The February 25, 2002 was a Monday under the star sign of ♓. It was the 55 day of the year. President of the United States was George W. Bush.
If you were born on this day, you are 24 years old. Your last birthday was on the Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 108 days ago. Your next birthday is on Thursday, February 25, 2027, in 256 days. You have lived for 8,874 days, or about 212,978 hours, or about 12,778,687 minutes, or about 766,721,220 seconds.
25th of February 2002 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on February 25, 2002
After 11 Days, Former Nets Star Is Charged in Death of Chauffeur
Date: 26 February 2002
By Iver Peterson and Al Baker
Iver Peterson
Jayson Williams, former New Jersey Nets star, is charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting of limousine driver at Williams's Hunterdon County, NJ, estate nearly two weeks ago; Williams, who has been charged with illegal gunplay before, turns himself in to police and is released on $250,000 bail; he receives lesser of two criminal charges available to prosecutors in manslaughter case: recklessness rather than aggravated recklessness; acting Hunterdon prosecutor Steven C Lember says Williams fired 12-gauge double-barreled shotgun that killed Costas Christofi, who had been hired to drive guests to Williams's estate on Feb 14; says Williams might have been drinking, and that shot he fired into Christofi's chest was powerful enough to cause rapid death by bleeding; discounts press speculation that Christofi bled to death while Williams delayed calling for help; Williams's lawyer Joseph A Hayden Jr calls Christofi's death 'tragic accident' and expresses confidence that Williams will be found innocent of charges against him; photos (M)
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Suspect Linked to Regional Militants
Date: 25 February 2002
Amjed Hussain Farooqi, top fugitive being sought in Daniel Pearl case, is identified and described by Pakistani officials as man closely linked to web of Muslim militants in Afghanistan and Kashmir, reflecting view of Pakistani authorities that Pearl's killing was much more than isolated act; Farooqi is said to be former bodyguard for founder of banned group Army of Muhammad; Farooqi is suspected of picking up Pearl in Karachi and taking him to his death (M)
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Death of Reporter Puts Focus On Pakistan Intelligence Unit
Date: 25 February 2002
This article was reported by Douglas Jehl, Celia W. Dugger and Felicity Barringer and Was Written By Mr. Jehl
Inquiry into kidnapping and murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl could raise lid on ties between radical Islamic groups and Pakistan's main intelligence service; Gen Pervez Musharraf has vowed to prosecute everyone involved; Pakistani military and intelligence officials disclose that Pakistani intelligence officer known as Brigadier Abdullah played key role in nurturing Army of Muhammad, militant group, after its formation in 2000, and he helped facilitate frequent travels between Afghanistan and Pakistan of Ahmed Omar Sheikh, man thought to have enticed Pearl to meeting that led to his abduction on Jan 23 and brutal execution; Abdullah was among those pushed aside late last year in Musharraf's shake-up of country's secretive spy service; Sheikh told Pakistani court that he helped kidnap Pearl, but his statements raise as many questions as they answer; new disclosures of links between Sheikh and two recently dismissed spy agency officials only intensify suspicions about its role in Pearl case; photos (L)
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U.S. Is in Talks on Handing Over Of Suspect in Reporter's Killing
Date: 26 February 2002
By Douglas Jehl
Douglas Jehl
American and Pakistani officials begin talks on arrangements that could lead to Pakistan's turning over Ahmed Omar Sheikh, chief suspect in kidnapping and murder of American reporter Daniel Pearl, to United States; any deal might be contingent on when Pakistani investigators say they have completed their questioning of Sheikh; White House makes clear that Pres Bush wants Pakistan to turn over Sheikh; agreement could help heal quiet rift opened in Nov, when US first formally requested that Pakistan locate and arrest Sheikh, who was being sought by American investigators in connection with 1994 kidnapping in India; initial American request was ignored, as was follow-up request in early Jan; as recently as Jan 24, day after Pearl's kidnapping, American Amb to Pakistan Wendy Chamberlin made request directly to Pres Pervez Musharraf; Pakistan claimed Sheikh's whereabouts were unknown; Pakistani prosecutors say they still do not have evidence to charge him with crime; photo (L)
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TITAN TO BUY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES
Date: 26 February 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Titan Corp, which makes irradiation equipment used by Postal Service to kill anthrax, acquires Science and Engineering Associates Inc for about $72 million in stock (S)
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CREDITORS INVESTIGATE GLOBAL CROSSING SALE
Date: 26 February 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Group of creditors of Global Crossing is investigating company's $3 billion sale of unit to Citizens Communications last year; Nationwide Mutual Insurance, US Trust unit of Charles Schwab and Knights of Columbus--subcommittee of creditors overseeing Global Crossing's bankruptcy--are 'investigating the issues arising from the sale' (S)
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LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS AGREES TO ACQUIRE CORPSOFT
Date: 26 February 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Level 3 Communications Inc acquires CorpSoft Inc, business software seller, for $89 million and assumption of $50 million in debt (S)
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TWO AIRLINES TO SELL STOCK IN THEIR COMMUTER UNITS
Date: 26 February 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Northwest Airlines Corp and Continental Airlines Inc says their commuter-carrier units will sell stock to public, giving parent companies chance to raise cash amid losses; Northwest plans to raise as much as $400 million in initial public offering for Pinnacle Airlines, commuter unit now called Express Airlines I; Continental unit ExpressJet Holdings files proposal to raise as much as $320 million (S)
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ALADDIN GAMING ASKS COURT TO AUCTION ITS ASSETS
Date: 26 February 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Aladdin Gaming, operator of Arabian-theme Las Vegas resort, asks US Bankruptcy Judge Robert C Jones for permission to liquidate company's assets through court-supervised auction (S)
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BEST BUY SAYS PRESIDENT WILL SUCCEED CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Date: 26 February 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Best Buy Inc says vice chairman-president Bradbury Anderson will take over as chief executive from founder-chairman Richard M Schulze on June 30; Allen Lenzmeier will replace Anderson as president and chief operating officer, and Michael Keskey will move into Lenzmeier's job as president (S)
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