Herbert Kesner, 89, Times Broadcast Editor
Date: 06 April 2002
Herbert Kesner, former head of The New York Times news broadcast desk, which prepared hourly newscasts on WQXR, dies at age 89 (S)
Replaying Saturday, April 6, 2002
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6th of April 2002 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on April 6, 2002
World Briefing | Asia: Russia: Journalist's Body Found
Date: 06 April 2002
By Sophia Kishkovsky (NYT)
Sophia NYT
Body of Russian journalist Sergei Kalinovsky, who has been missing since Dec, is found on banks of lake near his home, Smolensk; his apartment was set ablaze year ago (S)
Trial in Murder of Reporter Begins With Legal Maneuvers
Date: 06 April 2002
By Seth Mydans
Seth Mydans
Trial of four men charged in kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl opens under tight security in Karachi, Pakistan, prison; adjourns after hour of legal maneuvering; lawyer for Ahmed Omar Sheikh, chief defendant, demands more documents; Salman Saqib charges he was beaten; other defendants are Fahad Naseem and Sheikh Muhammad Adeel; judge reportedly orders arrest of seven other defendants, who have eluded police for weeks (M)
Forced Off the Air in Ramallah
Date: 06 April 2002
By Daoud Kuttab
Daoud Kuttab
Op-Ed article by Palestinian journalist Daoud Kuttab, media director at Al Quds University, relates efforts to maintain broadcasting despite shutdown and destruction of equipment by Israeli soldiers (M)
Musharraf Plans a Referendum to Let Him Stay in Power
Date: 06 April 2002
By Seth Mydans
Seth Mydans
Pres Pervez Musharraf sets May referendum to let him stay in power after Pakistan elects new civilian Parliament in Oct; says he seeks to create 'real democracy,' television speech; religious groups, political parties and most newspaper columnists oppose plan; photo (M)0
March 31-April 6; FRONT LINES
Date: 07 April 2002
By Andrea Kannapell
Andrea Kannapell
Summary of week's developments in war against terrorism on various fronts; photo
SOFTWARE MAKER ACQUIRES OPERATIONS IN NORTHEAST
Date: 06 April 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Internet software maker and consultant Divine Inc to buy Viant Corp for about $93.5 million in stock (S)
FORTUNE BRANDS TO BUY A RIVAL CABINET MAKER
Date: 06 April 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fortune Brands, leading maker of kitchen and bath cabinets, to buy rival Omega Group for $538 million (S)
DELAY IN PSORIASIS DRUG HURTS XOMA AND GENENTECH
Date: 06 April 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Xoma and Genentech shares fall after companies delay bid for approval of experimental psoriasis drug Xanelim after study fails to show they can make consistent batches of drug; setback leaves companies behind Biogen, which filed application for competing drug in Aug (S)
LEHMAN SELLS PART OF ITS STAKE IN PEABODY ENERGY
Date: 06 April 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Lehman Brothers Inc and other shareholders sell 17 percent stake in Peabody Energy Corp for over $257 million (S)