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In loosely organized campaigns that in some ways are mirror images, political partisans are poring over the Vietnam War years of Senator John Kerry and President Bush. In Mr. Kerry's case, conservatives are working hard to shine an unflattering spotlight on his antiwar activities and his record on defense and intelligence matters in the Senate.
European Commission opens probe into merger planned by two record companies: Sony of Japan and BMG, unit of German publisher Bertelsmann AG (S)
New York Knicks player DerMarr Johnson, who was nearly paralyzed in car accident that sidelined him for 2002-3 season, looks to enjoy second chance at success when Knicks 10-day contract turns into rest-of-season contract; photos (M)
Comcast's bid for Walt Disney Co sends ripples through nation's biggest media companies; deal is latest escalation in arms race of mergers as major media conglomerates vie for upper hand in multisided negotiations over distribution of movies, sports and television programs; for smaller cable operators or independent programmers, there is new pressure that could drive them into mergers or out of business as they struggle to compete with conglomerates' bargaining power; as soon as Comcast bid is announced, eager investment bankers begin trolling for new deals, urging rival companies to get in on the action; graph (M)
A city-sponsored report released yesterday called for significant changes in the way the Staten Island ferry operates, including adding another senior officer to vessels, establishing formal training for ferry workers, hiring a new chief of operations -- even increasing the number of lifeboats and rescue craft on board. The report, prepared by the Global Maritime and Transportation School in the United States Merchant Marine Academy on Long Island, follows last October's accident that left 11 people dead. It also recommended instituting a broad ''safety management system'' already used by much of the maritime industry that would formalize procedures for all aspects of the operation.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 11, 2004, covering February 13, 2004.
Twista
OutKast
Sheryl Crow
Evanescence
Ruben Studdard
2004François Tavenas, Canadian engineer and academic (born 1942)[â ]
François Tavenas, was a Canadian engineer and academic.
2004Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, Chechen politician, 2nd President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (born 1952)[â ]
Zelimkhan Abdulmuslimovich Yandarbiyev was a Chechen writer and politician who was the second president of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria between 1996 and 1997. In 2004, Yandarbiyev was assassinated while he was on a mission to obtain recognition of the Chechen Republic by Qatar.
2004The HarvardâSmithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".[â ]
The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA), previously known as the HarvardâSmithsonian Center for Astrophysics, is an astrophysics research institute jointly operated by the Harvard College Observatory and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, the CfA leads a broad program of research in astronomy, astrophysics, Earth and space sciences, as well as science education. The CfA either leads or participates in the development and operations of more than fifteen ground- and space-based astronomical research observatories across the electromagnetic spectrum, including the forthcoming Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) and the Chandra X-ray Observatory, one of NASA's Great Observatories.
In 2004, the world population was approximately 6,503,377,772 people[â ]