Přehrávání pátek 16. dubna 2004

16. dubna 2004 bylo pátek pod hvězdičkou . Byl 106 den v roce. Prezidentem Spojených států byl George W. Bush.

Pokud jste se narodili v tento den, je vám 22 let. Vaše poslední narozeniny byly čtvrtek 16. dubna 2026 před 52 dny. Vaše další narozeniny jsou pátek 16. dubna 2027, za 312 dní. Žili jste 8 087 dní nebo přibližně 194 102 hodin nebo přibližně 11 646 174 minut nebo přibližně 698 770 440 sekund.

Někteří lidé, kteří sdílejí tyto narozeniny:

  • Charlie Chaplin (autor autobiografie, divadelní herec, filmový herec, filmový producent, filmový režisér, herec, hudební skladatel, komik, mim, režisér, scenárista, skladatel filmové hudby, střihač, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1889)
  • Selena (designér, filmový herec, herec, hudební producent, kostýmní návrhář, model, módní návrhář, písničkář, tanečník, televizní herec, zpěvák, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1971)
  • Benedikt XVI. (filozof, katolický jáhen, klavírista, teolog, vysokoškolský učitel, římskokatolický kněz, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1927)
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (autor, basketbalista, filmový producent, herec, scenárista, televizní herec, trenér basketbalu, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1947)
  • Gina Carano (bojovník smíšených bojových umění, filmový herec, herec, hlasový herec, kickboxer, model, thajboxer, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1982)
  • Claire Foy (divadelní herec, filmový herec, herec, model, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1984)
  • Antony Blinken (advokát, diplomat, novinář, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1962)
  • Markéta II. (malíř, panovník, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1940)
  • Rafael Benítez (fotbalista, fotbalový trenér, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1960)
  • Martin Lawrence (filmový herec, filmový producent, filmový režisér, hlasový herec, komik, scenárista, televizní herec, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1965)
  • Frank Williams (inženýr, podnikatel, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1942)
  • Akon (autor písní, filantrop, hudební producent, podnikatel, zpěvák, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1973)
  • Jon Cryer (divadelní herec, filmový herec, filmový producent, herec, hlasový herec, scenárista, spisovatel, televizní herec, televizní producent, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1965)
  • Ellen Barkinová (divadelní herec, filmový herec, filmový producent, televizní herec, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1954)
  • Shu Qi (filmový herec, herec, model, televizní herec, zpěvák, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1976)
  • Peter Ustinov (autor autobiografie, dramatik, filmový producent, filmový režisér, herec, komik, scenárista, spisovatel, televizní herec, televizní moderátor, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1921)
  • Dusty Springfield (hudebník, nahrávající umělec, televizní moderátor, zpěvák, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1939)
  • František Xaverský (jezuita, misionář, objevitel, spisovatel, římskokatolický kněz, Narozen dne 6. dubna 1506)
  • Jindřich I. Lucemburský (aristokrat, panovník, politik, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1955)
  • Ivan Urgant (bubeník, filmový producent, herec, humorista, klavírista, kuchař, kytarista, moderátor, multiinstrumentalista, režisér, rozhlasový moderátor, scenárista, světský, televizní moderátor, televizní producent, zpěvák, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1978)
  • Luis Muriel (fotbalista, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1991)
  • Gerry Rafferty (autor písní, klavírista, kytarista, nahrávající umělec, písničkář, saxofonista, zpěvák, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1947)
  • Chance the Rapper (filantrop, herec, hudební producent, písničkář, rapper, zpěvák, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1993)
  • Lukas Haas (filmový herec, herec, hudebník, televizní herec, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1976)
  • David Graf (filmový herec, herec, hlasový herec, televizní herec, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1950)
  • Šindži Okazaki (fotbalista, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1986)
  • Aaron Lennon (fotbalista, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1987)
  • Billy West (herec, hlasový herec, hudebník, komik, podcaster, rozhlasový moderátor, zpěvák, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1952)
  • Henry Mancini (autor písní, dirigent, flétnista, hudební aranžér, hudební skladatel, jazzový hudebník, klavírista, skladatel filmové hudby, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1924)
  • Fredrik Ljungberg (fotbalista, fotbalový trenér, model, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1977)
  • Vickie Guerrero (manažer (wrestling), profesionální wrestler, televizní producent, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1968)
  • John Franklin (námořní důstojník, objevitel, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1786)
  • Ernst Thälmann (odborář, politik, revolucionář, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1886)
  • Edward Frederick Lindley Wood (diplomat, politik, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1881)
  • Anatole France (autor sci-fi, básník, knihovník, kritik, literární kritik, prozaik, romanopisec, spisovatel, životopisec, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1844)
  • Igor Tudor (fotbalista, fotbalový trenér, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1978)
  • José Luis Moreno (filmový režisér, herec, podnikatel, scenárista, televizní moderátor, televizní producent, výkonný producent, zpěvák, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1947)
  • Daniel Parejo (fotbalista, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1989)
  • Pierre Littbarski (fotbalista, fotbalový trenér, trenér, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1960)
  • Louise Gabrielle Bobb (zpěvák, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1970)
  • Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrunová (malíř, saloniér, spisovatel, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1755)
  • Barry Nelson (divadelní herec, filmový herec, herec, televizní herec, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1917)
  • Bobby Vinton (herec, hudebník, zpěvák, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1935)
  • DJ Kool Herc (diskžokej, hudební producent, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1955)
  • Ian MacKaye (hudební skladatel, kytarista, zpěvák, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1962)
  • Alexej Pažitnov (herní návrhář, informatik, matematik, podnikatel, programátor, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1955)
  • Paul di Resta (automobilový závodník, pilot Formule 1, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1986)
  • Tristan Tzara (aktivista, básník, diplomat, dramatik, esejista, filmový režisér, fotograf, francouzský odbojář, hudební skladatel, hudebník, kreslíř, literární kritik, performer, překladatel, sběratel umění, spisovatel, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1896)
  • Emilio Aragón Álvarez (filmový producent, filmový režisér, herec, hudební skladatel, moderátor, scenárista, televizní moderátor, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1959)
  • Sü Ťing-lej (bloger, filmový herec, filmový režisér, novinář, scenárista, Narozen dne 16. dubna 1974)

16th of April 2004 News

Zprávy, jak se objevily na titulní stránce New York Times dne 16. dubna 2004

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 April 2004

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 17 April 2004

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New Audit Details Fall Of Parmalat

Date: 17 April 2004

By ERIC SYLVERS

Eric SYLVERS

Report prepared by independent auditor for prosecutors in Milan finds that Parmalat falsified its earnings reports for at least 13 years, losing almost 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) and realizing only one profitable year; finds that Calisto Tanzi, Parmalat's founder and former chairman, took at least 926 million euros ($1.1 billion) from company from 1990 to 2002, period covered by report; 2001 photo of Calisto Tanzi with Fausto Tonna, former financial director for company who is cooperating with prosecutors' investigation (M)

Full Article

New Unity On Contracts Seen in NATO

Date: 16 April 2004

By KATRIN BENHOLD

Katrin BENHOLD

Group of six companies, led by European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co, known as EADS, and Northrop Grumman, looks set to win contract, worth $4.8 billion, to build mixed fleet of manned and unmanned surveillance aircraft for NATO by 2010 (M)

Full Article

Christian Music's New Wave Caters to Audience of One

Date: 17 April 2004

By JOHN LELAND

John LELAND

Estimated 3,000 young people fill Beacon Theater in Manhattan for free event called Passion Experience; popularity of Passion Experience tour, billed not as concert but as 'worship gathering' for college students, reflects groundswell within churches and in Christian music marketplace; songs' popularity comes not from Christian radio, but from churches; musicians, who call themselves 'worship leaders' rather than performers, sing not about God, but to God; praise and worship music has long been part of Christian tradition, but in last half decade, it has become booming business, with its own channels of promotion, publishing and revenue; photos (M)

Full Article

Someone New for Red Sox Fans to Boo

Date: 16 April 2004

By JACK CURRY; Ken Powtak in Boston contributed reporting for this article

Jack CURRY

New York Yankees and new third baseman Alex Rodriguez prepare to face Boston Red Sox; Rodriguez, who was amost traded to Boston Red Sox, says he is ready for boos that will likely come his way (M)

Full Article

Region's Air Doesn't Meet New Standards

Date: 16 April 2004

By ANTHONY DePALMA

Anthony DePALMA

Environmental Protection Agency finds that air in most areas of New York State and all of New Jersey and Connecticut does not meet federal air quality standards for smog; problem is caused by combination of dirty emissions from atuomobiles and factories in states themselves and contaminates floating in air from Midwest and central Canada; states must now act to reduce ground-level ozone; EPA says air is not dirtier, but standards are higher and more aggressive to make air cleaner and reduce asthma and other respiratory problems; map shows pollution in three states (M)

Full Article

To Raise Money, Baseball Tries New Squeeze Play

Date: 16 April 2004

By RICHARD SANDOMIR

Richard SANDOMIR

Professional baseball teams across country are trying to squeeze new revenue out of ballparks both old and new; at Fenway Park, oldest and smallest stadium in major leagues, new owners of Boston Red Sox have added seats where none were before, above left-field wall and on right-field roof; Chicago Cubs have relocated brick facing behind home plate at Wrigley Field to install new box seats, Seattle Mariners have replaced part of press box at Safeco Field with luxury-priced Press Box Suite; New York Yankees, with $183 million payroll, have put advertisements on dugout walls and railings and replaced out-of-town scoreboard in left field with billboard; photos (M)

Full Article

A New Twist in Russia's Yukos Oil Affair

Date: 16 April 2004

By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND

Erin ARVEDLUND

Investors have begun to contemplate that shares in Yukos Oil held by company's founder Mikhail B Khodorkovsky and business associate Platon Lebedev may go to government if two men are convicted; both men are in jail awaiting trial, after they were arrested last year in what is widely viewed as inquiry orchestrated by government; photo (M)

Full Article

About New York; Where Is She . . . Miss USA?

Date: 17 April 2004

By DAN BARRY

Dan BARRY

Dan Barry column on Shandi Finessey's visit to New York City firehouse to make her first public appearance as Miss USA atop city fire truck (M)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 April 2004

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 17 April 2004

Full Article

New Audit Details Fall Of Parmalat

Date: 17 April 2004

By ERIC SYLVERS

Eric SYLVERS

Report prepared by independent auditor for prosecutors in Milan finds that Parmalat falsified its earnings reports for at least 13 years, losing almost 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) and realizing only one profitable year; finds that Calisto Tanzi, Parmalat's founder and former chairman, took at least 926 million euros ($1.1 billion) from company from 1990 to 2002, period covered by report; 2001 photo of Calisto Tanzi with Fausto Tonna, former financial director for company who is cooperating with prosecutors' investigation (M)

Full Article

New Unity On Contracts Seen in NATO

Date: 16 April 2004

By KATRIN BENHOLD

Katrin BENHOLD

Group of six companies, led by European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co, known as EADS, and Northrop Grumman, looks set to win contract, worth $4.8 billion, to build mixed fleet of manned and unmanned surveillance aircraft for NATO by 2010 (M)

Full Article

Christian Music's New Wave Caters to Audience of One

Date: 17 April 2004

By JOHN LELAND

John LELAND

Estimated 3,000 young people fill Beacon Theater in Manhattan for free event called Passion Experience; popularity of Passion Experience tour, billed not as concert but as 'worship gathering' for college students, reflects groundswell within churches and in Christian music marketplace; songs' popularity comes not from Christian radio, but from churches; musicians, who call themselves 'worship leaders' rather than performers, sing not about God, but to God; praise and worship music has long been part of Christian tradition, but in last half decade, it has become booming business, with its own channels of promotion, publishing and revenue; photos (M)

Full Article

Someone New for Red Sox Fans to Boo

Date: 16 April 2004

By JACK CURRY; Ken Powtak in Boston contributed reporting for this article

Jack CURRY

New York Yankees and new third baseman Alex Rodriguez prepare to face Boston Red Sox; Rodriguez, who was amost traded to Boston Red Sox, says he is ready for boos that will likely come his way (M)

Full Article

Region's Air Doesn't Meet New Standards

Date: 16 April 2004

By ANTHONY DePALMA

Anthony DePALMA

Environmental Protection Agency finds that air in most areas of New York State and all of New Jersey and Connecticut does not meet federal air quality standards for smog; problem is caused by combination of dirty emissions from atuomobiles and factories in states themselves and contaminates floating in air from Midwest and central Canada; states must now act to reduce ground-level ozone; EPA says air is not dirtier, but standards are higher and more aggressive to make air cleaner and reduce asthma and other respiratory problems; map shows pollution in three states (M)

Full Article

To Raise Money, Baseball Tries New Squeeze Play

Date: 16 April 2004

By RICHARD SANDOMIR

Richard SANDOMIR

Professional baseball teams across country are trying to squeeze new revenue out of ballparks both old and new; at Fenway Park, oldest and smallest stadium in major leagues, new owners of Boston Red Sox have added seats where none were before, above left-field wall and on right-field roof; Chicago Cubs have relocated brick facing behind home plate at Wrigley Field to install new box seats, Seattle Mariners have replaced part of press box at Safeco Field with luxury-priced Press Box Suite; New York Yankees, with $183 million payroll, have put advertisements on dugout walls and railings and replaced out-of-town scoreboard in left field with billboard; photos (M)

Full Article

A New Twist in Russia's Yukos Oil Affair

Date: 16 April 2004

By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND

Erin ARVEDLUND

Investors have begun to contemplate that shares in Yukos Oil held by company's founder Mikhail B Khodorkovsky and business associate Platon Lebedev may go to government if two men are convicted; both men are in jail awaiting trial, after they were arrested last year in what is widely viewed as inquiry orchestrated by government; photo (M)

Full Article

About New York; Where Is She . . . Miss USA?

Date: 17 April 2004

By DAN BARRY

Dan BARRY

Dan Barry column on Shandi Finessey's visit to New York City firehouse to make her first public appearance as Miss USA atop city fire truck (M)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 April 2004

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 17 April 2004

Full Article

New Audit Details Fall Of Parmalat

Date: 17 April 2004

By ERIC SYLVERS

Eric SYLVERS

Report prepared by independent auditor for prosecutors in Milan finds that Parmalat falsified its earnings reports for at least 13 years, losing almost 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) and realizing only one profitable year; finds that Calisto Tanzi, Parmalat's founder and former chairman, took at least 926 million euros ($1.1 billion) from company from 1990 to 2002, period covered by report; 2001 photo of Calisto Tanzi with Fausto Tonna, former financial director for company who is cooperating with prosecutors' investigation (M)

Full Article

New Unity On Contracts Seen in NATO

Date: 16 April 2004

By KATRIN BENHOLD

Katrin BENHOLD

Group of six companies, led by European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co, known as EADS, and Northrop Grumman, looks set to win contract, worth $4.8 billion, to build mixed fleet of manned and unmanned surveillance aircraft for NATO by 2010 (M)

Full Article

Christian Music's New Wave Caters to Audience of One

Date: 17 April 2004

By JOHN LELAND

John LELAND

Estimated 3,000 young people fill Beacon Theater in Manhattan for free event called Passion Experience; popularity of Passion Experience tour, billed not as concert but as 'worship gathering' for college students, reflects groundswell within churches and in Christian music marketplace; songs' popularity comes not from Christian radio, but from churches; musicians, who call themselves 'worship leaders' rather than performers, sing not about God, but to God; praise and worship music has long been part of Christian tradition, but in last half decade, it has become booming business, with its own channels of promotion, publishing and revenue; photos (M)

Full Article

Someone New for Red Sox Fans to Boo

Date: 16 April 2004

By JACK CURRY; Ken Powtak in Boston contributed reporting for this article

Jack CURRY

New York Yankees and new third baseman Alex Rodriguez prepare to face Boston Red Sox; Rodriguez, who was amost traded to Boston Red Sox, says he is ready for boos that will likely come his way (M)

Full Article

Region's Air Doesn't Meet New Standards

Date: 16 April 2004

By ANTHONY DePALMA

Anthony DePALMA

Environmental Protection Agency finds that air in most areas of New York State and all of New Jersey and Connecticut does not meet federal air quality standards for smog; problem is caused by combination of dirty emissions from atuomobiles and factories in states themselves and contaminates floating in air from Midwest and central Canada; states must now act to reduce ground-level ozone; EPA says air is not dirtier, but standards are higher and more aggressive to make air cleaner and reduce asthma and other respiratory problems; map shows pollution in three states (M)

Full Article

To Raise Money, Baseball Tries New Squeeze Play

Date: 16 April 2004

By RICHARD SANDOMIR

Richard SANDOMIR

Professional baseball teams across country are trying to squeeze new revenue out of ballparks both old and new; at Fenway Park, oldest and smallest stadium in major leagues, new owners of Boston Red Sox have added seats where none were before, above left-field wall and on right-field roof; Chicago Cubs have relocated brick facing behind home plate at Wrigley Field to install new box seats, Seattle Mariners have replaced part of press box at Safeco Field with luxury-priced Press Box Suite; New York Yankees, with $183 million payroll, have put advertisements on dugout walls and railings and replaced out-of-town scoreboard in left field with billboard; photos (M)

Full Article

A New Twist in Russia's Yukos Oil Affair

Date: 16 April 2004

By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND

Erin ARVEDLUND

Investors have begun to contemplate that shares in Yukos Oil held by company's founder Mikhail B Khodorkovsky and business associate Platon Lebedev may go to government if two men are convicted; both men are in jail awaiting trial, after they were arrested last year in what is widely viewed as inquiry orchestrated by government; photo (M)

Full Article

About New York; Where Is She . . . Miss USA?

Date: 17 April 2004

By DAN BARRY

Dan BARRY

Dan Barry column on Shandi Finessey's visit to New York City firehouse to make her first public appearance as Miss USA atop city fire truck (M)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 April 2004

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 17 April 2004

Full Article

New Audit Details Fall Of Parmalat

Date: 17 April 2004

By ERIC SYLVERS

Eric SYLVERS

Report prepared by independent auditor for prosecutors in Milan finds that Parmalat falsified its earnings reports for at least 13 years, losing almost 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) and realizing only one profitable year; finds that Calisto Tanzi, Parmalat's founder and former chairman, took at least 926 million euros ($1.1 billion) from company from 1990 to 2002, period covered by report; 2001 photo of Calisto Tanzi with Fausto Tonna, former financial director for company who is cooperating with prosecutors' investigation (M)

Full Article

New Unity On Contracts Seen in NATO

Date: 16 April 2004

By KATRIN BENHOLD

Katrin BENHOLD

Group of six companies, led by European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co, known as EADS, and Northrop Grumman, looks set to win contract, worth $4.8 billion, to build mixed fleet of manned and unmanned surveillance aircraft for NATO by 2010 (M)

Full Article

Christian Music's New Wave Caters to Audience of One

Date: 17 April 2004

By JOHN LELAND

John LELAND

Estimated 3,000 young people fill Beacon Theater in Manhattan for free event called Passion Experience; popularity of Passion Experience tour, billed not as concert but as 'worship gathering' for college students, reflects groundswell within churches and in Christian music marketplace; songs' popularity comes not from Christian radio, but from churches; musicians, who call themselves 'worship leaders' rather than performers, sing not about God, but to God; praise and worship music has long been part of Christian tradition, but in last half decade, it has become booming business, with its own channels of promotion, publishing and revenue; photos (M)

Full Article

Someone New for Red Sox Fans to Boo

Date: 16 April 2004

By JACK CURRY; Ken Powtak in Boston contributed reporting for this article

Jack CURRY

New York Yankees and new third baseman Alex Rodriguez prepare to face Boston Red Sox; Rodriguez, who was amost traded to Boston Red Sox, says he is ready for boos that will likely come his way (M)

Full Article

Region's Air Doesn't Meet New Standards

Date: 16 April 2004

By ANTHONY DePALMA

Anthony DePALMA

Environmental Protection Agency finds that air in most areas of New York State and all of New Jersey and Connecticut does not meet federal air quality standards for smog; problem is caused by combination of dirty emissions from atuomobiles and factories in states themselves and contaminates floating in air from Midwest and central Canada; states must now act to reduce ground-level ozone; EPA says air is not dirtier, but standards are higher and more aggressive to make air cleaner and reduce asthma and other respiratory problems; map shows pollution in three states (M)

Full Article

To Raise Money, Baseball Tries New Squeeze Play

Date: 16 April 2004

By RICHARD SANDOMIR

Richard SANDOMIR

Professional baseball teams across country are trying to squeeze new revenue out of ballparks both old and new; at Fenway Park, oldest and smallest stadium in major leagues, new owners of Boston Red Sox have added seats where none were before, above left-field wall and on right-field roof; Chicago Cubs have relocated brick facing behind home plate at Wrigley Field to install new box seats, Seattle Mariners have replaced part of press box at Safeco Field with luxury-priced Press Box Suite; New York Yankees, with $183 million payroll, have put advertisements on dugout walls and railings and replaced out-of-town scoreboard in left field with billboard; photos (M)

Full Article

A New Twist in Russia's Yukos Oil Affair

Date: 16 April 2004

By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND

Erin ARVEDLUND

Investors have begun to contemplate that shares in Yukos Oil held by company's founder Mikhail B Khodorkovsky and business associate Platon Lebedev may go to government if two men are convicted; both men are in jail awaiting trial, after they were arrested last year in what is widely viewed as inquiry orchestrated by government; photo (M)

Full Article

About New York; Where Is She . . . Miss USA?

Date: 17 April 2004

By DAN BARRY

Dan BARRY

Dan Barry column on Shandi Finessey's visit to New York City firehouse to make her first public appearance as Miss USA atop city fire truck (M)

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 16 April 2004

Full Article

NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 17 April 2004

Full Article

New Audit Details Fall Of Parmalat

Date: 17 April 2004

By ERIC SYLVERS

Eric SYLVERS

Report prepared by independent auditor for prosecutors in Milan finds that Parmalat falsified its earnings reports for at least 13 years, losing almost 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) and realizing only one profitable year; finds that Calisto Tanzi, Parmalat's founder and former chairman, took at least 926 million euros ($1.1 billion) from company from 1990 to 2002, period covered by report; 2001 photo of Calisto Tanzi with Fausto Tonna, former financial director for company who is cooperating with prosecutors' investigation (M)

Full Article

New Unity On Contracts Seen in NATO

Date: 16 April 2004

By KATRIN BENHOLD

Katrin BENHOLD

Group of six companies, led by European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co, known as EADS, and Northrop Grumman, looks set to win contract, worth $4.8 billion, to build mixed fleet of manned and unmanned surveillance aircraft for NATO by 2010 (M)

Full Article

Christian Music's New Wave Caters to Audience of One

Date: 17 April 2004

By JOHN LELAND

John LELAND

Estimated 3,000 young people fill Beacon Theater in Manhattan for free event called Passion Experience; popularity of Passion Experience tour, billed not as concert but as 'worship gathering' for college students, reflects groundswell within churches and in Christian music marketplace; songs' popularity comes not from Christian radio, but from churches; musicians, who call themselves 'worship leaders' rather than performers, sing not about God, but to God; praise and worship music has long been part of Christian tradition, but in last half decade, it has become booming business, with its own channels of promotion, publishing and revenue; photos (M)

Full Article

Someone New for Red Sox Fans to Boo

Date: 16 April 2004

By JACK CURRY; Ken Powtak in Boston contributed reporting for this article

Jack CURRY

New York Yankees and new third baseman Alex Rodriguez prepare to face Boston Red Sox; Rodriguez, who was amost traded to Boston Red Sox, says he is ready for boos that will likely come his way (M)

Full Article

Region's Air Doesn't Meet New Standards

Date: 16 April 2004

By ANTHONY DePALMA

Anthony DePALMA

Environmental Protection Agency finds that air in most areas of New York State and all of New Jersey and Connecticut does not meet federal air quality standards for smog; problem is caused by combination of dirty emissions from atuomobiles and factories in states themselves and contaminates floating in air from Midwest and central Canada; states must now act to reduce ground-level ozone; EPA says air is not dirtier, but standards are higher and more aggressive to make air cleaner and reduce asthma and other respiratory problems; map shows pollution in three states (M)

Full Article

To Raise Money, Baseball Tries New Squeeze Play

Date: 16 April 2004

By RICHARD SANDOMIR

Richard SANDOMIR

Professional baseball teams across country are trying to squeeze new revenue out of ballparks both old and new; at Fenway Park, oldest and smallest stadium in major leagues, new owners of Boston Red Sox have added seats where none were before, above left-field wall and on right-field roof; Chicago Cubs have relocated brick facing behind home plate at Wrigley Field to install new box seats, Seattle Mariners have replaced part of press box at Safeco Field with luxury-priced Press Box Suite; New York Yankees, with $183 million payroll, have put advertisements on dugout walls and railings and replaced out-of-town scoreboard in left field with billboard; photos (M)

Full Article

A New Twist in Russia's Yukos Oil Affair

Date: 16 April 2004

By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND

Erin ARVEDLUND

Investors have begun to contemplate that shares in Yukos Oil held by company's founder Mikhail B Khodorkovsky and business associate Platon Lebedev may go to government if two men are convicted; both men are in jail awaiting trial, after they were arrested last year in what is widely viewed as inquiry orchestrated by government; photo (M)

Full Article

About New York; Where Is She . . . Miss USA?

Date: 17 April 2004

By DAN BARRY

Dan BARRY

Dan Barry column on Shandi Finessey's visit to New York City firehouse to make her first public appearance as Miss USA atop city fire truck (M)

Full Article