The July 21, 2002 was a Sunday under the star sign of ♋. It was the 201 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, July 21, 2025, 333 days ago. Your next birthday is on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in 31 days. You have lived for 8,734 days, or about 209,639 hours, or about 12,578,390 minutes, or about 754,703,400 seconds.
Date: 22 July 2002
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
At least eight newspapers, including New York Daily News, Boston Herald and Philadelphia Inquirer published Unification Church advertisement presenting text of meeting 'in spirit world' in which Jesus, Muhammad, Confucius, Buddha and other religious leaders proclaimed allegiance to Rev Sun Myung Moon; at least two, New York Times and Portland Oregonian, refused ad (M)
Date: 21 July 2002
By Jere Longman and Richard Lezin Jones
Jere Longman
Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson's latest legal troubles, stemming from arrest on criminal trespassing charges, attract attention from media, fascinated by Iverson's contradictory personality; some examples cited; photos (M)
Date: 22 July 2002
By Clifton Brown
Clifton Brown
Golf Notebook discusses impressive performance by Gary Evans, who finishes tied for fifth place at British Open; Scott Hoch has best finish by American, tying for eighth place; Colin Montgomerie criticizes media for accusing him of showing his temper after third-round (M)
Date: 21 July 2002
By Robert Lipsyte
Robert Lipsyte
Robert Lipsyte BackTalk column laments current state of sports in America, alleging that unethical behavior, scandal, media sensationalism and overspending seem more rampant than pure athleticism; photo (M)
Date: 22 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Brazilian national player Rivaldo will leave Barcelona club team because of unsuccessful salary negotiations and troubles with team officials (S)
Date: 22 July 2002
INTERNATIONAL A3-7 Iran Link and a Cover-Up Charged in 1994 Bombing A witness in the case involving the bombing of the Argentine Jewish Mutual Aid Association in 1994 has said the Iranian government organized and carried out the attack and then paid Argentina's president at the time, Carlos Saúl Menem, $10 million to cover it up. A1 Americans Shun Overseas Jobs The State Department is having difficulty filling hardship posts overseas, as Americans shun jobs over security and lifestyle concerns. Sixty percent of American embassies and consulates are designated hardship posts for reasons ranging from security threats to poor hospitals to oppressive weather, and those missions report a vacancy rate 50 percent higher than in richer nations. A1
Date: 21 July 2002
INTERNATIONAL 3-12 U.S. Errors in Attacks Killed Hundreds of Afghans The American air campaign in Afghanistan, based on a high-tech, out-of-harm's way strategy, has produced a pattern of mistakes that has killed hundreds of Afghan civilians. On-site reviews of 11 airstrikes that left as many as 400 civilians dead suggests that American commanders have sometimes relied on mistaken information from local Afghans. Also, the Americans' preference for airstrikes instead of riskier ground operations has made it harder to discover when intelligence is wrong. 1 Talks With India and Pakistan The British foreign secretary, Jack Straw, went to Pakistan and India hoping to contain a recent rise in tension over the disputed region of Kashmir, and he said afterward that he was ''happy'' with the discussions so far. Mr. Straw admits progress, but said that ''more needs to be done.'' 6
Date: 21 July 2002
By Alison Mitchell
Alison Mitchell
The House ethics committee recommended unanimously that Representative James A. Traficant Jr., convicted of taking bribes, kickbacks of staff salaries, and of racketeering, be removed from office. Proclaiming his innocence, Mr. Traficant promises the speech of his life when the House takes up his case. Mr. Traficant, Democrat of Ohio, is seeking re-election as an independent. Alison Mitchell
Date: 22 July 2002
An obituary on Friday about Seymour Solomon, a founder of Vanguard Records, omitted some survivors. Besides his wife, Pearl Canick Solomon, they include Leola Dubinett and Ruth K. Solomon, whose marriages to Mr. Solomon ended in divorce.
Date: 21 July 2002
By David Bouchier
David Bouchier
David Bouchier Out of Order column describes ordeals at Kennedy International Airport's Terminal One as he awaits summer vacation flight to London; drawing (M)