Times Mirror sale ends CEO's news experiment
Times Mirror Co. sold to Tribune Co. in a 6.3 billion deal ending Mark Willes tenure. The former outsider aimed to segment audiences across papers, blurring editorial and business lines to boost profits. Critics said the move jeopardizes journalistic integrity and future directions remain unclear.
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Aid trucks reach flood victims in Mozambique camps
Road crews finished repairing a main route into flood areas along the Limpopo River enabling aid trucks to reach Chaquelane camp 120 miles north of Maputo where about 60 000 people are housed after last months floods. WEP seeks 27 million dollars to feed 650 000 over six months with 4 million for roads and 3 million for helicopters. Casualty toll remains 492 though feared to be higher. full numbers await river normalisation.
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Delta jet makes emergency landing overhaul with gear jammed
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 727-200 bound for Salt Lake City returned to San Francisco airport after a jammed right landing gear left it in a half-retracted pose. Passengers cheered as the plane slid to a stop after circling the field and dumping fuel. No injuries were reported.
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Red Cross says Aceh violence remains very critical
The Red Cross warns the Aceh conflict is as bad as ever with torture and murder common. Paul Grossrieder says disappearances and killings are evident and bodies with severed hands are found. Rebels of the Free Aceh Movement have fought for 25 years to gain independence.
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Barak reverses West Bank decision on Anata neighborhood
In a surprise move Prime Minister Barak halted plans to transfer Anata a Palestinian neighborhood east of Jerusalem to the Palestinian Authority as part of a troop withdrawal. Critics warned the decision could boost Arafat’s efforts toward an eastern Jerusalem capital and Palestinian officials expressed disappointment.
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Parker to host MTV Movie Awards in offbeat nod
Sarah Jessica Parker, star of Sex and the City, will host the MTV Movie Awards on June 8. The show mixes traditional acting honors with quirky categories like Best Kiss and Best Villain, reflecting its playful awards spirit.
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Be patient Kosovo urged to seek justice, not revenge
US envoy James Rubin urged Kosovo residents to wait for formal judicial processes rather than resort to violence against Serbs. He warned that justice will be slow and called on ethnic Albanian leaders to end violence while reassuring Serbs of a multietnic Kosovo with shared rights. Rubin planned meetings with U.N. officials and Brig. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez as Solana pressed for U.S.-EU unity to curb clashes.
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Binging and teetotalers rise on campuses in 1990s
Harvard School of Public Health releases a survey showing binge drinking held near stable through the 1990s while heavy drinkers and teetotalers both rose. The study covers 14 000 students funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and suggests campus policy actions to curb alcohol use.
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Bush and Gore Shine in Home State Primaries on Super Tuesday
George W. Bush and Al Gore basked in the glow of their home states as voters in Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma cast ballots in Southern Super Tuesday primaries. Bush tended to state affairs after absentee voting. Gore headed back to Florida after voting in Tennessee. Delegates at stake included 341 Republican and 566 Democratic.
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Fugitive captured in Tennessee back in SC custody
John David Barnett, 37, sought in three states on charges including attempted murder armed robbery and kidnapping was found in Tennessee after a 45 minute foot chase. He was transported to South Carolina and is held at Lee Correctional Institution Bishopville under police escort.
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Budget debate off House floor in South Carolina
On day one of budget debate in Columbia Republicans and Democrats clashed over Hodges preschool funding and education policy. A letter urging school participation in the Rally for Children drew Republican criticism, while lawmakers proposed shifts to university funding and prescription drug bids as the 500-page budget stalled past 6 PM.
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