Separating Research From News
Date: 18 July 2000
By Gina Kolata
Gina Kolata
Gina Kolata column on recent ado over early phase testing of Alzheimer's disease vaccine; discusses ethics of reporting research on drugs that may never make it to market (M)
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VNU, A PUBLISHER, AGREES TO BUY A TRADE SHOW OPERATOR
Date: 19 July 2000
By Dow Jones
Dow Jones
VNU NV acquires Miller Freeman USA, second-largest trade show operator in US, for $650 million in cash and stock; seller is United News and Media (S)
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Conventions: ABC Gets Help From N.F.L.
Date: 18 July 2000
By Peter Marks
Peter Marks
ABC News reports agreement with National Football League to change starting times of two Monday night preseason games, allowing network to devote an hour of prime-time coverage each to Democratic and Republican National conventions (S)
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IRISH NEWSPAPER DEAL APPROVED
Date: 19 July 2000
By Brian Lavery
Brian Lavery
Dublin-based Independent News and Media secures approval from Britain's trade secretary to proceed with its acquisition of The Belfast Telegraph from British-based Mirror Group for 300 million pounds ($448 million); Independent News, which is run by Anthony J F O'Reilly, owns 28.5 percent of newspaper market in Northern Ireland and controls most of national daily newspaper readership in Republic of Ireland; photo (S)
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President Turns From Peace Talks to a Problem Closer to Home
Date: 18 July 2000
By Marc Lacey
Marc Lacey
Pres Clinton's telephone call to New York Daily News to defend Hillary Rodham Clinton against accusations that she made anti-Semitic slur during argument in 1974 seems to have backfired since effort to snuff out controversy seems to have added fuel to it (M)
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Contempt Trial Concludes For Starr's Ex-Spokesman
Date: 19 July 2000
By Neil A. Lewis
Neil Lewis
Judge Norma Holloway Johnson says she will issue verdict in Aug in criminal contempt case against Charles G Bakaly 3d, former spokesman for office of independent counsel Kenneth W Starr, who is charged with lying to her about his role as source for article in New York Times about whether Pres Clinton could be indicted while in office; Justice Department, in closing argument, holds he misled judge and his own colleagues by trying to conceal some of data he provided to reporter Don Van Natta Jr (M)
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Noncandidate McCain Is Still Running Hard
Date: 19 July 2000
By James Bennet
James Bennet
Sen John McCain, who has been busy on campaign trail on behalf of host of Congressional candidates since abandoning his presidential race in Mar, plans to lead his old campaign team and some 60 journalists to Republican National Convention; holds wide range of activities he plans for convention are not aimed at overshadowing what he holds is clearly Gov George W Bush's event, interview; Bush's advisers hold McCain's star power will benefit Bush by drawing attention of independent voters (M)
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CEPHALON, HEALTH PRODUCTS MAKER, TO BUY ANESTA
Date: 18 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cephalon Inc acquires Anesta Corp for $444 million in stock to add more cancer-treatment products (S)
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PNC FINANCIAL INTENDS TO SELL ITS MORTGAGE DIVISION
Date: 19 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
PNC Financial Services Group hires Salomon Smith Barney to sell its mortgage business, which collects payments for about $85 billion in home loans (S)
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MEDIQ WEIGHS FUTURE OF ITS LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEMS UNIT
Date: 18 July 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Mediq Inc, medical-equipment rental company, hires Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities to explore alternatives for its critical-care and life-support systems unit and will cut 126 more jobs there (S)
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