The February 19, 2000 was a Saturday under the star sign of ♒. It was the 49 day of the year. President of the United States was William J. (Bill) Clinton.
If you were born on this day, you are 26 years old. Your last birthday was on the Thursday, February 19, 2026, 118 days ago. Your next birthday is on Friday, February 19, 2027, in 246 days. You have lived for 9,615 days, or about 230,762 hours, or about 13,845,737 minutes, or about 830,744,220 seconds.
Date: 20 February 2000
By Alessandra Stanley
Alessandra Stanley
Comment on nudity that is commonplace in Italian newspapers and magazines, which routinely feature naked women in very that would never be allowed in American media; ethical dexterity may explain lack of concern about Benetton's notorious Death Row ad campaign; photo of Benetton ad showing child labor (S)
Date: 20 February 2000
By Mark Landler
Mark Landler
New China News Agency throws its annual spring festival reception; always a must for Hong Kong's elite, China's state news agency, known as Xinhua, is no longer operating under cover; since 1949 Xinhua's Hong Kong branch has claimed to be in news business, when it was actually de facto Chinese Embassy in former British colony; a shadowy orgn that operates in fortresslike headquarters, Xinhua employs several hundred Communist Party cadres, diplomats and intelligence operatives who woo local business leaders, mobilize trade unions and lean on friendly newspapers to promote Beijing's views; Xinhua also runs a news bureau with 20 or so genuine journalists; last month, Chinese government finally owned up to agency's purpose--quietly changing its name to Liaison Office of Central People's Government in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (M)
Date: 19 February 2000
By John F. Burns
John Burns
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Date: 19 February 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
ACNielsen Corp will cut 1,300 jobs, or 5 percent of its work force, as it seeks to double per-share earnings within three years (S)
Date: 19 February 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Inprise Corp, software concern being acquired by Corel Corp, agrees to sell its Scotts Valley, Calif, headquarters to ScanlanKemperBard Cos for $47 million, and to sign long-term lease with ScanlanKemperBard to rent back 44 percent of building (S)
Date: 19 February 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Syntroleum Corp, which sells process for converting natural gas into synthetic crude oil, signs $1.3 billion contract to buy gas over 20 years for synthetic chemicals plant it is building in Australia from partnership that includes unit of Chevron Corp (S)
Date: 19 February 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Isle of Capri Casinos Inc agrees to buy Davis Gaming Boonville Inc to build riverboat casino on site Davis owns in Boonville, Mo (S)
Date: 19 February 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
DuPont Co forms $100 million joint venture with Internet Capital Group, holding company, to develop online businesses including apparel and chemicals (S)
Date: 19 February 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Saks Inc, department store retailer, says it expects profit in three years from its Saks Fifth Avenue Web site, which will start online sales by June (S)
Date: 19 February 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
A T Cross Co, maker of ballpoint and fountain pens, will cut 100 jobs at its Irish plant, or 60 percent of its work force there, and consolidate all pen production in Rhode Island to cut costs (S)