The Red-State Network
Date: 24 June 2001
By Marshall Sella
Marshall Sella
Marshall Sella article of Fox News Network and how it has come to dominate cable news by providing what Roger Ailes, its chief executive officer, calls an alternative to liberal bias of CNN and Big Three broadcast networks; says in fact Fox leans to right just as CNN leans to left, both in news coverage and evening talks shows like Bill O'Reilly's; says it might not be that bad if Fox and other television news networks were to drop pretence as objectivity and embrace partisanship; profiles Ailes, John Moody, senior vice president for news, and Brit Hume, news anchor; photos (L)
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The Reporters Who Call Him Call Him Boss
Date: 23 June 2001
By Clyde Haberman
Clyde Haberman
Clyde Haberman column on Michael R Bloomberg's suggestion that he might cut back on daily press conferences if elected mayor of New York; says his comment that City Hall press corps could be relocated to Staten Island may not sit too well with Republican faithful there (M)
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U.S. Refuses New Counsel In Torricelli Investigation
Date: 23 June 2001
By David Kocieniewski
David Kocieniewski
Justice Department rejects Sen Robert G Torricelli's request that special counsel be appointed to take over criminal investigation into his personal finances and fund-raising practices during 1996 Senate campaign in New Jersey; Deputy Atty Gen Larry Thompson says he shares Torricelli's concern that some details of investigation might have been improperly disclosed to news media, but says he is confident that prosecutors are conducting fair and impartial inquiry (M)
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MASCO PURCHASES 3 HOME-IMPROVEMENT COMPANIES
Date: 23 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Masco Corp, which makes Delta faucets, acquires three closely held businesses with combined annual sales of $500 million to increase it line of home-improvement products (S)
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F.D.A. REJECTS WYETH APPLICATION FOR BONE DRUG
Date: 23 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories says that FDA regulators rejected application for approval of its bone-fracture treatment becasue of questions about clinical study (S)
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WAL-MART TOLD TO PAY VENDING COMPANY $51.5 MILLION
Date: 23 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
wal-mart told to pay vending
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World Business Briefing | Europe: Germany: Bayer Forecast
Date: 23 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bayer AG says earnings of its polymers business lag year-earlier results (S)4
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Delay in Sale Of PepsiCo Line
Date: 23 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
PepsiCo Inc says its sale of its All Sport sports drink to Monarch Co has been delayed as it continues talks with antitrust enforcers about its proposed purchase of Quaker Oats Co, maker of Gatorade (S)
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Symantec Warning Sends Shares Down
Date: 23 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Symantec shares fall 37 percent after company says fiscal first-quarter sales and profit will miss forecasts (S)
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