Genafspiller tirsdag den 25. marts 2003

25. marts 2003 var en tirsdag under stjernetegnet for . Det var 83 dag på året. Præsident for USA var George W. Bush.

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Nogle personer, der deler denne fødselsdag:

  • Elton John (filmskuespiller, guitarist, hiv-aktivist, komponist, pianist, pladeartist, sanger, singer-songwriter, født den 25. marts 1947)
  • Aretha Franklin (pladeartist, sanger, sangskriver, født den 25. marts 1942)
  • Sarah Jessica Parker (filmproducent, filmskuespiller, model, skuespiller, stemmeskuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1965)
  • Naftali Bennett (forretningsdrivende, politiker, født den 25. marts 1972)
  • Vladimir Klitjko (bokser, født den 25. marts 1976)
  • Katharine McPhee (filmskuespiller, komponist, model, musiker, pladeartist, sanger, singer-songwriter, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1984)
  • Lee Pace (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1979)
  • Jack Ruby (forretningsdrivende, natklubejer, født den 25. marts 1911)
  • Leonardo Spinazzola (fodboldspiller, født den 25. marts 1993)
  • Abdul Rashid Dostum (militærperson, politiker, født den 25. marts 1954)
  • Jenny Slate (børnebogsforfatter, filmproducent, forfatter, komiker, manuskriptforfatter, sanger, skuespiller, stand-up-komiker, stemmeskuespiller, født den 25. marts 1982)
  • Édgar Ramírez (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1977)
  • Elizabeth Lail (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1992)
  • Danica Patrick (model, racerkører, født den 25. marts 1982)
  • Bonnie Bedelia (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1946)
  • Gloria Steinem (aktivist, essayist, feminist, foredragsholder, forfatter, journalist, menneskerettighedsaktivist, redaktør, reporter, skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1934)
  • Big Sean (musiker, musikproducent, rapper, sanger, sangskriver, singer-songwriter, født den 25. marts 1988)
  • Marcia Cross (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1962)
  • Kyle Lowry (basketballspiller, født den 25. marts 1986)
  • James Lovell (astronaut, manuskriptforfatter, søofficer, testpilot, født den 25. marts 1928)
  • Simone Signoret (filmskuespiller, forfatter, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tutor, født den 25. marts 1921)
  • Joachim Murat (militærperson, officer, politiker, født den 25. marts 1767)
  • Paul Michael Glaser (filminstruktør, filmproducent, filmskuespiller, manuskriptforfatter, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1943)
  • Jeff Healey (Dj, guitarist, jazzguitarist, komponist, musiker, sanger, sangskriver, trompetist, vokalist, født den 25. marts 1966)
  • Cha Tae-hyun (Dj, filmskuespiller, sanger, skuespiller, tv-instruktør, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1976)
  • Béla Bartók (entomolog, etnomusikolog, folkemusiksamler, komponist, koreograf, lærer, musiker, musikolog, musikpædagog, pianist, pædagog, universitetslærer, født den 25. marts 1881)
  • Mina (filmskuespiller, jazzmusiker, lyriker, pladeartist, sanger, tv-vært, født den 25. marts 1940)
  • Amy Pascal (filmproducent, forretningsdrivende, iværksætter, født den 25. marts 1958)
  • Christopher Langan (dørmand, forfatter, rancher, født den 25. marts 1952)
  • Alyson Michalka (filmskuespiller, guitarist, komponist, musiker, sanger, singer-songwriter, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1989)
  • Chūichi Nagumo (officer, født den 25. marts 1887)
  • Flannery O'Connor (essayist, forfatter, romanforfatter, født den 25. marts 1925)
  • Matthew Garber (filmskuespiller, født den 25. marts 1956)
  • David Lean (filminstruktør, filmklipper, filmproducent, manuskriptforfatter, født den 25. marts 1908)
  • Philippe de Villiers (essayist, højtstående embedsmand, konspirationsteoretiker, politiker, født den 25. marts 1949)
  • Laz Alonso (filmproducent, filmskuespiller, investeringsbankmand, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1974)
  • Richard O'Brien (dramatiker, filmskuespiller, forfatter, komponist, manuskriptforfatter, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, tv-vært, født den 25. marts 1942)
  • Brenda Strong (filmskuespiller, kunstner, model, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1960)
  • Lark Voorhies (filmskuespiller, model, sanger, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1974)
  • Sean Faris (filmskuespiller, model, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1982)
  • Maizie Williams (model, sanger, født den 25. marts 1952)
  • Casey Neistat (filminstruktør, filmproducent, iværksætter, kok, manuskriptforfatter, skuespiller, tv-instruktør, tv-producer, video-blogger, youtuber, født den 25. marts 1981)
  • Norman Borlaug (agronom, biolog, genetiker, universitetslærer, født den 25. marts 1914)
  • Ksenija Rappoport (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, født den 25. marts 1974)
  • Sam Johnstone (fodboldspiller, født den 25. marts 1993)
  • Anita Bryant (forfatter, pladeartist, politiker, sanger, skønhedskonkurrencedeltager, født den 25. marts 1940)
  • Roberts Blossom (digter, filmskuespiller, sceneinstruktør, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1924)
  • Sunjong af Korea (Kejser, født den 25. marts 1874)
  • Randall Emmett (filminstruktør, filmproducent, pokerspiller, født den 25. marts 1971)
  • Melita Norwood (sekretær, spion, født den 25. marts 1912)
  • Thomas Alexandre Dumas (officer, født den 25. marts 1762)
  • Marco Belinelli (basketballspiller, født den 25. marts 1986)
  • Patrick Troughton (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1920)
  • Burt Munro (konkurrencekører på motorcykel, landmand, født den 25. marts 1899)
  • Scott Sinclair (fodboldspiller, født den 25. marts 1989)
  • Domenick Lombardozzi (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1976)
  • Arturo Toscanini (Chefdirigent, dirigent, komponist, musiker, politiker, født den 25. marts 1867)
  • Seychelle Gabriel (filmskuespiller, sanger, skuespiller, stemmeskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1991)
  • Howard Cosell (advokat, journalist, konferencier, militærperson, radiovært, sportsjournalist, sportskommentator, født den 25. marts 1918)
  • Shimazaki Toson (digter, forfatter, lyriker, romanforfatter, født den 25. marts 1872)
  • Hoyt Axton (filmskuespiller, guitarist, sanger, singer-songwriter, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1938)
  • Sue Klebold (forfatter, født den 25. marts 1949)
  • Avery Johnson (basketballspiller, basketballtræner, født den 25. marts 1965)
  • Ed Begley (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1901)
  • Tom Monaghan (iværksætter, født den 25. marts 1937)
  • Jean-Marie Loret (iværksætter, jernbanearbejder, militærperson, soldat, født den 25. marts 1918)
  • Matthew Barney (billedhugger, bygningstegner, filminstruktør, filmklipper, filmproducent, filmskaber, filmskuespiller, fotograf, illustrator, installationskunstner, kunstmaler, kunstner, manuskriptforfatter, performancekunstner, tv-producer, videoinstallationskunstner, videokunstner, født den 25. marts 1967)
  • Cathy Dennis (musikproducent, pladeartist, sanger, sangskriver, singer-songwriter, skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1968)
  • Jeghisje Tjarents (digter, forfatter, oversætter, prosaist, født den 25. marts 1897)
  • Michael Stanley (singer-songwriter, født den 25. marts 1948)
  • Ryan Simpkins (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1998)
  • Tom Glavine (baseballspiller, ishockeyspiller, født den 25. marts 1966)
  • Evliya Çelebi (forfatter, historiker, opdagelsesrejsende, født den 25. marts 1611)
  • Stefka Kostadinova (højdespringer, født den 25. marts 1965)
  • Luise Heyer (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1985)
  • Doug Stanhope (forfatter, kabaretkunstner, komiker, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1967)
  • Yograj Singh (cricketspiller, filminstruktør, filmskuespiller, skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1958)
  • Reggie Fils-Aime (forretningsdrivende, virksomhedsleder, født den 25. marts 1961)
  • Ulrike von der Groeben (journalist, tv-vært, født den 25. marts 1957)
  • Ben Mankiewicz (filmkritiker, journalist, radiovært, tv-producer, født den 25. marts 1967)
  • Caroline Bonaparte (regerende dronning, født den 25. marts 1782)
  • Hanno Koffler (filmskuespiller, musiker, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, født den 25. marts 1980)
  • Gutzon Borglum (billedhugger, kunstmaler, født den 25. marts 1867)
  • John Stockwell (filminstruktør, filmproducent, filmskuespiller, manuskriptforfatter, model, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1961)
  • David Bustamante (sanger, født den 25. marts 1982)
  • Matthew Beard (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1989)
  • Robert Fox (filmproducent, teaterproducent, født den 25. marts 1952)
  • Markus Maria Profitlich (dubbingskuespiller, filmskuespiller, komiker, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1960)
  • Kari Matchett (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1970)
  • Tatjana Patitz (filmskuespiller, model, skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1966)
  • Gerard John Schaefer (morder, politibetjent, politiker, født den 25. marts 1946)
  • Giuseppe Marotta (fodboldspiller, født den 25. marts 1957)
  • Ryan Lewis (Dj, komponist, musiker, musikproducent, født den 25. marts 1988)
  • Buzz Osborne (guitarist, musiker, sanger, sangskriver, født den 25. marts 1964)
  • Peter O'Brien (filminstruktør, filmskuespiller, model, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1960)
  • Machiko Kyō (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, født den 25. marts 1924)
  • Maribeth Monroe (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1978)
  • Francesco Scianna (filmskuespiller, model, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1982)
  • Melanie Blatt (filmskuespiller, sanger, singer-songwriter, skuespiller, tv-vært, født den 25. marts 1975)
  • Gigi Reder (skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1928)
  • Farooq Sheikh (skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1948)
  • Bob Ezrin (filmproducent, keyboardspiller, komponist, musiker, musikmanager, musikproducent, født den 25. marts 1949)
  • Lorenzo Richelmy (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1990)
  • Sheryl Swoopes (basketballspiller, basketballtræner, født den 25. marts 1971)
  • Frank Ferrer (musiker, trommeslager, født den 25. marts 1966)
  • Lisa Gay Hamilton (filminstruktør, filmproducent, filmskuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1964)
  • Adrián Suar (forretningsdrivende, manuskriptforfatter, skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1968)
  • John Laurie (filmskuespiller, sceneinstruktør, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1897)
  • Tom Crean (basketballtræner, født den 25. marts 1966)
  • Viviane Araújo (model, skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1975)
  • Justin Prentice (skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1994)
  • Idy Chan (skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1960)
  • Georg Wilhelm von Hannover (aristokrat, diplomat, født den 25. marts 1915)
  • Ulf Poschardt (Dj, forfatter, journalist, født den 25. marts 1967)
  • Gene Shalit (filmkritiker, journalist, litteraturkritiker, født den 25. marts 1926)
  • Johnny Pacheco (komponist, musikproducent, perkussionist, sanger, født den 25. marts 1935)
  • Kate DiCamillo (børnebogsforfatter, forfatter, romanforfatter, født den 25. marts 1964)
  • Kim Woodburn (konferencier, selvbiograf, tv-vært, født den 25. marts 1942)
  • Erik Knudsen (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1988)
  • Sabine Timoteo (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1975)
  • Dorothy Squires (sanger, født den 25. marts 1915)
  • Haywood Nelson (skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1960)
  • Jung Chang (biografiforfatter, digter, forfatter, historiker, selvbiograf, sprogforsker, født den 25. marts 1952)
  • Andronikos III Palaiologos (monark, født den 18. marts 1297)
  • Manuel Meli (stemmeskuespiller, født den 25. marts 1995)
  • Wiesława Mazurkiewicz (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1926)
  • Antonia Liskova (skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1977)
  • Hubert Urbański (filmskuespiller, journalist, skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1966)
  • Homayoun Ershadi (arkitekt, filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1947)
  • Makoto Ozone (jazzmusiker, komponist, pianist, universitetslærer, født den 25. marts 1961)
  • Tina Anselmi (forfatter, lærer, partisan, politiker, født den 25. marts 1927)
  • Phil O'Donnell (fodboldspiller, født den 25. marts 1972)
  • Adriano Pappalardo (singer-songwriter, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1945)
  • Leila Diniz (skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1945)
  • Annunziata Rees-Mogg (politiker, født den 25. marts 1979)
  • Alexei Jawlensky (gravør, kunstmaler, kunstsamler, tegner, født den 25. marts 1864)
  • Mary Gross (filmskuespiller, komiker, stemmeskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1953)
  • Debi Thomas (kunstskøjteløber, ortopædkirurg, født den 25. marts 1967)
  • Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim (militærperson, modstandskæmper, født den 25. marts 1905)
  • Nancy Kelly (filmskuespiller, model, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 25. marts 1921)
  • Kamal Givens (rapper, født den 25. marts 1981)
  • A.J.P. Taylor (journalist, nutidshistoriker, universitetslærer, født den 25. marts 1906)
  • Johnny Burnette (guitarist, sanger, sangskriver, født den 25. marts 1934)
  • Jere Karalahti (ishockeyspiller, født den 25. marts 1975)
  • Patty Brard (filmskuespiller, journalist, konferencier, sanger, tv-vært, født den 25. marts 1955)
  • Fernando Martín (basketballspiller, født den 25. marts 1962)
  • Anders Fridén (komponist, musikproducent, sanger, trommeslager, født den 25. marts 1973)
  • Daniel Boulud (køkkenchef, restauratør, født den 25. marts 1955)
  • Antanas Mockus (filosof, journalist, matematiker, politiker, universitetslærer, født den 25. marts 1952)
  • László Papp (bokser, født den 25. marts 1926)

25th of March 2003 News

Nyheder, som de udkom på forsiden af New York Times på 25. marts 2003

In This War, News Is A Weapon

Date: 25 March 2003

By Lucian K. Truscott IV

Lucian Truscott

Lucian K Truscott IV Op-Ed article says Pentagon is using news media as a weapon in war in Iraq, using information that media provide to harass and intimidate Iraqi military leadership; drawing (M)

Full Article

There's a New Deputy in the Sky

Date: 25 March 2003

By JOE SHARKEY

Joe SHARKEY

Airlines have been putting pilots and flight attendants through security courses that place more emphasis than before on resisting hijackers, with physical force if necessary; while flight attendants have complained that training is haphazard and inadequate, fact that it exists at all underscores new order of day; some pilots say their new priority is not saving lives, it is defending cockpit; security and personal-safety consultant Robert Siciliano comments; photo (M)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 25 March 2003

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 26 March 2003

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New Twist on Smoke and Coughs

Date: 25 March 2003

By John O'Neil

John O'Neil

Dr Peter V Dicpinigaitis, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Associate Professor, publishes study in journal Chest concluding that cough reflex in smokers requires more stimulus than in non-smokers; possible reasons for this difference are discussed; cartoon (S)

Full Article

New Charges Are Expected at HealthSouth

Date: 25 March 2003

By SIMON ROMERO with RIVA D. ATLAS

Simon ROMERO

Federal investigators are expected to file criminal charges against additional senior officials at HealthSouth Corp soon; new criminal charges against high-ranking executives at HealthSouth would be latest blow to company, which says its financial statements should not be relied upon after federal regulators say they uncovered many fraudulent accounting practices; Securities and Exchange Commission has charged that company and former chairman Richard M Scrushy falsified profits for decades; company's director Betsy Atkins resigns from board less than three weeks after joining it; Alice Martin, US attorney handling case, says probe of accounting irregularities is advancing as numerous executives from company seek to cooperate with investigation; company spokesman Ernie W Knewitz says company has not dismissed any officials who are believed to have taken part in meetings--called family meetings; investigators contend that at these meetings financial records were altered to mislead investors; says company is waiting for official notification from law enforcement authorities of any claims of wrongdoing by employees before taking disciplinary action; HealthSouth continues efforts to avert bankruptcy filing as executives and financial advisers discuss possibility of new financing from company's banks (M)

Full Article

Hurdle for 'Video Lottery' At New Jersey Racetracks

Date: 26 March 2003

By ROBERT HANLEY

Robert HANLEY

Proposal to install video 'lottery machines' at New Jersey racetracks suffers setback because state commission studying issue will not finish its work by May deadline; machines in question resemble slot machines, which are prohibited except in Atlantic City casinos; state's mayors have led effort to install lottery machines as way to help close budget gap, but there is still opposition from Atlantic City casinos and lawmakers in that area (M)

Full Article

New York Times/CBS News Poll Interactive Feature

Date: 25 March 2003

Full Article

Chechens Back Ties to Russia In New Charter

Date: 25 March 2003

By MICHAEL WINES

Michael WINES

Chechnyan officials report that new Constitution affirming Chechnya's status as part of Russian federation was approved by almost 96 percent of voters in referendum on Mar 23; returns are hailed by Pres Vladimir V Putin as proof that civilians in breakaway republic overwhelmingly support ending 43-month-old war for independence led by Islamic separatist guerrillas; guerrillas issue statement on their Web site, dismissing referendum as 'political farce' and claiming results are fabricated; there is no independent means of verifying election totals (M)

Full Article

Sandal From Brazil Is New Fashion Flavor

Date: 25 March 2003

By TONY SMITH

Tony SMITH

Havaianas sandals, which cost about $3 in Brazil where they are manfactured, are fashion's flavor of month in US, with prices as high as $160 for customized pair; distribution is being restricted to up-market chains and more prestigious surf stores on West Coast; importer David Sengstaken has sold 100,000 pairs since sandals' introduction on West Coast six month ago and Sengstaken predicts millions will be sold; Angela Hirato, export director at Sao Paulo Alpargatas, which makes colorful thongs, comments; photo (M)

Full Article

In This War, News Is A Weapon

Date: 25 March 2003

By Lucian K. Truscott IV

Lucian Truscott

Lucian K Truscott IV Op-Ed article says Pentagon is using news media as a weapon in war in Iraq, using information that media provide to harass and intimidate Iraqi military leadership; drawing (M)

Full Article

There's a New Deputy in the Sky

Date: 25 March 2003

By JOE SHARKEY

Joe SHARKEY

Airlines have been putting pilots and flight attendants through security courses that place more emphasis than before on resisting hijackers, with physical force if necessary; while flight attendants have complained that training is haphazard and inadequate, fact that it exists at all underscores new order of day; some pilots say their new priority is not saving lives, it is defending cockpit; security and personal-safety consultant Robert Siciliano comments; photo (M)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 25 March 2003

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 26 March 2003

Full Article

New Twist on Smoke and Coughs

Date: 25 March 2003

By John O'Neil

John O'Neil

Dr Peter V Dicpinigaitis, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Associate Professor, publishes study in journal Chest concluding that cough reflex in smokers requires more stimulus than in non-smokers; possible reasons for this difference are discussed; cartoon (S)

Full Article

New Charges Are Expected at HealthSouth

Date: 25 March 2003

By SIMON ROMERO with RIVA D. ATLAS

Simon ROMERO

Federal investigators are expected to file criminal charges against additional senior officials at HealthSouth Corp soon; new criminal charges against high-ranking executives at HealthSouth would be latest blow to company, which says its financial statements should not be relied upon after federal regulators say they uncovered many fraudulent accounting practices; Securities and Exchange Commission has charged that company and former chairman Richard M Scrushy falsified profits for decades; company's director Betsy Atkins resigns from board less than three weeks after joining it; Alice Martin, US attorney handling case, says probe of accounting irregularities is advancing as numerous executives from company seek to cooperate with investigation; company spokesman Ernie W Knewitz says company has not dismissed any officials who are believed to have taken part in meetings--called family meetings; investigators contend that at these meetings financial records were altered to mislead investors; says company is waiting for official notification from law enforcement authorities of any claims of wrongdoing by employees before taking disciplinary action; HealthSouth continues efforts to avert bankruptcy filing as executives and financial advisers discuss possibility of new financing from company's banks (M)

Full Article

Hurdle for 'Video Lottery' At New Jersey Racetracks

Date: 26 March 2003

By ROBERT HANLEY

Robert HANLEY

Proposal to install video 'lottery machines' at New Jersey racetracks suffers setback because state commission studying issue will not finish its work by May deadline; machines in question resemble slot machines, which are prohibited except in Atlantic City casinos; state's mayors have led effort to install lottery machines as way to help close budget gap, but there is still opposition from Atlantic City casinos and lawmakers in that area (M)

Full Article

New York Times/CBS News Poll Interactive Feature

Date: 25 March 2003

Full Article

Chechens Back Ties to Russia In New Charter

Date: 25 March 2003

By MICHAEL WINES

Michael WINES

Chechnyan officials report that new Constitution affirming Chechnya's status as part of Russian federation was approved by almost 96 percent of voters in referendum on Mar 23; returns are hailed by Pres Vladimir V Putin as proof that civilians in breakaway republic overwhelmingly support ending 43-month-old war for independence led by Islamic separatist guerrillas; guerrillas issue statement on their Web site, dismissing referendum as 'political farce' and claiming results are fabricated; there is no independent means of verifying election totals (M)

Full Article

Sandal From Brazil Is New Fashion Flavor

Date: 25 March 2003

By TONY SMITH

Tony SMITH

Havaianas sandals, which cost about $3 in Brazil where they are manfactured, are fashion's flavor of month in US, with prices as high as $160 for customized pair; distribution is being restricted to up-market chains and more prestigious surf stores on West Coast; importer David Sengstaken has sold 100,000 pairs since sandals' introduction on West Coast six month ago and Sengstaken predicts millions will be sold; Angela Hirato, export director at Sao Paulo Alpargatas, which makes colorful thongs, comments; photo (M)

Full Article

In This War, News Is A Weapon

Date: 25 March 2003

By Lucian K. Truscott IV

Lucian Truscott

Lucian K Truscott IV Op-Ed article says Pentagon is using news media as a weapon in war in Iraq, using information that media provide to harass and intimidate Iraqi military leadership; drawing (M)

Full Article

There's a New Deputy in the Sky

Date: 25 March 2003

By JOE SHARKEY

Joe SHARKEY

Airlines have been putting pilots and flight attendants through security courses that place more emphasis than before on resisting hijackers, with physical force if necessary; while flight attendants have complained that training is haphazard and inadequate, fact that it exists at all underscores new order of day; some pilots say their new priority is not saving lives, it is defending cockpit; security and personal-safety consultant Robert Siciliano comments; photo (M)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 25 March 2003

Full Article

New Twist on Smoke and Coughs

Date: 25 March 2003

By John O'Neil

John O'Neil

Dr Peter V Dicpinigaitis, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Associate Professor, publishes study in journal Chest concluding that cough reflex in smokers requires more stimulus than in non-smokers; possible reasons for this difference are discussed; cartoon (S)

Full Article

New Charges Are Expected at HealthSouth

Date: 25 March 2003

By SIMON ROMERO with RIVA D. ATLAS

Simon ROMERO

Federal investigators are expected to file criminal charges against additional senior officials at HealthSouth Corp soon; new criminal charges against high-ranking executives at HealthSouth would be latest blow to company, which says its financial statements should not be relied upon after federal regulators say they uncovered many fraudulent accounting practices; Securities and Exchange Commission has charged that company and former chairman Richard M Scrushy falsified profits for decades; company's director Betsy Atkins resigns from board less than three weeks after joining it; Alice Martin, US attorney handling case, says probe of accounting irregularities is advancing as numerous executives from company seek to cooperate with investigation; company spokesman Ernie W Knewitz says company has not dismissed any officials who are believed to have taken part in meetings--called family meetings; investigators contend that at these meetings financial records were altered to mislead investors; says company is waiting for official notification from law enforcement authorities of any claims of wrongdoing by employees before taking disciplinary action; HealthSouth continues efforts to avert bankruptcy filing as executives and financial advisers discuss possibility of new financing from company's banks (M)

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Hurdle for 'Video Lottery' At New Jersey Racetracks

Date: 26 March 2003

By ROBERT HANLEY

Robert HANLEY

Proposal to install video 'lottery machines' at New Jersey racetracks suffers setback because state commission studying issue will not finish its work by May deadline; machines in question resemble slot machines, which are prohibited except in Atlantic City casinos; state's mayors have led effort to install lottery machines as way to help close budget gap, but there is still opposition from Atlantic City casinos and lawmakers in that area (M)

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New York Times/CBS News Poll Interactive Feature

Date: 25 March 2003

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Chechens Back Ties to Russia In New Charter

Date: 25 March 2003

By MICHAEL WINES

Michael WINES

Chechnyan officials report that new Constitution affirming Chechnya's status as part of Russian federation was approved by almost 96 percent of voters in referendum on Mar 23; returns are hailed by Pres Vladimir V Putin as proof that civilians in breakaway republic overwhelmingly support ending 43-month-old war for independence led by Islamic separatist guerrillas; guerrillas issue statement on their Web site, dismissing referendum as 'political farce' and claiming results are fabricated; there is no independent means of verifying election totals (M)

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Sandal From Brazil Is New Fashion Flavor

Date: 25 March 2003

By TONY SMITH

Tony SMITH

Havaianas sandals, which cost about $3 in Brazil where they are manfactured, are fashion's flavor of month in US, with prices as high as $160 for customized pair; distribution is being restricted to up-market chains and more prestigious surf stores on West Coast; importer David Sengstaken has sold 100,000 pairs since sandals' introduction on West Coast six month ago and Sengstaken predicts millions will be sold; Angela Hirato, export director at Sao Paulo Alpargatas, which makes colorful thongs, comments; photo (M)

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In This War, News Is A Weapon

Date: 25 March 2003

By Lucian K. Truscott IV

Lucian Truscott

Lucian K Truscott IV Op-Ed article says Pentagon is using news media as a weapon in war in Iraq, using information that media provide to harass and intimidate Iraqi military leadership; drawing (M)

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There's a New Deputy in the Sky

Date: 25 March 2003

By JOE SHARKEY

Joe SHARKEY

Airlines have been putting pilots and flight attendants through security courses that place more emphasis than before on resisting hijackers, with physical force if necessary; while flight attendants have complained that training is haphazard and inadequate, fact that it exists at all underscores new order of day; some pilots say their new priority is not saving lives, it is defending cockpit; security and personal-safety consultant Robert Siciliano comments; photo (M)

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 25 March 2003

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 26 March 2003

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New Twist on Smoke and Coughs

Date: 25 March 2003

By John O'Neil

John O'Neil

Dr Peter V Dicpinigaitis, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Associate Professor, publishes study in journal Chest concluding that cough reflex in smokers requires more stimulus than in non-smokers; possible reasons for this difference are discussed; cartoon (S)

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New Charges Are Expected at HealthSouth

Date: 25 March 2003

By SIMON ROMERO with RIVA D. ATLAS

Simon ROMERO

Federal investigators are expected to file criminal charges against additional senior officials at HealthSouth Corp soon; new criminal charges against high-ranking executives at HealthSouth would be latest blow to company, which says its financial statements should not be relied upon after federal regulators say they uncovered many fraudulent accounting practices; Securities and Exchange Commission has charged that company and former chairman Richard M Scrushy falsified profits for decades; company's director Betsy Atkins resigns from board less than three weeks after joining it; Alice Martin, US attorney handling case, says probe of accounting irregularities is advancing as numerous executives from company seek to cooperate with investigation; company spokesman Ernie W Knewitz says company has not dismissed any officials who are believed to have taken part in meetings--called family meetings; investigators contend that at these meetings financial records were altered to mislead investors; says company is waiting for official notification from law enforcement authorities of any claims of wrongdoing by employees before taking disciplinary action; HealthSouth continues efforts to avert bankruptcy filing as executives and financial advisers discuss possibility of new financing from company's banks (M)

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Hurdle for 'Video Lottery' At New Jersey Racetracks

Date: 26 March 2003

By ROBERT HANLEY

Robert HANLEY

Proposal to install video 'lottery machines' at New Jersey racetracks suffers setback because state commission studying issue will not finish its work by May deadline; machines in question resemble slot machines, which are prohibited except in Atlantic City casinos; state's mayors have led effort to install lottery machines as way to help close budget gap, but there is still opposition from Atlantic City casinos and lawmakers in that area (M)

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New York Times/CBS News Poll Interactive Feature

Date: 25 March 2003

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Chechens Back Ties to Russia In New Charter

Date: 25 March 2003

By MICHAEL WINES

Michael WINES

Chechnyan officials report that new Constitution affirming Chechnya's status as part of Russian federation was approved by almost 96 percent of voters in referendum on Mar 23; returns are hailed by Pres Vladimir V Putin as proof that civilians in breakaway republic overwhelmingly support ending 43-month-old war for independence led by Islamic separatist guerrillas; guerrillas issue statement on their Web site, dismissing referendum as 'political farce' and claiming results are fabricated; there is no independent means of verifying election totals (M)

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Sandal From Brazil Is New Fashion Flavor

Date: 25 March 2003

By TONY SMITH

Tony SMITH

Havaianas sandals, which cost about $3 in Brazil where they are manfactured, are fashion's flavor of month in US, with prices as high as $160 for customized pair; distribution is being restricted to up-market chains and more prestigious surf stores on West Coast; importer David Sengstaken has sold 100,000 pairs since sandals' introduction on West Coast six month ago and Sengstaken predicts millions will be sold; Angela Hirato, export director at Sao Paulo Alpargatas, which makes colorful thongs, comments; photo (M)

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In This War, News Is A Weapon

Date: 25 March 2003

By Lucian K. Truscott IV

Lucian Truscott

Lucian K Truscott IV Op-Ed article says Pentagon is using news media as a weapon in war in Iraq, using information that media provide to harass and intimidate Iraqi military leadership; drawing (M)

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There's a New Deputy in the Sky

Date: 25 March 2003

By JOE SHARKEY

Joe SHARKEY

Airlines have been putting pilots and flight attendants through security courses that place more emphasis than before on resisting hijackers, with physical force if necessary; while flight attendants have complained that training is haphazard and inadequate, fact that it exists at all underscores new order of day; some pilots say their new priority is not saving lives, it is defending cockpit; security and personal-safety consultant Robert Siciliano comments; photo (M)

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 25 March 2003

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 26 March 2003

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New Twist on Smoke and Coughs

Date: 25 March 2003

By John O'Neil

John O'Neil

Dr Peter V Dicpinigaitis, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Associate Professor, publishes study in journal Chest concluding that cough reflex in smokers requires more stimulus than in non-smokers; possible reasons for this difference are discussed; cartoon (S)

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New Charges Are Expected at HealthSouth

Date: 25 March 2003

By SIMON ROMERO with RIVA D. ATLAS

Simon ROMERO

Federal investigators are expected to file criminal charges against additional senior officials at HealthSouth Corp soon; new criminal charges against high-ranking executives at HealthSouth would be latest blow to company, which says its financial statements should not be relied upon after federal regulators say they uncovered many fraudulent accounting practices; Securities and Exchange Commission has charged that company and former chairman Richard M Scrushy falsified profits for decades; company's director Betsy Atkins resigns from board less than three weeks after joining it; Alice Martin, US attorney handling case, says probe of accounting irregularities is advancing as numerous executives from company seek to cooperate with investigation; company spokesman Ernie W Knewitz says company has not dismissed any officials who are believed to have taken part in meetings--called family meetings; investigators contend that at these meetings financial records were altered to mislead investors; says company is waiting for official notification from law enforcement authorities of any claims of wrongdoing by employees before taking disciplinary action; HealthSouth continues efforts to avert bankruptcy filing as executives and financial advisers discuss possibility of new financing from company's banks (M)

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Chechens Back Ties to Russia In New Charter

Date: 25 March 2003

By MICHAEL WINES

Michael WINES

Chechnyan officials report that new Constitution affirming Chechnya's status as part of Russian federation was approved by almost 96 percent of voters in referendum on Mar 23; returns are hailed by Pres Vladimir V Putin as proof that civilians in breakaway republic overwhelmingly support ending 43-month-old war for independence led by Islamic separatist guerrillas; guerrillas issue statement on their Web site, dismissing referendum as 'political farce' and claiming results are fabricated; there is no independent means of verifying election totals (M)

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