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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is increasing efforts to fingerprint and conduct background check of all volunteers, staff and clergy at Roman Catholic Dioceses throughout nation in attempt to prevent future child molestation incidents; photo (M)
New York City files papers that seek to limit its liability in Staten Island (NYC) ferry crash, which killed 10 people and injured dozens, to $14.4 million (M)
Daniel Wylie is suing American Airlines and Boeing Co in Federal District Court, San Francisco, accusing them of failing to take proper preventive measures that would help passengers avoid blood clots; Wylie's lawsuit is coupled with one from Debra Miller, who accuses Air France, Continental Airlines and Boeing of same failure; her complaint says she developed lift-threatening clot on two-stage flight to San Francisco after running in Paris Marathon in April 2001; suits could be first of their kind to go to trial in US, after District Judge Vaughn R Walker ruled against defendants' motion to dismiss case in July; lawsuit focuses attention on question of what kind of role air travel may play in causing blood clots, and what actions, if any, airlines should take in warning passengers and recommending preventive measures; chart; photo (M)
China is building an export powerhouse, but it must still rely on outsiders to do so. In the midst of a building boom of highways, dams, airports and office buildings, China has emerged as the world's largest market for heavy-duty construction equipment, and companies from around the world have rushed to meet its needs.
Four years ago, as the Boeing Company was struggling to remain profitable amid production problems, Philip M. Condit insisted in a side-by-side interview with Harry C. Stonecipher that the two were precisely the right team to lead the company. ''I think we are much better together than either one of us would be alone,'' Mr. Condit, the chief executive at the time, said of Mr. Stonecipher, the president, with whom he was said to have clashed repeatedly. In fact, he added, ''I could not imagine a better partner.''
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of November 26, 2003, covering December 2, 2003.
Jay-Z
Soundtrack
G Unit
Josh Groban
Toby Keith
2003Neil Erasmus, South African-Australian footballer[†]
Neil Erasmus is an Australian rules football player who plays for Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL).
2003Alan Davidson, British soldier, historian, and author (born 1924)[†]
Alan Eaton Davidson CMG was a British diplomat and writer best known for his writing and editing on food and gastronomy.
In 2003, the world population was approximately 6,420,361,634 people[†]