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Anthony Tommasini article recalls pianists Rudolf Serkin and Vladimir Horowitz, who share centenary this year; notes Serkin's pride in son Peter, also virtuoso pianist; photos (L)
Roger Clemens pitched the Yankees to a 3-1 victory over the Twins yesterday and a 2-1 edge in their American League division series. Also in the A.L., the Red Sox stayed alive by defeating the Athletics, 3-1, in 11 innings. In the National League, the Marlins knocked out the Giants,7-6, to move into the League Championship Series. The Braves averted elimination by beating the Cubs, 6-4. SportsSunday.
Behind the Wheel column reviews 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo and Cayenne S, sport utility vehicles; photo (M)
Gretchen Morgenson column, citing suit against top Enron executives by employees whose 401(k) pension plan savings vaporized with company's collapse, warns investors in many such plans remain dangerously overexposed to their companies' stock; Hewitt Associates survey of plan participants found they had average of 28 percent of assets in employers' stock at end of 2002; notes employees with lowest salaries had biggest percentage of assets in employers' stocks; graph of share of plans invested in each company's own stock (M)
Bush administration policy on Iraq is being tested as Congress questions huge reconstruction costs, military is overextended, UN flees and Iraqis rebel against occupation; opinion in Baghdad itself is optimistic that Iraqis will pull through if US can find formula for letting them take control of their destiny as armies and occupation administrators recede; bustling streets, refurbished schoolsand other signs of progress described; photo (M)
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 1, 2003, covering October 5, 2003.
DMX
A Perfect Circle
Erykah Badu
John Mayer
Hilary Duff
2003Dan Snyder, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1978)[†]
Daniel Joseph Snyder was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played as a centre in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta Thrashers. Following a single-vehicle accident in which he was a passenger, Snyder was injured and fell into a coma as a result. He died six days later of septic shock.
2003Timothy Treadwell, American environmentalist, director, and producer (born 1957)[†]
Timothy Treadwell was an American bear enthusiast, environmentalist, documentary filmmaker, and founder of the bear-protection organization Grizzly People. He lived among coastal brown bears in Katmai National Park, Alaska, for 13 summers.
In 2003, the world population was approximately 6,420,361,634 people[†]