Old Hobbits Are Hard to Break
Date: 12 January 2001
By RACHEL MCCLAIN
Rachel MCCLAIN
In this lesson, students will role-play advertising executives in an exploration of how films are marketed on the Web to distinct audiences.
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11th of January 2001 News
Notícies tal com van aparèixer a la portada del New York Times el 11 de gener de 2001
Czech Television Leader Quits; Parliamentary Debate Goes On
Date: 12 January 2001
Jiri Hodac resigns as director of Czech Television after weeks of protest about his appointment; despite his departure, crisis at Czech Television, and political struggles that feed it, are far from over; tens of thousands of people converge on Wenceslas Square, determined that more heads should roll and law be changed to ensure independence of state television (M)
Don't Know What It Is, or What It's About, but Harvard Thinks It's Worth $250,000
Date: 12 January 2001
By ALEX KUCZYNSKI
Alex KUCZYNSKI
Harvard Business School Press reportedly pays $250,000 for book proposal by Dean Kamen about his newest invention without knowing exactly what it is; invention, called It, will reportedly have profound effect on environment and way people live worldwide (S)
For Hillary Clinton, a Health Care Assignment
Date: 12 January 2001
By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ
Raymond HERNANDEZ
Sen Hillary Rodham Clinton is appointed to three Senate committees, including Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which has jurisdiction over health care, very issue she tried to put her stamp on as first lady; she is also appointed to Environment and Public Works Committee, and Budget Committee (M)
Some Counted Twice in Census, Officials Say
Date: 12 January 2001
By STEVEN A. HOLMES
Steven HOLMES
Census officials say Census Bureau received more than 2.4 million forms during 2000 Census that, at first blush, appear to be duplicates; officials allowed more than 2.3 million people listed on forms to remain in census count; officials say that in determining which of seeming duplicate forms would be deemend valid and which discarded, they erred on side of keeping people in official count; Census officials are particularly worried about duplications this year because for first time, they used addresses provided by Postal Service and by local government entities (M)
WASTE SYSTEMS FILES FOR PROTECTION UNDER CHAPTER 11
Date: 12 January 2001
Waste Systems International, trash disposal and recycling company, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection for itself and 30 units (S)
Lawsuit May Slow T.W.A. Deal
Date: 12 January 2001
By RIVA D. ATLAS with LAURENCE ZUCKERMAN
Carl C Icahn is threatening to file lawsuit that will contend that American Airliness plan to acquire TWA represents tortious interference with TWA's contract to sell discounted plane tickets to Icahn; American is telling its employees that it was TWA's idea to file for bankruptcy, to rid itself of various obligations, including Icahn contract; Icahn may face uphill battle legally, given that bankruptcy law allows for rejection of most contracts (M)
MOTOROLA WARNS ON OUTLOOK
Date: 12 January 2001
By Simon Romero
Simon Romero
Motorola says sales of mobile phones will remain sluggish in months ahead, with company's overall sales in first quarter projected to be little changed at $8.8 billion (S)
Big Trash Haulers Threaten to Leave City if Fees Do Not Rise
Date: 12 January 2001
By ERIC LIPTON
Eric LIPTON
Top executives from three of nation's largest trash companies warn that they might have to pull out of New York City market because of Giuliani administration's cap on prices; execs warn that that outcome could undermine Giuliani's much-heralded drive to eliminate corruption in the industry (M)