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In 2002, the world population was approximately 6,337,730,342 people[†]
2002Kenneth Hare, Canadian climatologist and academic (born 1919)[†]
Fredrick Kenneth Hare, was a Canadian climatologist and academic, who researched atmospheric carbon dioxide, climate change, drought, and arid zone climates and was a strong advocate for preserving the natural environment.
2002W. Clement Stone, American businessman, philanthropist, and author (born 1902)[†]
William Clement Stone was an American businessman, philanthropist and New Thought self-help book author.
Oakland Athletics defeat Kansas City Royals, 7-6, and win 19th straight victory, sharing American League record; photos (M)
Experts say digital photography could drastically reshape way domestic violence cases are prosecuted; New York City Police Dept, which handles 90,000 cases annually, is starting to gather evidence using this new tool; with digital photography, clear and detailed images of injuries can be transmitted by computer to prosecutors and judges at earliest stages of case; this allows judge to have evidence in hand at arraignment, even before suspect is charged and before judge decides whether to grant bail or issue order of protection to safeguard victim; new advances have drawn criticism from those who worry that digital photographs are too easily manipulated, and others who fear it will give prosecutors more license to pursue case against wishes of victim; prosecutors in Queens, first borough to use ditigal photographs, say convictions in domestic abuse cases have risen sharply and dismissals have plummeted; technology will soon be in place across rest of city, and police departments in other major cities are expected to follow suit; photos; chart (M)
About 80 officers and directors from nation's largest corporations sit through three days of lectures to understand how to do their jobs at time when far more people are watching them; many students come away daunted and frustrated by overwhelming message in every lecture: that legal landscape is constantly shifting and liabilities for directors are greater than ever; novel post-Enron boot camp, called Directors' Consortium, was developed by Wharton School at Univ of Penna, Stanford Law School and Univ of Chicago Graduate School of Business; it focuses on everything from whether notes should be destroyed after board meetings to who qualifies as financial expert on board's audit committee under strict new legislation approved by Congress; professors stress over and over again to tell the truth, that cover-up can do more damage than act in question; photos (M)
A Close German Vote Polls show that the German election between Chancellor Gerhard Schröder and the conservative Edmund Stoiber is too close to call. PAGE A8
Pete Sampras defeats Greg Rusedski to advance to Round of 16 at US Open; photo (M)
Bill Pennington Sports of The Times column contends that New York Giants' season could be greatly affected by first two games of season, against San Francisco 49ers and St Louis Rams; photo (M)
Faces of Firefighting, Taken One at a Time*
Footlights column; Brooklyn Museum gets Tate Britain's show The Victorian Nude; Los Angeles Opera opens 17th season; TKTS discount booth changes hours during NFL Times Square event; photo (S)
Article explores role that estrogen plays in alleviating symptoms of menopause and controversy over estrogen replacement therapy in light of early and abrupt halting of Women Health Initiative study of combination drug Prempro; notes benefits of temporary use of estrogen to weather hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness have not been challenged; use of Prempro, combination of estrogen and progestin, by healthy postmenopausal women has shown small but statistically significant increase in breast cancer, heart attacks, stroke and blood clots that outweighed lower risk of hip fractures and colon cancer; photos; drawings; graphs, charts (L)
Buffalo Bills quarterback Drew Bledsoe hopes to bring Super Bowl championship to new team, after New England Patriots backup quarterback Tom Brady accomplished that feat with Bledsoe's team of eight seasons while he was injured in 2001: photos (M)
Congress returns on Sept 3 to try to resolve division over shape of new Homeland Security Dept and confront issue that has intensified in month that lawmakers have been away: possibility of conflict with Iraq; lawmakers schedule five weeks to finish legislative business before departing to campaign for Nov 5 elections that will determine control of House and Senate; nobody expects Oct 4 deadline to be met; House and Senate must adopt all 13 annual spending bills; lawmakers see approval of new rules to protect pensions and energy plan as other priorities; influential members hold out hope for movement on drug coverage for older Americans, patients' bill of rights, increase in minimum wage and other domestic issues; both parties will try to move to forefront those issues they hope will give their candidates advantage on Election Day; scores of lawmakers will travel to New York on Sept 6 for mainly ceremonial joint meeting of Congress and laying of wreath at ground zero days before first anniversary of terrorist attacks; photo (M)
Caryn James comment on television programs focusing on Sept 11 terrorist attacks; photos (M)