Cabbies protest fizzles as New York cabs return
In New York City on Thursday, yellow cabs were less visible amid protests against Taxi and Limousine Commission rules. Six driver groups offered mixed plans from strike to business as usual, with police presence deterring large scale action. Leaders claimed thousands of drivers would work, while unions reported hundreds to thousands of members.
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New York City
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Giuliani
59Th Street Bridge
Manhattan
Queens
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League of Mutual Taxi Owners
Vincent Sapone
Broadway
City Hall
Silence Breaks On Beeper Outage Across Los Angeles
Los Angeles area residents savored silent breaks as PanAmSat Galaxy IV failed, cutting pager service for about a day. Experts and commentators noted the outage exposed how beepers act as a leash, with some seeing relief from constant beeping and bosses' demands. Local reactions ranged from relief to humorous reflections on life without constant alerts.
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Willie Provencio
West Covina
PanAmSat
Joyce Brothers
New Jersey
Los Angeles Times
Shawn Hubler
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S. Marine Headquarters
New York Times to split stock 2 for 1 and raise dividend
The New York Times Co will split its stock 2 for 1 and boost quarterly dividend by 12 percent due to strong performance. Dividend rises to 19 cents on both Class A and Class B, payable July 1 to holders of record June 17. New shares to be issued around July 1. earnings for last year more than tripled to $262.3 million driven by advertising, lower costs, and broadcast gains.
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New York Times Co
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Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr
New York Stock Exchange
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