Insurance suit looms as church seeks funds for sex abuse payouts
In Boston an attorney asserts Travelers Insurance may face a lawsuit over liability coverage for the Roman Catholic archdiocese amid sex abuse settlements. The suit aims to determine if Travelers must release money already set aside, as church coverups are alleged to influence payouts. Also noted, United Airlines plans 9 000 job cuts and a 6 percent flight reduction. Los Alamos Lab reports nearly 3 million dollars in missing items over three years.
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Boston
Bernard Law
J. Owen Todd
Travelers Insurance Co
Boston Herald
Travelers
Carmen Durso
Los Alamos, N.M
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Gabe
Holiday shoppers weigh big buys against frugal reality
Shoppers like Barbara Kalunian cut back on big buys amid pay cuts and market jitters while still seeking inspiration and tech deals. Retailers report mixed October results and shift to impulse items near registers as consumers prioritize value and practicality over luxury.
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Barbara Kalunian
Manhattan
Kalanian
Gap
Iraq
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Sears
Circuit City Stores Inc
EBay Sees $10 Billion in 2002 Holiday Sales
EBay, the online auction and retail site, projects 2002 holiday sales reaching $10 billion, surpassing Saks Fifth Avenue and several big chains. The platform is expanding beyond auctions to full commerce with retailers like Disney Gap and Victoria's Secret selling through eBay stores. Compact, diverse merchandise moves quickly, with labor unrest and shortages driving early toy purchases and a list of items seen as likely to be scarce.
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Microsoft
Yahoo
Google
eBay
Saks Fifth Avenue
Mercy
Disney
Gap
Victoria’s Secret
Michelle Lever
Toys
America
Jeff Jordan
US Business Development
Lever
Protesters Arrested After Fort Benning Demonstration
More than 90 people including at least six nuns were arrested after marching onto Fort Benning during the School of the Americas Watch annual protest opposing U S trained Latin American soldiers. About 6500 demonstrators gathered for the 13th annual event criticizing U S involvement and past killings in El Salvador.
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Fort Benning
U.S
Caryl Harties
Fondulac
Wis
School of the Americas Watch
el Salvador
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