NEWPORT NEWS RECEIVES REVISED OFFER FROM NORTHROP
Date: 07 November 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Newport News Shipbuilding receives revised buyout offer from rival military contractor, Northrop Grumman, that would lock purchase price at $2.6 billion; under proposal, new stock-price range would be set to determine how much of payment of $67.50 a share would come in stock, with balance paid in cash (S)
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Network Coverage a Target Of Fire From Conservatives
Date: 07 November 2001
By Jim Rutenberg and Bill Carter
Jim Rutenberg
Television network news coverage of war on terrorism is increasingly under attack by conservatives who complain it is not patriotic and is overly negative toward government; networks say criticism is not affecting coverage; face issues of whether patriotism can coexist with objectivity and of how to question policies of administration that is getting overwhelming popular support; much of criticism comes from group of conservative media voices and outlets; Media Research Center provides data for their critiques; ABC News has emerged as leading conservative target; photo (M)
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Editors' Note; Today's Sections
Date: 07 November 2001
Editors' Note: news of Sept 11 attacks and aftermath continues to appear in Section B
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U.S. TRIES TO SWAY WORLDWIDE OPINION IN FAVOR OF WAR
Date: 06 November 2001
By Michael R. Gordon
Michael Gordon
Bush administration launches major effort to take war against terrorism to foreign and especially Islamic news media, amid concern that public opinion abroad has turned against military campaign in Afghanistan; efforts to win international support for campaign is regarded as inherently difficult because message being sent by administration at home is at odds with expectations of foreign governments; while administration has sought to prepare Americans for long and difficult conflict, Pakistan and other nations in region are hoping for short war and quick exit of US troops (M)
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World Briefing | Asia: Sri Lanka: Mud Flies Before Election
Date: 07 November 2001
By Celia W. Dugger (NYT)
Celia Dugger
Pres Chandrika Kumaratunga of Sri Lanka accuses her former parlimentary affairs minister, S B Dissanayake, of having offered to kill two critical journalists (S)
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List of Organizations
Date: 07 November 2001
By The New York Times
Here is a list of organizations and individuals with suspected terrorist ties that were designated by the Bush administration today to have their assets frozen. Spellings of names may vary.
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McCAW CANCELS ICO-TELEDESIC MERGER
Date: 06 November 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Craig O McCaw calls off plans to merge his satellite communications companies ICO Global Ltd and Teledesic Corp (S)
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RAILAMERICA TO BUY PARKSIERRA FOR $48 MILLION
Date: 07 November 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
RailAmerica agrees to buy ParkSierra Corp for $48 million to expand in Western US (S)
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FORD REDUCES PAYMENTS TO CONTRACT WORKERS
Date: 07 November 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ford Motor Co will reduce payments to contract workers by 7 percent as it cuts costs to stem losses; uses about 6,000 contract workers (S)
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POLYMER GROUP SAYS IT WILL ELIMINATE 600 JOBS
Date: 06 November 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Polymer Group Inc, specialty fabric maker, to cut about 600 jobs, 14 percent of work force; puts fourth-quarter restructuring costs at under $150 million before taxes (S)
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