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In 2005, the world population was approximately 6,586,970,132 people[†]
2005Ella Anderson, American actress[†]
Ella Aiko Anderson is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress, starring in roles such as Piper Hart on the Nickelodeon television series Henry Danger, and is also known for playing the role of Rachel Rawlings in the 2016 comedy adventure film The Boss.
2005James Callaghan, English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1912)[†]
Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff was a British statesman and Labour Party politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980. Callaghan is the only person to have held all four Great Offices of State, having also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1964 to 1967, Home Secretary from 1967 to 1970 and Foreign Secretary from 1974 to 1976. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1945 to 1987.
2005Frederick Rotimi Williams, Nigerian lawyer and politician (born 1920)[†]
Chief Frederick Rotimi Alade Williams, QC, SAN was a prominent Nigerian lawyer who was the first Nigerian to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. In the 1950s, he was a member of the Action Group and subsequently became the minister for local government and justice. He was the president of the Nigerian Bar Association in 1959. He left politics in the 1960s, as a result of the political crisis in the Western Region of Nigeria.
2005Around 200,000 to 300,000 Taiwanese demonstrate in Taipei in opposition to the Anti-Secession Law of China.[†]
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of 35,808 square kilometres, with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined territories under ROC control consist of 168 islands in total covering 36,193 square kilometres. The largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei, New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries.
Dan Barry column on preparation of Yankee Stadium in Bronx for opening day; describes dismal, wintry stadium and efforts by Chris Manzo and his maintenance crew to make repairs, improvements and keep count-down-to-opening-day sign up to date (M)
When the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament began in four regionals two weeks ago, the Atlantic Coast Conference had five representatives. Two of them, North Carolina and Duke, were seeded No. 1. A No. 2-seeded team from the A.C.C., Wake Forest, thought it deserved better.
Michigan State University defeats Duke University, 78-68, to advance to men's NCAA tournament Round of 8; Kentucky University defeats Utah University, 62-52; photos (M)
US will sell F-16 jet fighters to Pakistan in deal that State Dept says will improve regional security; size of arms sale has not been decided, but Pakistan is seeking about two dozen planes; Pres Bush telephones Prime Min Manmohan Singh of India to inform him of decision; clears way for India to discuss its own purchase of combat aircraft; Singh says arms sale will undermine regional security (M)
Thomas M Coughlin, who recently retired as vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores, resigns from company's board after company raises questions about his knowledge of fraudulent expense reports and invoices; Wal-Mart asked Coughlin to resign after disagreement over results of its investigation into possible misappropriation of $100,000 to $500,000 in corporate funds; company is looking into employee reimbursements that were based on false expense reports, as well as unauthorized use of 'corporate-owned gift cards'; Wal--Mart has referred matter to US attorney's office and is cooperating with federal officials as they review situation; photo (M)
New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez says he will be ready for season opener despite stiff back; photo (M)
The German guy with the mullet never had a chance. Of course it didn't help that his female companion seemed to think an aggressive display of cleavage might neutralize her urgent need for orthodontia.
Army Criminal Investigation Command says that despite recommendations by investigators, commanders have decided not to prosecute 17 soldiers implicated in deaths of three prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2003 and 2004; says one of 17 received letter of reprimand and another was discharged after investigations; issues detailed report on deaths of prisoners in US custody in Iraq and Afghanistan; says military has taken steps toward prosecuting some three dozen soldiers in connection with 28 confirmed or suspected homicides of detainees (M)
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey pres John J Petillo last November awarded $95,000 to Casa Israel, nonprofit day care program for elderly in Newark run by influential community leader Stephen N Adubato; grant was made without public competition and was first such award to organization not affiliated with school; Adubato comments on program and Petillo's role; photos (M)
Jersey City battles high crime rate by instituting curfew on 135 blocks in 12 citywide strips between 11pm and 5am every day; curfew affects all businesses except bars and pharmacies; many businesses say they are being punished for misdeeds of a few and that problem should be attacked with improved police response; some claim discrimination because 95 percent of residents in curfew areas are black; Mayor Jerramiah T Healy hopes to address street crimes and vagrancies that affect quality of life in city; photos; map (M)
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Directors of American International Group, insurance giant whose transactions are under investigation, are nearing decision to cut company's ties to its former chief executive Maurice R Greenberg; he was forced by board to resign on March 14, but was allowed to retain title of nonexecutive chairman; Greenberg is scheduled to testify before prosecutors in office of New York Atty Gen Eliot Spitzer on variety of questionable transactions he took part in; investigation focuses on deal Greenberg struck in late 2000 with General Re that artifically inflated AIG's reserves by $500 million; Greenberg photo (M)