue; those who worked closely with Jordan say he worked to make life safer for journalists in Iraq; photo (M)
Date: 13 February 2005
INTERNATIONAL 3-20 18 Iraqis Killed in Attacks A suicide car bomber killed at least 17 Iraqis at the entrance gates of a hospital south of Baghdad, and a judge who had investigated crimes in Saddam Hussein's regime was gunned down outside his home. 1 Chalabi's Change of Fortune Ahmed Chalabi, vilified as the man who fed exaggerated reports of Saddam's weaponry to American intelligence agencies, is now all but assured a seat in Iraq's national assembly. Over the past several days he has begun maneuvering to become the country's prime minister. 1 Rumsfeld Returns to Munich An appearance by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld in Munich, the scene of his most brutal and bitter clash with Europe two years ago, suggested that he was eager to forge a stronger trans-Atlantic relationship in the second Bush administration. 17 Detainee Tells of Torture Mamdouh Habib, an Australian citizen born in Egypt who was held as a terror suspect by the United States for 40 months, alleges that at every step of his detention he was tortured. 1 The Senate intelligence committee is moving toward adoption of a plan to conduct a formal inquiry into the Central Intelligence Agency's handling of suspects captured in the American effort to curb terrorism, Congressional officials from each party said this week. 15 Hints of China's Criticism State-controlled media and censored Internet chat rooms in China have become uncommonly critical of North Korea since it declared that it had nuclear weapons. 20 NATIONAL 22-35 Democrats Elect Dean Howard Dean, once the grass-roots outsider, rode to easy victory to become chairman of the Democratic National Committee with support from hundreds of party insiders and operatives. 22 Judicial Nominee Battle When the battle over judicial nominations resumes, President Bush may have a good chance of winning confirmation for some of his previously blocked candidates. The new chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Arlen Specter, has been quietly building a strategy that could break the logjam over judicial nominations. 35 Army Creates New Badge Army troops assigned to combat units that come under fire will be eligible for Close Combat Badge, a new badge that recognizes their efforts separately from ribbons for all who serve in Iraq or Afghanistan or who support the Pentagon's antiterrorism missions based in the United States, a senior Army official said. 35 9/11 Report on F.B.I. A federal judge is weighing whether to make public a secret Justice Department report that officials say is sharply critical of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for failing to piece together terrorism leads before the Sept. 11 attacks. 22 Harvard Chief Hears from Peers An uproar over remarks made by the Harvard president, Lawrence H. Summers, on the performance of women in math and science took a fresh turn when a critical essay, co-authored by the presidents of three other universities, was published by The Boston Globe. 35 OBITUARIES 47-48 NEW YORK/REGION 37-45 Reaction to Rare H.I.V. Strain As news spread of a rare and deadlier form of AIDS found in New York, communities already hard-hit by the disease, professionals who combat it, and people who are infected, reacted with a mixture of fear and little surprise. 1 'The Gates' Unveiled The giant art project ''The Gates'' was unveiled by Mayor Bloomberg in Central Park as hundreds of spectators, including the artist Christo, looked on. 37 Chess 44 Weather 49
Date: 13 February 2005
By Keith Bradsher and James Brooke
Keith Bradsher
China formally calls for nuclear weapons-free Korean peninsula and urges North Korea to return to regional talks regarding its nuclear program, following North Korea's announcement that it has manufactured nuclear weapons; sentiment is echoed in state-run media and Internet chatrooms; broad criticism is important because China has tended to take protective position on North Korea (M)
Date: 14 February 2005
INTERNATIONAL A3-13 Final Iraqi Election Results Suggest Sharing of Power Final results in Iraq's elections were announced, showing that a broad Shiite alliance led by two Iran-backed religious parties won a slim majority. The overall votes appeared to have been spread widely enough to assure that power will have to be broadly shared in the transitional national assembly A1 Investigators for the Senate permanent investigations subcommittee said they had determined that one United Nations inspector had been bribed to help Iraq export more oil than was authorized under the oil-for-food program in Iraq A12 Israeli-Palestinian Relations The new Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, said that the war with the Israelis is effectively over and that the Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, is speaking ''a different language'' to the Palestinians A1 Israel's cabinet approved the release of 500 Palestinian prisoners, one of several steps intended to improve relations between the two sides. Also, Israeli and Palestinian security officials reported progress in talks on handing over security control in five West Bank cities A8 Accusations in Saudi Arabia Claims of election violations from losing candidates in Saudi Arabia's first nationwide elections raised concerns that challenges could sour the country's tentative step toward democracy. A6 Prior Strategy on North Korea The Bush administration, in the months before North Korea announced it possessed nuclear weapons, began developing new strategies to choke off the country's few remaining sources of income, based on techniques already in use against Al Qaeda. A1 Brazil Reacts to Nun's Killing An American nun who was an environmental activist was shot to death in the Amazon jungle, bringing a government pledge to crack down on lawlessness A3 NATIONAL A14-18 Long After Hurricanes, Roofs Still Need Repair Six months after the first of four hurricanes blasted through Florida, thousands of roofs are still in need of repair or replacement in Vero Beach, and even the ubiquitous blue tarps protecting them are succumbing to the elements A14 Lauding a Little-Known Rescue In the 1930's, Alex Frieder, a Cincinnati cigar-maker who played poker with Dwight D. Eisenhower and the president of the Phillipines, helped create a sanctuary in the then American protectorate for about 1,200 German and Austrian Jews. Relatives of Mr. Frieder met to celebrate this little-known tale of one of the war's unlikely rescues A14 Verizon to Acquire MCI Verizon, the nation's largest regional phone company, reached a deal last night to acquire MCI for about $6.6 billion is cash and stock, the latest merger in the rapidly consolidating telecommunications industry A1 Visa Terms Are Extended In response to concerns that onerous visa requirements are discouraging foreign students and scientists from coming to the United States, the State Department has extended the amount of time many of them can remain in the country before renewing their visa security clearances A14 Moving After Mudslide Residents of La Conchita, Calif., a town devastated by a mudslide that killed 10 people, will be offered a package of federal loans and grants intended to help them move A17 EDUCATION New Look at Education Law The new Education Secretary, Margaret Spellings, has shown a willingness to ease what state and local officials have considered some of the toughest requirements of President Bush's No Child Left Behind law A18 NEW YORK/REGION B1-7 1 Hurt in Shooting Spree At Crowded Upstate Mall A gunman wielding an assault rifle opened fire inside an electronics store at a crowded mall near Kingston, critically wounding at least one person and sending hundreds of panicked shoppers ducking and running for cover. B1 Seeking Rare Virus Source Manhattan scientists will study AIDS viruses isolated from two individuals to determine whether they are the source of a rare and potentially more aggressive form of H.I.V. detected recently in a New York City man. B1 Officer Killed in Crash An off-duty police officer on his way to work and a 19-year-old woman on her way home from her birthday party were killed when their vehicles slammed into each other at a Brooklyn intersection, the police said. B3 Pastor May Support Mayor The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, one of New York's most influential black ministers, said he would support Mayor Bloomberg's campaign for re-election if C. Virginia Fields, the Manhattan borough president, did not win the Democratic primary. B2 SPORTSMONDAY D1-8 ARTS E1-10 Grammys Honor Ray Charles The late Ray Charles broke the mold once more at the 47th annual Grammy Awards, winning six categories in the early awards. E1 OBITUARIES A19 Fritz Scholder American expressionist painter and sculptor whose ''Indian'' series of paintings in the 1960's and 70's reimagined the depiction of Native Americans, he was 67 A19 BUSINESS DAY C1-8 G.M. to Sever Ties With Fiat General Motors said that it would pay Fiat $2 billion so that it would not be forced to take over Fiat's ailing auto business, resolving a stalemate between the two that had threatened to become a court battle. C1 Key Witness in Ebbers Trial Scott D. Sullivan, the government's star witness in its case against Bernard J. Ebbers, the former chief executive of WorldCom, faces a tough cross-examination in what is widely seen as the make-or-break point in the trial. C2 Hope in 'DisneyWar' Sales Book publishers hope that James B. Stewart's book ''DisneyWar: The Battle for the Magic Kingdom,'' will signal a return of a longtime industry staple: the best-selling business narrative. C1 N.B.A. Ad Campaign The N.B.A. has introduced its largest ad campaign ever for its lucrative licensed apparel lines with a humorous take on the league's marketing efforts. C1 Business Digest C1 EDITORIAL A20-21 Editorials: The importance of being earnest; umpires still taking sides; Adam Cohen on Arthur Miller. Column: Bob Herbert. Autos D9 Metro Diary B2 Bridge E4 TV Listings E9 Crossword E6 Weather B8
Date: 14 February 2005
By Jacques Steinberg
Jacques Steinberg
Study by led by University of Southern California and carried out by University of Wisconsin and Seton Hall University researchers finds local big-city television stations devoted little time to campaigns for House, state legislatures and local offices in months leading up to 2004 presidential vote; finds only 8 percent of broadcasts included report on local race, while more than half contained report on presidential race; finds hours of advertising by House candidates eclipsed actual coverage of those races by 5 to 1; study adds to debate over how many television stations company may own (M)
Date: 13 February 2005
By Richard Sandomir
Richard Sandomir
Alcor Life Extension Foundation, small nonprofit company in Scottsdale, Ariz, has 67 bodies frozen in liquid nitrogen and awaiting medical breakthroughs that will enable them to be thawed and treated for whatever killed them; head and trunk of Ted Williams is most famous 'patient'; Alcor executives are convinced that cryonics will catch on someday and are stepping up marketing; nearly all future frozens buy life insurance policies to cover their fees and designate company as beneficiary; photos (L)
Date: 13 February 2005
By Claudia H. Deutsch
Claudia Deutsch
Most management specialists reject idea that Carleton S Fiorina would have been able to survived as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co had she been a man; say her downfall is nevertheless bound to have impact on women's aspirations; photo (M)
Date: 14 February 2005
By Dexter Filkins
Dexter Filkins
Analysis of election results in Iraq; razor-thin margin captured by Shiite alliance seems certain to enshrine weak government that will be unable to push through sweeping changes, like granting Islam central role in new Iraqi state; fractured mandate expected to herald long round of negotiating, in which Shiite alliance will have to strike deals with parties run by Kurds and others, most of which are secular and broadly opposed to enhanced role for Islam or overbearing Shiite government; role of Islam expected to be one of most contentious issues in drafting of permanent constitution over next 10 months (M)