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January 21, 2001

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Headlines from January 21, 2001

Ford Puts All Its Green Eggs Into a Single Basket

By Jim Motavalli

CAR companies establish divisions to cultivate specific images for certain products, and Ford's Think Division is no exception. In this case, though, the message is not luxury, utility or performance, but environmental friendliness. Unlike any other division of an American automaker, Think is wholly devoted to producing environmentally sustainable cars powered by batteries or hydrogen fuel cells. ''Every new company needs a vision,'' said Nick Palmer, global brand manager for the Think Group. ''We want to be known for producing zero curbside emissions.''

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Proud Father and Son Bask in History's Glow

By Frank Bruni

George Bush, 41st president of United States, watches his son, George W, being sworn in as 43d president; elder Bush, 76, and younger one, 54, have father-son act unrivaled in American politics since John Adams and John Quincy Adams, more than 150 years ago; Bushes' father-son drama could easily have turned out another way, considering new president's irresolute youth, which he has acknowledged many times; photo of Bush family on reviewing stand durng inauguration (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 17, 2001, covering January 21, 2001.

  1. 1
    Album cover for 1 by The Beatles

    1

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Hotshot by Shaggy

    Hotshot

    Shaggy

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    22
  3. 3
    Album cover for Now 5 by Various Artists

    Now 5

    Various Artists

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    8
  4. 4
    Album cover for Tha Last Meal by Snoop Dogg

    Tha Last Meal

    Snoop Dogg

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    3
  5. 5
    Album cover for Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water by Limp Bizkit

    Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water

    Limp Bizkit

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    12

Notable Births

Baek Jong-bum

2001Baek Jong-bum, South Korean footballer[†]

Baek Jong-bum is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for K League 1 club FC Seoul. Born in Daejeon, he attended Osan Middle and High School, where he underwent training through FC Seoul's development system. Baek signed with the club in 2018 and made his debut professional appearance in the 2022 K League 1 season.

Historical Context for January 21, 2001

In 2001, the world population was approximately 6,254,936,459 people[†]