August 31, 2003

Michael Kimmelman article on various proposals for World Trade Center memorial; considers importance placed on names as means of individuating people who will be honored by memorial structures; photos (L)

New Cadillac XLR two-seat roadster offers promise to become significant American entry into luxury car market; styling and power may give it edge over comparable models (M)

Job seekers are having difficult time finding work; according to Dept of Labor, 25 percent of nine million unemployed have been out of work for more than 27 weeks; New York City advertising firm DiMassimo Brand Consultancy has created job competition styled after Survivor reality TV show in which 10 contestants will compete for entry-level job at agency; other unorthodox job-hunting techniques noted; photo (M)

Skepticism about marriage is recurring refrain among Canadian gay couples, who have not rushed to marry in great numbers since June 10, when they became eligible; rather, extension of marriage rights has thrown gays in Canada into heated debate, akin to one that embroiled American civil rights movement in 1960's, over how much 'integration' is a good thing and what gay marriage should consist of; it is a debate that pits those who celebrate a separate and flamboyant way of life as part of counterculture against those who long for acceptance into mainstream; photos (L)

The heat index is 104. The cornfields make it seem hotter. A Pittsburgh Steelers lineman left practice early in a small white bus, heading down a winding road to the safety of dorm rooms, pillows and the large cafeteria juice bar. But in the day's last light, three receivers are still on the hill, sweating through gray T-shirts.