Judge Says State Can't Prohibit Televising of Trial in Diallo Case
Date: 26 January 2000
By Amy Waldman
Amy Waldman
New York State Supreme Court Justice Joseph C Teresi rules that trial of four New York City police officers in death of Amadou Diallo will be televised; declares unconstitutional 1952 statute banning cameras in state courtrooms, and also cites relocation of trial from the Bronx to Albany; no appeal expected; decision is not binding on other judges but could be influential precedent; Courtroom Television Network, which engaged Floyd Abrams to file motion, will provide pool coverage; defense lawyers predict cameras will help public understand case (M)
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The Big City; Holy Family Is Miscast As Homeless
Date: 26 January 2000
By John Tierney
John Tierney
John Tierney The Big City column discusses politicans and journalists who try to compare Jesus Christ and Holy Family to homeless and illegal aliens (M)
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TELLABS STOCK TUMBLES ON DISAPPOINTING EARNINGS NEWS
Date: 26 January 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Tellabs Inc tumble after company warns that first-quarter earnings will lag analysts' forecasts; shares fall $9.5625, to $59.50 each (S)
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REALNETWORKS EXPANDS MULTIMEDIA SERVICES IN BUYOUT
Date: 26 January 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
RealNetworks Inc acquires Netzip Inc for about $268 million in stock (S)
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CITADEL IN DEAL TO PURCHASE BLOOMINGTON BROADCASTING
Date: 25 January 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Citadel Communications agrees to buy Bloomington Broadcasting for about $176 million in cash to gain 20 radio stations in the Southeast and Midwest (S)
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ONEOK CANCELS PLANNED PURCHASE OF SOUTHWEST GAS
Date: 25 January 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Southwest Gas Corp fall after Oneok Inc cancels its $1.8 billion purchase of the company and the Southern Union Company says it will not resume its effort to buy it (S)
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EVANS SYSTEMS AGREES TO BUY I-NET HOLDINGS
Date: 25 January 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Evans Systems agrees to buy I-Net Holdings for $142.5 million in stock as part of its plan to become a provider of Internet marketing services to the convenience-store industry (S)
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37 Popeyes Outlets Bought
Date: 25 January 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Interfoods of America buys 37 Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits restaurants in Mississippi and Louisiana for $34 million from Ellis Enterprises (S)
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KOREAN STOCKS FALL
Date: 26 January 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
South Korea's key stock index, the Kospi, slumps to level below 900 points for first time in nearly three months, led by Cho Hung Bank and other lenders on concern that expected flood of fund redemptions would send interest rates higher, narrowing profit; Kospi falls 35.55 points, or 3.8 percent, to 891.22; graph (S)
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HONG KONG NET VENTURE
Date: 25 January 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
HSBC Holdings and Cheung Kong (Holdings) form venture valued at 3 billion Hong Kong dollars ($385 million) to help companies trade goods and services over the Internet; venture will be called iBusinessCorporation.com; photo (S)
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