11th of March 2003 News
Nouvelles telles qu'elles sont apparues à la une du New York Times le 11 mars 2003
Universe as Doughnut: New Data, New Debate
Date: 11 March 2003
By DENNIS OVERBYE
Dennis OVERBYE
New detailed map of early universe suggests that universe could be radically smaller in one direction than the other and that it may even be shaped like a doughnut; doughnut universe would force cosmologists to reconsider their theories about what happened in earliest moments after Big Bang, since those theories predict infinite universe; there is even hint that if one were to travel far and fast in direction of constellation Virgo, one would return to Earth from opposite direction; data is produced by NASA satellite known as Wilkinson Microwave Anisotrophy Probe; photos; drawings (L)
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News Corp. Won't Bid for AOL Book Units
Date: 12 March 2003
News Corp says its HarperCollins unit will not bid for book publishing business of AOL Time Warner, which includes Little, Brown & Co and Warner Books (S)
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A New Dawn and a New Day As Hoch Wins Doral Playoff
Date: 11 March 2003
By CLIFTON BROWN
Clifton BROWN
Scott Hoch wins Doral Open; photo (M)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 11 March 2003
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 12 March 2003
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A New Glasnost On War's Looted Art
Date: 12 March 2003
By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY
Sophia KISHKOVSKY
Russia's Ministry of Art, reflecting increased glasnost, is posting images and descriptions of paintings, archives and rare books looted by Soviet forces in Germany and Eastern Europe on new Web site; art was looted during and after World War II and taken to Russia as so-called trophy art; for more than 50 years Soviet Union hid them in museum basements and secret repositories; photos (M)
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The New Airport Profiling
Date: 11 March 2003
Editorial expresses reservations about Transportation Security Administration's development of sophisticated screening system designed to identify travelers who may pose terrorist threat; says agency will have access to numerous public and private databases the moment a passenger books a flight; says privacy principles are not necessarily sacrosanct, but this plan runs risk of overreaching; cites chance that it could quickly lead to mistaken actions based on inaccurate information; calls on Congress to ensure that new profiling system does not become runaway vacuum cleaner, sweeping up all manner of data that can be misused by government
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A New Division At Colby & Partners
Date: 11 March 2003
By Stuart Elliott
Stuart Elliott
Colby & Partners creates division on marketing
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New Federal Plan for DNA Testing Is Proposed
Date: 12 March 2003
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
Eric LICHTBLAU
Atty Gen John Ashcroft announces plan to commit $1 billion to DNA testing in next five years in bid to stem growing backlog of forensic evidence from crime scenes; federal money will also be used for DNA testing of convicted felons who claim to be innocent; types of crimes included in national DNA database would also be expanded; states have backlog of 350,000 untested samples for rapes and homicides, and another 20,000 to 300,000 samples taken from convicted offenders for possible matches have also gone untested; photo (M)
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One Small Step for New York State Budget
Date: 11 March 2003
By AL BAKER
Al BAKER
New York State legislative leaders agree to accept Gov George Pataki's dismal revenue forecast for next year; consensus on tax revenue expected to flow into state has never been reached so early in budget process, providing hope that agreement on budget can be reached sooner than usual (M)
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Universe as Doughnut: New Data, New Debate
Date: 11 March 2003
By DENNIS OVERBYE
Dennis OVERBYE
New detailed map of early universe suggests that universe could be radically smaller in one direction than the other and that it may even be shaped like a doughnut; doughnut universe would force cosmologists to reconsider their theories about what happened in earliest moments after Big Bang, since those theories predict infinite universe; there is even hint that if one were to travel far and fast in direction of constellation Virgo, one would return to Earth from opposite direction; data is produced by NASA satellite known as Wilkinson Microwave Anisotrophy Probe; photos; drawings (L)
Full Article
News Corp. Won't Bid for AOL Book Units
Date: 12 March 2003
News Corp says its HarperCollins unit will not bid for book publishing business of AOL Time Warner, which includes Little, Brown & Co and Warner Books (S)
Full Article
A New Dawn and a New Day As Hoch Wins Doral Playoff
Date: 11 March 2003
By CLIFTON BROWN
Clifton BROWN
Scott Hoch wins Doral Open; photo (M)
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 11 March 2003
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 12 March 2003
Full Article
A New Glasnost On War's Looted Art
Date: 12 March 2003
By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY
Sophia KISHKOVSKY
Russia's Ministry of Art, reflecting increased glasnost, is posting images and descriptions of paintings, archives and rare books looted by Soviet forces in Germany and Eastern Europe on new Web site; art was looted during and after World War II and taken to Russia as so-called trophy art; for more than 50 years Soviet Union hid them in museum basements and secret repositories; photos (M)
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The New Airport Profiling
Date: 11 March 2003
Editorial expresses reservations about Transportation Security Administration's development of sophisticated screening system designed to identify travelers who may pose terrorist threat; says agency will have access to numerous public and private databases the moment a passenger books a flight; says privacy principles are not necessarily sacrosanct, but this plan runs risk of overreaching; cites chance that it could quickly lead to mistaken actions based on inaccurate information; calls on Congress to ensure that new profiling system does not become runaway vacuum cleaner, sweeping up all manner of data that can be misused by government
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One Small Step for New York State Budget
Date: 11 March 2003
By AL BAKER
Al BAKER
New York State legislative leaders agree to accept Gov George Pataki's dismal revenue forecast for next year; consensus on tax revenue expected to flow into state has never been reached so early in budget process, providing hope that agreement on budget can be reached sooner than usual (M)
Full Article
Universe as Doughnut: New Data, New Debate
Date: 11 March 2003
By DENNIS OVERBYE
Dennis OVERBYE
New detailed map of early universe suggests that universe could be radically smaller in one direction than the other and that it may even be shaped like a doughnut; doughnut universe would force cosmologists to reconsider their theories about what happened in earliest moments after Big Bang, since those theories predict infinite universe; there is even hint that if one were to travel far and fast in direction of constellation Virgo, one would return to Earth from opposite direction; data is produced by NASA satellite known as Wilkinson Microwave Anisotrophy Probe; photos; drawings (L)
Full Article
News Corp. Won't Bid for AOL Book Units
Date: 12 March 2003
News Corp says its HarperCollins unit will not bid for book publishing business of AOL Time Warner, which includes Little, Brown & Co and Warner Books (S)
Full Article
A New Dawn and a New Day As Hoch Wins Doral Playoff
Date: 11 March 2003
By CLIFTON BROWN
Clifton BROWN
Scott Hoch wins Doral Open; photo (M)
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 11 March 2003
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 12 March 2003
Full Article
A New Glasnost On War's Looted Art
Date: 12 March 2003
By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY
Sophia KISHKOVSKY
Russia's Ministry of Art, reflecting increased glasnost, is posting images and descriptions of paintings, archives and rare books looted by Soviet forces in Germany and Eastern Europe on new Web site; art was looted during and after World War II and taken to Russia as so-called trophy art; for more than 50 years Soviet Union hid them in museum basements and secret repositories; photos (M)
Full Article
The New Airport Profiling
Date: 11 March 2003
Editorial expresses reservations about Transportation Security Administration's development of sophisticated screening system designed to identify travelers who may pose terrorist threat; says agency will have access to numerous public and private databases the moment a passenger books a flight; says privacy principles are not necessarily sacrosanct, but this plan runs risk of overreaching; cites chance that it could quickly lead to mistaken actions based on inaccurate information; calls on Congress to ensure that new profiling system does not become runaway vacuum cleaner, sweeping up all manner of data that can be misused by government
Full Article
A New Division At Colby & Partners
Date: 11 March 2003
By Stuart Elliott
Stuart Elliott
Colby & Partners creates division on marketing
Full Article
New Federal Plan for DNA Testing Is Proposed
Date: 12 March 2003
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
Eric LICHTBLAU
Atty Gen John Ashcroft announces plan to commit $1 billion to DNA testing in next five years in bid to stem growing backlog of forensic evidence from crime scenes; federal money will also be used for DNA testing of convicted felons who claim to be innocent; types of crimes included in national DNA database would also be expanded; states have backlog of 350,000 untested samples for rapes and homicides, and another 20,000 to 300,000 samples taken from convicted offenders for possible matches have also gone untested; photo (M)
Full Article
One Small Step for New York State Budget
Date: 11 March 2003
By AL BAKER
Al BAKER
New York State legislative leaders agree to accept Gov George Pataki's dismal revenue forecast for next year; consensus on tax revenue expected to flow into state has never been reached so early in budget process, providing hope that agreement on budget can be reached sooner than usual (M)
Full Article
Universe as Doughnut: New Data, New Debate
Date: 11 March 2003
By DENNIS OVERBYE
Dennis OVERBYE
New detailed map of early universe suggests that universe could be radically smaller in one direction than the other and that it may even be shaped like a doughnut; doughnut universe would force cosmologists to reconsider their theories about what happened in earliest moments after Big Bang, since those theories predict infinite universe; there is even hint that if one were to travel far and fast in direction of constellation Virgo, one would return to Earth from opposite direction; data is produced by NASA satellite known as Wilkinson Microwave Anisotrophy Probe; photos; drawings (L)
Full Article
News Corp. Won't Bid for AOL Book Units
Date: 12 March 2003
News Corp says its HarperCollins unit will not bid for book publishing business of AOL Time Warner, which includes Little, Brown & Co and Warner Books (S)
Full Article
A New Dawn and a New Day As Hoch Wins Doral Playoff
Date: 11 March 2003
By CLIFTON BROWN
Clifton BROWN
Scott Hoch wins Doral Open; photo (M)
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 11 March 2003
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 12 March 2003
Full Article
A New Glasnost On War's Looted Art
Date: 12 March 2003
By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY
Sophia KISHKOVSKY
Russia's Ministry of Art, reflecting increased glasnost, is posting images and descriptions of paintings, archives and rare books looted by Soviet forces in Germany and Eastern Europe on new Web site; art was looted during and after World War II and taken to Russia as so-called trophy art; for more than 50 years Soviet Union hid them in museum basements and secret repositories; photos (M)
Full Article
The New Airport Profiling
Date: 11 March 2003
Editorial expresses reservations about Transportation Security Administration's development of sophisticated screening system designed to identify travelers who may pose terrorist threat; says agency will have access to numerous public and private databases the moment a passenger books a flight; says privacy principles are not necessarily sacrosanct, but this plan runs risk of overreaching; cites chance that it could quickly lead to mistaken actions based on inaccurate information; calls on Congress to ensure that new profiling system does not become runaway vacuum cleaner, sweeping up all manner of data that can be misused by government
Full Article
A New Division At Colby & Partners
Date: 11 March 2003
By Stuart Elliott
Stuart Elliott
Colby & Partners creates division on marketing
Full Article
New Federal Plan for DNA Testing Is Proposed
Date: 12 March 2003
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
Eric LICHTBLAU
Atty Gen John Ashcroft announces plan to commit $1 billion to DNA testing in next five years in bid to stem growing backlog of forensic evidence from crime scenes; federal money will also be used for DNA testing of convicted felons who claim to be innocent; types of crimes included in national DNA database would also be expanded; states have backlog of 350,000 untested samples for rapes and homicides, and another 20,000 to 300,000 samples taken from convicted offenders for possible matches have also gone untested; photo (M)
Full Article
One Small Step for New York State Budget
Date: 11 March 2003
By AL BAKER
Al BAKER
New York State legislative leaders agree to accept Gov George Pataki's dismal revenue forecast for next year; consensus on tax revenue expected to flow into state has never been reached so early in budget process, providing hope that agreement on budget can be reached sooner than usual (M)
Full Article
Universe as Doughnut: New Data, New Debate
Date: 11 March 2003
By DENNIS OVERBYE
Dennis OVERBYE
New detailed map of early universe suggests that universe could be radically smaller in one direction than the other and that it may even be shaped like a doughnut; doughnut universe would force cosmologists to reconsider their theories about what happened in earliest moments after Big Bang, since those theories predict infinite universe; there is even hint that if one were to travel far and fast in direction of constellation Virgo, one would return to Earth from opposite direction; data is produced by NASA satellite known as Wilkinson Microwave Anisotrophy Probe; photos; drawings (L)
Full Article
News Corp. Won't Bid for AOL Book Units
Date: 12 March 2003
News Corp says its HarperCollins unit will not bid for book publishing business of AOL Time Warner, which includes Little, Brown & Co and Warner Books (S)
Full Article
A New Dawn and a New Day As Hoch Wins Doral Playoff
Date: 11 March 2003
By CLIFTON BROWN
Clifton BROWN
Scott Hoch wins Doral Open; photo (M)
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 11 March 2003
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 12 March 2003
Full Article
A New Glasnost On War's Looted Art
Date: 12 March 2003
By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY
Sophia KISHKOVSKY
Russia's Ministry of Art, reflecting increased glasnost, is posting images and descriptions of paintings, archives and rare books looted by Soviet forces in Germany and Eastern Europe on new Web site; art was looted during and after World War II and taken to Russia as so-called trophy art; for more than 50 years Soviet Union hid them in museum basements and secret repositories; photos (M)
Full Article
The New Airport Profiling
Date: 11 March 2003
Editorial expresses reservations about Transportation Security Administration's development of sophisticated screening system designed to identify travelers who may pose terrorist threat; says agency will have access to numerous public and private databases the moment a passenger books a flight; says privacy principles are not necessarily sacrosanct, but this plan runs risk of overreaching; cites chance that it could quickly lead to mistaken actions based on inaccurate information; calls on Congress to ensure that new profiling system does not become runaway vacuum cleaner, sweeping up all manner of data that can be misused by government
Full Article
A New Division At Colby & Partners
Date: 11 March 2003
By Stuart Elliott
Stuart Elliott
Colby & Partners creates division on marketing
Full Article
New Federal Plan for DNA Testing Is Proposed
Date: 12 March 2003
By ERIC LICHTBLAU
Eric LICHTBLAU
Atty Gen John Ashcroft announces plan to commit $1 billion to DNA testing in next five years in bid to stem growing backlog of forensic evidence from crime scenes; federal money will also be used for DNA testing of convicted felons who claim to be innocent; types of crimes included in national DNA database would also be expanded; states have backlog of 350,000 untested samples for rapes and homicides, and another 20,000 to 300,000 samples taken from convicted offenders for possible matches have also gone untested; photo (M)
Full Article
One Small Step for New York State Budget
Date: 11 March 2003
By AL BAKER
Al BAKER
New York State legislative leaders agree to accept Gov George Pataki's dismal revenue forecast for next year; consensus on tax revenue expected to flow into state has never been reached so early in budget process, providing hope that agreement on budget can be reached sooner than usual (M)
Full Article