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In 2000, the world population was approximately 6,171,702,993 people[†]
2000Jean Peters, American actress (born 1926)[†]
Elizabeth Jean Peters was an American film actress. She was known as a star of 20th Century Fox in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and as the second wife of Howard Hughes. Although possibly best remembered for her siren role in Pickup on South Street (1953), Peters was known for her resistance to being turned into a sex symbol. She preferred to play unglamorous, down-to-earth women.
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Back on the Campaign Trail Vice President Al Gore stepped up his assault on Gov. George W. Bush's record, and the Bush campaign called Wednesday's debate a turning point. PAGE A25 Rebel Strike in Ecuador Colombian rebels seized 10 foreign oil workers, including 5 Americans, in Ecuador and flew them to Colombia, officials said. PAGE A14
Article on New York Yankees first baseman Tino Martinez praises his play in playoff series against Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners; photo (M)
Dow Jones industrial average drops 379.21 points, or 3.6 percent, to 10,034.58, its lowest level since March on news that oil prices are surging, tumoil in Middle East is escalating and earnings at Home Depot will be worse than expected; Nasdaq composite index loses 93.81 points, or 3 percent, closing at 3,074.68, its lowest point for year; Standard & Poor's 500-stock index falls 34.81 points, or 2.6 pecent, to 1,329.78; all major stock indexes are deep in negative territory for year; Standard & Poor's 500-stock index is down 9.5 percent so far while Dow Jones industrials have lost 12.7 percent of their value and Nasdaq is down 24.4 percent for year; graph; chart (M)
Judith Nathan, Mayor Rudolph W Giuliani's frequent companion, increasingly is taking public role at his side while Donna Hanover, Giuliani's estranged wife, continues to perform many of her first lady duties; Giuliani's complicated personal life has so far had no effect on workings of city government; his friends say he is focused on his health and is unconcerned about effect of his public behavior on his political future; photos (M)
Ann Powers Critic's Notebook review of musical inheritance of Jimi Hendrix, and concerts marking 30th anniversary of his death from overdose of sleepig pills; self-proclaimed voodoo child who never saw 30 remains object of widespread fascination among musicians and fans; concerts and new CD's noted; photos (M)
Hillary Rodham Clinton's Senate campaign says it obtained 1,400 names from official government list of visitors to White House and sent them solicitations for political contributions in Sept; says she played role in transfer of names, but what happened was accidental; says fund-raising solicitations were signed by Pres Clinton; photo (M)
John Tierney column holds that roles seem to be reversed in typical American household when it comes to spending federal surplus; maintains that men want to do it themselves, to judge from their support for tax-cutting Republicans, but women are supporting Democrats at expense of household budget; contends that expense is striking in New York area because so many middle-class families there do not qualify for 'middle-class tax cuts' proposed by Al Gore and Hillary Rodham Clinton; notes that New Yorkers earn relatively high salaries and they would be prime beneficiaries of broad tax cuts proposed by George W Bush and Rick A Lazio; holds that Bush is not making more headway among women because of way Republicans are packaging their tax cuts (M)
Italy eliminates Tu Mobile SpA, group controlled by Tu Tic Utilities SpA, from bidding for licenses to run new mobile telephone networks (S)
Finnish soprano Karita Mattila discusses her career and new role in Fidelio at Metropolitan Opera; interview; photos (M)
Rep Bob Franks, Republican candidate for Senate from New Jersey, keeps Jon S Corzine on defensive throughout their second debate as he continues to accuse Corzine of trying to buy election and of advocating big-government spending programs that nation cannot afford; criticizes Corzine for refusing to release his personal tax returns; Corzine says he is prevented from releasing his tax returns by binding agreement he signed while executive at Goldman, Sachs & Co; photo (M)
American ships like destroyer Cole have made refueling stops in Yemen 12 times in recent months, despite known risks of terrorism there, as part of American strategy to improve ties with Yemen; Pentagon officials say security precautions have been taken on each occasion, and there was no specific intelligence warning of threat to Cole when it visited port; American officials say budding relationship with Yemen recently bore fruit, when Pres Ali Abdullah Saleh visited Washington in April and met with Pres Clinton; says Yemen now allows allied forces in region to use its port when it intercepts ships accused of violating sanctions against Iraq, step that has distanced Yemen from Iraq; during gulf war Yemen refused to join allies against Iraq; Yemen has been haven to international terrorist groups, who operate and train in its hinterlands (M)
Huge challenges facing Britain's MG Rover, former Rover Group, discussed; photo (S)