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Newly discovered abandoned trolley station under Newark, NJ, to become part of $208 million new light rail system that will link Broad Street and Pennsylvania Stations to Newark International Airport; transit officials comment; photo (M)
Singapore's nonoil exports rose 11.7 percent in September compared with level for September 1999, below expectations (S)
Ciba Specialty Chemicals says earnings rose 114 million Swiss francs ($64 million) in third quarter on 9 percent increase in sales to 1.98 billion francs ($1.12 billion); graph (S)
Roche Holding says sales in first nine months of year rose 7.5 percent, to $11.4 billion; announces it will establish new biotechnology company called Basilea Pharmaceutica to focus on dermatology and anti-infection drugs; photo (S)
Mood is unusally subdued at Agenda, computer industry conference in Scottdale, Ariz, reflecting steep declines in Internet and e-commerce stocks since last year's conference; among computer industry and Internet executives, venture capitalists and industry analysts at conference, there has been sobering realization that heady times of past half-decade might not return any time soon; Microsoft Corp's chief executive, Steven A Ballmer, in keynote address, acknowledges that downturn has hurt Microsoft's ability to keep some of its best programmers (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 18, 2000, covering October 18, 2000.
Radiohead
Mystikal
Nelly
Green Day
98 Degrees
2000Sophie Thatcher, American actress[†]
Sophie Bathsheba Thatcher is an American actress and musician. After beginning as a child actress appearing in stage plays and minor television roles, she made her feature film debut in Prospect (2018). Thatcher had her breakthrough role in the series Yellowjackets (2021–present). She has since appeared in The Book of Boba Fett (2022), The Boogeyman (2023), Heretic (2024), and Companion (2025). As a musical artist, Thatcher released her debut EP, Pivot & Scrape, in 2024.
2000Julie London, American singer and actress (born 1926)[†]
Julie London was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 40 years. A torch singer noted for her contralto voice, London recorded over thirty albums of pop and jazz standards between 1955 and 1969. Her recording of "Cry Me a River", a song she introduced on her debut album Julie Is Her Name, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. In addition to her musical notice, London was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1974 for her portrayal of Nurse Dixie McCall in the television series Emergency!
2000Gwen Verdon, American actress and dancer (born 1925)[†]
Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" Verdon was an American actress and dancer. She won four Tony Awards for her musical comedy performances, and she served as an uncredited choreographer's assistant and specialty dance coach for theater and film. Verdon was a critically acclaimed performer on Broadway in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, having originated many roles in musicals, including Lola in Damn Yankees, the title character in Sweet Charity, and Roxie Hart in Chicago.
In 2000, the world population was approximately 6,171,702,993 people[†]