Venezuelan Press Sidestepped Leader's Return
Date: 23 April 2002
By Juan Forero
Juan Forero
The news media's conduct during President Hugo Chávez's return to power has further fueled a deep schism between the news media and his government.
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23rd of April 2002 News
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Venezuelan Press Sidestepped Leader's Return
Date: 23 April 2002
By Juan Forero
Juan Forero
Reporters and editors in Venezuela say they did not report on or broadcast news of Pres Hugo Chavez's remarkable return to office two days after he was ousted because they feared being attacked or killed by Chavez loyalists if they appeared on streets; country's news media had previously offered wall-to-wall coverage of Chavez's downfall (M)
In Rome, Little Interest In an American Problem
Date: 24 April 2002
By Daniel J. Wakin
Daniel Wakin
Reporter's Notebook on pope's meeting with American cardinals at Vatican says that for all the urgency felt in United States, Rome is showing itself to be more blase and Italian press has given event only modest coverage; photo (M)
4 on Trial Plead Not Guilty To Murder of U.S. Reporter
Date: 23 April 2002
By Seth Mydans
Seth Mydans
British-born Islamic militant Ahmed Omar Sheikh and three co-defendants plead not guilty to kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl earlier this year in Pakistan; charges carry death penalty; prosecutor calls as first witness taxi driver who says he drove Pearl to meeting with Sheikh on evening of Jan 23, day he disappeared; press and public are barred from high-profile trial, which is being conducted by special antiterrorism court inside secure walls of Karachi jail; Pres Pervez Musharraf, who was badly embarrassed by government's failure to rescue Pearl, has already said he believes Shiekh is guilty and should be executed; prosecutor has conceded that he has only circumstantial evidence to implicate Sheikh; United States seeks his extradition to face kidnapping and murder charges in case; other men on trial are Salman Saqib, Fahad Naseem and Sheikh Muhammad Adeel; photo (M)
Williams Giving Nets Some Quiet Toughness
Date: 24 April 2002
By Liz Robbins
Liz Robbins
New Jersey Nets reserve forward Aaron Williams, often quiet and understated, scores 15 points in 24 minutes in Game 2 of Eastern Conference playoff series against Indiana Pacers, prompting some rare media attention to turn his way; photo (M)
Confession Arises Again At Secret Trial
Date: 24 April 2002
Two Pakistani police officers testify that Ahmed Omar Sheikh admitted responsibility in February in kidnapping and murder of American reporter Daniel Pearl, and said he did not wish to defend himself; Sheikh has not publicly repeated confession and has pleaded not guilty (S)
World Briefing | United Nations: Iran Escapes Rights Scrutiny
Date: 23 April 2002
By Elizabeth Olson (NYT)
Elizabeth NYT
Iran's record on human rights will not be monitored by United Nations Human Rights Commission this year, after nearly two decades of such scrutiny; commission votes, 20-19, to reject European Union proposal to censure Iran for executions and torture and suppressing press (S)
COMPUTER ASSOCIATES SETTLES MERGER-RELATED SUIT
Date: 24 April 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Computer Associates International Inc will pay $638,000 to settle federal lawsuit claiming company violated premerger waiting period requirements for its $3.5 billion purchase of Platinum Technology International; Justice Department says after Computer Associates announced proposed acquisition in March 1999, companies agreed Platinum would limit price discounts to consumers during mandatory premerger waiting period, in violation of antitrust laws (S)
TRIZECHAHN TO BECOME REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
Date: 24 April 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
TrizecHahn Corp receives shareholder approval to convert to real estate investment trust based in US; shareholders of TrizecHahn, which is based in Toronto, will exchange their shares for shares in either Trizec Properties, new company that will be traded on New York Stock Exchange, or Trizec Canada, which will trade on Toronto Stock Exchange, or combination (S)
SEARS WILL START NEW CLOTHING LINE IN SEPTEMBER
Date: 23 April 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sears Roebuck & Co will begin apparel line called Covington collection in September that will be company's first exclusive brand to include men's, women's and children's apparel (S)