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August 15, 2001

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Preserving Two Chapters Of America's Songbook

By Warren Hoge

John McGlinn, American conductor and music historian, is at work in London recording all shows and songs of Jerome Kern and Victor Herbert, undertaking supported by David Packard's Packard Humanities Institute; first discs in project, which should take 15 years to complete, are expected in 2002; Packard says it is cheaper to record in London, but McGlinn says real attraction is working with London Sinfonietta, Britain's premier contemporary-music ensemble; photo (M)

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South Korea Picks Out 49 Concerns To Liquidate

By Don Kirk

South Korean regulators say they plan to liquidate 49 companies that have long been in financial trouble; plan is latest effort to revive slumping economy; companies were selected from list of 455 whose viability was studied; critics charge that all but one of 49 companies are minor and that large, troubled organizations will be allowed to go on (M)

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Sports of The Times; Putting Dent In One More Male Bastion

By Ira Berkow

Ira Berkow's Sports of The Times column on Stephanie Ready, who will become assistant coach of Greenville (SC) Groove in National Basketball Association's new eight-team developmental league; league will essentially be NBA minor league and successor to defunct Continental Basketball Association; Ready is first female coach ever of American men's professional team; photo (M)

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Pataki Says He'll Sue

By Unknown Author

Gov. George E. Pataki declared that he would sue the Legislature for passing a stripped-down version of his budget, after a meeting with legislative leaders proved fruitless. ''We cannot allow to stand an action that I believe clearly violates the Constitution,'' the governor said. Article, Page B1.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 15, 2001, covering August 15, 2001.

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    Album cover for Now 7 by Various Artists

    Now 7

    Various Artists

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    Album cover for Celebrity by *NSYNC

    Celebrity

    *NSYNC

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    Album cover for Songs In A Minor by Alicia Keys

    Songs In A Minor

    Alicia Keys

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    Album cover for Duces 'N Trayz--The Old Fashioned Way by Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz

    Duces 'N Trayz--The Old Fashioned Way

    Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz

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    Album cover for Break The Cycle by Staind

    Break The Cycle

    Staind

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Notable Deaths

2001Yavuz Çetin, Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1970)[†]

Yavuz Hilmi Çetin was a Turkish musician, singer, and songwriter in the blues and psychedelic music genres. He gained renown in his native country for the skill and sensitivity of his guitar performances. Following his suicide at the age of 30, before the release of his highly praised album, Satılık [For Sale], Çetin achieved a near-iconic posthumous status as a talent lost on the brink of great achievement. Also, he is one of the most known Anatolian blues singers.

2001Richard Chelimo, Kenyan runner (born 1972)[†]

Richard Chelimo was a Kenyan long-distance runner, and a world record holder over 10,000 metres. However, he is best known as the silver medallist in the controversial 10,000m at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. He was also a world junior record holder in the 10,000m.

Kateryna Yushchenko (scientist)

2001Kateryna Yushchenko, Ukrainian computer scientist and academic (born 1919)[†]

Kateryna Lohvynivna Yushchenko was a Ukrainian computer and information research scientist, corresponding member of USSR Academy of Sciences (1976), and member of The International Academy of Computer Science. She developed one of the world's first high-level languages with indirect address in programming, called the Address programming language. Over the period of her academic career, Yushchenko supervised 47 Ph.D. students. Further professional achievements include Yushchenko being awarded two USSR State Prizes, The USSR Council of Ministers Prize, The Academician Glushkov Prize, and The Order of Princess Olga. Yushchenko was the first woman in the USSR to become a Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences in programming.

Historical Context for August 15, 2001

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