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Date: 12 May 2000
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Owners of The Rocky Mountain News in Denver plan to combine their business operations with those of The Denver Post, ending country's fiercest newspaper war; News effectively cedes victory to Post's owner, William Dean Singleton; proposed joint operating agreement is subject to Justice Dept approval (M)
Date: 12 May 2000
Four universities name recipients of journalism fellowships for 2000-01 academic year; fellowships involve range of study options; schools are Columbia University, University of Michigan, Stanford University and Harvard University (M)
Date: 13 May 2000
By Elizabeth Becker and Felicity Barringer
Elizabeth Becker
New evidence undermines testimony of two witnesses who have charged that American soldiers were ordered to fire on civilians during Korean War, and that hundreds were killed in July 1950; Associated Press investigation won two major awards, was featured by many newspapers including The New York Times and prompted Pentagon investigation which confirmed that refugees were fired on; Army documents retrieved by Stars.com (Stars and Stripes) and US News & World Report indicate that neither Edward Daily nor Delos Flint were at scene; Daily was in maintenance unit miles away from No Gun Ri bridge, and Flint had been wounded and evacuated; Flint sticks by story, but says he does not remember much; contradictory accounts reviewed (M)
Date: 12 May 2000
By Randy Kennedy
Randy Kennedy
New Yorkers say they are not surprised by news of Mayor Rudolph W Giuliani's marital problems, but they wonder why mayor and his wife, Donna Hanover, are discussing matter in front of television cameras; New Yorkers are conflicted--finding drama of political-marriage soap opera riveting, but also feeling ashamed that their mayor and first lady seem to have taken news media's bait; most feel Giuliani's actions within his marriage should have no political consequences, but they see troubling political implications in his handling of announcement that he is seeking separation, which took Hanover by surprise; that has reminded many New Yorkers of aggressive--some say reckless--way Giuliani has handled many other public disclosures; photos (M)
Date: 13 May 2000
By Celestine Bohlen
Celestine Bohlen
Pres Putin defends police raid on headquarters of Russia's largest private media empire, Media-MOST, controlled by Vladimir Gusinsky (S)
Date: 12 May 2000
By Gail Collins
Gail Collins
Gail Collins Op-Ed column says Mayor Rudolph W Giuliani and his wife, Donna Hanover, seem to be communicating better with press corps than with each other; says mayor's 'good friend' situation may be private matter, but city does have interest in what Hanover said about mayor's ex-communications director, Cristyne Lategano, who came to City Hall with no strong qualifications except intense loyalty, and later used Giuliani's intense support to snag $150,000 job with New York Convention and Visitors Bureau; says Hanover has given no indication she plans to let her husband off the hook
Date: 12 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Quanta Services acquires Utilities Construction Co, TVS Systems, Southeast Pipeline Construction, MC Underground, Croce Electric Co and Eastern Communications Corp; financial terms undisclosed (S)
Date: 13 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cascade Corp, maker of lift attachments for trucks, hires Gleacher & Co to advise it on alternatives, including possible sale of company (S)
Date: 13 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Greetings Corp drops plan to sell minority stake in its online unit in initial public offering, citing financial market conditions (S)
Date: 13 May 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Greenlight Capital Inc withdraws bid to buy BNC Mortgage Inc, residential mortgage lender; BNC now expects to be bought by management-led group for $10 a share (S)