A False Challenge to News Photos Takes Root on the Web
Date: 24 September 2001
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
False story that CNN news photos of few East Jerusalem Palestinians celebrating terrorist attack on New York really dated to 1991 has taken root around world, even though film's authenticity has been verified by CNN and Reuters, whose cameraman took images; was begun by Brazilian graduate student Marcio A V Carvalho, who sent e-mail message to list of sociologists, and forwarded to tens of thousands of people on respected Internet mailing list run by David Farber; recantation by Carvalho has not stopped e-mail, which is now being misattributed to BBC aide; second videotape of celebrations in Nablus was never broadcast after Palestinian authorities reportedly warned of threat to Associated Press cameraman and third tape was confiscated; photo (M)
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Terror Experts Use Lenses of Their Specialties
Date: 24 September 2001
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Small cadre of journalists specializing in covering terrorism rely on unruly array of disciplines and political and commercial interests as primary sources; face difficult task of sorting out what is known from what is believed or wished and then trying to make sense of events; they, like their sources, arrived at hybrid beat through variety of doors; photo (M)
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Putin Offers Backing to U.S. for Anti-Terror Operations
Date: 24 September 2001
By Michael Wines
Michael Wines
President Vladimir V. Putin offered the United States broad support for antiterrorist operations in Afghanistan.
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Poll Finds Support for War and Fear on Economy
Date: 25 September 2001
By Richard L. Berke and Janet Elder
Richard Berke
New York Times/CBS News Poll shows Americans favor going to war even if that means thousands of military casualties, but they want US to wait to act until it is certain who is responsible for attacks on World Trade Center and Pentagon; survey paints portrait of nation unsettled about terrorist attacks and expecting more of them, while at same time worried about state of economy; 60 percent of those surveyed say nation is in recession and 20 percent say nation is near one; Pres Bush receives 89 percent approval rating for way he is doing his job in wake of terrorist attacks, up from 50 percent in late Aug; there are suggestions in poll that Bush is buoyed because people hold high regard for his advisers; while fearing another terrorist incident, Americans overwhelmingly express confidence in government's ability to protect them, and more than 70 percent of those polled consider themselves very patriotic, substantial rise since question was last asked decade ago; feelings about New York City have been enhanced, with 84 percent of Americans saying they have good image of city and 61 percent saying they would visit there in next six months if they could afford it; there is near unanimity about performance of Mayor Rudolph W Giuliani: 95 percent approve how he handled attacks; graphs (L)
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INSTINET SAYS CLOSING OF MARKETS REDUCED PROFIT
Date: 25 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Instinet Group, Reuters Group's automated stock trading network, says third-quarter profit will fall because of lost revenue after terrorist attacks closed stock markets in US for four days (S)
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC ARTERY PRODUCT PASSES TEST
Date: 25 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Study by Germany's Siegburg Heart Center finds Boston Scientific Corp's experimental drug-coated stent, metal-mesh tube used to prop open cleared arteries, prevents blood vessels from reclogging (S)
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PHAR-MOR, DRUGSTORE CHAIN, FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY
Date: 25 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Phar-Mor Inc, which operates 139 drugstores in 24 states, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection because of heavy debt and will close 65 stores to reduce costs (S)
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HONEYWELL, RAISING FIGURE, SAYS IT WILL CUT 15,800 JOBS
Date: 25 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Honeywell International raises number of jobs it will eliminate this year to 15,800, or 13 percent of its work force, because of turmoil in airline industry; will take third-quarter charge of as much as $700 million to cover costs of trimming payroll (S)
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ATMOS ENERGY AGREES TO BUY MISSISSIPPI VALLEY GAS
Date: 25 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Atmos Energy Corp, which distributes natural gas in 11 states, agrees to buy Mississippi Valley Gas Co for $150 million in cash and stock (S)
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DUANE READE SAYS ATTACKS CUT PROFIT FOR 3RD QUARTER
Date: 25 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Duane Reade Inc says third-quarter profit will be less than forecast because company lost one store and had to close 20 others after terrorist attacks (S)
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