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October 29, 2004

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Mobster Told F.B.I. Franco Gave Him Tickets

By Lee Jenkins and William K. Rashbaum

A member of the Bonanno crime family told federal investigators in an interview last year that John Franco, the Mets' pitcher, gave free tickets to a Mets' game in Montreal to him and other crime family members in the early 1990's, according to a record of the interview, conducted by the F.B.I. Frank Lino, the Bonanno family member, who helped federal prosecutors convict top members of the family, said that he and other members went to the game during a trip to meet with the Canadian branch of the crime family. According to the record, Lino told investigators that he and the others went out with players on the Mets after the game.

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BUSINESS DIGEST

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China Raises Interest Rates And Eases Bank Controls China's central bank raised official borrowing costs for the first time in nine years in a bid to slow economic growth. It also moved closer to a Western-style financial system by ending some controls on bank lending.

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Putting a Lid on Babe's Brew

By Tyler Kepner

Years ago, the uniform numbers on the right-field roof at Fenway Park were displayed in the order in which they were retired. From left to right, the numbers read 9-4-1-8. When it was pointed out that 9/4/18 was the day before the start of the last World Series the Red Sox had won, management rearranged the numbers. After their emphatic sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series on Wednesday, the Red Sox no longer need to apologize for their history. When someone mentioned to the team's president, Larry Lucchino, that the Red Sox had won as many championships as the Yankees in the 21st century, Lucchino objected.

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 27, 2004, covering October 29, 2004.

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    Album cover for 50 Number Ones by George Strait

    50 Number Ones

    George Strait

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    1
    Peak
    1
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    2
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    Album cover for Confessions by Usher

    Confessions

    Usher

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    2
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    30
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    Album cover for Suit by Nelly

    Suit

    Nelly

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    5
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    5
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    Album cover for Miracle by Celine Dion

    Miracle

    Celine Dion

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    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    1
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    Album cover for The New Danger by Mos Def

    The New Danger

    Mos Def

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    Peak
    5
    Weeks
    1

Notable Deaths

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

2004Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (born 1901)[†]

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester was a member of the British royal family. She was the wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of King George V and Queen Mary. She was the mother of Prince William of Gloucester and Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester.

2004Ordal Demokan, Turkish physicist and academic (born 1946)[†]

Ordal Demokan was a Turkish physicist.

Edward Oliver LeBlanc

2004Edward Oliver LeBlanc, Dominican lawyer and politician, Premier of Dominica (born 1923)[†]

Edward Oliver LeBlanc was a Dominican politician who served as the chief minister from January 1961 to 1 March 1967 and as the first premier from 1 March 1967 to 27 July 1974. Born in Vieille Case, a village in the north of the island, LeBlanc attended the local school and studied agriculture at the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in Trinidad. He worked in the civil service and became a member of the Dominica Trade Union. An early member of the Dominica Labour Party (DLP), he served as a representative in the country's Legislative Council representing the constituency of Portsmouth between 1957 and 1958, and as a representative of Dominica in the Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation upon its foundation in 1958. LeBlanc left the federation in 1960 to run for election to the national legislature.

2004Peter Twinn, English mathematician and entomologist (born 1916)[†]

Peter Frank George Twinn was an English mathematician, Second World War codebreaker and entomologist. He was the first mathematician to be recruited to the Government Code and Cypher School, Head of Intelligence Service Knox (ISK) from 1943, the unit responsible for decrypting over 100,000 Abwehr communications.

Historical Events

Al Jazeera Media Network

2004The Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera broadcasts an excerpt from a 2004 Osama bin Laden video in which the terrorist leader first admits direct responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks and references the 2004 U.S. presidential election.[†]

Al Jazeera Media Network is a private-media conglomerate headquartered in Wadi Al Sail, Doha, funded in part by the government of Qatar. The network's flagship channels include Al Jazeera Arabic and Al Jazeera English, which provide coverage of regional and international news, along with analysis, documentaries, and talk shows. In addition to its television channels, Al Jazeera has expanded its digital presence with platforms such as AJ+, catering to younger audiences with formats and content tailored for online consumption. Al Jazeera broadcasts in over 150 countries and territories, and has a large global audience of over 430 million people.

Historical Context for October 29, 2004

In 2004, the world population was approximately 6,503,377,772 people[†]