Margin calls heat up as stocks slide in volatile week
Stocks fell as margin calls drained cash from traders and brokerages pressed clients with large borrowed positions. Analysts warned that inflation signals have spooked markets, while advisers urge patience and long term risk discipline. President Clinton urged confidence, noting markets will rise and fall but long term trends look positive.
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Gregory R. Spear
West Hartford
Conn
Griffin
Clinton
Oprah Barred from Talking About Harpo Employees
Harpo Inc employees are forbidden to discuss Winfrey personal or business affairs for life. Former producer Elizabeth Coady challenged the clause, but Illinois courts upheld it, while Coady criticizes the policy as unjust given Winfrey public image. Coady aimed to write about her four years on the show, ending in 1998.
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Chicago
Oprah Winfrey
Winfrey
Harpo Inc
Elizabeth Coady
Illinois
Chicago Tribune
Coady
Harpo
The
Tribune
Texas
Web sites brace for new privacy rule targeting children online
The AP reports sites are changing how they interact with users under 13 as a federal privacy law takes effect. Parental consent is now required for collecting data, with verification by fax, mail, or toll free lines when sharing with marketers. Companies like AOL and Disney Online adjust practices while experts warn loopholes may allow evasion.
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New York
Dennis Lee
Ifsec
Kathryn Montgomery
Center For Media Education
Washington
Hewlett-Packard
SurfMonkey.com
America Online
AOL
Andrew Weinstein
FreeZone.com
Ali Pohn
FreeZone
Disney Online
Disney
Ken Goldstein
Andrew Shen
Electronic Privacy Information Center
Mozelle Thompson
Federal Trade Commission
Suspect Sought After Home Invasion Robbery in Midland
Officials describe a white man 35 to 39, about 6 feet tall and 190 to 210 pounds, with a ruddy complexion and mustache. They urge caution as the suspect may have changed clothes after a late night incident that began as a home invasion robbery and ended with gunfire.
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Midland
Rogers
Global ecosystem report warns widespread degradation and overuse
A UN World Bank conjunction report details loss of wetlands and forests, fragmented rivers, overfished stocks, soil degradation, and species at risk. It calls for new growth measures, better research, and closing an expanding information gap to guide ecosystem management. The April 17 release cites activist protests over lending practices and urges action.
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James D. Wolfensohn
World Bank
Washington
International Monetary Fund
U.N
Topfer
United Nations
Jonathan Lash
World Resources Institute
Protesters rally with largely nonviolent demonstrations in D C
Demonstrations Sunday drew large crowds though largely peaceful with 10 000 to over 30 000 participants blocking streets near the Watergate area and around the World Bank IMF meetings. Police used crowd control tactics as protesters chanted and displayed papier mache puppets while criticizing World Bank and IMF policies.
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Bulls
Chicago
Han Shan
Ruckus
America
France
Brazil
Portugal
Thailand
Watergate
Beka Economopoulos
Mobilization For Global Justice
Shan
Nixon
White House
Martin Luther Jr
World Bank
IMF
BE Ia
Cox
Michael Moore
World Trade Organization
Red Cross
Associated Press
Ross Simpson
Charles Ramsey
Curious Q and A snippets of quirky lore and facts
A collection of brief curiosities and quips. It cites sources from Dr. Seuss to Bertrand Russell and includes playful lines on sleep, safety, monogamy, and a baby bison’s rapid early growth. Contact details for L. M. Boyd are included.
Readers' Guide Switchboard Telephone Line
Out of Town column notes the Odessa American readers' guide line, listing contact for out-of-town readers and phone service details for assistance.
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Hank Williams Museum
Montgomery
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D-Scottsboro
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Hank
Butler County
Cecil Jackson
Travolta
Denver
John Travolta
Earth
L. Ron Hubbard
Church of Scientology
Long Beach
Calif
Josh Brolin
James Brolin
Brolin
Ashley Judd
George Lucas
Melissa Joan Hart
John Elway
ESPN
Ken Springer
Eft
Marine Corps League
Korean War Memorial
Aztec
N.M
Wri.org
Kate Standish
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Tony Williams
L. M. Boyd
Dr. Seuss
Bertrand Russell
Cologne
Alaska
New York City
Reno
Milwaukee
Miami
Canada
L.M. Boyd
Sayhello
Seattle
Readers
Freedom.com
Bill Satter
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