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February 16, 2000

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A Most Delicate Balancing Act

By Lisa Belkin

Lisa Belkin's Life's Work column on balancing career and care for elderly relatives; work of American Business Collaboration for Quality Dependent Care, coalition of 17 big companies that has spent $100 million in last seven years to improve quality of such care in nearly 70 communities, discussed; drawing (M)

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BUSINESS DIGEST

By Unknown Author

Study Says the Internet Increases Social Isolation The nation's obsession with the Internet is causing many Americans to spend less time with friends and family, less time shopping in stores and more time working at home after hours, according to one of the first large-scale surveys of the societal impact of the Internet. The report raises the specter of an atomized world without human contact or emotion. That conclusion may prove controversial because some online enthusiasts say the Internet has fostered alternative electronic relationships that may replace or enhance face-to-face family and social connections. [Page A1.]

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 16, 2000, covering February 16, 2000.

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    Album cover for Voodoo by D'Angelo

    Voodoo

    D'Angelo

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    Album cover for Supernatural by Santana

    Supernatural

    Santana

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    34
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    Album cover for Dr. Dre -- 2001 by Dr. Dre

    Dr. Dre -- 2001

    Dr. Dre

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    12
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    Album cover for All The Way...A Decade Of Song by Celine Dion

    All The Way...A Decade Of Song

    Celine Dion

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    12
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    Album cover for Christina Aguilera by Christina Aguilera

    Christina Aguilera

    Christina Aguilera

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    24

Notable Births

Original Koffee

2000Koffee, Jamaican singer, songwriter and rapper[†]

Mikayla Victoria Simpson, who performs under the stage name Original Koffee, is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, rapper, and guitarist from Spanish Town. She released her debut single "Burning" in 2017, and signed with Columbia Records after releasing another single the following year. Her 2019 debut EP Rapture won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, making Koffee both the youngest person and only woman to be awarded in the Best Reggae Album category. Her most recent album, Gifted was released on March 25, 2022.

Coby White

2000Coby White, American basketball player[†]

Alec Jacoby "Coby" White is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. White was a top high school player in North Carolina, finishing his career as the top prep scorer in state history. After being selected by the Bulls in the first round of the 2019 NBA draft with the seventh overall pick, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team in 2020. In 2024, White finished second in NBA Most Improved Player award behind Tyrese Maxey.

Notable Deaths

Marceline Day

2000Marceline Day, American actress (born 1908)[†]

Marceline Day was an American motion picture actress whose career began as a child in the 1910s and ended in the 1930s.

Lila Kedrova

2000Lila Kedrova, Russian-French actress and singer[†]

Yelizaveta Nikolaevna Kedrova, known as Lila Kedrova, was a Russian actress of the screen and stage. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Zorba the Greek in 1964, and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for the same role in the musical stage version of the film in 1984.

2000Karsten Solheim, Norwegian-American businessman, founded PING (born 1911)[†]

Karsten Solheim was a Norwegian golf club designer and businessman. He founded Karsten Manufacturing, a golf club maker better known by the name of PING, and the Solheim Cup, the premier international team competition in women's golf.

Historical Events

Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17

2000Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17 crashes near Sacramento Mather Airport in Rancho Cordova, California, killing all three aboard.[†]

Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17 was a regularly scheduled United States domestic cargo flight, flying from Reno, Nevada to Dayton, Ohio with an intermediate stopover at Rancho Cordova, California. On February 16, 2000, the DC-8-71F operating the flight crashed onto an automobile salvage yard shortly after taking off from Sacramento Mather Airport, resulting in the deaths of all three crew members on board. The crew reported control problems during takeoff and attempted unsuccessfully to return to Mather airport.

Historical Context for February 16, 2000

In 2000, the world population was approximately 6,171,702,993 people[†]