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Focuses on the terrorist attack on the United States Pentagon in Washington D.C., and the World Trade Center in New York City. Reaction of the country to the attack; Declaration of war by U.S. President George W. Bush; Support which the U.S. has received from other countries; Role of Pakistan in retaliation efforts of the U.S.; Need for the terrorists to be identified; Evidence suggesting that terrorist Osama bin Laden was involved in the attacks; Way that Americans have united after the attacks. INSETS: Anatomy of a collapse;A five-sided nightmare.

Focuses on controversy surrounding the 1998 dismissal of black investment analyst Christian Curry by New York City investment bank Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. Morgan Stanley reasons for Curry's dismissal; Curry's claims of racial discrimination and homophobia; `Playguy' photographs of Curry; His background and career with the firm; Morgan Stanley payment to Charles Luethke in connection with a sting operation; Dismissal of firm lawyers; Investigations; Chronology and details. INSET: Career in Brief.

Presents news briefs related to politics in the U.S. Possibility that former U.S. President Bill Clinton will challenge New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the 2005 election; Evaluation of tools and clothing used during the War in Iraq, including of guns and body armor; Finding in a Luntz Research Cos. poll that 78% of Christian conservatives back U.S. President George W. Bush's Middle East peace initiative; Others.

Recommends the museum exhibition 'Einstein' at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Consideration of Einstein's manuscript of his theories of relativity; His views against McCarthyism.

Presents news briefs relating to politics and government in the United States. Lawsuit against the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency over job discrimination; Syria allowed a seat on the United Nations Security Counsel despite appearing on the U.S. list of terrorists; New York-organized crime families enjoying a lack of attention paid them by law enforcement due to investigation into terrorist activities; Public opinion of U.S. Senator Gary Condit (D-Calif.)

Discusses the United States Justice Department's trial of the alleged followers of Osama bin Laden in New York City. Details of Ali Mohamed, who was a terrorist for bin Laden; Details of the charges on bin Laden and others, which include bombings, perjury and conspiracy to murder Americans around the globe; Difficulty in prosecuting international terrorists.

Presents United States political news briefs as of October 18, 1999. Views of Republican presidential candidate Alan Keyes on electioneering; Repairs needed on a home purchased by United States President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary in Chappaqua, New York; Dangers of Americans in the Balkans.

Presents political news briefs for the United States as of October 4, 1999. The Clintons' costs for home furnishings for their New York house; Costs of President Clinton's trips to Africa, Chile and China; Prospects of a reorganization of the US Army by chief of staff General Eric Shinseki; Others.

Focuses on the outlook for the Democratic National Convention to be held in New York, N.Y. Opposition to the idea by party head Terry McAuliffe; Republican leadership of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg; Need for money in New York.

Focuses on New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Accusations against her by the Family Research Council and other groups; Her efforts to avoid attention to stop talk of a 2004 presidential bid; The power that her name holds.

Focuses on civil rights leader Al Sharpton. His announcement that he will run for the United States presidency; Revelation that his National Action Network has been sued by the Millennium Hotel in New York City; Brief information on the suit.

Focuses on criticism of New York State Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, because of the sixty interns she has hired to help with constituent casework. How she is claiming to need an office suite that will cost over $500,000 a year for the interns to work in; Accusations that she is violating privacy issues and workplace rules about interns.

Discusses the New York Yankees baseball team's victory in the 1999 World Series. Traditional reactions to the Yankees; Challenges that the team surmounted in the 1999 season; Celebration in New York City.

Focuses on the debate over inclusion of Joseph Jefferson Jackson, known as Shoeless Joe, in baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Jackson's role in fixing the 1919 World Series game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox; Origin of the Black Sox name; Supporters of Jackson's inclusion; Overview of the The Fix.

Mentions the campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton for Senate in New York State. Why the Clinton campaign returned a check to contributor Darina Pavlova, who is married to Bulgarian businessman, Ilia Pavlov; Allegations against Ilia Pavlov, chief executive officer of Multigroup.

Focuses on Keith Olbermann as he begins a talk show of his own on MSNBC. Olberman's previous job as sportscaster on ESPN; The advantages of his move to Manhattan, New York; The challenge of doing a solo show; Comments from Olbermann.

Examines Cynthia Fisher's victory in a discrimination suit against Vassar College for denying her tenure and predicts that the case is likely to invite similar suits. Fisher's credentials and career highlights; Examples of bias in academia; Why US district Judge Constance Baker Motley's ruling in Fisher's case has schools worried.

Questions whether a crackdown on urban `Squeegee' men will help city dwellers feel safer on the streets. The homeless New York City men who greet motorists stopped at red lights with a rag and Windex; New police commissioner William Bratton; Comment by Norman Siegal of the New York Civil Liberties Union; Other cities' efforts to crack down.

Considers the action of New York 's highest court in shutting down the school run by the 12,000 Hasidic Jews who make up the village of Kiryas Joel, 50 miles northwest of Manhattan. The contention that the school violated the separation between church and state; Kiryas Joel's struggle to be separate and at the same time reap some government benefits; Details; Agreement by the US Supreme Court to hear the case next spring.

Presents an interview with New York Governor Mario Cuomo last week, concerning the recent offer by President Bill Clinton to make him a United States Supreme Court Justice. Cuomo's feeling he could do the most good in New York; His family's overwhelming support of the offer; More.

Reports the cooperation of Grey Worldwide in an investigation on advertising violation by the Department of Justice in New York. Investigation of companies within the print-production industry; Details on the financial properties of Color Wheel; Overview on the case allegations of Color Wheel in 1995.

Reports on the growth in the number of New York City-based Internet companies filing patents for business methods following the release of a federal court ruling allowing the patenting of business methods. Strategies of businesses to protect their business methods; Business-method patents granted to local businesses; Business opportunities for owners of business-method patents.

Given the aftereffects of Thursday's blackout in New York, it was only natural that trading volume was at a major low, as traders either left work early or did not show up at all. For that reason, the Dow Jones Industrial Average by the end of last week did not move much from where it had been when there was a blackout. On the Big Board, Omnicom Corp.'s shares rose 2.6 percent to close the week at $75, while advertising company IPG saw its stock price increase 2.1 percent to $13.68. British holding company WPP, trading as American Depository Receipts on the Nasdaq, climbed 7.3 percent to finish at $45.69.

Mike Lotito has opened Media IQ, a media-auditing firm in New York that hopes its emphasis on strategy will differentiate it from a growing number of U.S. audit companies, which are generally hired to uncover cost savings from media spending.As Mediaport CEO, he had a central role in another topical issue: creating electronic buying standards. “We' re a strategic auditor, not a financial auditor, so we're not about verification or making sure the bills are paid,” A few audit firms have operated in the U.S. for years, but the discipline is becoming more prevalent.

Focuses on a study conducted on consumers of New York which indicates their proactive and influential nature. Key qualities of consumers called prosumers by surveyers; Percentage and age group of prosumers; Factors responsible for the rise in the number of prosumers; Key issues focused by prosumers.

Focuses on advertising campaign created by Korey Kay & Partners for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Empire State Development Corp. in New York City to create transit-related advertising spots to help boost the city's economy. Brief description of the spots included in the campaign; Focus of the campaign.

Discusses advertising strategies of MediaCom Inc. for Johnnie Walker brand of liquor in New York City. Emphasis on the broadcast of advertisements in places of transportation like trains and subways; Decision of the company to advertise in building elevators; Associates of the company's marketing.

Reports the appointment of Liz Marks as senior vice president and director of business development at Havas' Media Planning in New York. Career highlights; Reason for Marks promotion; Company background; Responsibilities of a senior vice president.

Reports the movie tie-in campaign of Revlon with upcoming James Bond film 'Die Another Day' in New York. Terms of tie-in deal; Benefits of the deal; Selection of actress Halle Berry as model of Revlon lipsticks; Description of the commercials created.

Interviews comedian Chris Wall in New York, N.Y. Influence of Wall's career; Personal motto of the comedian; Challenges of Chris in advertising.

Focuses on the advertising campaign of the Office of National Drug Control Policy in New York City. Efforts of the agency to link terrorism on drug trade; Details on the tagline of the advertisement; Sources of the funds of the terrorists.

Reports the launching of advertising campaign of agency Turf for shop Chelsea Piers in New York. Design of the campaigns; Company background of Turf; Products and services offerings.

Explores the consumer attitudes on sponsorships in New York. Benefits of sponsoring an event or sporting contest; Comparison of views between women and men consumers; Factors affecting the attitudes of consumers toward sponsorships.

Reports the opening of an office branch by MediaAnalysisPlus in New York. Appointment of Ed Rosenthal to head the office; Career background of Rosenthal; Business plans of the branch office.

Reports the media planning deal between Horizon Media and Ace Hardware in New York. Aim of Horizon to increase the presence of Ace Hardware in the market; Home improvement competitors of Horizon; Responsibility of Horizon to redefine the audience analysis of Ace.

Announces the launching of the television campaigns of Tena for its Serenity DriActive Liners product in New York. Estimated budget of the campaigns; Target audience of the campaign; Creation of the advertisement by DDB.

Reports the presentation of technical standards for the electronic media of local broadcast by the Television Bureau in New York. Reformation of the buying process; Use of online data interchange to eliminate mistakes; Increase in the process of multiple written communications.

Reports the launching of advertising agency TargetCast-TCM under the management of executive Steve Farrella in New York. Efforts of the company to attract clients; Budget range for the advertisers; Inclusion of media planning in the services.

Focuses on the social event 'Battle of the Agency Bartenders' sponsored by Mutual Funds magazine in New York. Fund raising for the Twin Towers Funds; Participation of advertising agencies in the contest; Victory of Jill Blackford and Allan from Mediaedge:cia.

Reports the launch of a creative and media review by the New York Police Dept. in New York City. Aim of the department to boost its recruitment; Variety of agencies and consultants used by the department for its recruitment advertisements; Decline in the number of applicants received by the department.

Reports the appointment of Jeff McClelland as managing director for Oasis in New York. Career background; Job responsibilities of McClelland; Clients of the company.

Reports the search of Hyundai Motor Co. for media auditing firms in New York. Management of Hyundai/Kia U.S. media buying business; Inability of Hyundai/Kia executives to do buying audits; Customer services of media auditing companies.

Reports the resignation of executive creative director Brian Collins from Ogilvy & Mather in New York. Reasons of Collins for resigning; Promotion of a four-person team to replace Collins; Career background of Collins.

Reports the filing of lawsuit against Columbia Pictures and Sony by Sherwood 48 Associates in New York. Dispute over the replacement of Samsung billboard in the motion picture 'Spider-Man'; Allegation of unfair competition and violation of law against deceptive advertising; Citation of similar dispute against CBS.

Reports the re-evaluation of the advertising strategies of the core brands of Hershey Foods Corp. in New York. List of Hershey chocolate brands; Names of advertising agencies handling Hershey advertisements; Amount of advertising expenditures for the core brands.

Focuses on the elements in the advertising campaign of the Mobile Pentium 4 Processor-M for notebook computers in New York. Demonstration of the versatility and excitement of the product; Emphasis on freedom and mobility; Enhancement of the music output of the computer.

Reports the search for national broadcast director for Havas Media Planning in New York. Impact of the vacancy on the operation of the company; Issues and complexities on its operation; Operations background of Havas.

Reports the selection of Carat to handle the media buying and planning business of United Paramount Network (UPN) in New York. Factors contributing to the selection of the company; Launch of a media review by UPN; Number of companies in which Carat has won a media planning account.

Reports the decision of NBC to air hard liquor advertising in New York. Impact of the economic recession in the city; Advertising criteria of NBC; Responsibility rights of liquor industry to run television advertisements.

Focuses on the strategic visions and financial data of three chief executive officers from holding company presented during the media conferences in New York. Domination on the recession and its impact on the media; Career background; Names of the executives.