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Date: 20 November 2005
By Jonathan Alter
Jonathan Alter
Truth and Duty The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power. By Mary Mapes. 371 pp. St. Martin's Press. $24.95.
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19th of November 2005 News
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Juggling Stances in the Sports Circus
Date: 19 November 2005
By William C. Rhoden
William Rhoden
William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column discusses opposing stances media and public take against Philadelphia Eagles receiver Terrell Owens and New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez shows that we do not know what we want out of our sports heroes; photo (M)/
Anonymity: Who Deserves It?
Date: 20 November 2005
By Byron Calame
Byron Calame
JOURNALISTIC integrity issues involving confidential sources have given The New York Times plenty of headaches in recent years. So it's not surprising that the paper's anonymous sourcing guidelines have been getting major attention from editors. Acting on recommendations from the independent committee created in the wake of the Jayson Blair fiasco, the paper announced a revamped policy for the use of confidential news sources in February 2004. One major change: Before a confidential source makes it into the paper, at least one editor has to know the source's name.
Prosecutor in Leak Case Calls for New Grand Jury
Date: 19 November 2005
By Eric Lichtblau
Eric Lichtblau
The special prosecutor in the C.I.A. leak case said on Friday that he would use a new grand jury in his continuing investigation, a development that seemed certain to extend the political cloud hanging over the Bush administration and could draw new players into the investigation. The prosecutor, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, told a federal judge in a court filing that he would begin additional proceedings before a grand jury different from the one that brought an indictment last month against I. Lewis Libby Jr., the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney.
National Briefings | New England: Massachusetts: Disclosure About Priests
Date: 19 November 2005
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston agreed to provide information to federal officials about priests working with government agencies. The accord was part of the settlement of a case involving a chaplain with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Federal prosecutors in Boston said the agreement, the first of its kind in the United States, resolved accusations that archdiocese officials had failed to disclose the priest's history of sexual misconduct to Veterans Affairs investigators doing a background check. The church will be required to turn over information about candidates for agency chaplain positions and to immediately report all suspected violations of federal laws governing child abuse and exploitation, the United States attorney Michael J. Sullivan reported.
News Summary
Date: 20 November 2005
INTERNATIONAL 3-23 Bush Arrives in China President Bush arrived in the Chinese capital, continuing his week-long tour of Asia, which has been dominated by questions about the war in Iraq. Mr. Bush is hoping to defuse a host of tensions with the world's fastest-rising power, even as many in Beijing argue that the president will be able to apply little true pressure. 1 Bombs in Iraq Kill 40 At least 35 Iraqi civilians and 5 American soldiers were killed in bombing attacks in Iraq. In one of the attacks, a suicide bomber drove a car into a Shiite funeral tent, killing at least 18 Iraqi civilians and wounding 18 others. 14 As hatred between Sunni Arabs and Shiites hardens and the toll of sectarian violence grows, families are leaving their mixed towns and cities for safer areas, redrawing the sectarian map of Iraq as a result. 1 Iraqi leaders gathered in Cairo for an Arab League-sponsored reconciliation summit meeting and began by calling for unity while also airing some of the same longstanding grievances that underlie the country's growing divisions. 13 More Quake Aid Pledged The government of Pakistan exceeded its target for money to rebuild its earthquake-shattered north, as delegates from 75 donor nations and institutions pledged $5.8 billion for long-term reconstruction. 8 Warning on Flu Vaccine Plan China's plans to vaccinate billions of chickens against avian flu could backfire and end up spreading the disease, poultry and vaccine experts warned. 12 Haiti's Unfriendly Neighbor Recent attacks on Haitians in the Dominican Republic provide an example of what international human rights groups describe as systematic abuse of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent. 16 NATIONAL 24-35 Debate in House Over Iraq The ugly debate in the House over the Iraq war served as an emotional send-off for a holiday recess, capturing perfectly the political tensions coursing through the House and Senate. 1 Questions Over Storm Aid In giving out $62 million in aid to residents of Jackson, Miss., the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the American Red Cross overlooked a critical fact: the storm was far from catastrophic there. 1 Rice Denies Being a Source Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was not the source who told Bob Woodward of The Washington Post in June 2003 that the wife of the former diplomat Joseph C. Wilson IV worked at the C.I.A., the State Department spokesman said. 25 Corruption Inquiry Widens The Justice Department has signaled that prominent members of Congress could be swept up in the corruption investigation of Jack Abramoff, the former Republican lobbyist who diverted some of his tens of millions of dollars in fees to provide travel, meals and campaign contributions to the those whose help he needed most. 25 Objections to Medicare Cuts The Bush administration is headed for a clash with the nation's doctors over a federal plan to cut their Medicare fees by 4.4 percent next year, even as the government tries to measure the quality of care they provide. Doctors say that if the cut occurs, some physicians will be less willing to accept new Medicare patients. 25 NEW YORK/REGION 37-43 Fuel for Mayor's Agenda Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg could claim that he did not owe anybody anything when he was first elected in 2001 because of the dearth of endorsements, but this year, the deluge of them means he has supporters who can help move his ambitious agenda forward, strategists say. 37 Off-Duty Police Officer Shot An off-duty police officer was shot in the shoulder by a robber in Brooklyn while he was walking home, the police said. 39 Neediest Cases 40 OBITUARIES 44-45 Rutherford Aris A distinguished chemical engineer at the University of Minnesota, who was originally trained as a mathemitician and was also a widely respected scholar of ancient writing, he was 76. 44 Dorothy Law Nolte A writer and family counselor who wrote the inspirational poem, ''Children Learn What They Live'' she was 81. 44 Chess 43 Weather 28
News Summary
Date: 19 November 2005
INTERNATIONAL A3-9 Attacks in Iraq Kill 76 At 2 Mosques and a Hotel A pair of suicide bombers demolished two Shiite mosques in the Kurdish town of Khanaqin, killing at least 70 people and wounding more than 100. Hours earlier, two suicide truck bombs struck a hotel in Baghdad, killing at least 6 Iraqis and injuring more than 40. A1 Pentagon investigators have referred allegations of abuse in how the Halliburton Company was awarded a contract for work in Iraq to the Justice Department for possible criminal investigation, a Democratic senator said. A8 Fears of a Militant Japan in Asia President Roh Moo Hyun of South Korea personally urged Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan to stop visiting a nationalistic Japanese war memorial, saying the visits raised fears of a revival of Japanese militarism. A5 Two Japanese comic books, portraying Chinese and Koreans as base peoples, have become best sellers in Japan and reveal some of the sentiments underlying Japan's worsening relations with the rest of Asia. A1 Bush and Putin Unite on Iran President Bush and President Vladimir V. Putin agreed to press Iran to accept a compromise allowing it to enrich uranium, but only in Russia under strict controls. A5 Qaeda Threatens King of Jordan The top Qaeda leader in Iraq has threatened to chop off the head of King Abdullah II and to attack tourist sites throughout Jordan, according to a posting on a Web site. A6 NATIONAL A10-13, 16 In House, Nasty Debate Over Handling of Iraq War House Republicans and Democrats shouted, howled and slung nasty insults on the House floor as a debate over whether to withdraw American troops from Iraq, as called on by Representative John P. Murtha of Pennsylvania, descended into a fury over President Bush's handling of the war. Late Friday night, the measure was defeated, 403 to 3. A1 Lobbyist to Enter Guilty Plea Michael Scanlon, a former top official for Representative Tom DeLay and onetime partner of the lobbyist Jack Abramoff, has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with federal prosecutors that reveals a broadening corruption investigation involving leading members of Congress. A1 Civil Jury Rules Against Actor Eight months after the actor Robert Blake was acquitted at a criminal trial of murdering his wife, a civil jury decided that he was behind the killing, and ordered him to pay $30 million to her children. A12 New Orleans' Fiscal Crisis The City of New Orleans should turn over its finances to a municipal oversight board similar to the one that helped New York through its 1970's fiscal crisis, a prominent planning group recommended. A13 Fight Over Tax Breaks Delayed After forcing through nearly $50 billion in budget cuts, House Republican leaders put off a fight over $56 billion in tax breaks as the House and Senate rushed to close up shop after weeks of party infighting and battles with Democrats. A11 NEW YORK/REGIONB1-5 Doctor Says He Confronted Father of Slain 7-Year-Old A Brooklyn pediatrician recalls how a 7-year-old girl who died last month of severe internal injuries was brought to him two years ago with a broken leg -- and how he confronted the father, accusing him of beating her, and notified child welfare authorities. B1 New Plans for Ground Zero As Governor Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg push and pull over the rebuilding of ground zero, the Port Authority said that it would be prepared to construct the World Trade Center memorial itself, and unveiled its own vision of a big shopping complex along the Church Street side of the site. B1 Corzine Pressed to Fill Seat Prominent Democrats are trying to pressure New Jersey governor-elect Jon S. Corzine and Democratic leaders into appointing Representative Robert Menendez to fill Mr. Corzine's United States Senate seat. B1 Beliefs B5 Neediest Cases B2 SPORTSSATURDAY D1-7 ARTS B7-17 OBITUARIES B18 Julius C.C. Edelstein A former chancellor of the City Universtiy of New York, he was 93. B18 BUSINESS DAY C1-14 G.E. Sells Troubled Unit General Electric said it was selling its troubled reinsurance business for $6.8 billion to Swiss Re, which will become the largest company in the world selling insurance to insurance companies. C1 Europe to Raise Rates The European Central Bank said it was poised to raise interest rates. C1 G.M.'s Struggles Hit Home General Motors, once an unassailable symbol of the nation's industrial might, is a shadow of its former self, and the promise of blue-collar factory work being a secure path to the American dream has faded with it. A1 Business Digest C2 EDITORIAL A14-15 Editorials: The shape of taxes to come; when a village fails a child; AIDS testing at home; Verlyn Klinkenborg on the grandeur of evolution in an exhibition called ''Darwin.'' Column: John Tierney Bridge B12 Crossword B14 TV Listings B17 Weather D8
Sipping From the Goblet of Fire | Nov. 13-19
Date: 20 November 2005
AN EX-CON The News -- Robert J. Stein was charged Thursday with accepting kickbacks and bribes as a comptroller and financial officer for the American occupation authority in Iraq. The public defender's office representing him would not comment on the case. An American contractor, Philip H. Bloom, was also charged. Behind the News -- This case can only hurt the Bush administration's reputation. For one, Mr. Stein was hired despite having served a prison term for felony fraud in the 1990's. For another, the case against Mr. Stein and Mr. Bloom have emerged from a sweeping investigation of rebuilding contracts by a task force led by Stuart W. Bowen Jr., the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction. Expect more arrests. A PEER OF THE REALM The News -- A federal grand jury indicted Conrad M. Black, former Canadian media baron and current British lord, on fraud charges. Lord Black and three colleagues are accused of a scheme to defraud the giant newspaper publisher Hollinger International of nearly $52 million. Lord Black, who helped create Hollinger and was chief executive until the board dismissed him two years ago, denies the charges. Behind the News -- Lord Black joins the former heads of Enron, Adelphia, WorldCom and Tyco in a string of cases against chief executives accused of betraying investors. This indictment comes as he was trying for a comeback. His lawyer, Edward Greenspan, issued a statement saying, ''Conrad Black asserts his innocence without qualification.'' A RAP PRODUCER The News -- The hip-hop record producer Irv Gotti and his brother went on trial in federal court in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Wednesday on money-laundering charges. Behind the News -- Prosecutors say that the drug lord Kenneth McGriff helped finance Mr. Gotti's record label, Murder Inc., and funneled tainted money into the business. Mr. Gotti's lawyers say Mr. McGriff did no more than help the impresarios obtain the street cachet they needed to succeed. One of Murder Inc.'s top artists, Ja Rule, called the case ''a war against hip-hop.'' A MUSEUM CURATOR The News -- The trial of Marion True, former antiquities curator for the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, opened in Rome on Wednesday. Mrs. True and Robert E. Hecht, an American dealer, are charged with conspiring to import illegally excavated antiquities. Behind the News -- The trial is one of several woes for the Getty, but Italian authorities hope to make the case a bellwether for similar claims against other museums. ''The age of trafficking in art pieces is over,'' the Italian culture minister, Rocco Buttiglione, said. ''This isn't about seeking revenge for the past. It's about reclaiming property rights for Italy.'' The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Louvre, and the Hermitage, among others, are taking notes. A TOP COP The News -- New Jersey officials said that Bernard B. Kerik, while New York City correction commissioner in the late 1990's, accepted tens of thousands of dollars from a construction company with ties to organized crime, which he was helping to pursue business with the city. A lawyer for Mr. Kerik has said his client was unaware that anyone else had paid for the work. Behind the News -- The big question is whether Mr. Kerik's problems, and his abrupt withdrawal last year as the nominee for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, will affect the political future of Rudolph W. Giuliani. Mr. Giuliani, who is considering a presidential run in 2008, has been a friend, supporter and, until recently, employer of Mr. Kerik's.
Up Front
Date: 20 November 2005
By The Editors
JONATHAN ALTER, who reviews Mary Mapes's account of the CBS-National Guard scandal on Page 12, remembers when the reputation of the news media was nearly as bad as it is today. ''The period in 1984 when both CBS News (in the Westmoreland case) and Time magazine (in the Sharon case) were on trial in the same Manhattan courthouse was comparable,'' he said in an e-mail message. ''But there was much less media criticism then, so the bad odor was not as strong.'' Having worked at Newsweek for more than 20 years and at NBC News for almost 10, Alter is used to the competitive environment that apparently had something to do with the decision to rush a story about George W. Bush's military record onto the air. ''TV news is more influenced by ratings than newspapers and newsmagazines are by circulation, so the pressure is more intense,'' he said.
World Briefing | Europe: Turkey: One Killed In Blast Near Istanbul
Date: 19 November 2005
By Sebnem Arsu (NYT)
Sebnem NYT
A bomb hidden in a garbage container on the outskirts of Istanbul killed one person and wounded 10 others, the Anatolian News Agency reported. No one claimed responsibility for the blast, near a popular amusement park in the Beylikduzu district. The Istanbul governor, Muammer Guler, said security forces suspected a remote-control device caused the blast. Sebnem Arsu (NYT)