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Vojislav Kostunica, a constitutional lawyer born into a legal family that had a tradition of opposing the Communists, had always kept his distance from Slobodan Milosevic. It was his unpretentious and somehow normal air that made him a perfect candidate for the presidential election, which became a referendum on Mr. Milosevic himself. Man in the News, Page A6.
Pittsburgh Steelers defeat New York Jets, 20-3; photo (M)
New Rules for Patients In an effort to get around an impasse in Congress on patients' rights legislation, the Clinton administration plans to issue rules establishing protections for the 130 million Americans who receive insurance through private employers. PAGE A12 Prosperity Has Deep Roots President Clinton's 1993 budget plan is widely seen as crucial to the nation's long run of prosperity. But experts say his administration cannot claim all the credit. PAGE A14
Discounting of books comes to a virtual halt at chains like Barnes & Noble and Borders and at the Web sites of Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com and Borders.com; erstwhile discounters cite rising costs, slowing growth rates and the wisdom of experience; price increases by online stores are particularly significant because of their implications about the future of Internet bookselling; many books are now more expensive online than at the cover price in a traditional store when shipping costs are added; end of discounting comes at expense of consumers and publishers, but the independent booksellers are breathing a sign of relief; graph (M)
Pipes Spectacular--World's Largest Organ Concert, American Guild of Organists' nationwide celebration of pipe organ, will take place Oct 15; New York City chapter of the guild will take part when seven of its members play newly refurbished organ at Church of the Heavenly Rest in Manhattan; more than 35 of Edouard Manet's still-life paintings will go on view Oct 9 through Jan 7 at Musee d'Orsay in Paris; Manet: The Still-Life Paintings will be seen at Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore from Jan 28 through April 22; Eighth Annual Hamptons Film Festival will begin Oct 11 and end Oct 15; it will show more than 100 features, documentaries and short films; on Oct 14, New York Public Library will present exhbit, Utopia: The Search for the Ideal Society in the Western World; organized jointly with Bibliotheque Nationale de France and continuing through Jan 27, exhibit includes some 550 objects; photos (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 4, 2000, covering October 9, 2000.
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2000Penei Sewell, American football player[†]
Penei Sewell is an American Samoan professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, winning the Outland and Morris trophies in 2019.
2000David Dukes, American actor (born 1945)[†]
David Coleman Dukes was an American character actor. He had a long career in films, appearing in 35. Dukes starred in the miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, and he was a frequent television guest star. Later in life, Dukes had recurring roles on shows such as Pauly, Sisters, and Dawson's Creek.
2000Patrick Anthony Porteous, Indian-Scottish colonel, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1918)[†]
Colonel Patrick Anthony Porteous VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
In 2000, the world population was approximately 6,171,702,993 people[†]