On the Radio, Afghans Call Their Nation to a New Day
Date: 04 September 2002
By John F. Burns
John Burns
New radio program called Good Morning Afghanistan is offering Afghans zesty, up-to-the-minute and increasingly bold look at world, and at surprising ways country is changing now that Taliban have been driven from power; announcer Ghani Mudaqiq recalls Taliban days when lone radio station began news with bulletins on arrests of men for trimming beards and women for entering ice cream parlors; he and Sharifa Zurmati, woman previously banned from working, now offer more audience-friendly broadcasts; photo; training help comes from Denmark-based Baltic Media Center, with financing from European Commission; advisers with BBC and Voice of America experience offer editorial advice, but greatest gain may be that Afghans are hearing news from countrymen (M)
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World Briefing | Europe: Ukraine: President Tries To Fend Off Foes
Date: 04 September 2002
By Sophia Kishkovsky (NYT)
Sophia NYT
Ukraine Pres Leonid D Kuchma seeks legislators' support for government reform plan that would shift some of his power to Parliament; political opponents have accused him of corruption and say he was connected with murder of opposition journalist Georgy Gongadze nearly two years ago, charge which he denies; photo (S)
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SCHIZOPHRENIA DRUG MOVES CLOSER TO APPROVAL
Date: 04 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co moves closer to Food and Drug Administration approval of Abilify, treatment for schizophrenia (S)
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MOODY'S CUTS AQUILA'S DEBT TO JUNK STATUS
Date: 04 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Aquila Inc's debt is cut to junk status by Moody's Investors Service (S)
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BOEING AND GENERAL DYNAMICS FACE NAVY DEADLINE
Date: 04 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
US Navy gives General Dynamics Corp and Boeing Co deadline of Sept 30 to return to Treasury $2.3 billion paid during development of fighter aircraft that was canceled; Dick Cheney, who was defense secretary at time, cancelled A-12 program in January 1991; General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas sued; federal court ruled against companies in August 2001; General Dynamics calls Navy's demand 'an unseemly negotiating tactic and apparent effort to gain advantage during settlement talks' and says company will ask federal appeals court to delay collection if negotiations fail (S)
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OPERATOR OF MONSTER.COM TO BUY BACK SOME SHARES
Date: 04 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
TMP Worldwide Inc plans to buy back as many as five million shares during next 18 months; shares amount for about 4.5 percent of TMP's total shares outstanding (S)
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BP CUTS GROWTH GOALS BECAUSE OF SHUTDOWNS
Date: 05 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
BP cuts its goal for growth in oil and gas production this year because of shutdowns at oil fields in Alaska and British natural gas pipeline; expects growth of 4.5 percent to 5 percent, less than 5.5 percent previously forecast (S)
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WYETH PUTS HEALTH WARNING ON HORMONE REPLACEMENT
Date: 05 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wyeth changes labels on its hormone-replacement products to advise doctors of studies that link some of treatments to health risks; products are Prempro, Premarin and Premphase (S)
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RELIANT ENERGY'S HOLDING COMPANY IS NOW COMPLETE
Date: 04 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Reliant Energy Inc completes formation of new holding company, CenterPoint Energy, as it nears board vote to separate two companies; shares will continue to trade under REI ticker until board votes to distribute its 83 percent in Reliant Resources Inc; separation of CenterPoint Energy from Reliant Resources is part of plan to comply with 1999 law that opened Texas's $16 billion electric market to competition (S)
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SUTTER FUND MAKES OFFER TO BUY SOFTWARE MAKER
Date: 05 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sutter Opportunity Fund 2, part of Sutter Capital Management, makes unsolicited offer to buy Plumtree Software Inc for about $147.2 million (S)
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