Fox's Program Beats Out 'Larry King Live'
Date: 29 October 2002
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
Fox News Channel's program Hannity & Colmes, politically oriented talks show with Sean Hannity and Alan Colmes as co-hosts, beats out Larry King Live for first time since that program made its debut 16 years ago; Nielsen Media Research says Hannity & Colmes squeaked by Larry King Live with average audience of 1.65 million people this month; King has been watched by audience of 1.58 million people so far this month; reversal of fortune further solidifies Fox News Channel's new standing as most-watched cable news network, title it took from CNN for first time in January (M)
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Many Workers Ignored Anthrax Pill Regimen
Date: 30 October 2002
By Lawrence K. Altman
Lawrence Altman
Federal study finds that most postal, government and news people who were advised to take antibiotic to prevent inhalation anthrax year ago failed to complete full course of therapy; finds no cases of anthrax developed, including among those who took no antibiotics at all; says workers who did not comply with government recommendations cited fear of adverse reactions, perceived low risk of developing anthrax and fear of long-term side effects; health officials say they must improve assessment of individual's risk of developing inhalation anthrax after exposure to spores as way of determining whether they need to take antibiotics prophylactically (M)
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'Girls Club' Makes Swift Exit, Dimming Creator's Golden Aura
Date: 30 October 2002
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
Fox television network cancels David E Kelley's program Girls Club after second week of disastrously low ratings; canceling show from Kelley is especially significant because he has contract to develop shows for Fox's affiliated studio 20th Century Fox Television, owned by News Corp; photo (M)
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Sports of The Times; To Eagles, Shockey Is Public Enemy No. 1
Date: 29 October 2002
By Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson Sports of The Times column discusses Philadelphia Eagles fans, among league's most notorious and hostile, who jumped at chance to taunt New York Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey for his criticism of Eagles during radio interview before game; photo (M)
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The Mood at Work: Anger and Anxiety
Date: 29 October 2002
By Steven Greenhouse
Steven Greenhouse
Ebullient mood of American workers during 1990's boom has evaporated over last two years, victim of recession, rising unemployment, hobbled stock market and corporate scandals; workers now feel anxiety that takes many forms; some who were confident they would climb corporate ladder now worry that their companies will implode and they may find themselves unemployed; many baby boomers looking forward to prosperous early retirement are being forced to rethink that dream; some employees question whether it is worth going extra mile for senior executives who may be looking out for themselves, not their corporations; for first time in two decades, most workers surveyed in New York Times/CBS News Poll say they would vote to join union if they could, looking to unions as way to gain coveted protections on the job; charts (Special Section, Working) (L)
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ENDO WILL NOT SEEK APPROVAL FOR DRUG THAT FAILED TESTS
Date: 29 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings says it will probably not seek Food and Drug Administration approval for experimental drug MorphiDex after drug fails to show significant benefit in studies (S)
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NICOR WILL RESTATE ITS EARNINGS A SECOND TIME
Date: 30 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nicor Inc, holding company for northern Illinois utility, says it will restate earnings for second time since August, reducing net income by as much as $35 million, and pay refunds to customers who were overcharged for natural gas; will correct financial statements since 1999 and pay as much as $15 million in refunds; will also quit joint venture with Dynegy that is under investigation for booking more revenue than it collected (S)
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MERCK AND SCHERING-PLOUGH RISE AFTER DRUG APPROVAL
Date: 29 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Schering-Plough Corp and Merck & Co rise after drug makers win Food and Drug Administration approval of Zetia, cholesterol treatment that analysts expect to have annual sales of $1 billion or more (S)
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TENET HEALTHCARE SHARES FALL AFTER RATING IS CUT
Date: 29 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Tenet Healthcare Corp fall 14 percent after UBS Warburg analyst Kenneth Weakley cuts his rating on stock because of concern about government health care reimbursement to Tenet; Weakley says Tenet is more dependent than its rivals are on special Medicare payments for patients whose treatments cost much more than average (S)
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VAIL RESORTS IS ELIMINATING 100 JOBS TO TRIM COSTS
Date: 30 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Vail Resorts, owner of Vail, Breckenridge and Keystone ski resorts, is laying off 50 workers and not filling 50 vacant positions; president Andy Daly will leave on Oct 31 and his position will be eliminated; company reports fourth-quarter loss widened to $35.1 million from $19.1 million year earlier; expenses rose 30 percent in quarter ended July 31 (S)
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