Reality TV? I've Got Reality Newspaper
Date: 07 March 2003
By Sam Sifton
Sam Sifton
Sam Sifton Rituals column on popularity of police blotter reports in small-town weekly newspapers; drawing (M)
Replaying Friday, March 7, 2003
The March 7, 2003 was a Friday under the star sign of ♓. It was the 65 day of the year. President of the United States was George W. Bush.
If you were born on this day, you are 23 years old. Your last birthday was on the Saturday, March 7, 2026, 107 days ago. Your next birthday is on Sunday, March 7, 2027, in 257 days. You have lived for 8,508 days, or about 204,207 hours, or about 12,252,422 minutes, or about 735,145,320 seconds.
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7th of March 2003 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on March 7, 2003
The Arab World Tunes In
Date: 07 March 2003
By Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw Op-Ed article on proliferation of satellite news services, most notably Al Jazeera, that reach millions of people throughout Arab world; warns that this widespread dissemination of information will allow political pressure to develop quickly and independently from ground up and war against Iraq could come amid volatile political climate in which America has failed to communicate its reasons for going after Saddam Hussein; drawing (M)
Let Them Hate as Long as They Fear
Date: 07 March 2003
By Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column says threats Bush administration has made to get Mexico's United Nations Security Council vote on 1raq are quickly destroying any semblance of good will; says comments about possible public backlash against Mexican-Americans went virtually unreported by US media, but have created political firestorm in Mexico; asserts that Latin phrase meaning 'let them hate as long as they fear' seems to be perfect description of Bush's attitude toward world (M)
Harrick Talks Basketball, But Not About His Son
Date: 07 March 2003
By Ray Glier
Ray Glier
Georgia University basketball coach Jim Harrick Sr is pressed by media on allegations by former player Tony Cole that he and other coaches gave Cole gifts, but insists on addressing basketball only (M)
Outsiders Will Be Given Time to Leave Iraq
Date: 07 March 2003
Pres Bush says that in event of war in Iraq, he would give United Nations weapons inspectors, relief workers and foreign journalists sufficient time to leave, news conference (S)
VIACOM RENEGOTIATES CONTRACT WITH SPORTSLINE.COM
Date: 07 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Viacom renegotiates agreement that might have forced it to become majority owner of SportsLine.com, money-losing Web site company; SportsLine will not be required to give Viacom $20 million in new stok on April 1, part of original contract terms; Viacom, which started with 12 percent stake in SportsLine in 1997, now owns 31 perent; Viacom would be required to account for SportsLine's losses if it became majority owner (S)
3COM REPORTS THAT SALES SLUMPED IN QUARTER
Date: 08 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
3Com Corp says sales for three months ended Feb 28 were $240 million to $245 million, less than forecast (S)
EXELON TO STAY IN VENTURE OWNING NUCLEAR PLANTS
Date: 08 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Exelon Corp cancels plans to sell its stake in joint venture with British Energy that owns Three Mile Island and two other nuclear power plants (S)
MOTHERS WORK LOWERS SALES AND EARNINGS FORECASTS
Date: 07 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Mothers Work Lowers Sales and Earnings Forecast
SPIEGEL SETTLES S.E.C. CHARGES OVER AUDITING
Date: 08 March 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Spiegel Inc settles civil fraud charges for failing to disclose that its auditor doubted if company would be able to stay in business (S)