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Hong Kong chief executive Tung Chee-hwa bows to public pressure and withdraws proposed internal-security laws that spurred huge protests in July; retreat is startling setback for China, which rarely yields to popular demand (M)
Article in series Re-Examing Medicare focuses on efforts by National Association of Chain Drug Stores to pass legislation on Medicare drug benefit, something association has opposed in past; key rivals to drug store chains are benefit managers such as Medco and AdvancePCS, whose plans cover most workers and can bypass retail chains via mail-order; association's president Craig L Fuller says his group's crucial objective is ensuring that patients can continue to buy drugs at their local pharmacies; photo (M)
Unexpectedly bad employment report for August puts Bush administration on defensive in arguing that tax cuts are best prescription for ailing economy; nearly 2.7 million nonfarm jobs have been lost during Bush's tenure, with August numbers highest since March; many economists believe that economy, while improving, is unlikely to generate significant employment growth in near future; Bush says Congress should make recent tax cuts permanent, speech, Indianapolis; photo (M)
Growing number of health-related lawsuits over industrial use of silica has provoked concern among insurance companies seeking to head off problem before it becomes 'next asbestos' for trial lawyers; insurers charge that lawyers are claiming silicosis on behalf of clients who have already filed asbestosis claims; lawyers counter that trend is result of more widespread screening for silicosis and greater awareness of legal rights; US Silica Co had nearly 15,300 new claims filed against it through June, up from 5,200 for all of 2002 and about 1,400 in 2001; other companies involved in suits include Bechtel, Ingersoll Rand and Lockheed Martin (M)
Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 9-3; photos (M)
President Bush will address the nation tomorrow night about Iraq and the campaign against terrorism. Mr Bush will speak for about 15 minutes against a backdrop of persistent violence and growing disaffection in Iraq, along with mounting criticism at home.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 3, 2003, covering September 6, 2003.
Various Artists
Alan Jackson
Bow Wow
T.I.
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2003Mahmoud Abbas resigns from his position of Palestinian Prime Minister.[†]
Mahmoud Abbas, also known by the kunya Abu Mazen, is a Palestinian politician who has been serving as the second president of Palestine and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) since 2005. He has also been the fourth chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) since 2004. Abbas is also a member of the Fatah party and was elected the party's chairman in 2009.
Famous People Who Share Your Birthday
10 notable people born on September 6, across different years.
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View source and license detailsWeekend Movie Rankings
The top 10 movies ranked at the US/Canada box office for September 6, 2003.
Direct period match: This is the reported box-office period matched to September 6, 2003.
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In 2003, the world population was approximately 6,420,361,634 people[†]
I was wondering if anything interesting on the news was going on when I was born, and decided to create this website for fun. The purpose is to show people what was going on when they were born. With this website I've found out that it was a pretty slow news day on my birthday, but I bet it would feel cool to know a historical event happened on your birthday.
The data used in this project is provided by the New York Times API. They have by far the best API I was able to find, with articles dating back to the 1950s. There weren't any other major newspapers that had an API with close to as much data. The closest was the Guardian API, but theirs only went back to the 1990s. I decided to only use articles from the New York Times because their API was by far the best. This tool works if you have a birthday after the 1950s or so.
Some important dates in history I'd recommend looking up on this website are:
These historical events are just a few examples of the fascinating moments in history you can explore through this tool. Whether you're interested in your own birthday, significant historical dates, or just curious about what was making headlines on any given day, this website offers a unique window into the past through the lens of contemporary news coverage.
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