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NFL's instant replay systems gets more use every year as referees review questionable calls more frequently and become more comfortable with system; photo; graph charts increased usage over past three years (M)
Archivists and historians fear that former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's transfer of records from his administration into custody of Rudolph W Giuliani Center for Urban Affairs Inc is attempt to restrict access and filter history to bolster his image; mayors typically retain control over personal papers and critics say Giuliani should not make decision about what is public and what is private; former mayor Ed Koch contends everything should belong to city (M)
CONTRACT FOR REED -- Karl Rove, President Bush's top political adviser, recommended the Republican strategist Ralph Reed to Enron for a lucrative consulting contract as Mr. Bush was considering whether to run for president, close associates of Mr. Rove say. PAGE C1 CAREER UNDONE -- By stepping down as Enron's chairman, Kenneth L. Lay begins his new career -- that of a defendant in lawsuits, a witness before Congress and a potential target of criminal investigations. PAGE C7
New York City police are preparing for demonstrations as city prepares for influx of about 3,000 leaders of corporations and governments at meeting of World Economic Forum at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Midtown Manhattan; there are no predictions about possible clashes although most opponents of globalization say they are committed to nonviolent protest; photo of police practicing crowd control tactics (M)
Painful process of layoffs begins in New Jersey, with 600 state employees, most in technical jobs outside Civil Service protection, and more on horizon; Gov James McGreevey eliminates Office of State Planning, headquarters for efforts to control urban sprawl; eliminates more automatic increases in state aid to municipalities; McGreevey puts some blame for dire straits on previous administration; reactions noted (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of January 23, 2002, covering January 25, 2002.
Creed
Linkin Park
Ludacris
Nickelback
Nas
2002Lil Mosey, American rapper[†]
Lathan Moses Stanley Echols, known professionally as Lil Mosey, is an American rapper and singer. His 2017 single, "Pull Up", received gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and led him to sign with Interscope Records. His 2018 single, "Noticed", became his first Billboard Hot 100 entry and preceded his debut studio album, Northsbest (2018). His second studio album, Certified Hitmaker (2019), peaked at number 12 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the single "Stuck in a Dream". The album's 2020 re-issue spawned the single "Blueberry Faygo", which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and yielded Mosey's furthest commercial success.
2002Cliff Baxter, employee at Enron (born 1958)[†]
John Clifford "Cliff" Baxter was an Enron Corporation executive who resigned in May 2001 before committing suicide the following year. Prior to his death he had agreed to testify before Congress in the Enron scandal.
In 2002, the world population was approximately 6,337,730,342 people[†]