Big Firms Can't Attest to Accuracy of Reports
Eleven large companies told the SEC they cannot attest to the accuracy of their recent financial statements under a new government order. Among them are Enron Corp WorldCom Inc Adelphia Communications Corp. Adelphia founder John Rigas and two sons were charged with conspiracy for alleged looting of the cable provider. The certification requirement for CEOs and CFOs has yet to reveal new accounting irregularities.
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NJ postal facilities to be tested for anthrax
Federal authorities ordered precautionary anthrax tests at two New Jersey postal facilities after spores were found in a Princeton mailbox. Monmouth Processing and Dist Center in Eatontown and Kilmer General Mail Facility in Edison to be tested Sunday. No new exposures or evidence of contamination reported.
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Asteroid 2002 NY40 to pass near Earth this weekend
Asteroid 2002 NY40, half a mile wide, will miss Earth by about 350000 miles, roughly 1.3 lunar distances, and be visible with binoculars after sunset Saturday until 3 a.m. EDT Sunday. Don Yeomans of NASA says such close flybys are rare, occurring roughly every 50 years.
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Man Kills Wife Son and Two Friends Then Tries Suicide
In Morea Pennsylvania a man under a court order to stay away from his wife shot and killed the woman, their 3 year old son and two of her friends before turning the gun on himself. Michael H Bechtel 26 shot himself in the head and was not expected to survive. The three adults were found in a kitchen and the boy in his bed. Rajenhna Bechtel 22 had a protection order against him issued in March.
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Judge urges Noelle Bush to stay in treatment
In Orlando a judge urged Gov. Jeb Bush daughter Noelle Bush to hang in there as she voiced concerns about her court ordered drug treatment. Judge Reginald Whitehead said she was making progress and noted she was three weeks from the next phase.
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Elvis fans honor king on 25th anniversary vigil
Elvis Presley fans gathered at Graceland in Memphis to mourn on the 25th anniversary of his death. Lisa Marie Presley Nicolas Cage and Priscilla Presley visited the mansion in the early hours unseen by the crowd, then joined a VIP reception at Elvis Presley’s Memphis Beale Street venue. About 35,000 attended the vigil with rain and storms, and a Pyramid Arena concert drew 14,000 tickets sold earlier plus 500 more sold Thursday. Fans carried candles to the Meditation Garden where Elvis is buried, many braving the weather to stay in line for the candlelight procession past two a.m.
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Stock Exchange delays opening on anniversary of 9 11
NYSE will start trading at 11 a.m. EDT on Sept 11 to honor the first anniversary of the attacks. Dick Grasso said the move respects memorial services in New York. Mayor Bloomberg outlined a citywide day of remembrances with a 8:46 a.m. moment of silence at the World Trade Center site.
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Moussaoui Trial Delayed to January 6
U S District Judge Leonie Brinkema postponed the Zacarias Moussaoui trial to January 6 after ruling the defense could not be ready this fall. The French citizen, 34, faces charges of conspiring with hijackers to carry out terrorism in connection with the September 11 attacks. The defense team supported the delay citing voluminous and complex evidence. Brinkema emphasized fairness over speed, noting the public’s right to a speedy trial remains a concern.
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