The December 15, 2002 was a Sunday under the star sign of ♐. It was the 348 day of the year. President of the United States was George W. Bush.
If you were born on this day, you are 23 years old. Your last birthday was on the Monday, December 15, 2025, 205 days ago. Your next birthday is on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, in 159 days. You have lived for 8,606 days, or about 206,556 hours, or about 12,393,404 minutes, or about 743,604,240 seconds.
Date: 15 December 2002
By Clive Thompson
Clive Thompson
Review of year's notable ideas and developments comments on phenomenon of 'ambient information'--newest concept in how to monitor everyday data; Ambient Orb, released this year by Ambient Devices, displays information that you take in subconsciously; instead of blasting the news at you directly, it radiates it in background; photos (S)
Date: 15 December 2002
INTERNATIONAL 3-32 C.I.A. Expands Authority To Kill Qaeda Leaders The Bush administration has prepared a list of terrorist leaders the C.I.A. is authorized to kill, if capture is impractical and civilian casualties can be minimized. The list includes Osama bin Laden and other principal figures from Al Qaeda and affiliated terrorist groups, senior military and intelligence officials said. 1
Date: 16 December 2002
INTERNATIONAL A3-13 Pentagon Ponders Plan To Shape Opinion Covertly The Defense Department is considering issuing a secret directive to the military for covert operations aimed at influencing public opinion and policy makers in friendly and neutral countries, senior Pentagon and administration officials say. A1 Chávez: Crisis Under Control President Hugo Chávez said he would consider resigning if Venezuela is embroiled by violence and becomes ungovernable. But he said he is bringing the crisis under control. A1
Date: 15 December 2002
By Laura Miller
Laura Miller
Laura Miller reviews book That Old Ace in the Hole by Annie Proulx; drawing (M)
Date: 16 December 2002
By Katharine Q. Seelye
Katharine Seelye
Al Gore's therapy session skit on "Saturday Night Live" Saturday night may have carried more truth than people watching realized.
Date: 16 December 2002
By Micheline Maynard
Micheline Maynard
Outlook for airline industry discussed; 2003 could be even worse year for industry than 2002, when two major carriers filed for bankruptcy; photos (M)
Date: 15 December 2002
By Tim Townsend
Tim Townsend
Article on Good News Clubs at two elementary schools in Connecticut, missionary program run by Child Evangelism Fellowship of Missouri; there are more than 4,759 Good News Clubs in US, more than 1,000 of which are in public schools; some parents, educators and groups like American Civil Liberties Union and Americans United for Separation of Church and State say evangelism classes do not belong in public schools; photos (M)
Date: 15 December 2002
Museums' Old Art Is Still Hot Property To the Editor:.
Date: 15 December 2002
By Paul Tough
Paul Tough
Review of year's notable ideas and developments cites Radio Sawa, 24-hour US government-financed radio network that broadcasts pop music and brief news reports with pro-American spin to stations in Jordan, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Qatar (S)
Date: 15 December 2002
By Roberta Hershenson
Roberta Hershenson
Footlights column: Copland House in Cortlandt Manor, NY, which has composer-in-residence program, is added to New York State Register of Historic Places; ownership is transferred from composer Aaron Copland's estate to Copland House group; singer Sloan Wainwright will perform holiday show at Emelin Theater in Mamaroneck; Music Conservatory of Westchester plans to open its new recital hall in White Plains on February 28 with concert by Mentoring Orchestra; America-Israel Cultural Foundation will sponsor Sunday concert series at Wainwright House in Rye, NY; photos (M)
Date: 15 December 2002
By Adam Nagourney
Adam Nagourney
Republican supporters of Sen Trent Lott map out strategy to assure Lott's survival as Senate Republican leader; Republican officials begin campaign in midst of what some say is continuing uncertainty about Lott's future (M)