Philip Morris to acquire Nabisco for 14.9 billion dollars
Philip Morris Companies, owner of Kraft Foods, will buy Nabisco Holdings for 14.9 billion plus 4 billion debt. The deal ends a bidding war with Danone Cadbury and involves Nabisco brands Ritz Oreo Life Savers and more. Nabisco Group will sell Nabisco Holdings then divest remaining assets to RJ Reynolds.
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R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
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James M. Kitts
Geoffrey C. Bible
Kraft
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Switzerland
Gay Pride marches coast to coast in U S parade
New York hosts a Pride parade on Fifth Avenue with drag queens and dignitaries including Rudolph Giuliani and Hillary Rodham Clinton. San Francisco Chicago and Atlanta also stage events as activists note progress from hate crimes protections and Vermont civil unions.
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Chicago
Atlanta
Rudolph Giuliani
U.S. Senate
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Clinton
Rick Lazio
Upstate
Albany
Vermont
Air traffic strike disrupts flights across France
Paris reports indicate a one day air traffic controller strike will disrupt most flights with 85 percent canceled. Air France plans 15 percent domestic and 60 percent long distance service while SNCF adds 5000 extra seats Paris to Geneva and major cities. Officials urge passengers to check with airlines before travel.
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France
Paris
General Direction For Civil Aviation
Air France
SNCF
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Civil Aviation Authority
Mini
Navy Begins Vieques Training Amid Protests On Island
The U S Navy resumed inert shelling on Vieques on Sunday guiding a major exercise with plans to run through Monday and possibly July 2. Protesters jammed the range as activists and political leaders prepared peaceful demonstrations and civilian guard deaths spurred calls to end decades of bombing.
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Vieques Island
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Jeff Gordon
Gordon
U.S. Coast Guard
Sandra Reyes
Reyes
Carlos Ventura
Ventura
Clinton
Gamaliel Coss
Camp Garcia
Traveling U S scientists targeted for secrets
Congressional investigators report 75+ cases where U S nuclear scientists traveling abroad were targeted by foreign agents. Methods included bugging hotel rooms, rifling briefcases and computers, and bribery attempts. No secrets proven stolen. calls for better travel preparation and monitoring.
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Energy
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New Mexico
Lawrence Livermore
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Tennessee
GAO
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China
Pakistan
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