The February 9, 2001 was a Friday under the star sign of ♒. It was the 39 day of the year. President of the United States was George W. Bush.
If you were born on this day, you are 25 years old. Your last birthday was on the Monday, February 9, 2026, 127 days ago. Your next birthday is on Tuesday, February 9, 2027, in 237 days. You have lived for 9,258 days, or about 222,208 hours, or about 13,332,493 minutes, or about 799,949,580 seconds.
9th of February 2001 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on February 9, 2001
Foreign Media Role Cited in Beijing Immolation
Date: 09 February 2001
By Erik Eckholm
Erik Eckholm
Articles in two official Chinese newspapers say Western news agencies knew in advance about plans by apparent Falun Gong believers to set themselves on fire, and that some foreign journalists could face homicide charges for helping in suicide; CNN, one news organization cited, denies any prior knowledge of event in Tiananmen Square on Jan 23; AP and AFP, also named, say they did not have reporters or photographers in square at time of incident; China's newspapers do not print sensitive material without high-level approval, suggesting that some officials may be trying to discredit foreign journalists and their reports on banned Falun Gong movement; photo (M)
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Cracking Down in Zimbabwe
Date: 09 February 2001
Editorial contends that Zimbabwe's spiral into lawlessness has taken turn for worse recently, as Pres Robert Mugabe, who is struggling for political survival, seems to have shed whatever pretense of democratic legitimacy he once maintained; notes he has cracked down on three vital checks on his power--press, courts and political opposition; says his opponents will need support of regional neighbors as well as United States, if they are to stick to their course of peaceful change
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The Wraps Come Off Prof. Gore's Seminar
Date: 09 February 2001
By Susan Saulny
Susan Saulny
Decision to ask students at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism not to discuss content of lectures by former Vice President Al Gore is rescinded; follows announcement that Gore's lectures at Fisk University and Middle Tennessee State University, where he will also be teaching, will be 'on the record' (M)
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Stern Faces Problems On and Off the Court
Date: 09 February 2001
By Mike Wise
Mike Wise
NBA Commissioner David Stern is optimistic about NBA; he plans to address players' union officials about poor image portrayed by some players and effect of player misconduct on attendance and television ratings, both of which are down; he may also look at rule changes now that players are so adept at defense that high-scoring games are rare; Stern assails news coverage, saying focus is less on game; photo (M)
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REUTERS WILL SELL SHARES IN ITS INSTINET GROUP
Date: 09 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Reuters Group plans to raise as much as $450 million by selling shares in Instinet Group, its electronic securities trading unit that allows investors to trade stocks directly with one another (S)
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SELLING PLANT IN TEXAS
Date: 09 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Electric Power Co, which owns utilities in 11 states and Europe, agrees to sell 500-megawatt power plant in Texas to Teco Energy Inc for $265 million; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission required American Electric to sell plant as part of its $12.2 billion purchase of Central and South West Corp, Dallas-based utility (S)
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LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS ADDS TO EXECUTIVE'S PAY
Date: 10 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc paid chairman and chief executive, Richard Fuld, $28.3 million in 2000 and gave him options to buy 800,000 of its shares, currently worth $5.2 million (S)
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MCKESSON HBOC SIGNS CONTRACT VALUED AT $33 BILLION
Date: 10 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
McKesson HBOC Inc signs contract valued at $33 billion with ServAll Health Alliance to provide drugs and other services (S)
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KODAK TO BUY HICKS EQUIPMENT CO. FOR UNDISCLOSED SUM
Date: 10 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Eastman Kodak agrees to buy Hicks Equipment Co in effort to increase sales of photo-processing services to wedding and portrait photographers (S)
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DOW CHEMICAL MAKES DEAL FOR UNIT OF ENICHEM OF ITALY
Date: 10 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dow Chemical Co agrees to buy polyurethane unit from Enichem of Italy for about $370 million (S)
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HEINZ SELLS BUDGET GOURMET FROZEN LINES TO LUIGINO'S
Date: 10 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
H J Heinz Co sells All American Gourmet frozen-foods line to Luigino's Inc (S)
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CREDENCE SYSTEMS REDUCES ITS WORK FORCE BY 14%
Date: 10 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Credence Systems Corp, which makes equipment used to test semiconductors, lays off about 200 people, or 14 percent of workforce, after recording lower-than-expected first-quarter revenue (S)
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RADIO ONE BUYING RIVAL BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING
Date: 09 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Radio One Inc, nation's leading radio broadcaster serving black listeners, agrees to buy rival Blue Chip Broadcasting Inc for about $135 million in stock and cash (S)
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