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In 2004, the world population was approximately 6,503,377,772 people[†]
2004Fred Ebb, American songwriter (born 1928)[†]
Fred Ebb was an American musical theatre lyricist who had many successful collaborations with composer John Kander. The Kander and Ebb team frequently wrote for such performers as Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera.
2004David Mann, American painter and illustrator (born 1939)[†]
David Mann was a California graphic artist whose paintings celebrated biker culture, and choppers. Called "the biker world's artist-in-residence," his images are ubiquitous in biker clubhouses and garages, on motorcycle gas tanks, tattoos, and on T-shirts and other memorabilia associated with biker culture. Choppers have been built based on the bikes first imagined in a David Mann painting.
2004Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria (born 1949)[†]
Peter VII was the Greek Orthodox Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa from 1997 to 2004. During his reign, Petros VII was credited with reviving the Greek Orthodox churches in Africa by increasing the churches' attendance of about 250,000 people.
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Article looks at experiences of estimated 3,000 boys and girls who lost parents in Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; trauma experts set out to study group but struggled to diagnose what they encountered; all the children share burden of mourning private loss that is historic in nature; tragedy provides unparalleled opportunity to see how they will fare over years to come; among 203 children whose fathers were uniformed service workers, those who received treatment for trauma symptoms are improving more than those without therapy; post-traumatic stress disorder has affected only 12 percent; profiles of specific children; photos; map; graph (L)
Qwest Is Said to Settle S.E.C. Investigation Qwest Communications has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into its accounting practices, the company's union said. The settlement, among the largest ever reached by the S.E.C., comes after an investigation of more than two years into Qwest's accounting practices. The accord would be a significant step toward resolving past management missteps, analysts said. [Page C2.]
Federal District Judge Vaughn Walker, ruling in antitrust case brought by Justice Department, says Oracle can proceed with its hostile bid to acquire PeopleSoft; PeopleSoft president and chief executive Craig Conway, in letter to employees, assures them that company will continue fight to fend off takeover; Oracle extends deadline for latest of four offers, worth $7.7 billion, to September 24 and reportedly is weighing whether and when to raise bid; graph (M)
Walt Disney Co chief exec Michael D Eisner announces his intent to retire in 2006 and endorses company president Robert A Iger as potential successor; announcement comes as dissident investors and large state pension funds are planning to renew efforts to oust Eisner and before potentially embarrassing shareholder lawsuit; Iger knows his appointment is not guaranteed and has already begun campaigning for post both inside and outside company; Eisner's career at Disney reviewed; photo (L)
German billionaire Michael Otto offers his first public defense of downfall of now-bankrupt American mail-order company, Spiegel; admits he broke securities laws by failing to disclose depth of Spiegel's financial problems in 2002; insists decision not to file annual report with Securities and Exchange commission was effort to save company, not mislead shareholders and that his American legal advisers did not adequately warn him of potential penalties; photos (M)
Leaders of Air Line Pilots Assn union vote to hold last-ditch talks with US Airways on its bid to cut wages and benefits as company heads toward another Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing; Air Transportation Stabilization Board, which assisted airline during its last bankruptcy filing, meets in Washington; airline has repeatedly warned that it would file second bankruptcy unless it could win $800 million in wage and benefit concessions; airline is required to make $110 million contribution to its employee pension plans but is unable to arrange financing because it has pledged all collateral to secure federal loan guarantees; photo (M)
Names on ballot in Democratic primary for State Assembly on Nassau County's North Shore are Charles D Lavine and David S Sidikman, but they are only proxies in bigger battle between County Exec Thomas R Suozzi and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver; Suozzi picked fight as part of campaign against political gridlock that has characterized New York State government in recent years; Suozzi formed Fix Albany political action committee, and stunned politicians by calling for defeat of one member of State Senate's Republican majority and one member of Assembly's Democratic majority in each county; he recruited Lavine, Glen Cove councilman, as challenger, and selected Assemblyman Sidikman as symbolic incumbent target; map; photos (M)
Article explores issue of whether or not Walt Disney Co will be same after Michael Eisner exits as chief executive in two years; Eisner, with personal, hands-on management style and bent for family entertainment, nevertheless created far more complex and diverse media company than mid-level entertainment firm he inherited; he bolstered Disney's movie production, revitalized animation unit and acquired ABC and ESPN networks; successor, possibly one from outside Hollywood, will face daunting task of redefining corporate and managerial philosophy without losing Disney's family-oriented magic; sketches of some possible successors to Eisner; photos (M)
Lawrence Welk Show is highest-rated syndicated show on public television twelve years after Welk's death; ABC dropped series in 1971 despite high ratings and Welk began syndicating program himself; Oklahoma Educational Television Authority acquired rights to syndicate reruns to public television stations in 1987; station executives were dubious because of show's corny reputation, but show has found demographic niche among older viewers on public television; 1,000 taped shows run on 279 public television stations along with new interviews with cast; photos (L)
Gunman identified as Marlon Legere shoots and kills two unidentified police detectives in Brooklyn who respond to call from Legere's mother, who told police she feared for her safety; gunfire breaks out as detectives approach Legere's car; Legere, wounded in both legs, hijacks minivan and flees scene of crime; dying detective alerts officers to picture of Legere on dashboard of police car; minivan is found 13 blocks away; estimated 75 police officers converge on building where Legere is found and arrested; photos (M)
Hurricane Hits Jamaica, With Florida in Its Path Hurricane Ivan began to lash Jamaica with wind and rain as electricity was turned off and the government declared a state of emergency. In Florida, officials stepped up efforts to evacuate the Keys, and weary residents, like a sandbag crew in Tampa, braced for the third storm in four weeks. PAGE A9 All-Russian Final in Open Elena Dementieva and Svetlana Kuznetsova earned three-set victories over Americans to set up an all-Russian final in the United States Open. Dementieva defeated Jennifer Capriati, and Kuznetsova outlasted the hobbling Lindsay Davenport. SPORTSSATURDAY, PAGE D1
Harvey Araton Sports of The Times column discusses women's US Open final, which will feature Russian tennis players Elena Dementieva and Svetlana Kuznetsova; photos (M)