Pentagon Plays Role in Fictional Terror Drama
Date: 31 March 2002
By Katharine Q. Seelye
Katharine Seelye
CBS-TV series JAG will show episode about fictional military tribunal trial of Qaeda terrorist suspect; photos; drama will be fictional version of waht military tribunal, as proposed by Pres Bush, might look like, and was taped with help from Pentagon; scrip writer Charles D Holland, Harvard Law School also enlisted his former professor, Alan Dershowitz; Pentagon's cooperation with other programs also noted (M)
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In Israel, Press Kits Roll Out With Tanks
Date: 30 March 2002
By John Kifner
John Kifner
Israeli army, government and public relations representatives all appear to be mobilizing for long, drawn-out battle against Palestinians (S)
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Rumblings On Press Row Grow Louder
Date: 31 March 2002
By John Sullivan
John Sullivan
Article on degenerating relationship between officials in New Jersey Gov James McGreevey's administration and reporters along press row in State House; reporters and editors, citing disorganization rather than deliberate attempt to withhold information, complain that government officials are not responding to reporters' questions (M)
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U.S. AGENTS SEIZE TERROR SUSPECTS IN PAKISTAN RAID
Date: 30 March 2002
By Raymond Bonner
Raymond Bonner
Team of American law enforcement and intelligence officials storm several houses in Pakistan and capture five Taliban fighters and 25 Arabs suspected of having links to Al Qaeda; operation in Faisalabad and Lahore was carried out with Pakistani government's permission and with special Pakistani police forces; at least two Pakistani policemen and one suspect were killed; Interior Min Moinhuddin Haider says Ahmed Omar Sheikh, main suspect in killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl, will not be handed over to US anytime soon, if ever (M)
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Baker Hughes Is Target of U.S. Investigation
Date: 30 March 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department probe charges in suit by former Baker Hughes employee Alan Ferguson that oilfield services company paid kickbacks to win contract with Royal Dutch/Shell Group unit in Nigeria and fired him for objecting; company says it began own probe and cooperates with investigators (S)
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World Business Briefing | Europe: France: Unemployment Rate Falls
Date: 30 March 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
France reports number of people out of work fell by 4,000 in Feb, leaving unemployment rate unchanged from Jan at 9 percent (S)
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World Business Briefing | Europe: Czech Republic: Telecom Sale Closer
Date: 30 March 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Min Jiri Rusnok says Czech Republic may complete long-awaited sale of Cesky Telecom before June elections; three binding offers have been submitted (S)
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World Business Briefing | Asia: Japan: Economy Struggles
Date: 30 March 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Japan reports factory output rose less-than-expected 1.3 percent in Feb from Jan and unemployment held at high 5.3 percent, signaling recession may not end quickly (S)
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World Business Briefing | Europe: Russia: Economic Growth Expected
Date: 30 March 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Min German Gref predicts Russia's economy will expand by average of 3.5 percent from 2002 to 2005 if export price for its crude oil is $18.50 a barrel; says gross domestic product probably rose 3.1 percent to 3.2 percent in first quarter (S)
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Tie to Aetna Is Being Cut
Date: 30 March 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Healthways says it will withdraw from contract to monitor Aetna customers with congestive heart failure when it expires July 1; holds Aetna has not provided operating structure or health care data it needs to provide services (S)
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