Reality TV? I've Got Reality Newspaper
Date: 07 March 2003
By Sam Sifton
Sam Sifton
Sam Sifton Rituals column on popularity of police blotter reports in small-town weekly newspapers; drawing (M)
Rejouer jeudi 6 mars 2003
Le 6 mars 2003 était un jeudi sous le signe astral du ♓. C'était le 64ème jour de l'année. Le président des États-Unis était George W. Bush.
Si vous êtes né ce jour-là, vous avez 23 ans. Ton dernier anniversaire était le vendredi 6 mars 2026, il y a 94 jours. Votre prochain anniversaire est le samedi 6 mars 2027, dans 270 jours. Vous avez vécu 8 495 jours, soit environ 203 903 heures, ou environ 12 234 185 minutes, ou environ 734 051 100 secondes.
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6th of March 2003 News
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Online Newspaper Shakes Up Korean Politics
Date: 06 March 2003
By Howard W. French
Howard French
Spunky news services on Internet are credited with helping change politics of South Korea, seemingly overnight; change is symbolized by election in Dec of Roh Moo Hyun, reformist who at 56 is youthful by South Korean political standards; his candidacy was propelled by huge national movement that began with demonstrations against presence of American military bases in South Korea; demonstrations were prompted by reports run in most influential of online newspapers, called OhmyNews, about two schoolgirls who were crushed to death by United States Army armored vehicle on patrol; Roh, after his election, granted OhmyNews first interview he gave to any Korean news organization; photo (M)
The Arab World Tunes In
Date: 07 March 2003
By Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw Op-Ed article on proliferation of satellite news services, most notably Al Jazeera, that reach millions of people throughout Arab world; warns that this widespread dissemination of information will allow political pressure to develop quickly and independently from ground up and war against Iraq could come amid volatile political climate in which America has failed to communicate its reasons for going after Saddam Hussein; drawing (M)
Let Them Hate as Long as They Fear
Date: 07 March 2003
By Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column says threats Bush administration has made to get Mexico's United Nations Security Council vote on 1raq are quickly destroying any semblance of good will; says comments about possible public backlash against Mexican-Americans went virtually unreported by US media, but have created political firestorm in Mexico; asserts that Latin phrase meaning 'let them hate as long as they fear' seems to be perfect description of Bush's attitude toward world (M)
Harrick Talks Basketball, But Not About His Son
Date: 07 March 2003
By Ray Glier
Ray Glier
Georgia University basketball coach Jim Harrick Sr is pressed by media on allegations by former player Tony Cole that he and other coaches gave Cole gifts, but insists on addressing basketball only (M)
Outsiders Will Be Given Time to Leave Iraq
Date: 07 March 2003
Pres Bush says that in event of war in Iraq, he would give United Nations weapons inspectors, relief workers and foreign journalists sufficient time to leave, news conference (S)
VIACOM RENEGOTIATES CONTRACT WITH SPORTSLINE.COM
Date: 07 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Viacom renegotiates agreement that might have forced it to become majority owner of SportsLine.com, money-losing Web site company; SportsLine will not be required to give Viacom $20 million in new stok on April 1, part of original contract terms; Viacom, which started with 12 percent stake in SportsLine in 1997, now owns 31 perent; Viacom would be required to account for SportsLine's losses if it became majority owner (S)
WELLPOINT DENIED APPROVAL IN BID FOR INSURER
Date: 06 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wellpoint Deni
SCHERING-PLOUGH HURT BY COMPETITION TO CLARITIN
Date: 06 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Schering-Plough Corp cuts its forecast for 2003 profit as generic alternatives erode sales of its Claritin allergy drug (S)
COSTCO REPORTS DROP IN EARNINGS RELATED TO BENEFITS
Date: 06 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Costco Wholesale Corp says earnings in fiscal second quarter ended Feb 16 declined 5.4 percent; net income fell to $182.1 million from $192.6 million year earlier; revenue rose 7.8 percent, to $10.1 billion (S)
MOTHERS WORK LOWERS SALES AND EARNINGS FORECASTS
Date: 07 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Mothers Work Lowers Sales and Earnings Forecast