U.S. Church and Vatican Differ on Disclosure
Date: 21 April 2002
By Daniel J. Wakin
Daniel Wakin
United States bishops' conference is setting up public relations shop to put public face on next week's meeting of US cardinals in Rome, while Vatican is releasing little information; differing public relations approaches reflect basic differences in how American church and Vatican operate; as American television crews and reporters pour into Rome for meeting, conditions are arising for culture clash; photo (M)
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Many Critical Of Hierarchy, But Few Say Faith Is Shaken
Date: 21 April 2002
By Janet Elder
Janet Elder
CBS News Poll finds majority of American Catholics are highly critical of Pope John Paul II and Roman Catholic Church hierarchy for way they have handled accusations of sexual abuse by priests; finds they want some leaders to resign and changes in church law to allow priests to marry and greater involvement of laity; but recent scandals have caused no notable questioning of basic tenets of faith; majority of Catholics say they would still seek their priests's guidance in personal matters and would be comforted if their children did so; findings of CBS News Poll are in line with those of other polls in last few weeks (M)
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Changing the Channel
Date: 21 April 2002
By Thomas L. Friedman
Thomas Friedman
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column explains why he and former Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton have decided that Golf Channel is perfect antidote to depressing chaos of Middle East news (M)
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Battle Over Media Controls Creates a Rift in Poland
Date: 21 April 2002
By Ian Fisher
Ian Fisher
Adam Michnik, Poland's most famous editor and former dissident, objects to efforts of nation's socialist government to push law that places ownership restrictions on private media; most contentious provisions of law would affect Michnik's successful and outspoken newspaper, Gazeta Wyborcza, and its prospering parent company, Agora; Michnik sees law as direct assault on him for not being friendlier to government; his allies, including every other major media outlet in country, say law would reduce power of critical private press while strengthening public media controlled by government; government officials claim bill is aimed at monopolies; say Michnik's anger is really about money; photo (M)
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ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS WARNS OF POSSIBLE DELISTING
Date: 20 April 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Adelphia Communications shares fall 11 percent after company says it may be delisted from Nasdaq Stock Market (S)
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JUDGE APPROVES FRUIT OF THE LOOM RECOVERY PLAN
Date: 20 April 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Judge Peter Walsh approves recovery plan for Fruit of the Loom, underwear maker owned by Berkshire Hathaway (S)
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NORTHROP GOES ALONG WITH DELAY ON ITS TRW BID
Date: 20 April 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Northrop Grumman Corp will not appeal court ruling that allows TRW Inc to delay meeting on Northrop's $12.2 billion hostile bid for company until May 3 (S)
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YAHOO NAMES WARNER BROS. ONLINE CHIEF AS DIVISION HEAD
Date: 20 April 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Yahoo Inc names James Moloshok senior vice president for its media and information division (S)
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World Business Briefing | Europe: France: Consumer Spending Rises
Date: 20 April 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Consumer spending in France rises in March at fastest pace in 14 months (S)
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World Business Briefing | Asia: China: Mickey Plays Beijing?
Date: 20 April 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Walt Disney Co is in talks to build theme park in China; is currently building park in Hong Kong (S)
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