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June 10, 2001

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Headlines from June 10, 2001

His Gardens Grow With Love

By Anemona Hartocollis

Anemona Hartocollis Coping column on Scott Farrington, New York City Parks Department gardner whose latest assignment is at St Nicholas Park in Harlem; drawing (M)

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Fatherly Advice To the President On North Korea

By Jane Perlez

Former Pres George Bush reportedly sent Pres Bush, his son, memo by Donald P Gregg arguing need to reopen talks with North Korea before administration announced plan to seek talks; wanted son to adopt more moderate stand than that backed by Pentagon; memo is first concrete evidence of elder Bush's hand in specific policy arena; Bush spokesman says memo was sent to Condoleezza Rice, national security adviser; says administration highly respects Gregg (M)

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East New York: a Neighborhood Reborn

By Dennis Hevesi

East New York, Brooklyn, has been rehabilitated and reborn within past decade and now offers housing in both refurbished and newly built homes; amenities appear in area once forsaken by businesses and landlords; photos; map (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 6, 2001, covering June 10, 2001.

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    Album cover for Break The Cycle by Staind

    Break The Cycle

    Staind

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    Album cover for Lateralus by Tool

    Lateralus

    Tool

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    Album cover for Survivor by Destiny's Child

    Survivor

    Destiny's Child

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    Album cover for Malpractice by Redman

    Malpractice

    Redman

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    Album cover for Miss E ...So Addictive by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott

    Miss E ...So Addictive

    Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott

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Notable Births

Julien Alfred

2001Julien Alfred, Saint Lucian medal-winning 100m sprinter at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[†]

Julien Alfred is a Saint Lucian sprinter. She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 100 metres event, setting a new national record of 10.72s in the final. Her medal was the first-ever Olympic medal for Saint Lucia. She then won a silver in the 200 metres. Alfred also won the gold medal in the 60 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships.

Notable Deaths

2001Leila Pahlavi, Princess of Iran (born 1970)[†]

Leila Pahlavi was a princess of Iran and the youngest daughter of Mohammad Reza Shah and his third wife, Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi.

Historical Events

Pope John Paul II

2001Pope John Paul II canonizes Lebanon's first female saint, Saint Rafqa.[†]

Pope John Paul II was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005.

Historical Context for June 10, 2001

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