Replay martedì 25 marzo 2003

Il 25 marzo 2003 era una martedì sotto il segno zodiacale del . Era il 83 ° giorno dell'anno. Il presidente degli Stati Uniti era George W. Bush.

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  • Elton John (artista discografico, attore cinematografico, cantante, cantautore, chitarrista, compositore, pianista, nato il 25 marzo 1947)
  • Aretha Franklin (artista discografico, cantante, compositore di canzoni, nato il 25 marzo 1942)
  • Sarah Jessica Parker (attore, attore cinematografico, attore teatrale, attore televisivo, doppiatore, modello, produttore cinematografico, nato il 25 marzo 1965)
  • Naftali Bennett (personalità del mondo degli affari, politico, nato il 25 marzo 1972)
  • Volodymyr Klyčko (pugile, nato il 25 marzo 1976)
  • Katharine McPhee (artista discografico, attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, cantante, cantautore, compositore, modello, musicista, nato il 25 marzo 1984)
  • Lee Pace (attore, attore cinematografico, attore teatrale, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1979)
  • Jack Ruby (personalità del mondo degli affari, proprietario di nightclub, nato il 25 marzo 1911)
  • Leonardo Spinazzola (calciatore, nato il 25 marzo 1993)
  • Abdul Rachid Dostom (militare, politico, nato il 25 marzo 1954)
  • Jenny Slate (attore, cantante, comico, doppiatore, monologhista comico, produttore cinematografico, sceneggiatore, scrittore, scrittore per ragazzi, nato il 25 marzo 1982)
  • Édgar Ramírez (attore, attore cinematografico, nato il 25 marzo 1977)
  • Elizabeth Lail (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1992)
  • Danica Patrick (modello, pilota automobilistico, nato il 25 marzo 1982)
  • Bonnie Bedelia (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1946)
  • Gloria Steinem (attivista, attivista per i diritti umani, attore, conferenziere, curatore editoriale, femminista, giornalista, inviato, saggista, scrittore, nato il 25 marzo 1934)
  • Big Sean (cantante, cantautore, compositore di canzoni, musicista, produttore discografico, rapper, nato il 25 marzo 1988)
  • Marcia Cross (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1962)
  • Kyle Lowry (cestista, nato il 25 marzo 1986)
  • Jim Lovell (astronauta, aviatore di marina, pilota collaudatore, sceneggiatore, ufficiale di marina, nato il 25 marzo 1928)
  • Simone Signoret (attore, attore cinematografico, attore teatrale, scrittore, tutore, nato il 25 marzo 1921)
  • Gioacchino Murat (militare, politico, ufficiale, nato il 25 marzo 1767)
  • Xiang Yu (politico, nato il 29 marzo 232)
  • Paul Michael Glaser (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, produttore cinematografico, regista cinematografico, sceneggiatore, nato il 25 marzo 1943)
  • Jeff Healey (cantante, chitarrista, chitarrista jazz, compositore, compositore di canzoni, disc jockey, musicista, trombettista, vocalist, nato il 25 marzo 1966)
  • Cha Tae-hyun (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, cantante, disc jockey, regista televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1976)
  • Béla Bartók (collezionista di musica popolare, compositore, coreografo, docente, entomologo, etnomusicologo, insegnante di musica, musicista, musicologo, pedagogista, pianista, professore universitario, nato il 25 marzo 1881)
  • Yūsuke Kobayashi (seiyu, nato il 25 marzo 1985)
  • Mina (artista discografico, attore cinematografico, autore di testi, cantante, conduttore televisivo, musicista jazz, nato il 25 marzo 1940)
  • Amy Pascal (imprenditore, personalità del mondo degli affari, produttore cinematografico, produttore esecutivo, nato il 25 marzo 1958)
  • Christopher Langan (Buttafuori, allevatore di bovini, scrittore, nato il 25 marzo 1952)
  • Alyson Michalka (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, cantante, cantautore, chitarrista, compositore, musicista, nato il 25 marzo 1989)
  • Chūichi Nagumo (ufficiale, nato il 25 marzo 1887)
  • Flannery O'Connor (romanziere, saggista, scrittore, nato il 25 marzo 1925)
  • Matthew Garber (attore cinematografico, nato il 25 marzo 1956)
  • David Lean (montatore, produttore cinematografico, regista cinematografico, sceneggiatore, nato il 25 marzo 1908)
  • Philippe de Villiers (cospirazionista, politico, saggista, ufficiale, nato il 25 marzo 1949)
  • Laz Alonso (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, produttore cinematografico, nato il 25 marzo 1974)
  • Richard O'Brien (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, autore, compositore, conduttore televisivo, drammaturgo, sceneggiatore, scrittore, nato il 25 marzo 1942)
  • Brenda Strong (artista, attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, modello, nato il 25 marzo 1960)
  • Lark Voorhies (attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, cantante, modello, nato il 25 marzo 1974)
  • Sean Faris (attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, modello, nato il 25 marzo 1982)
  • Maizie Williams (cantante, modello, nato il 25 marzo 1952)
  • Casey Neistat (YouTuber, attore, cuoco, imprenditore, produttore cinematografico, produttore televisivo, regista cinematografico, regista televisivo, sceneggiatore, video blogger, nato il 25 marzo 1981)
  • Norman Borlaug (agronomo, biologo, genetista, professore universitario, nato il 25 marzo 1914)
  • Ksenija Aleksandrovna Rappoport (attore, attore cinematografico, attore teatrale, nato il 25 marzo 1974)
  • Sam Johnstone (calciatore, nato il 25 marzo 1993)
  • Anita Bryant (artista discografico, cantante, concorrente di concorsi di bellezza, politico, scrittore, nato il 25 marzo 1940)
  • Roberts Blossom (attore, attore cinematografico, attore teatrale, attore televisivo, poeta, regista teatrale, nato il 25 marzo 1924)
  • Sunjong di Corea (imperatore, nato il 25 marzo 1874)
  • Randall Emmett (giocatore di poker, produttore cinematografico, regista cinematografico, nato il 25 marzo 1971)
  • Melita Norwood (segretario, spia, nato il 25 marzo 1912)
  • Hyun-jin Ryu (giocatore di baseball, nato il 25 marzo 1987)
  • Alexandre Dumas (ufficiale, nato il 25 marzo 1762)
  • Marco Belinelli (cestista, nato il 25 marzo 1986)
  • Patrick Troughton (attore, attore cinematografico, attore teatrale, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1920)
  • Burt Munro (agricoltore, pilota motociclistico, nato il 25 marzo 1899)
  • Jin Ji-hee (attore, attore cinematografico, nato il 25 marzo 1999)
  • Scott Sinclair (calciatore, nato il 25 marzo 1989)
  • Domenick Lombardozzi (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1976)
  • GiGi Leung (attore, cantante, compositore di canzoni, modello, nato il 25 marzo 1976)
  • Arturo Toscanini (compositore, direttore d'orchestra, direttore musicale, musicista, politico, nato il 25 marzo 1867)
  • Seychelle Gabriel (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, cantante, doppiatore, nato il 25 marzo 1991)
  • Howard Cosell (avvocato, conduttore radiofonico, giornalista, giornalista sportivo, militare, presentatore, telecronista sportivo, nato il 25 marzo 1918)
  • Shimazaki Tōson (autore di testi, poeta, romanziere, scrittore, nato il 25 marzo 1872)
  • Adam Pålsson (attore, musicista, nato il 25 marzo 1988)
  • Hoyt Axton (attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, cantante, cantautore, chitarrista, nato il 25 marzo 1938)
  • Sue Klebold (scrittore, nato il 25 marzo 1949)
  • Avery Johnson (allenatore di pallacanestro, cestista, nato il 25 marzo 1965)
  • Ed Begley (attore, attore cinematografico, attore teatrale, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1901)
  • Benzion Netanyahu (pedagogista, professore universitario, scrittore, storico, nato il 25 marzo 1910)
  • Tom Monaghan (imprenditore, nato il 25 marzo 1937)
  • Baek Ji-young (cantante, nato il 25 marzo 1976)
  • Jean Loret (ferroviere, imprenditore, militare, soldato, nato il 25 marzo 1918)
  • Matthew Barney (artista, artista installativo, artista performativo, attore cinematografico, cineasta, disegnatore edile, fotografo, illustratore, montatore, pittore, produttore cinematografico, produttore televisivo, regista cinematografico, sceneggiatore, scultore, nato il 25 marzo 1967)
  • Cathy Dennis (artista discografico, attore, cantante, cantautore, compositore di canzoni, produttore discografico, nato il 25 marzo 1968)
  • Yeghishe Charents (poeta, prosatore, scrittore, traduttore, nato il 25 marzo 1897)
  • Michael Stanley (cantautore, nato il 25 marzo 1948)
  • Ryan Simpkins (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1998)
  • Li Qingzhao (artista, poeta, saggista, scrittore, nato il 19 marzo 1084)
  • Tom Glavine (giocatore di baseball, hockeista su ghiaccio, nato il 25 marzo 1966)
  • Evliya Çelebi (esploratore, scrittore, storico, nato il 25 marzo 1611)
  • Stefka Kostadinova (altista, nato il 25 marzo 1965)
  • Efim Shifrin (attore, attore cinematografico, attore teatrale, autobiografo, cantante, conduttore televisivo, diarista, monologhista comico, presentatore, regista, regista cinematografico, scrittore, umorista, nato il 25 marzo 1956)
  • Luise Heyer (attore, attore cinematografico, nato il 25 marzo 1985)
  • Jumbo Tsuruta (lottatore, wrestler, nato il 25 marzo 1951)
  • Doug Stanhope (attore televisivo, cabarettista, comico, scrittore, nato il 25 marzo 1967)
  • Reggie Fils-Aime (impresario, personalità del mondo degli affari, nato il 25 marzo 1961)
  • Ulrike von der Groeben (conduttore televisivo, giornalista, nato il 25 marzo 1957)
  • Ben Mankiewicz (conduttore radiofonico, critico cinematografico, giornalista, produttore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1967)
  • Abe Atsushi (narratore, seiyu, nato il 25 marzo 1981)
  • Carolina Bonaparte (regina regnante, nato il 25 marzo 1782)
  • Hanno Koffler (attore, attore cinematografico, attore teatrale, musicista, nato il 25 marzo 1980)
  • Gutzon Borglum (pittore, scultore, nato il 25 marzo 1867)
  • John Stockwell (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, modello, produttore cinematografico, regista cinematografico, sceneggiatore, nato il 25 marzo 1961)
  • David Bustamante (cantante, nato il 25 marzo 1982)
  • Matthew Beard (attore, attore cinematografico, attore teatrale, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1989)
  • Robert Fox (produttore cinematografico, produttore teatrale, nato il 25 marzo 1952)
  • Fatima bint Musa (teologo, nato il 21 marzo 790)
  • Markus Maria Profitlich (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, comico, doppiatore, nato il 25 marzo 1960)
  • Kari Matchett (attore, attore cinematografico, nato il 25 marzo 1970)
  • Tatjana Patitz (attore, attore cinematografico, modello, nato il 25 marzo 1966)
  • Gerard John Schaefer (agente di polizia, assassino, politico, nato il 25 marzo 1946)
  • Giuseppe Marotta (calciatore, nato il 25 marzo 1957)
  • Daniel Dhers (ciclista, nato il 25 marzo 1985)
  • Ryan Lewis (compositore, disc jockey, musicista, produttore discografico, nato il 25 marzo 1988)
  • Buzz Osborne (cantante, chitarrista, compositore di canzoni, musicista, nato il 25 marzo 1964)
  • Justin Jackson (cestista, nato il 25 marzo 1995)
  • Peter O'Brien (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, modello, regista cinematografico, nato il 25 marzo 1960)
  • T.J. McConnell (cestista, nato il 25 marzo 1992)
  • Machiko Kyō (attore, attore cinematografico, attore teatrale, nato il 25 marzo 1924)
  • Maribeth Monroe (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1978)
  • Francesco Scianna (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, modello, nato il 25 marzo 1982)
  • Melanie Blatt (attore, attore cinematografico, cantante, cantautore, conduttore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1975)
  • Hidekatsu Shibata (attore, impresario teatrale, seiyu, nato il 25 marzo 1937)
  • Gigi Reder (attore, attore teatrale, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1928)
  • Bob Ezrin (compositore, discografico, musicista, produttore cinematografico, produttore discografico, tastierista, nato il 25 marzo 1949)
  • Lorenzo Richelmy (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1990)
  • Sheryl Swoopes (allenatore di pallacanestro, cestista, nato il 25 marzo 1971)
  • Frank Ferrer (batterista, musicista, nato il 25 marzo 1966)
  • Lisa Gay Hamilton (attore cinematografico, attore teatrale, attore televisivo, produttore cinematografico, regista cinematografico, nato il 25 marzo 1964)
  • Adrián Suar (attore, personalità del mondo degli affari, sceneggiatore, nato il 25 marzo 1968)
  • John Laurie (attore, attore cinematografico, attore teatrale, attore televisivo, regista teatrale, nato il 25 marzo 1897)
  • Tom Crean (allenatore di pallacanestro, nato il 25 marzo 1966)
  • Viviane Araújo (attore, modello, nato il 25 marzo 1975)
  • Justin Prentice (attore, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1994)
  • Ichirōta Miyakawa (attore, seiyu, nato il 25 marzo 1966)
  • Andronico II di Bisanzio (imperatore, nato il 18 marzo 1259)
  • Giorgio Guglielmo di Hannover (aristocratico, diplomatico, nato il 25 marzo 1915)
  • Ulf Poschardt (disc jockey, giornalista, scrittore, nato il 25 marzo 1967)
  • Gene Shalit (critico cinematografico, critico letterario, giornalista, nato il 25 marzo 1926)
  • Johnny Pacheco (cantante, compositore, percussionista, produttore discografico, nato il 25 marzo 1935)
  • Lee Tae-ran (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1975)
  • Kate DiCamillo (romanziere, scrittore, scrittore per ragazzi, nato il 25 marzo 1964)
  • Kim Woodburn (autobiografo, conduttore televisivo, presentatore, nato il 25 marzo 1942)
  • Richárd Rapport (scacchista, nato il 25 marzo 1996)
  • Erik Knudsen (attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1988)
  • Sabine Timoteo (attore, attore cinematografico, nato il 25 marzo 1975)
  • Dorothy Squires (cantante, nato il 25 marzo 1915)
  • Haywood Nelson (attore, attore teatrale, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1960)
  • Jung Chang (autobiografo, biografo, linguista, poeta, scrittore, storico, nato il 25 marzo 1952)
  • Andronico III Paleologo (monarca, nato il 18 marzo 1297)
  • Manuel Meli (doppiatore, nato il 25 marzo 1995)
  • Antonia Liskova (attore, nato il 25 marzo 1977)
  • Hubert Urbański (attore, attore cinematografico, giornalista, nato il 25 marzo 1966)
  • Homayoun Ershadi (architetto, attore, attore cinematografico, attore televisivo, nato il 25 marzo 1947)
  • Makoto Ozone (compositore, musicista jazz, pianista, professore universitario, nato il 25 marzo 1961)
  • Tina Anselmi (docente, partigiano, politico, scrittore, nato il 25 marzo 1927)
  • Phil O'Donnell (calciatore, nato il 25 marzo 1972)
  • Adriano Pappalardo (attore, attore televisivo, cantautore, nato il 25 marzo 1945)

25th of March 2003 News

Notizie come è apparso sulla prima pagina del New York Times il 25 marzo 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

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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)

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

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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)

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)

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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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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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