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In 2002, the world population was approximately 6,337,730,342 people[†]
2002John Agar, American actor (born 1921)[†]
John George Agar Jr. was an American film and television actor. He is best known for starring alongside John Wayne in the films Sands of Iwo Jima, Fort Apache, and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. In his later career he was the star of B movies, such as Tarantula!, The Mole People, The Brain from Planet Arous, Revenge of the Creature, Flesh and the Spur and Hand of Death. He was the first husband of Shirley Temple.
Article on Swedish singer Anne Sofie von Otter, who comments on her varied repertory, including stint as singer for Abba, upcoming appearance in Baroque program with Musiciens du Louvre at Alice Tully Hall and her first staged performance in Carmen; photo (M)
Israeli forces and Palestinian militants intensify their fighting in Nablus and Jenin on West Bank; Israeli officials interpret Pres Bush's latest demand that Israel withdraw from West Bank without delay as providing them sufficient scope to continue operation, at least until Sec of State Colin L Powell arrives in Israel on truce-seeking mission; photos (M)
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Behind the Wheel column reviews 2003 Cadillac CTS, new luxury model and template for future Cadillacs; photo (M)
Historical and modern-day definitions of 'terrorism' discussed in light of Pres Bush's extension of battle against terrorism to include Palestinian suicide bombers; word itself dates to French Revolution, when it was proudly claimed by Jacobins: 'hellhounds called terrorists' were denounced by Edmund Burke in 1795; photo (M)
Plans for new and expanded ferry terminals along Hudson River in New York harbor explained; photos; rendering; map (M)
Article in special report on executive pay focuses on 2001 as test of whether corporate directors and chief executives were willing to link executive pay to corporate performance in down years as well as up; roughly half of companies with performance-based compensation cut top executive pay for first time in years, while other half reacted to down year by creating impression that they cut pay without actually doing so; average compensation for chief executives fell 8 percent, to $15.5 million, first drop in nine years; largest awards shrank, but median compensation rose 7 percent despite 35 percent drop in median profits; graph of highest paid chief executives; photos; drawing (M)
New York Mets defeat Atlanta Braves, 11-2; photos (M)
Pres Bush says for first time that Israel must withdraw its forces from West Bank without delay, but receives no assurances from Prime Min Ariel Sharon when he calls to make appeal directly; Sharon reportedly tells Bush that Israeli forces have a job to complete in wiping out 'terrorist infrastructure' in Palestinian territories; Bush has been holding back from direct communication with Sharon since February to avoid situation in which either leader would appear to be personnally bending to the other, but he now apparently feels he has to put his personal prestige on the line to force Israelis and Palestinians to follow path he outlined on April 4; Prime Min Tony Blair of Britain, appearing with Bush at news conference in Crawford, Tex, echoes his demand; Bush bluntly states that he wants to oust Saddam Hussein of Iraq from power and that all options on on the table; Blair seems to distance himself from that just slightly; photo (M)
Nine of 18 holes at Augusta National Golf Club are lengthened, one of many changes to course, making this year's Masters Tournament even more challenging; photos (M) y
Battles Over Judges In a war of ideology, Senate Democrats and the White House predict months of discord over the confirmation of judicial nominees. PAGE 24 $8 Million Deal for Author Charles Frazier, the author of ''Cold Mountain,'' has sold the rights to a new novel for an advance of more than $8 million. PAGE 24