PRESS DIGEST - New York Times front page - Mar 22
Source: Reuters
NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) - The New York Times reported the following stories on its front page on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. --- Expert advisers to the U.S. government who get money from a drug or device maker would be barred from voting on whether to approve that company's products under new rules announced for the Food and Drug Administration's advisory committees. --- An Italian journalist held hostage for 15 days by the Taliban in Afghanistan was ransomed for five Taliban prisoners, the Italian government and Afghan officials confirmed. --- A House of Representatives panel authorized subpoenas requiring Karl Rove and four other senior Bush administration officials to testify under oath in the inquiry into the dismissals of eight federal prosecutors. --- Illegal immigrants have turned to bona fide documents, stolen or bought by traffickers from Americans. --- The number of retirees in China will double between 2005 and 2015, threatening the underpinnings of the economy. --- The mayor of Salt Lake City has become a national spokesman for the impeachment of President George W. Bush. ---
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