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In 2002, the world population was approximately 6,337,730,342 people[†]
2002French president Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt from Maxime Brunerie during a Bastille Day parade at Champs-Élysées.[†]
Jacques René Chirac was a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He was previously Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and 1986 to 1988, as well as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.
New York City Medical Examiner Charles S Hirsch faces historic challenge of trying to identify nearly 20,000 body parts recovered from Sept 11 terrorist attack on World Trade Center; human remains recovered at disaster site and landfill are brought to medical examiner's building and examined by succession of experts--pathologist, forensic dentist, fingerprint analyst, DNA specialist--all in search of something distinguishable; remains of 1,229 of estimated 2,823 victims, nearly 44 percent, have been identified through laboratory analyses, computer wizardry and old-fashioned detection; photos (L)
Iraqi Opposition Meets Former Iraqi military officers who have defected over the years and opposition leaders met in London, prompted by American calls to overthrow Saddam Hussein. PAGE 10 Attack in Kashmir Suspected Islamic militants killed more than 20 Hindus, mostly women and children, in the region disputed by India and Pakistan. PAGE 6
Large number of new recruits to real estate sales, including refugees from Wall Street and downsizing corporations, are enlisting in training courses in preparation for licensing in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut; photos (M)
Pakistan has become laboratory for how American power could be used to combat terror; American law enforcement agencies are working with American military in Pakistan in hunt for Al Qaeda fighers who fled sanctuaries in Afghanistan and hope to revive their group; FBI agents are helping local police in Pakistani cities to break up what senior American intelligence and law enforcement officials regard as depleted but still dangerous network that carried out deadly attacks against Westerners in Karachi and Islamabad in recent weeks; never before have traditionally independent military and law enforcement organizations worked so much in concert; similar, if smaller, American operations appear to be unfolding in Philippines and Yemen; photos; map (L)
Plans for expansion of Staten Island Children's Museum at Snug Harbor Cultural Center described; drawing (S)
Disconnect between baseball owners and players with their fans is deepening, mirroring relationship between players and owners; fans are enraged that labor impasse may result in canceled playoffs and World Series, as they were in 1994; neither owners nor players speak much about what impact another labor-related shutdown would have on fans' interest in game; as it is attendance is down 6 percent in last year, decline that could be attributed to diminished interest in some of newest ballparks; after last strike, in 1994-95, attendance dropped 20 percent; it gradually rebounded, but some clubs never recovered; photos (M)
Former YMCA on West 24th Street in New York City will be renovated as Chelsea Residence for young people, over 18, who are no longer eligible for foster care; sponsor is nonprofit group Common Ground (S)
Article on new breed of teenage boys and young men who view clothes shopping as pleasurable pasttime rather than chore; photos (M)
Profile of and interview with Bruce Springsteen, rock icon who, at 52, has recast sound of his music for first time since 1975 in wake of September 11 terrorist attacks; he comments on changes and on The Rising, his first album of new songs with E Street Band since 1987; photos (L)
Democrats move to turn battle over corporate governance to their advantage in midterm elections; focus on Wall Street gives jolt of energy to party casting around for issues to emphasize; Congressional Republicans also are moving sharply to distance themselves from Wall Street and Pres Bush, embracing Democratic proposals concerning corporate abuse and offering tough words against corporate malfeasance; Democrats are rushing to seize issue by staging forums, news conferences and town hall meetings intended to spotlight corporate abuses (M)
Institutional investors and others who monitor executive behavior question whether Business Roundtable can play role assigned it by Pres Bush in bringing errant corporate chiefs into line and restoring trust in corporate America; note group includes top corporate leaders and has worked behind scenes to block some of very reforms now being considered; photo; tables of Roundtable committees and leaders; graph of spending by leading business lobbying groups (M)