COLONIAL BANCGROUP TO BUY FFLC BANCORP OF FLORIDA
Date: 19 January 2005
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Colonial BancGroup Inc agrees to acquire FFLC Bancorp for about $232 million to add 16 branches in central Florida (S)
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COURT APPROVES TRICO MARINE BANKRUPTCY PLAN
Date: 20 January 2005
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Trico Marine Services, which transports equipment to offshore oil rigs, wins court approval of plan to exit bankruptcy that will wipe out $270 million in debt and give bondholders majority stake in company (S)
BOEING LOWERS ESTIMATE OF FOURTH-QUARTER CHARGE
Date: 20 January 2005
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Boeing Co says its fourth-quarter charge for canceling 717 aircraft has been revised to $280 million on pretax basis, from $340 million; will account for remaining $60 million in 2005 (S)
DAN RIVER PLAN TO EXIT BANKRUPTCY IS APPROVED
Date: 20 January 2005
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dan River wins approval for plan that allows company to emerge from bankruptcy protection; company filed for bankruptcy protection in March 2004 (S)
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT CONSULTANT TO BUY BRITISH SUBSIDIARY
Date: 19 January 2005
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Watson Wyatt & Co, which helps companies arrange employee benefits, acquires rest of Watson Wyatt LLP that it does not already own for $451 million in cash and stock (S)
BATTLE OVER PRESCRIPTION BENEFITS IN OHIO SPREADS TO CVS
Date: 19 January 2005
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CVS Corp will stop honoring insurance of Ohio's state employees and Toyota Motor Corp workers because their prescription plans cut retailers out of competition for long-term refills; will not accept state government's drug coverage through Express Scripts Inc as of April 18; participation in Toyota's pharmacy network, administered by WellPoint Inc, will end Feb 18; Walgreen Co stopped honoring benefits for state employees on Jan 1 (S)
Wyeth in Settlement Talks Over Diet Drugs
Date: 19 January 2005
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wyeth, which set aside $16.6 billion to resolve diet-drug lawsuits, says it is in settlement talks with lawyers for people who have rejected its attempts to resolve remaining claims over heart damage caused by fen-phen diet combination (S)
CBS Plans to Change Evening News Format
Date: 19 January 2005
By Bill Carter and Jacques Steinberg
Bill Carter
CBS chairman Leslie Moonves says he plans to introduce significant, potentially revolutionary, changes to CBS Evening News format when anchor Dan Rather leaves in March; says moves will likely include shift toward multiple anchors and away from what he calls longstanding 'voice of God, single anchor' format; photo (M)
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 19 January 2005
INTERNATIONAL A3-12 Tough Questions for Rice At Confirmation Hearing Under persistent bipartisan questioning at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's nominee for secretary of state, refused to set any timetable for the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, but declared that the United States was making ''some progress'' in training Iraqi security forces. A1 1 Released, 8 Kidnapped in Iraq Insurgents released a Syrian Catholic archbishop they had kidnapped in Mosul on Monday, but a few hours later eight Chinese construction workers were shown in a video with masked men pointing guns at their heads. The Iraqi interior minister said that unless enough people vote in the elections on Jan. 30, the country would tear itself apart. A10 The new Iraqi government that emerges from the elections will almost certainly ask the United States to set a specific timetable for withdrawing its troops, according to new American intelligence estimates described by senior administration officials. The reports also warn that the elections will be followed by more violence in Iraq, possibly even leading to civil war. A10 Israeli Banks Accused Israeli banks holding assets from European Jews killed in the Holocaust failed to make a determined effort to return the holdings to their heirs or maintain their value, according to a report of the Israeli Parliament. A1 A Palestinian suicide bomber killed a member of the Shin Bet security services in the southern Gaza Strip, further complicating the mission for Mahmoud Abbas, the new Palestinian leader who had just arrived in Gaza seeking a halt to such attacks. A12 NATIONAL A13-17 Outcry Builds at Harvard Over President's Remarks Remarks made by the president of Harvard University, Lawrence H. Summers, suggesting innate differences between the sexes continue to anger many members of the campus community. A14 More Answers on Torture In written responses to questions that are part of his confirmation for attorney general, Alberto R. Gonzales said the C.I.A. and other nonmilitary personnel fall outside the bounds of a 2002 directive issued by President Bush that promised the humane treatment of prisoners. A17 Skiing Beyond Their Limits Ski experts say recent accidents in Utah, including Friday's avalanche that killed one snowboarder, may have been partly caused by a ski industry that encourages novices to travel beyond safety zones. A1 Capital Steels for Inauguration As the inauguration drew near in Washington, the security plan that officials vowed would be the tightest ever in post-9/11 America began to emerge. A1 A Tribute, and a Warning In a lavish two-hour tribute to the military, President Bush warned a crowd of service members that more would be asked of them. A16 Mayors Oppose Grant Cuts Mayors from across the nation urged the Bush administration not to cut community development block grants. A13 Cattle Plans Worry Ranchers Ranchers are concerned that despite two new cases of mad cow disease in Canada the Bush administration plans to reopen the border to imports of live cattle and beef. A13 NEW YORK/REGION B1-7 In Pataki's Budget, Higher Taxes and Fees Governor Pataki proposed a $105.5 billion budget that would raise taxes and fees for mass transit but leave in doubt the future of projects like the Second Avenue subway and Long Island Rail Road access to Grand Central Terminal. A1 Housing Funds Fall Short New York City officials say their projected share of federal funds for low-income housing vouchers is more than $61 million short of what is needed because the federal government underestimated the inflation rate and the cost of living in the city. B1 EDUCATION B8 SPORTSWEDNESDAY D1-7 DINING OUT F1-12 OBITUARIES C17 ARTS E1-12 CBS Plans New News Format The CBS chairman, Leslie Moonves, left, said he is planning to introduce potentially revolutionary changes to the format of ''The CBS Evening News'' when Dan Rather departs as anchor in March. Mr. Moonves said the moves were likely to include a shift toward multiple anchors. E1 BUSINESS DAY C1-16 Suits Against Mutual Funds A number of lawsuits have been filed against mutual funds, contending that they did not claim money due their investors from settlements of securities class-action lawsuits. More than 40 fund managers, including Merrill Lynch and Vanguard, are named in the complaints. C1 Health Information Network A group of 13 health and information technology organizations gave the Bush administration its recommendations for a national roadmap that would encourage doctors, hospitals and insurers to invest in information technology to create a ''national health information network.'' C1 Business Digest C1 EDITORIAL A26-27 Editorials: A diplomatic hearing for Ms. Rice; needed: a new broom; Mr. Pataki's state budget; Francis X. Clines on the Attica uprising as a current event. Columns: Nicholas D. Kristof. Crossword E9 TV Listings B11 Public Lives B2 Weather D8
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 20 January 2005
INTERNATIONAL A3-13 Insurgents' Bombs Kill Dozens in Baghdad Insurgents detonated five powerful truck and car bombs in Baghdad, killing 26 people, at least 9 of them members of the Iraqi security force. Iraq's interim prime minister, Ayad Allawi, announced he would reveal a plan for an accelerated buildup of the forces to prepare for an eventual American military withdrawal. A1 Senate Democrats delayed until next week the confirmation of Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state, a symbolic gesture of their skepticism about the administration's plans for Iraq. Their refusal to hold a quick vote on the Senate floor followed her approval by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. A6 The logistical challenges of organizing fair elections in an unstable country that has not voted freely since the 1950's have been lost in the wash of violence and political strife. Election workers are involved in one of the most forbidding challenges ever to democratic ingenuity. A10 Lurid photographs and accusations of abuse filled the front pages of newspapers in Britain, showing British soldiers apparently mistreating Iraqi prisoners in May 2003. The photographs are part of the evidence against three soldiers facing a court-martial. A10 Middle East Contact Resumes Israel resumed security contacts with the Palestinians, heading off any immediate threat of a large Israeli incursion into the Gaza Strip. The Palestinians have presented a plan for placing hundreds of troops in northern Gaza with the intention of halting attacks. A12 France Abolishes Naming Law France has abolished the centuries-old obligation that parents give the name of the father to their children. Couples will now be able to give babies either the mother's last name, the father's last name or both names in the order the parents choose. A3 NATIONAL A14-21 New Poll Shows Doubts On Major National Issues Americans are uncertain about President Bush's Social Security plan and do not expect an improved economy or troop withdrawal from Iraq by the time he leaves the White House, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll. A1 First Lady Expands Role The first lady, Laura Bush, discussed her expanded role over the next four years, which includes plans to be more involved in programs that support adolescent boys. A1 No Court for Detainees A federal district judge ruled that seven foreigners imprisoned at the naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, had no legal way to challenge their detentions in federal court. A20 Vote on Nominee is Delayed The Senate Judiciary Committee postponed a vote on Alberto R. Gonzales's nomination for attorney general after Democrats charged that he had evaded their questions about the administration's policies on the treatment of prisoners captured in Iraq and Afghanistan. A20 Election Polls Flawed The designers of the survey of voters leaving the polls the news media used on Election Day have concluded that it was flawed because of human factors, including the relative youth of the pollsters. A14 Deciding Who Votes A Supreme Court case questioned whether a state or a political party should decide if nonmembers are allowed to vote in the party's primary elections. A21 Medicare to Cover Heart Device Federal health officials said they planned a major expansion of Medicare coverage for implantable devices that can help prevent sudden death from heart failure and certain types of heart disease. A16 NEW YORK/REGION B1-8 Signs of a New Focus In Case Against Sheik Court filings suggest that the focus of a terrorism-financing case against a Yemeni sheik and his aide, accused of funneling money to Al Qaeda through a Brooklyn mosque, has changed. Prosecutors are now expected to center on the sheik's ties to Hamas. A1 Convention Arrest Inquiry A state judge signaled that he would consider an investigation of New York City's prolonged detention of people arrested on minor charges during the Republican National Convention. B3 Neediest Cases B6 SPORTSTHURSDAY D1-7 HOUSE & HOME F1-14 OBITUARIES B9 CIRCUITS G1-8 ARTS E1-12 Guggenheim Chairman Quits Peter B. Lewis, the chairman and biggest benefactor of the Guggenheim Museum, resigned, citing ''differences in direction.'' A1 Jazz History on the Block There is Charlie Parker's King alto saxophone, with mother-of-pearl keys, his primary horn in the 1950's. There is Benny Goodman's clarinet , John Coltrane's soprano and tenor saxophones, Gerry Mulligan's baritone. On Feb. 20 at the Allen Room in Jazz at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall, Guernsey's Auction House will put these items, and many others, on the block at a special jazz auction. E1 BUSINESS DAY C1-32 New Pension Proposal A new proposal would require many large American corporations to give a more accurate financial picture of their pension plans. As a result, a number of these companies will need to increase the pension liabilities on their books. A1 Stewart's Financial Revival Since entering federal prison in October, Martha Stewart has become wealthier as the share price of the company she founded has risen. C1 Consumer Price Index Rises The consumer price index, the best-known measure of inflation, rose 3.3 percent last year, the largest increase since 2000, the government reported. C1 EBay Shares Decline Shares of eBay dropped sharply in after-hours trading because its quarterly earnings missed Wall Street's expectations by a penny a share. C1 Business Digest C1 EDITORIAL A22-23 Editorials: The defense budget squeeze; the price of homophobia; at the limits of ocean and air; David C. Unger on China's lost leader. Columns: Thomas L. Friedman, Maureen Dowd. Bridge E10 TV Listings E12 Crossword E8 Weather D8 Public Lives B2