Group Says 'Perp Walks' Violate the Law
Date: 14 August 2002
New York Civil Liberties Union says federal prosecutors in Manhattan violated court ruling barring parading of suspects before news media and urges them to cease; cites recent high-profile arrests of business executives (S)
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Waiting for the Papal Curtain to Fall
Date: 14 August 2002
By Frank Bruni
Frank Bruni
There are simple, sensible explanations for the trip Pope John Paul II has scheduled to Poland this weekend. It gives him another glimpse of his homeland.
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Israel Apologizes To Journalist
Date: 13 August 2002
Israel's Defense Min Benjamin Ben-Eliezer offers personal apology to Gideon Levy, prominent Israeli journalist, who was shot at by Israeli soldier after entering West Bank military zone with army permission (S)
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VERIDIAN BUYS SIGNAL AS SECURITY COMPANIES JOIN
Date: 14 August 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Veridian Corp agrees to buy Signal Corp, which sells computer-network security systems to government agencies, for $227 million in cash and notes (S)
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MAYTAG LOWERS PROFIT ESTIMATE, AND SHARES FALL
Date: 13 August 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Maytag Corp fall 5 percent after company says third-quarter profit will be hurt by slower production to clear excess inventory and laid off 400 workers (S)
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CENDANT'S REAL ESTATE DIVISION BUYS DEWOLFE
Date: 13 August 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
NRT unit of Cendant Corp will buy DeWolfe Companies in Massachusetts for $149 million; NRT is leading owner of residential brokerage firms (S)
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ANDRX SHARES FALL AFTER IT REPORTS OVERSTATEMENT
Date: 14 August 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Andrx Corp, maker of generic drugs, decline 12 pecent after it says it inadvertently overstated its accounts receivable by $15 million since January 1999 (S)
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LUCENT SAYS IT IS AIDING U.S. INQUIRY BUT IS NOT A TARGET
Date: 14 August 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Lucent Technologies says US attorney's office is investigating information company gave to Securities and Exchange Commission, but it is not target of probe; Lucents says investigation primarily concerns Sept 2000 software licensing agreement between Lucent and Winstar Communications (S)
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UNIT OF J.P. MORGAN TO BUY BRAND SERVICES
Date: 13 August 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
J P Morgan Partners, private equity division of J P Morgan Chase, acquires Brand Services Inc from DLJ Merchant Banking for about $500 million (S)
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CROWN CORK ALLOTS $283 MILLION FOR ASBESTOS CLAIMS
Date: 14 August 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Crown Cork and Seal Co has set aside $283 million to cover pending and future asbestos lawsuits; executives estimate claims against company could reach $516 million by 2012 (S)
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