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In 2003, the world population was approximately 6,420,361,634 people[†]
2003Charles Causley, Cornish author and poet (born 1917)[†]
Charles Stanley Causley CBE FRSL was a Cornish poet, school teacher and writer. His work is often noted for its simplicity and directness as well as its associations with folklore, legends and magic, especially when linked to his native Cornwall.
2003Richard Wollheim, English philosopher, author, and academic (born 1923)[†]
Richard Arthur Wollheim was a British philosopher noted for original work on mind and emotions, especially as related to the visual arts, specifically, painting. Wollheim served as the president of the British Society of Aesthetics from 1992 onwards until his death in 2003.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg, openly challenging Gov George E Pataki and State Legislature to increase education aid to New York City, proposes $13.1 billion in school construction and repairs over five years--most ambitious education capital plan in city history--and demands that Albany foot more than half the bill; Bloomberg plan calls for $4 billion to build or lease 76 new school buildings and $4.6 billion in improvements like wireless computer neworking in all schools, upgrading science labs and new safety equipment, including surveillance cameras; photo of Bloomberg and Chancellor Joel L Klein (M)
Dave Anderson Sports of The Times column contends that NFL's overtime system unfairly allows coin toss to determine outcome of game, and that its inadequacies were again showcased in New York Giants' overtime victory against New York Jets (M)
Many lawyers are advertising for clients among passengers of ill-fated Staten Island ferry that crashed last month; lawyers' television and newspaper ads seemingly ignore New York State Bar Assn advisory reminding them to refrain from soliciting work or pressuring survivors to sue; about 40 survivors have signaled their intention to sue city; together they seek payout of $1.3 billion; some claims are for wrongful death or severe injuries, but some are seeking millions of dollars for loss of sleep or emotional trauma; some lawyers defend their advertising, saying it is important to inform public about 90-day deadline for filing claims; representatives of professional legal organizations say they are dismayed by spectacle (M)
French electronics company Thomson, which sells appliances under RCA brand in US, will combine its television and DVD businesses with those of TCL International Holdings of China to form what will become world's largest maker of television sets; combined companies will make 18 million sets per year and generate revenue of $3 billion; Thomason will own 33 percent of combined company, to be known as TCL-Thomson Electronics, and TCL will own remaining 67 percent; photo (M)
Canary Wharf Group conditionally agrees to takeover by consortium led by Morgan Stanley; bid values Canary Wharf at $2.5 billion, topping offer from Brascan Group (S)
New York Jets reflect on 31-28 loss to New York Giants and 2-6 record; photos (M)
Article assesses what went wrong with movie The Human Stain, directed by Oscar winner Robert Benton and starring Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris and Nicole Kidman; movie's opening weekend box-office earnings were less than stellar and reviews were mixed, at best; photos (M)
New York Yankees reportedly hire former player Don Mattingly to replace Rick Down as hitting coach under manager Joe Torre; appointment immediately puts Mattingly in line to replace Torre as manager when time comes; photo (M)
Clyde Haberman comments on his annoyance at being woken up from his afternoon nap by recorded telepone message from former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani urging him to vote to amend City Charter to do away with party primaries (M)
Upstate New York, like much of rural America, is aging rapidly, and that aging comes with its own economic and social problems; but consequences have been particularly tough for upstate New York, because of state's extensive programs under Medicaid and its unusual requirement that local governments pay quarter of cost of most of them; people 65 and over make up ever-larger portion of population of upstate New York; Brookings Institution study finds that 14 percent of people living in upstate New York counties are 65 or older; photos (L)