MSNBC.com Highlights Friday, May 10 — Friday, May 17; http://www.msnbc.com

Business Wire, May 9, 2002

Business/Entertainment Editors

REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2002

MSNBC.COM HIGHLIGHTS

Friday, May 10 -- Friday, May 17

(http://www.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, businesses, advertising and other economic issues stemming from the world's most popular sporting event:

-- Monday, May 13: You Think American Athletes are Paid Well: Bob Sullivan
compares some of the highest paid athletes in soccer, basketball, football, and
baseball.

-- Wednesday, May 15: A Tale of Two Economies: The World Cup's two hosts, South
Korea and Japan, are far apart economically. Japan's economy is mired in a
decade-long recession, but South Korea's is riding high. Roland Jones discusses
the impact of the World Cup on the two nation's economies.

-- Thursday, May 16: Television Rights: Jane Weaver reports on the global TV
rights for the World Cup including; who has the rights, what they are paying,
where it is being broadcast, and what kind of TV audience is expected.

News

SEX SLAVES: EUROPE'S TRADE IN WOMEN, GUNS AND HEROIN

Friday, May 10: MSNBC.com infiltrated one of the most dangerous gangs in the world - the Albanian mafia syndicate - to expose the brutal trade in sexual slaves now feeding Western Europe's sex industry. The final installment in this series looks at corruption and organized crime, as well as the heroin trade, including an interactive Balkan crime map.

CARTER IN CUBA

Friday, May 10: As Jimmy Carter heads to Cuba on Sunday, MSNBC.com looks at the Bay of Pigs fiasco, the failed U.S.-backed invasion 40 years ago that has colored the relationship with Cuba ever since. NBC's Mary Murray reports on the invitation from Fidel Castro that will allow Carter to address a million Cubans in Revolution Square.

Co-Productions

Friday, May 10: Today - Where in the World is Matt Lauer?: Log on to Today.MSNBC.com to guess where he is going next. Winners will get to ask Lauer a question on the Today show.

Friday, May 10: Today - Summer Concert Series: Watch videos from Sheryl Crow and Marc Anthony at Today.MSNBC.com, plus get the schedule for 20 weeks of great music on the plaza at Rockefeller Center.

Health

Friday, May 10: Office Sex and Romance Survey: MSNBC.com and ELLE.com offer the results of their survey about sex and romance in the workplace. The survey polled 31,207 respondents, both female and male 18 and older, and is the first to measure the personal consequences of people working side by side.

Opinions

Friday, May 10: Mother's Day: MSNBC.com's Jill Nelson writes about Mother's Day post 9/11 and what it means to the people who have lost mothers and mothers who have lost children.

Friday, May 10: Trial Time: Want international courtroom drama? What better time than now, with the spate of weird high-profile trials going on around the world including the Danny Pearl murder trial in Pakistan, the Moussaoui terror trial and Milosevic's war-crimes trial, writes Dahlia Lithwick in Slate.

Friday, May 10: On Thin Ice: Newly released files on former East German figure-skating champion Katarina Witt reveal she wasn't the victim of the dreaded Stasi, or secret police, she has long claimed to be. Rather, the Stasi said she viewed them "as a partner in whom she can confide all problems," MSNBC.com's John Fund writes.

Sports

Friday, May 10: NBA: One year after reaching the NBA Finals, the Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. One of the most talked about subjects in Philadelphia is the love/hate relationship between head coach Larry Brown and star guard Allen Iverson. Former NBA coach and NBCSports.com contributor Matt Guokas examines the possibility of the 76ers trading Iverson and whether that would be the right move for the franchise.

Friday, May 10: NBA: With the NBA draft approaching, one of the names that has been discussed as the number one overall selection is 7-foot-5 center Yao Ming of China. NBCSports.com columnist Bill Walton looks at Ming's potential and whether it is wise to make him the top pick in the draft.

Friday, May 10: NASCAR: NBCSports.com columnist Benny Parsons reveals the one change he would make in the current points system used to determine the Winston Cup champion.

Friday, May 10: MLB: After a 2001 season in which he hit a record-setting 73 home runs, Barry Bonds has struck even greater fear into opposing pitchers. NBCSports.com contributor Ted Robinson looks at how that might work against Bonds in his bid to break Henry Aaron's all-time home run record.

Friday, May 10: MLB: Returning to Cincinnati has been anything but a happy homecoming for Ken Griffey Jr. NBCSports.com columnist Mike Celizic examines the Cincinnati slugger and why the Reds, one of baseball's pleasant surprises this year, would be better off without him.

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