A Quicker Departure for Daily News Editor
Date: 03 October 2003
Edward Kosner is stepping down shortly as editor in chief of New York Daily News; columnist Pete Hamill will leave with Kosner (S)
重播 2003年10月2日星期四
2003年10月2日 是 星期四 星号下的 ♎。 这是一年中的 274 日。 美国总统是 George W. Bush。
如果你出生在这一天，你已经 22 岁了。 您的最后一个生日是 2025年10月2日星期四，250 天前。 2026年10月2日星期五 天后，您的下一个生日是 114。 你已经活了 8,286 天，或者大约 198,872 小时，或者大约 11,932,343 分钟，或者大约 715,940,580 秒。
分享这个生日的一些人：
2nd of October 2003 News
2003年10月2日 出现在《纽约时报》头版的新闻
All Roads Lead to Iraq
Date: 02 October 2003
By James Risen
James Risen
News analysis: current and former intelligence officials believe that inquiry into whether senior Bush administration officials illegally exposed CIA officer's identity stems from long-running battle within administration over handling of prewar intelligence on Iraq's programs to develop non-conventional weapons; intelligence professionals believe information about Iraqi weapons programs was deliberately hyped and distorted by Bush administration in months before war, while White House and Pentagon officials have long been dismissive of what they see as overly cautious culture at CIA; former senior CIA official says career intelligence officers are angry at way Pentagon has tried to bully them and pressure them into reaching certain conclusions on Iraq; says leak case is another episode in this cultural war (M)
World Briefing | Europe: Italy: Berlusconi Bill Blocked
Date: 02 October 2003
By Jason Horowitz (NYT)
Jason NYT
Italian Parliament, voting by secret ballot, rejects bill that would allow Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to consolidate ownership of large portion of news media companies; bill was anticipated to pass (S)
First a Leak, Then a Predictable Pattern
Date: 03 October 2003
By David E. Rosenbaum
David Rosenbaum
Periodically, Washington, DC, is consumed by question like one this week about whether someone at White House divulged intelligence officer's identity to news media; events then follow predictable pattern and end result usually is that source is not found and that, sooner or later, storm blows over; over years, investigations of leaks have almost never succeeded in finding leakers (M)
Limbaugh Resigns From ESPN's N.F.L. Show
Date: 02 October 2003
By Richard Sandomir
Richard Sandomir
ESPN commentator and conservative political pundit Rush Limbaugh resigns from Sunday NFL Countdown show after contending on air that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was overrated; his assertion that media has hyped McNabb's abilities in hopes of promoting success of black quarterback has drawn heavy criticism; photo (M)
The Pushing and Pulling Of Black Quarterbacks
Date: 03 October 2003
By Thomas George
Thomas George
Thomas George Inside The NFL column discusses unique situation black quarterbacks often find themselves in, as they are sometimes pushed by coaches to move to more skilled positions, like running back, and criticized by some fans who imply that they do not have mental capacity to succeed at quarterback; holds that assertion by NFL commentator Rush Limbaugh, who was forced to resign because of on air comments he made regarding race, that media overrates black quarterbacks in effort to see them succeed is not true; contends that reporters are often skeptical about and critical of black quarterbacks; photos (M)
Poll Shows Drop in Confidence On Bush Skill in Handling Crises
Date: 03 October 2003
By Todd S. Purdum and Janet Elder
Todd Purdum
New York Times/CBS News Poll finds Americans are for first time more critical than not of Pres Bush's ability to handle both foreign and domestic problems, with majority saying he does not share their priorities; poll finds clear majority are uneasy about his ability to make right decisions on nation's economy; solid majority of Americans say country is seriously on wrong track, classic danger sign for incumbent seeking re-election; about half of Americans approve Bush's overall job performance, roughly same as when he took office after razor-close 2000 election; about Iraq, 75 percent of Americans, including majority of Republicans, say administration has yet to clearly explain how long American troops will have to stay there, or how much it will cost to rebuild country; nearly 90 percent of Americans say war is still going on, and 60 percent say US should not spend as much on effort as Bush has sought; other poll findings detailed; chart (L)
Limbaugh Still Has a Fallback Position
Date: 03 October 2003
By Richard Sandomir
Richard Sandomir
TV Sports column discusses conservative political pundit and onetime NFL commentator Rush Limbaugh, who can concentrate on his radio show following his forced resignation from ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown show; Limbaugh asserted on air that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was overrated, and reflected media's desire to see black quarterback succeed; photo (M)
Cover Story Kept Work For C.I.A. A Secret
Date: 02 October 2003
By Douglas Jehl and David Stout
Douglas Jehl
Interview with Joseph C Wilson IV, retired diplomat who charges Bush administration illegally diclosed to columnist Robert Novak that his wife Valerie Plame was CIA operative as way to discredit him after he questioned intelligence reports that Iraq was buying uranium from Niger; says her career as covert operative specializing in nonconventional arms, in which she posed as private energy expert, is over; she declines comment (M)
Van Gundy's Chance For More Misery
Date: 02 October 2003
By Chris Broussard
Chris Broussard
Houston Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy holds first practice and answers friendly media questions, reminded that he is no longer in frenetic and often-hostile environment of New York City, or at mercy of New York Knicks reporters; photos (M)