Serbia's Muzzled Media
Date: 27 May 2000
Editorial holds 2 AM raid by masked police on Serbia's most important opposition television and radio stations last week signals escalation of Slobodan Milosevic's attacks on media; sees Milosevic trying to control the news as elections approach
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Ex-G.I. in A.P. Account Concedes He Didn't See Korea Massacre
Date: 26 May 2000
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Associated Press reports that Edward L Daily, Korean War veteran whose unsettling recollections of gunning down civilians made him most sought-after witness to killings, now agrees that he was not on the scene; Daily's admission comes after reporters for military affairs Web site Stripes.com and US News & World Report publish evidence raising doubts about his presence on scene; Associated Press says it remains confident of central findings of its story of killings, which won Pulitzer Prize; Daily is one of three soldiers who spoke of getting direct order to shoot civilians; such orders, if they were given, would be likely to constitute war crime, and Defense Dept has set up commission to look into matter(M)
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Washington Journal; Media Frenzy Reaches the Chieftains
Date: 27 May 2000
By Tim Weiner
Tim Weiner
Elian Gonzalez and his entourage are staying at Rosedale estate, which is owned by foundation for exchange students, Youth for Understanding International Exchange, in Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, exclusive neighborhood that is home to extraordinary concentation of prominent Washington editors, publishers, political figures and power brokers; one resident says that neighbors are scared of media frenzy that they had in Miami; photo (M)
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2 Officials Rebuked for Tripp Disclosures
Date: 26 May 2000
By Elizabeth Becker
Elizabeth Becker
Defense Sec William S Cohen reprimands his spokesman, Kenneth H Bacon, and another senior Pentagon official for releasing information to journalist in 1998 from private personnel file of Linda R Tripp; Cohen's action comes after two-year investigation by department's inspector general concludes that Bacon and his then-assistant, Clifford H Bernath, violated federal Privacy Act by disclosing confidential material from Tripp's Pentagon employment file regarding long-ago arrest; Bacon says he believed his conduct was lawful under federal Freedom of Information Act, which makes such information available to public (M)
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Opposition in Disarray as Belgrade Cracks Down
Date: 26 May 2000
By Steven Erlanger
Steven Erlanger
Leaders of democratic opposition in Serbia are divided about how to respond to government's seizure of main opposition television station, undercutting their credibility and damaging image of unity they are trying to project to voters and West; at issue are dangers of confrontation with Pres Slobodan Milosevic; some leaders favor program of civil disobedience, while others press for negotiated settlement with Milosevic that might bring early elections under fairer conditions; Vuk Draskovic, largest opposition party, reportedly opposes any plan of confrontation that would give Milosevic further pretext for general crackdown; photo (M)
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ALCON LABORATORIES TO BUY SUMMIT TECHNOLOGY
Date: 27 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nestle SA's Alcon Laborator
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WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS AGREES TO BUY A RIVAL
Date: 26 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc to buy rival Schein Pharmaceuticals Inc, drugmaker with losses and regulatory troubles, for at least $644.2 million (S)
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APPLIED DIGITAL CUTS OFFER FOR DESTRON FEARING
Date: 27 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
applied digital cuts offer for destron
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EDISON INTERNATIONAL SEEKS HIGHER BID FOR TWO PLANTS
Date: 26 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Edison International seeks higher bids for its stakes in two power plants in the Southwest, after having agreed to sell them to Pinnacle West Capital Corp for $550 million; agreement allows Edison to pursue other offers (S)
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