Anthrax Found on Envelope Lends Clue to Woman's Death
Date: 30 November 2001
By David Stout
David Stout
Mail sent to a home, near the house of a woman who died of anthrax, tested positive for the bacteria, officials said today.
Replaying Friday, November 30, 2001
The November 30, 2001 was a Friday under the star sign of ♐. It was the 333 day of the year. President of the United States was George W. Bush.
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30th of November 2001 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on November 30, 2001
Zimbabwe Proposes Keeping Reporters Out
Date: 01 December 2001
By Rachel L. Swarns
Rachel Swarns
Zimbabwe proposes new law that would effectively bar foreign journalists from working in country in latest effort to curtail international scrutiny as nation braces for 2002 presidential election; proposed law would allow only citizens of Zimbabwe to work as correspondents for foreign newspapers and television stations (M)
U.S. Envoy Accuses Militants of Bid to Subvert Israel Mission
Date: 30 November 2001
By Joel Greenberg
Joel Greenberg
The American envoy sent to the Mideast to broker a cease-fire after 14 months of violence accused Palestinian militants today of trying to sabotage his mission.
Ruling to Dissolve Independent Russian TV Network Draws Protests
Date: 30 November 2001
By Sabrina Tavernise
Sabrina Tavernise
Moscow court has decided to dissolve Russia's last independent national television network, TV-6, leading to outcry by journalists and human rights leaders who say decision leaves Russians with little choice of news; network belongs to Boris A Berezovsky, self-exiled businessman, and Russian oil company Lukoil; Lukoil filed court documents this summer claiming that network was in financial trouble and should be put out of business; network says business is booming and real source of suit is manipulative government; TV-6 is preparing appeal (M)
World Briefing | Asia: Sri Lanka: A Newspaper Strike As Election Nears
Date: 01 December 2001
By Celia W. Dugger (NYT)
Celia Dugger
Strike shuts down 17 state-run newspapers in Sri Lanka; editors charge union is affiliated with opposition United National Party; many leaders of opposition accuse state-run newspapers of being used by government in smear campaign; some members of opposition have sued (S)
A Times Editor Will Write Column on the Op-Ed Page
Date: 01 December 2001
Nicholas D Kristof, associate managing editor at New York Times, is appointed temporary columnist on Op-Ed page and will focus exclusively on how war on terrorism is playing out around world (S)
DISCOUNTS FOR BUSINESS TRAVELERS TO BE EXTENDED
Date: 01 December 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
United Airlines will extend discounts for business travelers to March from December as it tries to win back customers after Sept 11 attacks (S)
WORKERS GET OPPORTUNITY TO EXCHANGE STOCK OPTIONS
Date: 01 December 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Eastman Kodak Co says that employees may exchange their stock options for newer ones as decline in company's share price has made options essentially worthless (S)
NRG ENERGY TO BUY PLANTS FROM FIRSTENERGY
Date: 01 December 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
NRG Energy Inc, which owns and operates power generators in United States and overseas, agrees to buy four electricity plants in Ohio from First Energy Corp for about $1.36 billion in cash and assumption of $145 million in debt (S)
WITH DEMAND WANING, BROADWING TO ELIMINATE 900 JOBS
Date: 30 November 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
with demand waning,