AOL Time Warner merger reshapes media giant landscape
Time Warner and America Online plan a $110 per share merger creating AOL Time Warner. AOL shareholders would own 55 percent of the new company with a combined 30 billion dollar revenue, while Time Warner shareholders retain the rest. The deal, awaiting regulatory and shareholder approvals, signals a historic shift in entertainment and Internet convergence.
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CBS Corp
Viacom Inc
Time Warner
New York Stock Exchange
AOL
Walt Disney
Lycos
Warner Communications Inc
Time Inc
Time Magazine
Yale
Henry Luce
Briton Hadden
Warner Bros
America Online
AOL Time Warner Inc
Case
Levin
U.S
Sprint
MCI WorldCom
Mannesmann
Vodafone
Time Warner-Aol
Richard Parsons
Justice Department
Federal Trade Commission
AOL Time Warner
CompuServe
Netscape
ICQ
AOL Instant Messenger
AOL MovieFone
TBS
TNT
Cartoon Network
Digital City
Warner Music Group
Spinner
Winamp
Fortune
Aol.com
Entertainment Weekly
Looney Tunes
Ted Turner
Turner
Spaceport debate centers on dignified reuse and costs
McKenzie argues tourism potential outweighs low-level waste storage and prisons. VentureStar by Lockheed Martin touted as next generation shuttle aiming to cut satellite launch costs from 10 000 to 1 000 dollars per pound. Senate Bill 469 would offer loan guarantees for qualified private space ventures administered by the Transportation Secretary and could reach a Senate vote soon.
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McKenzie
VentureStar
Lockheed Martin
Senate
Moser
U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Dick Clark signs for five more years as Times Square host
Dick Clark 70 announced renewal to host New Year's Eve countdown to midnight in Times Square for five additional years. He also said Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve on ABC expands to 3 1/2 hours to feature more performers and guests.
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Burbank
Calif
Dick Clark
Times Square
Clark
ABC
Photographer Arrested In Streisand Stalking Case
Malibu photographer Wendal Wall, 28, was arrested on suspicion of stalking after allegedly tailing Barbra Streisand and James Brolin twice while they drove. Police said the pursuit occurred on Highway 101 and Pacific Coast Highway near their Malibu home, and Wall was held on $1 million bail.
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Malibu
Calif
Barbra Streisand
James Brolin
Los Angeles County
Cruz Solis
Solis
Wendal Wall
West Texas ranchers adapt to drought and conservation
Ranchers like Steakley and Hurt report needing 40 to 50 acres per herd and emphasize keeping one bull and cow to stay in business with available rainfall. Studies by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service monitor range conditions at Steakley’s three demonstration sites, measuring changes along transects during a multi year effort. Word notes cautious optimism as rainfall and beef prices may prompt a spring rebound, while conservation remains a priority for long term stewardship of the land.
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Steakley
Buzz” Hurt
Hurt
Word
West
Texas
Gloria Estefan to receive Award of Merit at AMAs
Gloria Estefan will become the 27th recipient of the Award of Merit at next week's American Music Awards. The ABC special from the Shrine Auditorium will honor outstanding musical contributions with 20 other awards. Whitney Houston Britney Spears and Shania Twain headline nominees with three each.
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Los Angeles
Gloria Estefan
Bing Crosby
Irving Berlin
Johnny Cash
Ella Fitzgerald
Perry Como
Benny Goodman
Chuck Berry
Elvis Presley
Stevie Wonder
Michael Jackson
Loretta Lynn
Beach Boys
Shrine Auditorium
Whitney Houston
Britney Spears
Shania Twain
Caine Writes Novel Between Acting Gigs
Actor Michael Caine says he is writing a novel during downtime, has finished a first draft for a thriller meant to amuse himself and readers, and notes a character dies twice by accident. He also mentions a new gangster film project titled Shiner.
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London
Michael Caine
Martin Amis
Caine
Elian custody fight heats up over subpoenas and citizenship
In Miami a court ruling and a subpoena shape Elian Gonzales custody drama as debate over guardianship and potential Cuba return grows. Senators and House members push proposals for Cuban ties and citizen rights while Gore and Clinton weigh in. The child’s father remains central amid partisan tactical moves.
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Elian
Atlantic Ocean
Cuba
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
Miami
Burton
Corallo
INS
Henry Waxman
California
Waxman
Helms
R-N.c
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate Majority
Trent Lott
R-Miss
Fidel Castro
Robert G. Torricelli
D-N.j
House
GOP
Benjamin Gilman
New York
International Relations Committee
United States
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
R-Fla
Florida
al Gore
Clinton
Janet Reno
NBC
Gore
Torricelli
Wal-Mart criticized over union rights in Jacksonville dispute
A Walmart spokeswoman in Bentonville says meat department workers are not separately represented. The dispute centers on union rights and negotiations, with critics accusing Walmart of delaying. Jacksonville, near Dallas, highlights a larger non union workforce of over 850,000.
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Wal-Mart
Bentonville, Ark
Jessica Moser
Jacksonville
Dallas
Talks fail to yield accord in Israel Syria talks
Israel and Syria recessed in Shepherdstown without border or major treaty elements agreed. U.S. mediation aims to resume Jan 19 in the Washington area as Clinton signals continued involvement amid Arafat’s upcoming visit.
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Shepherdstown
W.va
Israel
Syria
State Department
James P Rubin
Washington
Ehud Barak
Golan Heights
Sea of Galilee
Barak
Rubin
David Levy
Syria Times
Clinton
Yasser Arafat
Odessa American publication notice and contact info
The Odessa American lists postal and contact details including PO Box 2952 Odessa TX 79760 2952 switchboard numbers and an online address. It states the paper reserves the right to accept or reject ads and disclaims liability for errors omissions or failure to publish ads.
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Odessa
Odessa American
Texas Lottery Draw Results for January 10
The Texas Lottery announces Cash Five numbers 12 31 1 6 2 and Pick 3 digits 9 7 7 for Monday January 10. No further results or prizes listed.
Monastery era terms and curious trivia from history
The piece surveys quirks from cultural history including the name glen as a given name in The Monastery, discussion of colors in Cornell and Campbell’s Soup, scientific notes on test tubes, a Language note on girls at summer camps, the Olympic marathon’s distance change, Shirley Temple fan mail, education in Azerbaijan, and contact by L M Boyd.
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