2 януари 2005 г. беше неделя под звездния знак на ♑. Беше 1 ден от годината. Президент на Съединените щати беше George W. Bush.
Ако сте родени на този ден, вие сте на 21 години. Последният ви рожден ден беше на петък, 2 януари 2026 г., преди 157 дни. Следващият ви рожден ден е на събота, 2 януари 2027 г., след 207 дни. Живял си за 7 827 дни, или около 187 870 часа, или около 11 272 235 минути, или около 676 334 100 секунди.
Date: 02 January 2005
By Anemona Hartocollis
Anemona Hartocollis
Coping column on tsunami's impact on New York's Sri Lankan and other South Asian communities, among countless groups of immigrants who have fled natural and manmade disasters and found home in city since earliest days (S)
Date: 02 January 2005
By Gretchen Morgenson
Gretchen Morgenson
Gretchen Morgenson column awards this year's Augustus Melmotte Memorial Prizes, named for charlatan who parades through The Way We Live Now, novel by Anthony Trollope; those honored for dubious achievement include Franklin D Raines, former chief executive of Fannie Mae, Michael D Eisner, chief executive of Disney, and Michael S Ovitz, Disney's former president; New York Atty Gen Spitzer is honored for uncovering corruption in insurance industry; photos (L)
Date: 03 January 2005
INTERNATIONAL A3-10 Effort to Aid Victims Of Disaster Gains Strength The international lifeline to save five million victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami gathered strength as cargo-laden ships and planes converged on stricken coasts, and helicopters ferried food, water and medicines to desperate, isolated survivors. A1 Economists say that because there is no damage even as little as a mile away from the battered shores in affected countries, there is a perverse likelihood that one of the world's largest-ever human disasters may have a relatively marginal economic impact. A1 So much aid is now piling up in warehouses and on tarmacs around the Indian Ocean that officials are trying to avert a second potential disaster that often strikes in the aftermath of human tragedies: a lack of coordination among those seeking to help. A9 Rebel Campaign on Iraqi Forces Insurgents killed 18 members of the Iraqi national guard and a civilian with a suicide car bomb north of Baghdad. Meanwhile, several police officers and local officials were killed in other attacks around the country. A1 Abbas Makes Plea to Militants Mahmoud Abbas, the favorite in the impending Palestinian presidential election, visited the northern Gaza Strip and called on militants to stop firing rockets at Israel. His remarks came just hours after the latest salvos prompted a brief Israeli incursion in the area. A3 Spanish Leader Faces Crisis The Basque region's declaration that it has the right to secede from Spain has pushed Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero toward the first crisis of his tenure. Editorial writers and politicians say his affinity for following the polls has kept him from taking on tough issues. A6 NATIONAL A11-13 Vigorous Interrogation Expected For Nominee The Senate Judiciary Committee begins hearings on Thursday to consider President Bush's nomination of Albert R. Gonzales to be attorney general. Mr. Gonzales may face a vigorous interrogation because of his role in overseeing internal legal memorandums that appeared to condone mistreatment of detainees. A13 Hastert Asserts His Power J. Dennis Hastert, the speaker of the House, has emerged as a powerful force, the man President Bush is counting on to enact his ambitious second-term agenda, including Social Security legislation and changes in the tax code. A1 New Head for Paramount A deal that would name the veteran talent manager Brad Grey to head Paramount Pictures is almost finished, people involved in it said. He would replace Sherry Lansing, who announced late last year that she would retire after her contract expired in September 2005. A11 Bush Celebrates Inauguration Kelsey Grammer will be the M.C. at a kickoff inaugural gala honoring the military, the rap artist Kid Rock will perform at an inaugural youth concert and President Bush's most reliable fund-raisers have so far collected $15 million for three days of meticulously planned parties to celebrate his second swearing-in. A13 Former Judge Focus of Case A retired federal judge who ruled in 1982 that mental hospitals were violating the rights of patients now has dementia and is at the center of a dispute over whether he should be released from his nursing home. As the nation's population ages and the number of Alzheimer's patients rises, the case could have important ramifications. A11 NEW YORK/REGION B1-5 White Plains Savors New High-Rise Lifestyle The construction of 35-story residential towers in White Plains is giving the city something that no other city in Westchester has: a skyline. The project continues the development boom that began two years ago. B1 Readying for Battle New York's heavily Democratic delegation on Capitol Hill will battle with conservative lawmakers over federal funds when Congress convenes this month, and New York Republicans may step in to help force concessions. B1 Pastor Endorses Bloomberg Mayor Bloomberg accepted the endorsement of the Rev. Floyd H. Flake, the influential pastor of Allen A.M.E. Church in Queens, a significant step toward connecting with non-white voters. B1 Neediest Cases B4 SPORTSMONDAY D1-9 Buffalo's Loss is Jets' Gain Despite a 32-29 overtime loss to the St. Louis Rams, the Jets gained a spot in the American Football Conference playoffs by virtue of Buffalo's loss to Pittsburgh. D1 ARTS E1-12 OBITUARIES B6 Shirley Chisolm The first black woman to serve in Congress and the first woman to seek the presidential nomination of a major party. An outspoken educator and politician whose slogan was ''unbought and unbossed,'' she was 80. A1 BUSINESS DAY C1-14 Reacting to a Weak Dollar This is going to be the year the world learns to live with a cheaper dollar. How well it does that may have a profound effect on prospects for continued world growth. C1 The market performed relatively well in 2004, buoyed by corporate profits that were stronger than expected and interest rates that were lower than feared, Wall Street analysts say. C1 Bond Investors Face Threat The bond market faces many potential negatives, including a weakening dollar, expectations of rising inflation and growing deficits that could undermine bonds and send interest rates unexpectedly high. C2 Business Digest C1 EDITORIAL A14-15 Editorials: The Social Security fear factor; Helene Cooper on sexual abuse in war-torn Africa. Columns: William Safire, Bob Herbert. Autos D10 Metro Diary B2 Bridge E10 TV Listings E11 Crossword E9 Weather B7
Date: 02 January 2005
INTERNATIONAL 3-11 Aid Reaches Tsunami Victims Substantial aid finally began reaching desperate refugees in devastated areas of northern Sumatra as American warships arrived in the Straits of Malacca and a fleet of helicopters airlifted critical supplies to stricken towns in Aceh Province. 1 The president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, visited the heart of the damage for the first time, flying over a soggy brown 150-mile strip where all signs of habitation were obliterated. 1 Iraqi Security Forces Targeted Insurgents belonging to a group led by the Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi posted a videotape on the Internet showing five men being killed for serving in the Iraqi security forces. In the videotape, the militants warned other Iraqis that they would meet the same fate if they joined the security forces. 4 Abbas Courts Militants Mahmoud Abbas, the front-runner in the Palestinian presidential race, said that the Palestinian leadership had a duty to protect militants wanted by Israel and indicated that he did not intend to crack down on them. 11 Date for Iranian Elections Set Iran's legislative watchdog set June 17 as the date for presidential elections that are expected to mark the final defeat by conservative clerics of the reform movement led by outgoing President Mohammad Khatami. 3 NATIONAL 12-17 Shift in Labor Rulings The National Labor Relations Board during the Bush administration has ruled often in favor of employers, making it more difficult for workers to unionize and for unions to obtain financial information from companies during contract talks. 12 Plans to Reduce Deficit White House officials are preparing a budget that will assume a significant jump in revenues and omit the cost of major initiatives like overhauling Social Security, in order to show that President Bush can fulfill his campaign promise to cut the deficit in half by 2009. 16 Chicago Homicides Decline Chicago, which had the unwanted distinction of having more homicides than any other city in the nation a year ago, seems in a single year to have undergone a turnaround, with its lowest tally since 1965. 17 Melding War and Marriage The Army is spending $2 million on a variety of programs to save marriages. Studies showed divorce rates as high as 21 percent among couples where one spouse has been sent off to war. 16 NEW YORK/REGION 19-21 Flaws Seen in Death Penalty Judge Jed S. Rakoff of Federal District Court in Manhattan challenged the constitutionality of the death penalty on the ground that it violated due process because prisoners could not pursue claims of innocence if they were dead. 19 Four Die in Brooklyn Fire Four people, two of them young children, were killed after a suspicious fire gutted their sixth-floor apartment in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. 19 Neediest Cases 21 OBITUARIES 22-23 Dr. William Silverman A physician whose studies of newborns at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center helped alter the treatment of premature infants, he was 87. 23 Chess 21 Weather 25
Date: 02 January 2005
By William C. Taylor
William Taylor
ING Direct USA, Internet bank, and Craigslist, online bulletin board, are among companies that have adopted strategic advocacy as their business model, challenging standard industry operating procedures; Arkadi Kuhlmann, chief executive of ING Direct USA, says bank tries to encourage customers to save, such as by not offering credit cards; photo (L)
Date: 03 January 2005
By Renwick McLean
Renwick McLean
Date: 02 January 2005
By Samantha M. Shapiro
Samantha
Samantha M Shapiro article on Al Arabiya, 24-hour news channel owned by Sheik Walid al-Ibrahim, who also owns its parent network, Middle East Broadcasting Center; Al Arabiya, which was started in 2003, is distant second to Al Jazeera, but has captured high market share for young channel; Walid's goal is to position Al Arabiya as calm, cool, professional media outlet that will be known for objective reporting rather than for shouted opinions; hired Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed, American-educated Saudi who is well-known for outspoken views against Islamic fundamentalism and criticism of Arab media, as general manager; Al-Rashed and his team share vision for station that involves wider definition of what is news and how to capture interest and emotions of their viewers; his goal is to foster new kind of dialogue among Arabs, to carve out space for moderate and liberal ideas; history of Arab media discussed; photos (L)
Date: 02 January 2005
By By David Carr
David Carr
Speculation noted about topics of news conversation in coming year; photos (M)
Date: 02 January 2005
By Bryan Burrough
Bryan Burrough
Bryan Burrough reviews books Wrong Way: The Fall of Conrad Black by Jacquie McNish and Sinclair Stewart and Lord Black: The Biography by George Tombs; photos (M)
Date: 02 January 2005
By Frank Rich
Frank Rich
Frank Rich column comments on disconnect between war in Iraq and comfort of those at home, beginning with those in government who conceived and are managing 'adventure in spreading democracy'; cites broadcast of television program The Kennedy Center Honors, carefree variety show in which Washington's top dogs mingle with performing artists in celebration of American culture; contrasts happy tableau with ABC News/Washington Post poll that shows Americans are turning against war; says only small portion of America is directly touched by war, with most paying lip service to sacrifice of troops; says next celebration will be inauguration, $40-million, four-day extravaganza; scores Washington for 'let them eat cake' attitude; photo (L)