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Joyce Purnick article describes unpredictable nature of New York political process; discusses Democratic gubernatorial primary race between Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and Nassau County Eexecutive Thomas R Suozzi and speculates on possibility of businessman Richard D Parsons entering New York City mayoral race in 2009; photo (M)
NBC hopes launches fifth edition of its hit reality show The Apprentice; star Donald Trump is drawing attention to show, on new night and at new time, by engaging in public feud with Martha Stewart, who was star of her own version of show; photo (M)
Kassoum Fofana, Brooklyn man who escaped early morning fire that killed his wife and two children, is told of their tragic deaths by Osman Adam, assistant imam at Masjid al-Taqwa mosque; photo (M)
Online version of popular role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons is to be released, despite some skepticism of hardcore fans who prefer traditional tabletop version; in recent years, millions of people have flocked to rich online role-playing games that allow players to express inner warlock without leaving home; photos (M)
Calling all show queens! Or, if you prefer to be more formally addressed, may I have your attention, please, devoted aficionados of musical theater? Have I got a show for you! Actually the guys who've got a show for you are Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell, the authors, stars and, strange to say, subject matter of the cheekily titled ''[title of show],'' which opened last night at the Vineyard Theater. Mr. Bowen and Mr. Bell have concocted a zesty, sweet, Broadway-trivia-riddled musical about the anxiety and excitement of creating a zesty, sweet, Broadway-trivia-riddled musical about the anxiety and excitement of creating a.
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of February 22, 2006, covering February 27, 2006.
Jack Johnson
Mary J. Blige
Barry Manilow
Andrea Bocelli
Dem Franchize Boyz
2006Otis Chandler, American publisher (born 1927)[†]
Otis Chandler was the publisher of the Los Angeles Times between 1960 and 1980, leading a large expansion of the newspaper and its ambitions. He was the fourth and final member of the Chandler family to hold the paper's top position.
2006Robert Lee Scott, Jr., American general and author (born 1908)[†]
Robert Lee Scott Jr. was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force and a flying ace of World War II, credited with shooting down 13 Japanese aircraft.
2006Linda Smith, English comedian and author (born 1958)[†]
Linda Helen Smith was an English comedian and comedy writer. She appeared regularly on Radio 4 panel games, and was voted "Wittiest Living Person" by listeners in 2002. From 2004 to 2006 she was head of the British Humanist Association.
In 2006, the world population was approximately 6,671,452,015 people[†]