Genafspiller fredag den 15. august 2003

15. august 2003 var en fredag under stjernetegnet for . Det var 226 dag på året. Præsident for USA var George W. Bush.

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Nogle personer, der deler denne fødselsdag:

  • Napoleon 1. af Frankrig (Kejser, feltherre, kunstsamler, officer, politiker, statsmand, statsoverhoved, født den 15. august 1769)
  • Ben Affleck (filminstruktør, filmproducent, filmskuespiller, forfatter, manuskriptforfatter, pokerspiller, producent, skuespiller, stemmeskuespiller, tv-producer, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1972)
  • Jennifer Lawrence (filminstruktør, filmproducent, filmskuespiller, sanger, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1990)
  • Prinsesse Anne af Storbritannien (aristokrat, filantrop, military rytter, født den 15. august 1950)
  • Joe Jonas (filmskuespiller, guitarist, musiker, sanger, singer-songwriter, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1989)
  • Nipsey Hussle (aktivist, iværksætter, rapper, født den 15. august 1985)
  • Song Ji-hyo (filmskuespiller, model, født den 15. august 1981)
  • Stephen Breyer (advokat, dommer, jurist, politiker, universitetslærer, født den 15. august 1938)
  • Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela (narkobaron, født den 15. august 1943)
  • Malcolm Glazer (iværksætter, født den 15. august 1928)
  • Umberto 2. af Italien (militærperson, monark, politiker, statsoverhoved, født den 15. august 1904)
  • Julia Child (forfatter, forskningsassistent, kok, kontorist, tekstforfatter, tv-vært, født den 15. august 1912)
  • Belinda Peregrín (filmskuespiller, forretningsdrivende, model, pianist, sanger, sangskriver, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1989)
  • Alejandro González Iñárritu (filminstruktør, filmklipper, filmproducent, komponist, manuskriptforfatter, født den 15. august 1963)
  • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (fodboldspiller, født den 15. august 1993)
  • Vladimir Petković (fodboldspiller, fodboldtræner, født den 15. august 1963)
  • Mark Thatcher (iværksætter, racerkører, rallykører, født den 15. august 1953)
  • Melinda Gates (filantrop, forretningsdrivende, grundlægger, iværksætter, iværksætteri, mæcen, født den 15. august 1964)
  • Anthony Anderson (filmproducent, filmskuespiller, komiker, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1970)
  • Natasha Henstridge (filmskuespiller, model, skuespiller, stemmeskuespiller, født den 15. august 1974)
  • Peter Hermann (filmproducent, filmskuespiller, forfatter, manuskriptforfatter, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1967)
  • Boban Marjanović (basketballspiller, skuespiller, født den 15. august 1988)
  • Arjun Sarja (filminstruktør, sanger, skuespiller, født den 15. august 1962)
  • Giovanni Bosco (romerskkatolsk præst, salesian, født den 15. august 1815)
  • Debra Messing (filmproducent, filmskuespiller, komiker, skuespiller, stemmeskuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-producer, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1968)
  • Walter Scott (advokat, biografiforfatter, digter, dommer, dramatiker, forfatter, historiker, juridisk digter, litteraturkritiker, musikolog, oversætter, romanforfatter, sprogforsker, født den 15. august 1771)
  • Stieg Larsson (forfatter, journalist, manuskriptforfatter, redaktør, født den 15. august 1954)
  • Sylvie Vartan (filmskuespiller, sanger, skuespiller, født den 15. august 1944)
  • Sri Aurobindo (digter, embedsmand, essayist, filosof, forfatter, litteraturkritiker, oversætter, politiker, professor, revolutionær, født den 15. august 1872)
  • Sankt Dominikus (dominikansk munk, grundlægger, katolsk præst, født den 8. august 1170)
  • Maktum ibn Rashid al-Maktum (politiker, født den 15. august 1943)
  • Maxine Waters (lærer, politiker, født den 15. august 1938)
  • Cris Judd (koreograf, skuespiller, født den 15. august 1969)
  • Kerri Walsh Jennings (beachvolleyballspiller, født den 15. august 1978)
  • Óscar Romero (romerskkatolsk præst, født den 15. august 1917)
  • Carlos Pena Jr. (danser, filmskuespiller, sanger, sangskriver, skuespiller, tv-producer, tv-skuespiller, youtuber, født den 15. august 1989)
  • Carol Thatcher (journalist, tv-vært, født den 15. august 1953)
  • Phyllis Schlafly (advokat, forfatter, journalist, politiker, politisk aktivist, radiovært, født den 15. august 1924)
  • Emily Kinney (filmskuespiller, musiker, sanger, singer-songwriter, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1985)
  • Suhasini Maniratnam (filminstruktør, filmskuespiller, manuskriptforfatter, født den 15. august 1961)
  • Mike Connors (filmproducent, filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1925)
  • Vernon Jordan (advokat, forretningsdrivende, født den 15. august 1935)
  • Tony Robinson (børnebogsforfatter, filmskuespiller, komiker, romanforfatter, tv-producer, tv-skuespiller, tv-vært, født den 15. august 1946)
  • Barbara Bouchet (filmskuespiller, forretningsdrivende, model, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1943)
  • David Zayas (filmskuespiller, karakterskuespiller, politibetjent, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1962)
  • Kevin Cheng (filmskuespiller, model, sanger, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1969)
  • Louis de Broglie (filosof, fysiker, historiker, matematiker, teoretisk fysiker, universitetslærer, født den 15. august 1892)
  • Oscar Peterson (bandleader, jazzpianist, komponist, musikolog, skuespiller, født den 15. august 1925)
  • Quinton Aaron (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1984)
  • Ayan Mukerji (filminstruktør, manuskriptforfatter, født den 15. august 1983)
  • Raakhee (skuespiller, født den 15. august 1947)
  • Simon Baron-Cohen (forfatter, psykiater, psykolog, universitetslærer, født den 15. august 1958)
  • Simple Kapadia (kostumedesigner, skuespiller, født den 15. august 1958)
  • Natalia Kills (filmskuespiller, guitarist, model, sanger, sangskriver, singer-songwriter, skuespiller, født den 15. august 1986)
  • Gudrun Ensslin (feminist, lærer, terrorist, født den 15. august 1940)
  • Rose Marie (forfatter, komiker, sanger, selvbiograf, skuespiller, stemmeskuespiller, født den 15. august 1923)
  • Ramesh Pokhriyal (politiker, født den 15. august 1958)
  • Erin Gruwell (forfatter, lærer, født den 15. august 1969)
  • Roger Willemsen (forfatter, journalist, nyhedsoplæser, sprogforsker, tv-vært, født den 15. august 1955)
  • Nino Ferrer (antropolog, sanger, singer-songwriter, født den 15. august 1934)
  • Jim Dale (filmskuespiller, sanger, singer-songwriter, skuespiller, stemmeskuespiller, teaterskuespiller, født den 15. august 1935)
  • Derek Draper (journalist, lobbyist, psykoterapeut, født den 15. august 1967)
  • Pat Priest (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1936)
  • Stanley Milgram (psykolog, sociolog, universitetslærer, født den 15. august 1933)
  • Jimmy Webb (filmmusikkomponist, komponist, musikproducent, pianist, pladeartist, sangskriver, singer-songwriter, født den 15. august 1946)
  • Maya Soetoro-Ng (lærer, født den 15. august 1970)
  • Ethel Barrymore (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, født den 15. august 1879)
  • Anita Sarkeesian (blogger, feminist, journalist, mediekritiker, sociolog, tv-producer, youtuber, født den 15. august 1983)
  • Nicolas Roeg (filmfotograf, filminstruktør, tv-instruktør, født den 15. august 1928)
  • Zaira Nara (konferencier, model, født den 15. august 1988)
  • Alain Juppé (diplomat, politiker, født den 15. august 1945)
  • Lady Miss Kier (Dj, komponist, musiker, musikproducent, sanger, singer-songwriter, født den 15. august 1963)
  • Lucille Soong (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1938)
  • Con O'Neill (skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1966)
  • Raoul Casadei (komponist, musiker, sanger, tv-personlighed, født den 15. august 1937)
  • Gary Kubiak (amerikansk fodbold-spiller, hovedtræner, født den 15. august 1961)
  • Bobby Byrd (danser, koreograf, musiker, musikproducent, pianist, singer-songwriter, født den 15. august 1934)
  • Mayuri Kango (skuespiller, født den 15. august 1982)
  • Bobby Caldwell (jazzmusiker, komponist, singer-songwriter, født den 15. august 1951)
  • Srihari (skuespiller, født den 15. august 1964)
  • Tess Harper (filmskuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1950)
  • Tommy Aldridge (studiemusiker, trommeslager, født den 15. august 1950)
  • Chris Byrd (bokser, født den 15. august 1970)
  • Adel Tawil (musikproducent, sanger, singer-songwriter, født den 15. august 1978)
  • Eikei Suzuki (politiker, født den 15. august 1974)
  • Jill Haworth (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1945)
  • Tom Johnston (guitarist, pladeartist, sanger, singer-songwriter, født den 15. august 1948)
  • Boudewijn Zenden (fodboldspiller, født den 15. august 1976)
  • Wendy Hiller (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, født den 15. august 1912)
  • Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (fodboldspiller, født den 15. august 1975)
  • Shaji Kailas (filminstruktør, manuskriptforfatter, født den 15. august 1965)
  • Janice Rule (filmskuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1931)
  • Paul Rand (designer, grafiker, lærer, født den 15. august 1914)
  • Glória Maria (journalist, født den 15. august 1949)
  • Münir Özkul (filmskuespiller, komiker, teaterskuespiller, født den 15. august 1925)
  • Jan Brzechwa (advokat, børnebogsforfatter, digter, forfatter, juridisk digter, manuskriptforfatter, oversætter, født den 15. august 1898)
  • Lubna Azabal (filmskuespiller, manuskriptforfatter, skuespiller, født den 15. august 1973)
  • Nigel Terry (filmskuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1945)
  • Carlo M. Cipolla (fagbogsforfatter, forfatter, universitetslærer, økonom, økonomihistoriker, født den 15. august 1922)
  • Jules Grévy (advokat, politiker, statsmand, født den 15. august 1807)
  • Thomas de Quincey (essayist, filosof, forfatter, journalist, litteraturkritiker, oversætter, prosaist, romanforfatter, selvbiograf, sprogforsker, født den 15. august 1785)
  • Rich Wilkes (filminstruktør, filmproducent, manuskriptforfatter, skuespiller, født den 15. august 1966)
  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (dirigent, komponist, pianist, født den 15. august 1875)
  • Mike Henry (amerikansk fodbold-spiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1936)
  • Henri de Castries (forretningsdrivende, født den 15. august 1954)
  • Rob Thomas (børnebogsforfatter, filminstruktør, forfatter, lærer, manuskriptforfatter, tv-producer, født den 15. august 1965)
  • Carl Edwards (racerkører, født den 15. august 1979)
  • Larry Mathews (skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1955)
  • Jennie Elizabeth Eisenhower (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, født den 15. august 1978)
  • Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi (dommer, faqih, politiker, født den 15. august 1948)
  • Ben Silverman (filmproducent, tv-producer, født den 15. august 1970)
  • Clinton N'Jie (fodboldspiller, født den 15. august 1993)
  • Edith Nesbit (børnebogsforfatter, digter, forfatter, født den 15. august 1858)
  • Jon Hopkins (Dj, elektronisk musiker, komponist, musikproducent, pladeartist, født den 15. august 1979)
  • Vaitiare Bandera (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1964)
  • Jacek Koman (filmskuespiller, musiker, sanger, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1956)
  • John Chisum (forretningsdrivende, pokerspiller, rancher, født den 15. august 1824)
  • Jan Kraus (barneskuespiller, filminstruktør, publicist, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, tv-vært, født den 15. august 1953)
  • Keir Hardie (fagforeningsperson, journalist, politiker, født den 15. august 1856)
  • María Rojo (politiker, skuespiller, født den 15. august 1943)
  • Laurie Bembenek (selvbiograf, født den 15. august 1958)
  • A. K. Hangal (skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1915)
  • Mbark Boussoufa (fodboldspiller, født den 15. august 1984)
  • Robert Macfarlane (forfatter, universitetslærer, født den 15. august 1976)
  • Abby Dalton (filmskuespiller, skuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1932)
  • BloodPop (komponist, lyriker, musiker, musikproducent, sangskriver, født den 15. august 1990)
  • Rıdvan Dilmen (fodboldspiller, fodboldtræner, født den 15. august 1962)
  • Ivan Meštrović (arkitekt, billedhugger, forfatter, lærer, universitetslærer, født den 15. august 1883)
  • Uschi Digard (filmproducent, filmskuespiller, model, pornomodel, pornoskuespiller, født den 15. august 1948)
  • Gerty Cori (biokemiker, fysiolog, kemiker, læge, psykolog, født den 15. august 1896)
  • Fosten Soulouk (politiker, født den 15. august 1782)
  • Lillian Gordy Carter (politiker, sygeplejerske, født den 15. august 1898)
  • Craig MacTavish (ishockeyspiller, født den 15. august 1958)
  • Wolfgang Hohlbein (forfatter, science fiction-forfatter, født den 15. august 1953)
  • Eman Kosha (akademiker, filminstruktør, filmkritiker, instruktør, kunsthistoriker, manuskriptforfatter, født den 15. august 1941)
  • Jakub Voráček (ishockeyspiller, født den 15. august 1989)
  • Gianfranco Ferré (forretningsdrivende, fransk modedesigner, kunstmaler, modedesigner, syerske, født den 15. august 1944)
  • Igor Cassina (redskabsgymnast, født den 15. august 1977)
  • Sylvain Ripoll (fodboldspiller, fodboldtræner, født den 15. august 1971)
  • Edna Ferber (dramatiker, forfatter, journalist, manuskriptforfatter, romanforfatter, født den 15. august 1885)
  • Pierre Dac (chansonnier, filmskuespiller, forfatter, komiker, med i den franske modstandsbevægelse, teaterskuespiller, født den 15. august 1893)
  • Bahia Bakari (forfatter, født den 15. august 1995)
  • Hugh D. Auchincloss (advokat, børsmægler, officer, født den 15. august 1897)
  • Andres Serrano (billedkunstner, fotograf, gravør, født den 15. august 1950)
  • Lori Nelson (filmskuespiller, model, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, tv-skuespiller, født den 15. august 1933)
  • Vittorio Caprioli (filminstruktør, filmskuespiller, manuskriptforfatter, skuespiller, teaterskuespiller, født den 15. august 1921)
  • Bobby Helms (musiker, pladeartist, sanger, sangskriver, født den 15. august 1933)
  • Nathan Mileikowsky (retoriker, født den 15. august 1879)
  • Boris Sichkin (balletmester, danser, filmskuespiller, komponist, koreograf, selvbiograf, skuespiller, født den 15. august 1922)
  • Adam Willard (musiker, født den 15. august 1973)

15th of August 2003 News

Nyheder, som de udkom på forsiden af New York Times på 15. august 2003

In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures

Date: 15 August 2003

By DAVID BARSTOW

David BARSTOW

Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)

Full Article

Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges

Date: 16 August 2003

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER

Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 August 2003

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 15 August 2003

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Coming of Age in New Mexico

Date: 15 August 2003

By CHRIS BROUSSARD

Chris BROUSSARD

Profile of Larry Ayuso, who plays basketball for Puerto Rican national team; Ayuso could easily have become sad statistic on drug infested streets of South Bronx, but relocated to Diane Taylor's home in Roswell, NM, as part of Student Athletes for Education program; photos (M)

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New Video Releases

Date: 15 August 2003

Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)

Full Article

The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'

Date: 15 August 2003

By WINNIE HU

Winnie HU

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)

Full Article

New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers

Date: 16 August 2003

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Sabrina TAVERNISE

News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)

Full Article

Blackout Trips Up Plans To Promote New Movies

Date: 16 August 2003

By LAURA M. HOLSON and GERALDINE FABRIKANT

Hollywood executives estimate that August 14 blackout could reduce box-office receipts as much as ten percent; electrical outage has created number of unique problems for theater operators and moviegoers, and has disrupted major studios' marketing campaigns; films due out this weekend include Open Range, Uptown Girls, Freddy vs Jason, Grind and American Splendor (M)

Full Article

ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug

Date: 15 August 2003

By GARDINER HARRIS

Gardiner HARRIS

ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)

Full Article

In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures

Date: 15 August 2003

By DAVID BARSTOW

David BARSTOW

Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)

Full Article

Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges

Date: 16 August 2003

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER

Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 August 2003

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 15 August 2003

Full Article

New Video Releases

Date: 15 August 2003

Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)

Full Article

The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'

Date: 15 August 2003

By WINNIE HU

Winnie HU

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)

Full Article

New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers

Date: 16 August 2003

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Sabrina TAVERNISE

News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)

Full Article

Blackout Trips Up Plans To Promote New Movies

Date: 16 August 2003

By LAURA M. HOLSON and GERALDINE FABRIKANT

Hollywood executives estimate that August 14 blackout could reduce box-office receipts as much as ten percent; electrical outage has created number of unique problems for theater operators and moviegoers, and has disrupted major studios' marketing campaigns; films due out this weekend include Open Range, Uptown Girls, Freddy vs Jason, Grind and American Splendor (M)

Full Article

ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug

Date: 15 August 2003

By GARDINER HARRIS

Gardiner HARRIS

ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)

Full Article

In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures

Date: 15 August 2003

By DAVID BARSTOW

David BARSTOW

Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)

Full Article

Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges

Date: 16 August 2003

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER

Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)

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Date: 16 August 2003

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Date: 15 August 2003

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Coming of Age in New Mexico

Date: 15 August 2003

By CHRIS BROUSSARD

Chris BROUSSARD

Profile of Larry Ayuso, who plays basketball for Puerto Rican national team; Ayuso could easily have become sad statistic on drug infested streets of South Bronx, but relocated to Diane Taylor's home in Roswell, NM, as part of Student Athletes for Education program; photos (M)

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New Video Releases

Date: 15 August 2003

Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)

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The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'

Date: 15 August 2003

By WINNIE HU

Winnie HU

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)

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New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers

Date: 16 August 2003

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Sabrina TAVERNISE

News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)

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Blackout Trips Up Plans To Promote New Movies

Date: 16 August 2003

By LAURA M. HOLSON and GERALDINE FABRIKANT

Hollywood executives estimate that August 14 blackout could reduce box-office receipts as much as ten percent; electrical outage has created number of unique problems for theater operators and moviegoers, and has disrupted major studios' marketing campaigns; films due out this weekend include Open Range, Uptown Girls, Freddy vs Jason, Grind and American Splendor (M)

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ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug

Date: 15 August 2003

By GARDINER HARRIS

Gardiner HARRIS

ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)

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In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures

Date: 15 August 2003

By DAVID BARSTOW

David BARSTOW

Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)

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Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges

Date: 16 August 2003

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER

Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 August 2003

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 15 August 2003

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Coming of Age in New Mexico

Date: 15 August 2003

By CHRIS BROUSSARD

Chris BROUSSARD

Profile of Larry Ayuso, who plays basketball for Puerto Rican national team; Ayuso could easily have become sad statistic on drug infested streets of South Bronx, but relocated to Diane Taylor's home in Roswell, NM, as part of Student Athletes for Education program; photos (M)

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New Video Releases

Date: 15 August 2003

Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)

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The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'

Date: 15 August 2003

By WINNIE HU

Winnie HU

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)

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New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers

Date: 16 August 2003

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Sabrina TAVERNISE

News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)

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ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug

Date: 15 August 2003

By GARDINER HARRIS

Gardiner HARRIS

ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)

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In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures

Date: 15 August 2003

By DAVID BARSTOW

David BARSTOW

Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)

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Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges

Date: 16 August 2003

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER

Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 August 2003

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 15 August 2003

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Coming of Age in New Mexico

Date: 15 August 2003

By CHRIS BROUSSARD

Chris BROUSSARD

Profile of Larry Ayuso, who plays basketball for Puerto Rican national team; Ayuso could easily have become sad statistic on drug infested streets of South Bronx, but relocated to Diane Taylor's home in Roswell, NM, as part of Student Athletes for Education program; photos (M)

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New Video Releases

Date: 15 August 2003

Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)

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The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'

Date: 15 August 2003

By WINNIE HU

Winnie HU

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)

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New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers

Date: 16 August 2003

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Sabrina TAVERNISE

News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)

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Blackout Trips Up Plans To Promote New Movies

Date: 16 August 2003

By LAURA M. HOLSON and GERALDINE FABRIKANT

Hollywood executives estimate that August 14 blackout could reduce box-office receipts as much as ten percent; electrical outage has created number of unique problems for theater operators and moviegoers, and has disrupted major studios' marketing campaigns; films due out this weekend include Open Range, Uptown Girls, Freddy vs Jason, Grind and American Splendor (M)

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ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug

Date: 15 August 2003

By GARDINER HARRIS

Gardiner HARRIS

ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)

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