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In 2002, the world population was approximately 6,337,730,342 people[†]
2002John Rawls, American philosopher, author, and academic (born 1921)[†]
John Bordley Rawls was an American moral, legal and political philosopher in the modern liberal tradition. Rawls has been described as one of the most influential political philosophers of the 20th century.
Multibillionaire Charles R Schwab, founder of discount stock brokerage, has influence with Bush administration and his proposals may help government rekindle investors' enthusiasm for stock market; his competitors on Wall Street disdain Schwab, accuse him of disingenuity and foresee continued shrinkage and waning of earnings for his firm; photos; graph of Schwab & Co financial statistics (M)
Success or failure of Prime Min Abdullah Gul's Islamic-based party in Turkey could have lasting resonance in wider Islamic world, which is divided over how to repond to West; party advocates coming to terms with modern world and adapting Islam so two can co-exist; some other Islamists view modernity as trap and seek return to religion's purist roots; Gul and party leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan must show that party can face Turkey's problems while respecting democratic values; photo (M)
John Rockwell article on Steven Soderbergh's film Solaris, based on Stanislaw Lem's 1961 novel and Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 film, both also called Solaris; new film stars George Clooney and Natascha McElhone; photos (M)
Bill Finley The Day in College Football column predicts Ohio State University and Miami University will meet in national championship at Fiesta Bowl (M)
Article on quid pro quo system that helps New Yorkers get what they want, including better apartments, admission for their children to highly sought-after schools and other favors; describes favor banking by those who contribute to charities and how system sometimes backfires; photos; drawing (M)
Treasury Sec Paul H O'Neill's passion for overhauling federal tax laws toward greater simplicity, fairness and efficiency brings attendant political peril; Bush administration proceeds cautiously to avoid inflaming interest groups; longstanding tangled mass of tax advantages gained by lobbyists might be endangered; individuals of various economic classes and variety of industries could be substantially affected by rebuilt tax code, last overhauled in 1986; photo; drawing; table of proposed changes (M)
Article on Wi-Fi, random, interlinking network of wireless access points around New York City that allows people with laptop computers to connect to Internet; descibes scene in Bryant Park, first park in city to install dedicated system that provides free access to high-speed broadband; photos; drawings (L)
New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission extends TriBeCa South Historic District in Manhattan to include 70 buildings with landmark status; facades of buildings are rich in Italianate-style features (M)
Lee's Art Shop in Midtown Manhattan reopens after 18 months of renovation; refurbished and expanded store reveals newly discovered architectural elements of 1897 building it occupies; architect is Meyer & Gifford; photo (M)
U.N. Official Killed by Israeli The Israeli military admitted that a shot fired by one of its soldiers killed a senior United Nations official on Friday at the agency's compound in the Jenin refugee camp. PAGE 4 A Flood of Foreclosures More mortgages than ever are being foreclosed, and more homes are being repossessed. PAGE 30
Anemona Hartocollis Coping column compares hushed, tension-filled opulence of New York City Department of Education's new home in Tweed Courthouse with exuberant atmosphere of Brooklyn's Midwood High School, which is badly in need of refurbishing; drawing (M)
Article on Elle magazine columnist E Jean Carroll's new Web site, www.greatboyfriends.com, on which women recommend men to other women; photo (M)