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Date: 19 December 1998
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
Opening of House impeachment debate commanded full attention of big broadcast networks and all-news cable networks on December 18, but eventually gave way to other news coverage and soap operas (M)
Date: 18 December 1998
By Julia Preston
Julia Preston
Mexican forensic examiners say that American reporter Philip True, who disappeared while hiking through rugged mountains in western Mexico, was killed by being hit over the head and choked; earlier reports say he had died in accidental fall; Pres Ernesto Zedillo orders Federal and state authorities to spare no resources in investigating slaying; True, 50, was Mexico-based correspondent for San Antonio Express-News; had been a solo hiker since he was teen-ager (M)
Date: 19 December 1998
By Richard W. Stevenson With Michael R. Kagay
Richard Stevenson
New York Times/CBS News poll finds Republican Party's standing with public has dropped significantly, matching lowest rating in past 14 years, as House moves toward impeachment of Pres Clinton; finds only 40 percent of Americans hold favorable view of party, while six out of 10 Americans say Republicans in Congress are out of touch with public's wishes on impeachment; finds impeachment is opposed by 62 percent of Americans from every region, age group and income group--with exception of those who describe themselves as Republicans; four out of 10 Americans believe it would be better for country for Clinton to resign if impeached by House; other findings of poll noted; graph (M)
Date: 19 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Russia's Finance Ministry clarifies terms for its restructuring of 281 billion rubles ($13.5 billion) in defaulted Treasury debt, indicating some investors will get more cash than initially expected; is offering mix of cash and new bonds for defaulted debt (M)l
Date: 19 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Duke Energy Corp, largest utility holding company in United States, agrees to buy Broken Hill Proprietary Company's power unit for $315 million in cash; acquisition is Duke's second in Australia this year (S)
Date: 18 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Staples Inc will buy Claricom Holdings Inc for $140 million in cash; Staples will relocate 58 older stores in California and Northeast to larger sites (S)
Date: 18 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
First Financial Bancorp to buy Sand Ridge Financial Corp for about $141 million in stock (S)
Date: 18 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
TrizecHahn Corp completes sale of its US shopping mall holdings for $2.5 billion and reinvests $1.5 billion of proceeds in office properties; TrizecHahn agreed to sell 20 malls in April to Westfield America Inc and to Rouse Co; among office properties purchased are 12 buildings from Equitable Life Assurance Society for $561 million; some other properties noted (S)
Date: 18 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
New York Mets agree to one-year contract with catcher Todd Pratt for $350,000 (S)
Date: 19 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hitachi Ltd to sell its silicon crystal business to Shin-Etsu Chemical Corp (S).