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April 6, 2002

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Headlines from April 6, 2002

Surveillance Cameras Set To Keep Watch In Airliners

By Dennis Blank

JetBlue becomes first airline to install hidden surveillance cameras in passenger cabin; most other American airlines are expected to install cameras, which let pilots watch passengers on two cockpit screens; critics seek assurances that passenger privacy rights will be protected; photo (M)

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What Was the Heart of Enron Keeps Shrinking

By Michael Brick

Book value of Enron Corp's trading desk, source of nearly all of its profits, has plunged, in part because of changes in market during fall and winter and in part because desk reportedly sometimes exaggerated worth of deals to inflate profits; company's bankruptcy reorganization plan revolves almost entirely around generating cash by liquidating unit that houses trading desk and still owns book; Enron has sold trading desk to UBS for percentage of profits it generates; some creditors hope Enron is merely trying to lower expectations with its low estimates of book's current value; photo (M)

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Church Files Show Missteps As Priest's Abuses Continued

By Benjamin Weiser and Daniel J. Wakin

New York Roman Catholic Archdiocese's files on its handling of case of Edward A Pipala, from 1977, when it first learned that priest had sexual encounter with student, to 1993, when it was disclosed that he had molested as many as 50 boys, are made public for first time; details of abuse became widely known in 1993 and he was defrocked and jailed; probe of church records shows what can happen in absence of both strict rules and vigilance at all levels; Pipala was allowed to run youth groups in two parishes after 1977 incident and eventually became pastor in third; photos (M)

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of April 3, 2002, covering April 6, 2002.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Now 9 by Various Artists

    Now 9

    Various Artists

    Last week
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    1
  2. 2
    Album cover for The Best Of Both Worlds by R. Kelly & Jay-Z

    The Best Of Both Worlds

    R. Kelly & Jay-Z

    Last week
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    1
  3. 3
    Album cover for O Brother; Where Art Thou? by Soundtrack

    O Brother; Where Art Thou?

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    65
  4. 4
    Album cover for World Outside My Window by Glenn Lewis

    World Outside My Window

    Glenn Lewis

    Last week
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
  5. 5
    Album cover for Far Side Of The World by Jimmy Buffett

    Far Side Of The World

    Jimmy Buffett

    Last week
    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    1

Notable Births

Andrea Botez

2002Andrea Botez, Canadian-American chess player, commentator, Twitch streamer and YouTuber[†]

Andrea Cecilia Cristina Botez is a Canadian chess player, commentator, DJ and internet personality. She is mostly known as part of the BotezLive Twitch channel with her sister Alexandra Botez. She is also credited as one of the creators who popularized chess on Twitch.

Leyre Romero Gormaz

2002Leyre Romero Gormaz, Spanish tennis player[†]

Leyre Romero Gormaz is a Spanish tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 142 by the WTA, achieved on 31 March 2025, and a best doubles ranking of No. 130, reached on 25 November 2024.

Historical Context for April 6, 2002

In 2002, the world population was approximately 6,337,730,342 people[†]