MSNBC.com Highlights; Friday, May 17 - Friday, May 24 - http://www.msnbc.com -.Business Editors REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2002 MSNBC.com Note: Schedule subject to change. Special Feature BUSINESS OF THE WORLD CUP MSNBC.com reports on the business of the World Cup, focusing on the associated costs, advertising and other economic issues stemming from the world's most popular sporting event:
- Sunday, May 19: Can TV Save American Soccer?: Martin Wolk
reports that even though the United States has qualified for
the last three World Cups and 6 million American children
play in organized leagues, pro soccer still continues to
struggle for viewers as a spectator sport in this country.
Major League Soccer hopes to change that situation with an
innovative television deal.
- Wednesday, May 22: A Deal You Can't Refuse: Alex Johnson
writes that except in the U.S., soccer players are almost
never traded for each other because they are sold outright.
Teams publicly put them up for sale to the highest bidder and
end up selling big-name players even when they don't want to
because the buying team makes the deal with the board of
directors, not the team management.
- Thursday, May 23: The World's Most Valuable Teams: Joe Myxter
offers an interactive breakdown of the most valuable soccer
teams in the world, including who owns each team and their
assets.
News BALKANS BLACK MARKETS Friday, May 17: Contributor David Binder reports on the heroin, arms and cigarette trade that makes rich men out of some of the nastiest criminals in southwestern Europe. CANCER: WHAT IS THE LATEST? Saturday, May 18: MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company .com's Charlene Laino reports from Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. at the American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society of Clinical Oncology, or ASCO, is an organization that represents all clinical oncologists. Every year, ASCO holds a large symposium where physicians and researchers meet to convey and discuss research and ideas. , the nation's largest cancer meeting. Read the latest news on targeted cancer therapies, cancer vaccines Cancer vaccines A treatment that uses the patient's immune system to attack cancer cells. Mentioned in: Pancreatic Cancer, Exocrine , better methods for classifying tumors, symptom management, screening methods and the role of alternative medicine in cancer care. Co-Productions Friday, May 17: Today -Where in the World is Matt Lauer?: Watch video of the places Lauer visited, read his journal, and get travel tips. Tuesday, May 21: Dateline - How Fresh is Grocery Store Meat?: A Dateline investigation shows that some grocers are re-labeling meat to make it appear to be fresher than it really is. Find out what to look for to avoid buying old meat. Living & Travel Monday, May 20: Shopping: MSNBC.com's Teri Goldberg offers tips on finding stylish maternity clothes. Thursday, May 23: Wine of the Week: Edward Deitch discusses an Italian white - a pinot grigio. Friday, May 24: Summer Movie Guide: Read reviews of the season's upcoming films. Opinions Friday, May 17: Lyin' Eyes: What happens when eyewitnesses get it wrong? Steve Chapman, writing in Slate, examines how far too often false eyewitness identifications lead to erroneous convictions. A recent study looked at 86 death row inmates who were cleared and found that faulty eyewitness identifications played a role in more than half. Friday, May 17: The Greedhead Tour: MSNBC.com's Eric Alterman casts the first stone at Mick Jagger, Keith Richards & Co., for gouging Gouging can be:
Chat Wednesday, May 22: U.S. Counterterrorism coun·ter·ter·ror adj. Intended to prevent or counteract terrorism: counterterror measures; counterterror weapons. n. Action or strategy intended to counteract or suppress terrorism. Expert Mark Wong: In the wake of the State Department's release of the new Patterns in Global Terrorism report, chat with Mark Wong, Principal Deputy Coordinator in State Department's Office of Counterterrorism, at 4:00 p.m. ET to discuss the level of terrorism in the world, who the key perpetrators are, and what can be done about them. Friday, May 24: Francis Fukuyama: In 1989, Francis Fukuyama caused considerable discussion when he declared that history as we knew it had reached its end. In his new book, "Our Posthuman Future," Fukuyama revises his argument we have not reached the end of history because we have not reached the end of science. Chat with Fukuyama at 2:00 p.m. ET about what future scientific developments will mean to our political order. Sports Friday, May 17: Horse Racing: The second leg of the Triple Crown is this weekend with the 127th running of the Preakness. A special online feature enables users to cybercap the race and compare their pick to win against those of other fans and handicappers Bob Neumeier and Mike Battaglia of NBC Sports. NBCSports.com will also offer a web exclusive replay of the Preakness following its telecast on NBC Sports. Friday, May 17: NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= : In his weekly playoff mailbag, NBCSports.com analyst Bill Walton examines whether a lack of respect for the New Jersey Nets cost Jason Kidd from winning the Most Valuable Player Award and kept Byron Scott from being chosen Coach of The Year. Friday, May 17: NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. : With the Winston Cup schedule one third complete, Jeff Gordon heads the list of some top drivers needing to turnaround their disappointing seasons. NBCSports.com contributor Wally Dallenbach discusses whether they can do it. Friday, May 17: MLB MLB Major League Baseball MLB Minor League Baseball MLB Middle Linebacker (football) MLB Motor Life Boat MLB Matt Leblanc (actor) MLB Mother Love Bone (band) : With 462 career home runs, 1,407 RBI's and 200 stolen bases, Jose Canseco retired from baseball this week. NBCSports.com contributor Ted Robinson looks at whether Canseco belongs in the Hall of Fame and readers can cast their vote on the topic. Friday, May 17: MLB: One of the most pleasant surprises this baseball season has been the play of the Los Angeles Dodgers "Dodgers" and "Brooklyn Dodgers" redirect here. For the American football team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). For the Eastern Basketball Association team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (basketball). . NBCSports.com baseball expert Tony DeMarco takes an in-depth look at the revamped Dodgers lineup and why they have been successful. Friday, May 17: World Cup: In an interactive feature, NBCSports.com contributing writer Filip Bondy examines the top Americans to watch during the World Cup. ABOUT MSNBC.COM MSNBC.com is the number one news site based on audience data tracked by the Internet measurement service Media Metrix(TM). The leader in breaking news and original journalism on the Internet, MSNBC.com delivers the best of NBC News, MSNBC Cable, CNBC CNBC Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (artificial intelligence) CNBC Consumer News and Business Channel CNBC Congress of National Black Churches, Inc. , NBC Sports, MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). , and Newsweek. MSNBC is a 24-hour cable and Internet joint venture of Microsoft (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) and NBC News (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : GE). |
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