Court Overturns Law Restricting Russian Media
Date: 31 October 2003
Russia's Constitutional Court overturns crucial section of sweeping law that had severely restricted news coverage of election campaigns, and had even prompted some news organizations to avoid election coverage altogether for fear of being accused of bias and electioneering; many of those who initially supported law, including Pres Vladimir V Putin, have acknowledged that it went too far (S)
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James's Debut Leaves Critics Gushing
Date: 31 October 2003
By Chris Broussard
Chris Broussard
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard LeBron James impresses team, NBA, critics, fans and media in debut against Sacramento Kings by scoring 25 points, handing out 9 assists, grabbing 6 rebounds and making 4 steals; photos (M)
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Juror Denies Comments In the Trial Of a Mother
Date: 01 November 2003
By Alison Leigh Cowan
Alison Cowan
Vincent Giardina, juror in trial that convicted Judith Scruggs of contributing to son's suicide, takes stand in court to deny telling newspapers he voted to convict in part because he did not want Scruggs to be able to sue Meriden, Conn, where she and 12-year-old son lived; The New York Times and other papers stand by quote (S)
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CALIFORNIA AMPLIFIER SAYS EARNINGS WILL AT LEAST DOUBLE
Date: 01 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
California Amplifier says third-quarter per-share earnings will at least double (S)
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NETWORK ASSOCIATES RESTATES RESULTS FOR SIX YEARS
Date: 01 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Network Associates files restated results for previous six years with Securities and Exchange Commission; company is subject of two federal accounting investigations (S)
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AETNA LOWERS ITS PROFIT OUTLOOK FOR 2004
Date: 31 October 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Aetna says profit will rise 15 percent next year, less than expected, after net income more than doubled in third quarter and company added customers for first time in three years (S)
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PIEDMONT NATURAL GAS RAISES PROFIT FORECAST
Date: 01 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Piedmont Natural Gas says profit will rise in fiscal year beginning Nov 1 after company adds customers in North Carolina and wins rate increases there and in Tennessee (S)
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POWEREX TO PAY $1.3 MILLION TO SETTLE U.S. ALLEGATIONS
Date: 01 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Powerex, division of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority, agrees to pay California $1.3 million to settle claims that it manipulated energy prices and violated the state's power-market rules in 2000 and 2001; Powerex agrees to settlement rather than incur estimated $7.5 million in additional legal fees (S)
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RELIANT RESOURCES TO HAVE $1 BILLION WRITE-DOWN
Date: 01 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Reliant Resources will have $1 billion in third-quarter costs to write down value of power plants amid glut of energy supplies (S)
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BIOPURE TO LAY OFF 30% OF ITS WORK FORCE
Date: 31 October 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Biopure To Lay Off 30% of Its Wo
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