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In 1998, the world population was approximately 6,007,066,690 people[†]
1998Trent Frederic, American ice hockey player[†]
Trent Frederic is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Boston Bruins of the NHL. The Bruins selected Frederic in the first round, 29th overall, of the 2016 NHL entry draft.
1998Josh Jacobs, American football player[†]
Joshua Cordell Jacobs is an American professional football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft. Jacobs rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his first two seasons, while being named to NFL All-Rookie Team in 2019 and to his first Pro Bowl in 2020. In 2022, he led the league in rushing yards with 1,653 and became the first Raider since 1985 to surpass 2,000 scrimmage yards. After five years with the Raiders, Jacobs signed with the Packers in 2024.
1998Khalid, American singer and songwriter[†]
Khalid Donnel Robinson known mononymously as Khalid, is an American singer and songwriter from El Paso, Texas. He signed with Courtney Stewart's Right Hand Music Group, an imprint of RCA Records to release his 2016 debut single, "Location" and its 2017 follow-up, "Young Dumb & Broke". Both songs peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, received diamond certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and preceded the release of his debut studio album, American Teen (2017). Met with critical and commercial success, it received quadruple platinum certification by the RIAA and was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
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New York Knicks defeat Charlotte Hornets, 99-91 (M)
Diesel Truck Pollution The Environmental Protection Agency has discovered that hundreds of thousands of heavy-duty diesel engines run cleanly during tests but give off much more pollution in normal use. Page A16.
Hiroyasu Shimizu wins 500-meter speed-skating race in 35.59 seconds, Olympic record, and gives Japan its first gold medal of Nagano Games; Jeremy Wotherspoon (Canada) wins silver and Kevin Overland (Canada) bronze; photos (M)
Amanda Hesser comments on serious, beautiful and dynamic salads that some chefs are offering in their restaurants this winter; photo; recipes (M)
George Vecsey Sports of The Times column on late arrival of figure skater Michelle Kwan, Wayne Gretzky and other hockey players at Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan; Kwan photo (M)
Minnesota, in innovation that is catching on in other states, is treating some juvenile offenders, usually those who have committed violent, but not extreme or murderous crimes, as cross between adults and youths; gives them both juvenile and adult sentences, allowing them to eventually be released without adult criminal record if they comply with terms of juvenile sentence, which includes longer and more intensive supervision than typical youth sanction; youths given blended sentences comment; photos (M)
Skier Picabo Street of United States wins Olympic gold medal in women's super-giant-slalom; Michaela Dorfmeister and Alexandra Meissnitzer, both Austrians, win silver and bronze; Street comments; photos (M)
Severe shortage of foie gras hits New York City restaurants, a consequence of holiday foie gras binge that consumed restaurant world; chefs are reduced to trying to borrow some from other chefs; photo (M)
Hundredth anniversary of Bertold Brecht's birth on Feb 10, 1898, is being celebrated throughout Germany on scale suggesting that his Marxist politics have already been forgiven; in addition to speech honoring him by Pres Roman Herzog of Germany at Berlin Academy of Arts, Brecht's birthplace at Augsburg has been turned into museum, while his last residence in Berlin now contains his archives; stamps have been issued, tours organized, dozen new books on Brecht published and, across country, his plays are being performed, accompanied by lectures, workshops and exhibitions; photos (L)
Ben Brantley reviews Sam Shepard's new play Eyes for Consuela, presented at Manhattan Theater Club (M)
Analysis of Federal Reserve data shows stock investments made up 28 percent of American household wealth at end of Sept, highest level in 50 years and perhaps ever; shows stocks account for 43 percent of household financial assets; both figures have more than doubled since 1990, when latest run of bull market began; increased stock exposure at time of rising stock prices is making many Americans feel richer, while exposing them to risks of market dips; graphs (M)
Susan Finnegan and her three roommates rent two-bedroom apartment near Wall Street for $2,800 a month; they moved in Dec 1997 into 80 John Street, office building converted into apartments; Finnegan says attraction was bigger, cleaner and cheaper space than she was able to find near her office on Upper East Side, and promise that lower Manhattan was taking off as Mecca for young urban professionals; she complains that area has no movie theaters or shops and that restaurants close by time she gets home; her frustration is shared by many of pioneers now living in financial district; map; photo (M)