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Chicago Bulls player Jay Williams's career could be over, and at very least, he will have long road to recovery after sustaining serious injuries in motorcycle crash; photos (M)
Jack Curry Baseball Analysis discusses New York Mets rookie shortstop Jose Reyes, contending that original plan to give Reyes audition in Majors while shortstop Rey Sanchez is injured should be rewritten now that Reyes is showing he is ready to play in big leagues; photo (M)
International Baccalaureate program, once reserved for children of diplomats and military personnel, earns popularity and interest in New York public schools, as more high schools rise to meet standards demanded of academic curriculum; photos (M)
Abid Hamid Mahmoud al-Tikriti, captured top aide to Saddam Hussein, reportedly tells US interrogators that Hussein and sons Uday and Qusay survived war and that he himself fled to Syria with sons after conflict; news reportedly sparks intense burst of clandestine US military activity aimed at capturing Hussein and his sons; American officials say conviction among loyalists that Hussein is still alive is motivating military resistance against US forces; photo (M)
British pharmaceutical maker AstraZeneca pleads guilty to health care fraud in case involving prostate cancer drug Zoladex; will pay total of $355 million, which includes $64 million criminal fine, $291 million to settle most civil accusations and $25 million to settle accusations of fraud against Medicare; company admits it gave doctors free samples of Zoladex knowing that government would be billed, but disputes charge that it inflated price of Zoladex reported for Medicare reimbursement; chart; photo (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 18, 2003, covering June 21, 2003.
Metallica
Jewel
50 Cent
Evanescence
Soundtrack
2003Roger Neilson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (born 1934)[†]
Roger Paul Neilson, was a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, most notably in the NHL, where he served with eight teams. Known as Captain Video because of his technological contributions to the game, he is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builder category. Alongside his decorated coaching abilities, Neilson is commonly remembered today for his many antics which resulted in the creation of several NHL rules.
2003Leon Uris, American soldier and author (born 1924)[†]
Leon Marcus Uris was an American author of historical fiction who wrote many bestselling books, including Exodus and Trinity.
In 2003, the world population was approximately 6,420,361,634 people[†]