Rejouer vendredi 15 août 2003

Le 15 août 2003 était un vendredi sous le signe astral du . C'était le 226ème jour de l'année. Le président des États-Unis était George W. Bush.

Si vous êtes né ce jour-là, vous avez 22 ans. Ton dernier anniversaire était le vendredi 15 août 2025, il y a 301 jours. Votre prochain anniversaire est le samedi 15 août 2026, dans 63 jours. Vous avez vécu 8 337 jours, soit environ 200 100 heures, ou environ 12 006 038 minutes, ou environ 720 362 280 secondes.

Quelques personnes qui partagent cet anniversaire:

  • Napoléon Ier (chef militaire, collectionneur d'œuvres d'art, empereur, homme d'État, militant, officier, personnalité politique, souverain, né le 15 août 1769)
  • Anne du Royaume-Uni (aristocrate, cavalier de concours complet, philanthrope, né le 15 août 1950)
  • Ben Affleck (acteur, acteur de cinéma, acteur de doublage, acteur de télévision, joueur de poker, producteur, producteur de cinéma, producteur de télévision, producteur délégué, réalisateur, scénariste, écrivain, né le 15 août 1972)
  • Jennifer Lawrence (acteur, acteur de cinéma, acteur de télévision, chanteur, producteur de cinéma, réalisateur, né le 15 août 1990)
  • Joe Jonas (acteur, acteur de cinéma, acteur de télévision, auteur-compositeur-interprète, chanteur, guitariste, musicien, né le 15 août 1989)
  • Nipsey Hussle (activiste, entrepreneur, rappeur, né le 15 août 1985)
  • Song Ji-hyo (acteur de cinéma, mannequin, né le 15 août 1981)
  • Malcolm Glazer (entrepreneur, né le 15 août 1928)
  • Mark Thatcher (entrepreneur, pilote automobile, pilote de rallye, né le 15 août 1953)
  • Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela (baron de la drogue, né le 15 août 1943)
  • Julia Child (animateur de télévision, assistant de recherche, assistante administrative, commis, cuisinier, dactylographe, écrivain, né le 15 août 1912)
  • Humbert II d'Italie (militaire, monarque, personnalité politique, souverain, né le 15 août 1904)
  • Alejandro González Iñárritu (compositeur, monteur, producteur de cinéma, réalisateur, scénariste, né le 15 août 1963)
  • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (joueur de football, né le 15 août 1993)
  • Vladimir Petković (entraîneur de football, joueur de football, né le 15 août 1963)
  • Belinda Peregrín Schüll (acteur, acteur de cinéma, acteur de télévision, auteur-compositeur, chanteur, mannequin, personnalité du monde des affaires, pianiste, né le 15 août 1989)
  • Boban Marjanović (acteur, basketteur, né le 15 août 1988)
  • Anthony Anderson (acteur, acteur de cinéma, acteur de télévision, humoriste, producteur de cinéma, producteur délégué, né le 15 août 1970)
  • Natasha Henstridge (acteur, acteur de cinéma, acteur de doublage, mannequin, né le 15 août 1974)
  • Peter Hermann (acteur de cinéma, acteur de théâtre, acteur de télévision, producteur de cinéma, scénariste, écrivain, né le 15 août 1967)
  • Melinda Gates (entrepreneur, entrepreneuriat, fondateur, mécène, personnalité du monde des affaires, philanthrope, né le 15 août 1964)
  • Timati (acteur, chanteur, compositeur, entrepreneur, producteur, rappeur, réalisateur artistique, né le 15 août 1983)
  • Arjun Sarja (acteur, chanteur, réalisateur, né le 15 août 1962)
  • Debra Messing (acteur, acteur de cinéma, acteur de doublage, acteur de théâtre, acteur de télévision, humoriste, producteur de cinéma, producteur de télévision, né le 15 août 1968)
  • Mark Labbett (personnalité de l'audiovisuel, né le 15 août 1965)
  • Jean Bosco (prêtre catholique de rite romain, salésien, né le 15 août 1815)
  • Masaki Okada (acteur, acteur de doublage, acteur de télévision, chanteur, mannequin, voix-off, né le 15 août 1989)
  • Walter Scott (avocat, biographe, critique littéraire, dramaturge, historien, juge, juriste-poète, linguiste, musicologue, poète, romancier, traducteur, écrivain, né le 15 août 1771)
  • Stieg Larsson (journaliste, scénariste, écrivain, éditeur, né le 15 août 1954)
  • Sylvie Vartan (acteur, acteur de cinéma, chanteur, né le 15 août 1944)
  • Yui Ogura (acteur, chanteur, enfant acteur, producteur de télévision, seiyū, né le 15 août 1995)
  • Stephen Breyer (avocat, juge, juriste, personnalité politique, professeur d'université, né le 15 août 1938)
  • Takashi Tachibana (YouTubeur, activiste, journaliste, lanceur d'alerte, personnalité politique, né le 15 août 1967)
  • Maxine Waters (enseignant, personnalité politique, né le 15 août 1938)
  • Lee Sang-yoon (acteur, acteur de cinéma, acteur de télévision, né le 15 août 1981)
  • Raghavendra Rajkumar (acteur, producteur de cinéma, réalisateur artistique, né le 15 août 1965)
  • Aurobindo Ghose (critique littéraire, essayiste, fonctionnaire, personnalité politique, philosophe, poète, professeur, révolutionnaire, traducteur, écrivain, né le 15 août 1872)
  • Sukjong de Joseon (roi, né le 15 août 1661)
  • Dominique de Guzmán (dominicain, fondateur, prêtre catholique, né le 8 août 1170)
  • Carol Thatcher (animateur de télévision, journaliste, né le 15 août 1953)
  • Maktoum ben Rachid Al Maktoum (personnalité politique, né le 15 août 1943)
  • Takashi Ukaji (acteur, né le 15 août 1962)
  • Phyllis Schlafly (animateur de radio, avocat, journaliste, militant politique, personnalité politique, écrivain, né le 15 août 1924)
  • Carlos Pena (YouTubeur, acteur, acteur de cinéma, acteur de télévision, auteur-compositeur, chanteur, danseur, producteur de télévision, né le 15 août 1989)
  • Kōsuke Hagino (nageur, né le 15 août 1994)
  • Cris Judd (acteur, chorégraphe, né le 15 août 1969)
  • Eric Bieniemy (joueur de football américain, né le 15 août 1969)
  • Kerri Walsh (joueur de beach-volley, né le 15 août 1978)
  • Óscar Romero (prêtre catholique de rite romain, né le 15 août 1917)
  • Emily Kinney (acteur, acteur de cinéma, acteur de théâtre, acteur de télévision, auteur-compositeur-interprète, chanteur, musicien, né le 15 août 1985)

15th of August 2003 News

Nouvelles telles qu'elles sont apparues à la une du New York Times le 15 août 2003

In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures

Date: 15 August 2003

By DAVID BARSTOW

David BARSTOW

Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)

Full Article

Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges

Date: 16 August 2003

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER

Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 August 2003

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 15 August 2003

Full Article

Coming of Age in New Mexico

Date: 15 August 2003

By CHRIS BROUSSARD

Chris BROUSSARD

Profile of Larry Ayuso, who plays basketball for Puerto Rican national team; Ayuso could easily have become sad statistic on drug infested streets of South Bronx, but relocated to Diane Taylor's home in Roswell, NM, as part of Student Athletes for Education program; photos (M)

Full Article

New Video Releases

Date: 15 August 2003

Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)

Full Article

The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'

Date: 15 August 2003

By WINNIE HU

Winnie HU

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)

Full Article

New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers

Date: 16 August 2003

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Sabrina TAVERNISE

News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)

Full Article

Blackout Trips Up Plans To Promote New Movies

Date: 16 August 2003

By LAURA M. HOLSON and GERALDINE FABRIKANT

Hollywood executives estimate that August 14 blackout could reduce box-office receipts as much as ten percent; electrical outage has created number of unique problems for theater operators and moviegoers, and has disrupted major studios' marketing campaigns; films due out this weekend include Open Range, Uptown Girls, Freddy vs Jason, Grind and American Splendor (M)

Full Article

ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug

Date: 15 August 2003

By GARDINER HARRIS

Gardiner HARRIS

ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)

Full Article

In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures

Date: 15 August 2003

By DAVID BARSTOW

David BARSTOW

Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)

Full Article

Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges

Date: 16 August 2003

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER

Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 August 2003

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 15 August 2003

Full Article

New Video Releases

Date: 15 August 2003

Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)

Full Article

The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'

Date: 15 August 2003

By WINNIE HU

Winnie HU

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)

Full Article

New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers

Date: 16 August 2003

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Sabrina TAVERNISE

News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)

Full Article

Blackout Trips Up Plans To Promote New Movies

Date: 16 August 2003

By LAURA M. HOLSON and GERALDINE FABRIKANT

Hollywood executives estimate that August 14 blackout could reduce box-office receipts as much as ten percent; electrical outage has created number of unique problems for theater operators and moviegoers, and has disrupted major studios' marketing campaigns; films due out this weekend include Open Range, Uptown Girls, Freddy vs Jason, Grind and American Splendor (M)

Full Article

ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug

Date: 15 August 2003

By GARDINER HARRIS

Gardiner HARRIS

ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)

Full Article

In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures

Date: 15 August 2003

By DAVID BARSTOW

David BARSTOW

Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)

Full Article

Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges

Date: 16 August 2003

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER

Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 August 2003

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 15 August 2003

Full Article

Coming of Age in New Mexico

Date: 15 August 2003

By CHRIS BROUSSARD

Chris BROUSSARD

Profile of Larry Ayuso, who plays basketball for Puerto Rican national team; Ayuso could easily have become sad statistic on drug infested streets of South Bronx, but relocated to Diane Taylor's home in Roswell, NM, as part of Student Athletes for Education program; photos (M)

Full Article

New Video Releases

Date: 15 August 2003

Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)

Full Article

The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'

Date: 15 August 2003

By WINNIE HU

Winnie HU

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)

Full Article

New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers

Date: 16 August 2003

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Sabrina TAVERNISE

News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)

Full Article

Blackout Trips Up Plans To Promote New Movies

Date: 16 August 2003

By LAURA M. HOLSON and GERALDINE FABRIKANT

Hollywood executives estimate that August 14 blackout could reduce box-office receipts as much as ten percent; electrical outage has created number of unique problems for theater operators and moviegoers, and has disrupted major studios' marketing campaigns; films due out this weekend include Open Range, Uptown Girls, Freddy vs Jason, Grind and American Splendor (M)

Full Article

ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug

Date: 15 August 2003

By GARDINER HARRIS

Gardiner HARRIS

ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)

Full Article

In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures

Date: 15 August 2003

By DAVID BARSTOW

David BARSTOW

Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)

Full Article

Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges

Date: 16 August 2003

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER

Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 August 2003

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 15 August 2003

Full Article

Coming of Age in New Mexico

Date: 15 August 2003

By CHRIS BROUSSARD

Chris BROUSSARD

Profile of Larry Ayuso, who plays basketball for Puerto Rican national team; Ayuso could easily have become sad statistic on drug infested streets of South Bronx, but relocated to Diane Taylor's home in Roswell, NM, as part of Student Athletes for Education program; photos (M)

Full Article

New Video Releases

Date: 15 August 2003

Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)

Full Article

The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'

Date: 15 August 2003

By WINNIE HU

Winnie HU

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)

Full Article

New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers

Date: 16 August 2003

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Sabrina TAVERNISE

News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)

Full Article

ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug

Date: 15 August 2003

By GARDINER HARRIS

Gardiner HARRIS

ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)

Full Article

In Frustration, Humor and Greed, A Powerless New York Endures

Date: 15 August 2003

By DAVID BARSTOW

David BARSTOW

Epic blackout brings day of colossal disruption to New York City; at Port Authority Bus Station, waves of confused commuters are met by small contingent of harried police officers trying, vainly, to push everyone back out; commuter trains are evacuated; hotels scramble to accommodate thousands of guests suddenly cut off from rooms by useless elevators and room keys; buses are packed; level of anxiety is clearly eased by fact that so many crucial city institutions are continuing to provide some services because of backup generators; normally garish Times Square billboards are black; photos (M)

Full Article

Newspapers in Stricken Cities Faced Biggest Challenges

Date: 16 August 2003

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK with BILL CARTER

Newspapers in Cleveland, Detroit, New York and Toronto struggle to cover massive power outage with most of their reporters, editors and printing plants concentrated in cites without power; Cleveland Plain Dealer implements emergency pact with Akron Beacon Journal to put out paper; Detroit Free Press relies in part on plants of two newspapers operated by Gannett, owner of rival Detroit News; Toronto Star is saved when its sister paper, Hamilton Spectator, regains power in time to help out; blackout barely affects New York Daily News, whose Jersey City printing plant regains power quickly, but nearly cripples New York Post, which put out limited run from Bergen Record plant; national newspapers and television and radio news organizations are relatively undisturbed by power loss; local television stations in New York and other major cities suffer sporadically; photo (M)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 August 2003

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 15 August 2003

Full Article

Coming of Age in New Mexico

Date: 15 August 2003

By CHRIS BROUSSARD

Chris BROUSSARD

Profile of Larry Ayuso, who plays basketball for Puerto Rican national team; Ayuso could easily have become sad statistic on drug infested streets of South Bronx, but relocated to Diane Taylor's home in Roswell, NM, as part of Student Athletes for Education program; photos (M)

Full Article

New Video Releases

Date: 15 August 2003

Films The Hunted, Head of State, The Lizzie McGuire Movie and Cradle 2 the Grave are released as new videos; brief excerpts from original reviews; photo (M)

Full Article

The Word on the Street? For New York's Rats, It's 'Goodbye'

Date: 15 August 2003

By WINNIE HU

Winnie HU

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on city's rat population; says inspections and extermination efforts will be stepped up in coming year (M)

Full Article

New York Fraud Ring No Surprise to Russian Drivers

Date: 16 August 2003

By SABRINA TAVERNISE

Sabrina TAVERNISE

News of $48 million insurance scheme in New York involving thousands of fake car crashes comes as no surprise to drivers in Russia, where fraud is rule of the road; Russian roads may even have been birthplace of New York scheme; at least some of profits in case were channeled to businesses in Russia; scheme, which led to 567 indictments, allegedly used huge network of drivers, doctors and clinics; in New York scheme, target was insurance company; in Russia, where automobile insurance is not widely used, schemers pressure unsuspecting victims to pay cash on the spot; photo (M)

Full Article

Blackout Trips Up Plans To Promote New Movies

Date: 16 August 2003

By LAURA M. HOLSON and GERALDINE FABRIKANT

Hollywood executives estimate that August 14 blackout could reduce box-office receipts as much as ten percent; electrical outage has created number of unique problems for theater operators and moviegoers, and has disrupted major studios' marketing campaigns; films due out this weekend include Open Range, Uptown Girls, Freddy vs Jason, Grind and American Splendor (M)

Full Article

ImClone Files New Request For Approval Of Cancer Drug

Date: 15 August 2003

By GARDINER HARRIS

Gardiner HARRIS

ImClone Systems reapplies electronically to sell its cancer drug, Erbitux, but hits last-minute snafu with widespread power failures in Northeast; ImClone Systems and its partner, Bristol-Myers Squibb have stumbled repeatedly in trying to get drug approved to treat colorectal cancer, but there is still hope that drug will overcome its difficult start and help thousands of patients; ImClone asks for accelerated drug-approval process (M)

Full Article