Man Charged in Terror Seeks to Meet Reporters
Date: 04 July 2002
By Neil A. Lewis
Neil Lewis
Zacarias Moussaoui, only person charged in Sept 11 attacks, asks Judge Leonie M Brinkema to allow him to meet with reporters; says he would expect financial compensation from any news organization given an interview (S)
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Journalists and Justice at The Hague
Date: 05 July 2002
By Peter Maass
Peter Maass
Peter Maass Op-Ed article urges Hague war crimes tribunal to rescind subpoena of fellow reporter Jonathan Randal that demands he testify about events he covered in Bosnia for Washington Post; says Randal has provided written statement to prosecutors, but such cooperation from reporters is unlikely to last if tribunal turns to threats; recalls giving evidence in 1997 case against Bosnian Serb warlord Milan Kovacevic, but says he reluctant to comply with new request because of Randal's experience (M)
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World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Treason Trial For Scientists
Date: 04 July 2002
By Steven Lee Myers (NYT)
Steven Myers
Vladimir Shchurov, prominent Russian oceanographer, and his deputy, Yuri Khovorstov, go on trial on charges of exporting acoustic equipment to China that could be used for weapons production; secret proceding is one of several treason cases brought in recent years against scientists and journalists for disclosing information that their supporters say is publicly available (S)
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Leagues Seek Relief From Privacy Law
Date: 04 July 2002
By Buster Olney
Buster Olney
New health privacy law, which seeks to protect athletes from having to discuss their injuries with media, is largely denounced by league executives (M)
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Krajicek Wins Marathon Duel Of Big Serves
Date: 04 July 2002
By Selena Roberts
Selena Roberts
Tennis Notebook discusses long Wimbledon match between Richard Krajicek and Mark Philippoussis, which eventually went to Krajicek; Daniela Hantuchova is billed in press as next Anna Kournikova (M)
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As Pakistani's Popularity Slides, 'Busharraf' Is a Figure of Ridicule
Date: 05 July 2002
By Dexter Filkins
Dexter Filkins
Gen Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's dictator, who bet his future on post-Sept 11 alliance with West, loses considerable support as he has forced series of dramatic changes on Islamic country at behest of his foreign allies; nine months after joining Western coalition against terrorism, Musharaff is isolated in his own land, increasingly a figure of ridicule and focus of growing anti-Western fury that is shared by Islamic militants and middle class alike; diagram shows Pakistan's web of terror, indicating anti-Indian military groups, sectarian militant groups and individuals and orgns involved in kidnapping and murder of Daniel Pearl; photos of Pearl and Osama bin Laden (M)
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Loophole Lets Lobbyists Hide Clients' Identity
Date: 05 July 2002
By Alison Mitchell
Alison Mitchell
New lobbying coalitions sprout almost every day on Capitol Hill to try to influence everything from electricity policy to bankruptcy law to health care legislation; but rising popularity of such coalitions goes beyond simply a desire to influence policy; thanks to loophole in federal lobbying law, some companies and individuals--especially those pursuing controversial or potentially embarrassing causes--are using coalitions to conceal their identities; Repr Lloyd Doggett, Texas Democrat, notes that you can have unpopular causes such as tobacco interest or one of those corporations that have renounced its American citizenship hide their interests through this device; Congressional Research Service examines lobbyist registration forms, Congressional testimony and media databases and finds 135 lobbying coalitions for which it could find only limited information or none at all (M)
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SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA ELIMINATES 1,300 JOBS IN MEXICO
Date: 04 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Scientific-Atlanta Inc, maker of television set-top boxes, eliminates 1,300 jobs in Mexico, or 16 percent of its staff, because of declining demand for products (S)
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