Week of October 1, 2001

The Taliban’s ambassador to Pakistan says that

Afghanistan and is being moved around for his own

safety. It’s the first acknowledgement that the

government has maintained a direct link with the

Saudi militant

Afghanistan’s main opposition force (anti-Taliban)

and 86-year-old exiled king agree to join in forming

a broad-based government open to co-operation

with the West.

The Bush administration presents evidence to its

key allies that it said links Osama bin Laden to the

Sept. 11 attacks. Defense Secretary Donald

Rumsfeld is dispatched to the Middle East to consult with allies in the anti-

terrorism campaign.

British and U.S. officials say that at least three of the 19 hijackers were

associates of Bin Laden’s network, including one man who may have played a

part in the deadly bombings of the warship Cole and two U.S. embassies in

Africa.

Drawing a line between Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and its people, President

Bush promised $320 million worth of food and medicine to a population ravaged

by famine and under threat of U.S military attack.

A New York City comptroller’s report says the New York City’s economy will

needs more than 4100 billion over the next two years to recover from the World

Trade Center attacks.

U.S. forces are gathering in Afghanistan for what could be a strike against the

Taliban soon.

Bin Laden - The United States and its allies have frozen more than $100 million

in assets around the world since the Sept. 11 attacks. President Bush and his

allies have stressed that cutting off the money flow is a key element in their fight

against global terrorism.

The number of teens who have started smoking has fallen by one-third in two

years. Experts cite a cultural shift and a hike in the price of cigarettes.

Week of October 1, 2001

A passenger on a Greyhound bus slashes the driver’s throat and in a tussle for

the steering wheel, caused a rollover that killed six in Tennessee.

New York mayor Giuliani gives up a campaign to run for a third term.

the United Nations, stressing that the recent

attacks against the U.S. violated the United

Nations’ founding principals of protecting world

peace that that the member states have a moral

obligation to act.

The auto industry reports that car sales declined

8.7% in September.

The fed cuts the nation’s benchmark rate to 2.5%.

Business -

September was the first month since December

1975, where no Initial Public offerings hit the market.

Media - Mademoiselle - the 66-year-old

fashion and beauty magazine will cease

publican because of a slum in advertising

aggravated by terrorist attacks in the

U.S. The magazine has a circulation of

1.2 million.

Movie ticket sales rebound this week after several weeks of weak results due to

the terrorist attacks.

Technology -

AOL, the nation’s largest Internet service provider plans to begin using

anonymous Web bugs and cookies for the first time to enable the company to

better target advertisement clients to its members.

“NetZero and Juno have merged to become United On Line.”

Music news

Janet Jackson cancels her fall concert tour of Europe citing safety concerns.

Week of October 1, 2001

Television news -

network this week - - UPN.

TNN launches “America Loves Star Trek,”

and explores its enduring popularity.

60 Minutes commentator Andy Rooney

delivers an apology for a quip about

President Bush several weeks ago. Rooney

quoted the president as saying that

America’s enemies in Afghanistan think their

harbors are safe but they won’t be safe

forever.” Noted Rooney - “Afghanistan is landlocked. It doesn’t have a harbor.”

Due to protests, Rooney came around to thinking that “harbor” was a metaphor.

flanked by New York’s police and fire departments. Actress Reese Witherspoon

was the show’s guest host. The show stuck to broad comic material and

eschewed political humor.

Top TV -

Friends - 31.70

ER - 28.70

Everybody Loves Raymond - 22.80

Inside Schwartz - 22.51

CSI - 22.27

Law & Order - 20.68

Will & Grace - 20.64

Frasier - 19.55

Just Shot Me - 18.60

JA - 17.81

The Practice - 17.77

Monday Night Football - 17.05

60 Minutes - 16.91

King of Queens - 15.86

Law & Order: SVU - 15.79

Week of October 1, 2001

Crossing Jordan - 15.74

Judging Amy - 15.60

The Guardian - 15.52

Yes, dear - 15.18

Alias - 15.04

Education of Max Bickford - 14.64

The West Wing - 14.85

Dateline NBC (Fri.) - 13.85

Ellen Show - 1384

Top movies this week -

Don’t Say a Word - 17.1 million

Zoolander

Hearts in Atlantis

Hardball

The Others

Rush Hour 2

The Glass House

The Musketeer

Rat Race

Two Can Play That Game

Week of October 1, 2001