NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 24 December 2003
El 23 de diciembre de 2003 fue un martes bajo el signo estelar de ♑. Era el día 356 del año. El presidente de los Estados Unidos fue George W. Bush.
Si naciste en este día, tienes 22 años. Su último cumpleaños fue el martes, 23 de diciembre de 2025, hace 167 días. Su próximo cumpleaños es el miércoles, 23 de diciembre de 2026, en 197 días. Ha vivido durante 8.203 días, o aproximadamente 196.889 horas, o aproximadamente 11.813.356 minutos, o aproximadamente 708.801.360 segundos
Date: 23 December 2003
By DIANE CARDWELL
Diane CARDWELL
Sen Joseph Lieberman takes apartment in Manchester, NH, as symbol of his determination to make all-out push in upcoming Democratic primary; hopes for showing of third place or better; polls show him lagging far behind Howard Dean and Sen John Kerry; photo (M)
Date: 24 December 2003
By WILLIAM GRIMES
William GRIMES
William Grimes comments on Gary Regan book Joy of Mixology, cocktail history, bartender's guide and recipe book; drawing (M)
Date: 24 December 2003
Financial Accounting Standards Board issues revised rule under which companies with pension plans totaling more than $1 trillion will be required to describe their basic investment strategy (S)
Date: 23 December 2003
Daniel Stangler letter contends term 'Ownership Society' as described by David Brooks (Dec 20 Op-Ed column) is code for true objective of modern conservatives: rolling back New Deal and Great Society
Date: 23 December 2003
Matt Kelleher letter on December 16 article discussing possible link between some antidepressants and childhood suicide (S)
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says there is no agreement yet on how power will be shared among Iraq's mutually suspicious religious and ethnic communities; says unless formulas can be found that satisfy Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, Washington will not leave behind a stable, democratic Iraq
Date: 24 December 2003
By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND
Erin ARVEDLUND
Russian oil companies are bracing to pay more in taxes after Pres Vladimir V Putin insists in speech to business leaders that sector should underwrite more public spending; he complains about business's stress on minimizing its tax burden; Russia is cutting its value-added tax from 20 percent to 18 percent Jan 1 and has already instituted flat personal income tax rate of 13 percent; Putin argues that government needs to make up any loss in tax revenue in corporate sector; photos (M)
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says scandal involving State Supreme Court judges in Brooklyn is billboard for need for judicial reform, but New York Legislature has shown lack of interest in real reform in way judges are selected; says appointments should be merit-based
Date: 23 December 2003
By DIANE CARDWELL
Diane CARDWELL
Sen Joseph Lieberman takes apartment in Manchester, NH, as symbol of his determination to make all-out push in upcoming Democratic primary; hopes for showing of third place or better; polls show him lagging far behind Howard Dean and Sen John Kerry; photo (M)
Date: 24 December 2003
By WILLIAM GRIMES
William GRIMES
William Grimes comments on Gary Regan book Joy of Mixology, cocktail history, bartender's guide and recipe book; drawing (M)
Date: 24 December 2003
Financial Accounting Standards Board issues revised rule under which companies with pension plans totaling more than $1 trillion will be required to describe their basic investment strategy (S)
Date: 23 December 2003
Daniel Stangler letter contends term 'Ownership Society' as described by David Brooks (Dec 20 Op-Ed column) is code for true objective of modern conservatives: rolling back New Deal and Great Society
Date: 23 December 2003
Matt Kelleher letter on December 16 article discussing possible link between some antidepressants and childhood suicide (S)
Date: 24 December 2003
By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND
Erin ARVEDLUND
Russian oil companies are bracing to pay more in taxes after Pres Vladimir V Putin insists in speech to business leaders that sector should underwrite more public spending; he complains about business's stress on minimizing its tax burden; Russia is cutting its value-added tax from 20 percent to 18 percent Jan 1 and has already instituted flat personal income tax rate of 13 percent; Putin argues that government needs to make up any loss in tax revenue in corporate sector; photos (M)
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says scandal involving State Supreme Court judges in Brooklyn is billboard for need for judicial reform, but New York Legislature has shown lack of interest in real reform in way judges are selected; says appointments should be merit-based
Date: 24 December 2003
By WILLIAM GRIMES
William GRIMES
William Grimes comments on Gary Regan book Joy of Mixology, cocktail history, bartender's guide and recipe book; drawing (M)
Date: 23 December 2003
Matt Kelleher letter on December 16 article discussing possible link between some antidepressants and childhood suicide (S)
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says there is no agreement yet on how power will be shared among Iraq's mutually suspicious religious and ethnic communities; says unless formulas can be found that satisfy Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, Washington will not leave behind a stable, democratic Iraq
Date: 24 December 2003
By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND
Erin ARVEDLUND
Russian oil companies are bracing to pay more in taxes after Pres Vladimir V Putin insists in speech to business leaders that sector should underwrite more public spending; he complains about business's stress on minimizing its tax burden; Russia is cutting its value-added tax from 20 percent to 18 percent Jan 1 and has already instituted flat personal income tax rate of 13 percent; Putin argues that government needs to make up any loss in tax revenue in corporate sector; photos (M)
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says scandal involving State Supreme Court judges in Brooklyn is billboard for need for judicial reform, but New York Legislature has shown lack of interest in real reform in way judges are selected; says appointments should be merit-based
Date: 23 December 2003
By DIANE CARDWELL
Diane CARDWELL
Sen Joseph Lieberman takes apartment in Manchester, NH, as symbol of his determination to make all-out push in upcoming Democratic primary; hopes for showing of third place or better; polls show him lagging far behind Howard Dean and Sen John Kerry; photo (M)
Date: 24 December 2003
By WILLIAM GRIMES
William GRIMES
William Grimes comments on Gary Regan book Joy of Mixology, cocktail history, bartender's guide and recipe book; drawing (M)
Date: 24 December 2003
Financial Accounting Standards Board issues revised rule under which companies with pension plans totaling more than $1 trillion will be required to describe their basic investment strategy (S)
Date: 23 December 2003
Daniel Stangler letter contends term 'Ownership Society' as described by David Brooks (Dec 20 Op-Ed column) is code for true objective of modern conservatives: rolling back New Deal and Great Society
Date: 23 December 2003
Matt Kelleher letter on December 16 article discussing possible link between some antidepressants and childhood suicide (S)
Date: 24 December 2003
By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND
Erin ARVEDLUND
Russian oil companies are bracing to pay more in taxes after Pres Vladimir V Putin insists in speech to business leaders that sector should underwrite more public spending; he complains about business's stress on minimizing its tax burden; Russia is cutting its value-added tax from 20 percent to 18 percent Jan 1 and has already instituted flat personal income tax rate of 13 percent; Putin argues that government needs to make up any loss in tax revenue in corporate sector; photos (M)
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says scandal involving State Supreme Court judges in Brooklyn is billboard for need for judicial reform, but New York Legislature has shown lack of interest in real reform in way judges are selected; says appointments should be merit-based
Date: 23 December 2003
By DIANE CARDWELL
Diane CARDWELL
Sen Joseph Lieberman takes apartment in Manchester, NH, as symbol of his determination to make all-out push in upcoming Democratic primary; hopes for showing of third place or better; polls show him lagging far behind Howard Dean and Sen John Kerry; photo (M)
Date: 23 December 2003
Daniel Stangler letter contends term 'Ownership Society' as described by David Brooks (Dec 20 Op-Ed column) is code for true objective of modern conservatives: rolling back New Deal and Great Society
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says there is no agreement yet on how power will be shared among Iraq's mutually suspicious religious and ethnic communities; says unless formulas can be found that satisfy Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, Washington will not leave behind a stable, democratic Iraq
Date: 24 December 2003
By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND
Erin ARVEDLUND
Russian oil companies are bracing to pay more in taxes after Pres Vladimir V Putin insists in speech to business leaders that sector should underwrite more public spending; he complains about business's stress on minimizing its tax burden; Russia is cutting its value-added tax from 20 percent to 18 percent Jan 1 and has already instituted flat personal income tax rate of 13 percent; Putin argues that government needs to make up any loss in tax revenue in corporate sector; photos (M)
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says scandal involving State Supreme Court judges in Brooklyn is billboard for need for judicial reform, but New York Legislature has shown lack of interest in real reform in way judges are selected; says appointments should be merit-based