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In 2000, the world population was approximately 6,171,702,993 people[†]
2000Connie Talbot, English singer-songwriter[†]
Connie Victoria Elizabeth Talbot is a British singer who was the runner-up of the first series of Britain's Got Talent in 2007. She then signed with Rainbow Recording Company and released her debut album Over the Rainbow on 26 November 2007, which has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide and reached number one in three countries.
2000Mike Muuss, American computer programmer, created Ping (born 1958)[†]
Michael John Muuss was the American author of the freeware network tool ping, as well as the first interactive ray tracing program.
2000Kalle Päätalo, Finnish author (born 1919)[†]
Kaarlo (Kalle) Alvar Päätalo was a Finnish novelist, the most popular Finnish writer in the 20th century. His Iijoki series, comprising 26 novels, is one of the longest autobiographical works ever written.
2000Barbara Sobotta, Polish athlete (born 1936)[†]
Barbara Sobotta-Janiszewska was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the women's sprint events during her career.
New York Jets defeat Miami Dolphins, 20-3; photos (M)
Coca-Cola Seen in Talks To Bid for Quaker Oats Coca-Cola is in serious talks to buy Quaker Oats, the maker of Gatorade, in an effort to expand its position in the lucrative noncarbonated drink business, executives close to the negotiations said. The talks come on the heels of an unsuccessful acquisition offer by PepsiCo for $14.8 billion that was rejected by the chief executive of Quaker Oats as too low. [Page C2.]
Alberto K Fujimori is expected to resign as president of Peru, ending tumultuous decade in power in which he battled terrorists, drug traffickers and hyperinflation before succumbing to series of scandals; Second Vice Pres Ricardo Marquez says he is prepared to take reins of power until new president can inaugurated on July 28; cabinet members tender resignations, but three most senior members say they will continue in posts until new transitional government is formed; Clinton administration appears surprised by move; photos (M)
Detroit Lions defeat New York Giants, 31-21; photos (M)
Election workers in Florida's Broward and Palm Beach counties resume manual vote count as state Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on fate of hand recounts of presidential vote; Republicans again harshly criticize process as unfair, pointing particularly to decision by Broward Canvassing Board to adopt broader standard when determining what constitutes vote; board of two Democrats and one Republicxan vote unanimously to consider dimpled or one-cornered chads, small pieces of paper normally dislodged from punch cards when voter makes choice, as possible votes for either Vice Pres Al Gore of Gov George W Bush; previously counted only chads with two or more corners punched through; change came at request of Democrats, discouraged that hand counts in Broward and Palm Beach failed to produce huge surge of additional votes for Gore; photo (M)
Publication of San Francisco Examiner under Fang family
Interview with Time magazine deputy managing editor, James Kelly, who will succeed Walter Isaacson as managing editor; photo (M)
Thawing of cold war between major recording companies and Internet renegades with Universal Music Group's settlement of suit against MP3.com and Bertelsmann's truce with Napster raises questions about digital directions of recording industry; industry, after years of delay, is under pressure to devise attractive format that offers music buyers more freedom and choice online; all big record companies currently license songs to online music services and offer downloads through services; some plan own subscription services; graphs of popularity of music sharing over Internet and of rising CD sales; photos (M)
Professional poker players discuss tension at high-stakes casino tables and minute errors that can cost thousands of dollars at tournaments; Miami John Cernuto, who travels about six months a year to tournaments, has just won gold Rolex as best overall player at World Poker Finals at Foxwoods Casino; Curt Kohlberg won tournament itself, and $165,200 prize; photos (M)
On College Football column on Florida State's 30-7 victory over Florida; photo (M)
News analysis; decision by attorneys for Gov George W Bush to inject federal constitutional issues into dispute over state law deadlines for counting votes in Florida in presidential election has made high-stakes litigation between both sides murkier than ever (M)
Coke With Your Oatmeal? Coca-Cola is in serious talks to buy Quaker Oats, the maker of Gatorade, according to executives close to the talks. A Pepsico offer of $14.8 billion was rejected. PAGE C2