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...tobacco and food giant has been called unethical for its aggressive cigarette promotion in Third World countries and for its role as the fourth-largest U.S. company doing business in South Africa...
...Captain Sarah Duncan and junior Heidi Kosh dominated the court. Duncan's 16 points in the first half paced Harvard's offense, and Kosh's scoring (a game-high 22 points), combined with her defense (seven steals in 20 minutes) and passing (six assists), propelled Harvard to its largest margin of victory ever. The previous high was 65 points, set during the 1974-75 season against Newton College...
...three French citizens were against nuclear power. Although the accidents were covered in the American press, NBC News didn't mention the accidents. The left-wing media watchdog Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting pointed out that since 1986, NBC has been owned by General Electric, the second largest nuclear power producer in the U.S. G.E. didn't write the documentary, or control how the French accidents were covered, but if you were an NBC reporter or news editor, would you want to investigate a story that might displease your bosses...
Since its takeover by Freedom Newspapers, Inc., the 16th largest newspaper chain, the Democrat-Times has referred to Greenville's only Black city council member as an orangutan and, following the parent company's Libertarian politics, has criticized school desegregation laws. As a result, many readers of the paper feel alienated from an institution that should, at least to some extent, represent their interests...
...hearings held nearly a month after the incident exposed security gaps in one of the nation's largest computer networks, the Syracuse, N.Y.-based jury is dealing with hazy, untested laws on the subject and novel forms of evidence based on computer programming records. The jury is charged with determining whether criminal charges can be brought against Morris...