NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 24 December 2003
Replaying Tuesday, December 23, 2003
The December 23, 2003 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♑. It was the 356 day of the year. President of the United States was George W. Bush.
If you were born on this day, you are 22 years old. Your last birthday was on the Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 193 days ago. Your next birthday is on Wednesday, December 23, 2026, in 171 days. You have lived for 8,229 days, or about 197,500 hours, or about 11,850,055 minutes, or about 711,003,300 seconds.
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23rd of December 2003 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on December 23, 2003
Lieberman Makes New Hampshire Home
Date: 23 December 2003
By DIANE CARDWELL
Diane CARDWELL
Sen Joseph Lieberman takes apartment in Manchester, NH, as symbol of his determination to make all-out push in upcoming Democratic primary; hopes for showing of third place or better; polls show him lagging far behind Howard Dean and Sen John Kerry; photo (M)
A New Origin of Species: The Cocktail, Classified
Date: 24 December 2003
By WILLIAM GRIMES
William GRIMES
William Grimes comments on Gary Regan book Joy of Mixology, cocktail history, bartender's guide and recipe book; drawing (M)
New Disclosure Rule on Some Pensions
Date: 24 December 2003
Financial Accounting Standards Board issues revised rule under which companies with pension plans totaling more than $1 trillion will be required to describe their basic investment strategy (S)
Reversing the New Deal
Date: 23 December 2003
Daniel Stangler letter contends term 'Ownership Society' as described by David Brooks (Dec 20 Op-Ed column) is code for true objective of modern conservatives: rolling back New Deal and Great Society
A New Look at Antidepressants
Date: 23 December 2003
Matt Kelleher letter on December 16 article discussing possible link between some antidepressants and childhood suicide (S)
Inventing a New Iraq
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says there is no agreement yet on how power will be shared among Iraq's mutually suspicious religious and ethnic communities; says unless formulas can be found that satisfy Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, Washington will not leave behind a stable, democratic Iraq
Russian Oil Companies Face New Taxes
Date: 24 December 2003
By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND
Erin ARVEDLUND
Russian oil companies are bracing to pay more in taxes after Pres Vladimir V Putin insists in speech to business leaders that sector should underwrite more public spending; he complains about business's stress on minimizing its tax burden; Russia is cutting its value-added tax from 20 percent to 18 percent Jan 1 and has already instituted flat personal income tax rate of 13 percent; Putin argues that government needs to make up any loss in tax revenue in corporate sector; photos (M)
Better Judges for New York
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says scandal involving State Supreme Court judges in Brooklyn is billboard for need for judicial reform, but New York Legislature has shown lack of interest in real reform in way judges are selected; says appointments should be merit-based
Lieberman Makes New Hampshire Home
Date: 23 December 2003
By DIANE CARDWELL
Diane CARDWELL
Sen Joseph Lieberman takes apartment in Manchester, NH, as symbol of his determination to make all-out push in upcoming Democratic primary; hopes for showing of third place or better; polls show him lagging far behind Howard Dean and Sen John Kerry; photo (M)
A New Origin of Species: The Cocktail, Classified
Date: 24 December 2003
By WILLIAM GRIMES
William GRIMES
William Grimes comments on Gary Regan book Joy of Mixology, cocktail history, bartender's guide and recipe book; drawing (M)
New Disclosure Rule on Some Pensions
Date: 24 December 2003
Financial Accounting Standards Board issues revised rule under which companies with pension plans totaling more than $1 trillion will be required to describe their basic investment strategy (S)
Reversing the New Deal
Date: 23 December 2003
Daniel Stangler letter contends term 'Ownership Society' as described by David Brooks (Dec 20 Op-Ed column) is code for true objective of modern conservatives: rolling back New Deal and Great Society
A New Look at Antidepressants
Date: 23 December 2003
Matt Kelleher letter on December 16 article discussing possible link between some antidepressants and childhood suicide (S)
Russian Oil Companies Face New Taxes
Date: 24 December 2003
By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND
Erin ARVEDLUND
Russian oil companies are bracing to pay more in taxes after Pres Vladimir V Putin insists in speech to business leaders that sector should underwrite more public spending; he complains about business's stress on minimizing its tax burden; Russia is cutting its value-added tax from 20 percent to 18 percent Jan 1 and has already instituted flat personal income tax rate of 13 percent; Putin argues that government needs to make up any loss in tax revenue in corporate sector; photos (M)
Better Judges for New York
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says scandal involving State Supreme Court judges in Brooklyn is billboard for need for judicial reform, but New York Legislature has shown lack of interest in real reform in way judges are selected; says appointments should be merit-based
A New Origin of Species: The Cocktail, Classified
Date: 24 December 2003
By WILLIAM GRIMES
William GRIMES
William Grimes comments on Gary Regan book Joy of Mixology, cocktail history, bartender's guide and recipe book; drawing (M)
A New Look at Antidepressants
Date: 23 December 2003
Matt Kelleher letter on December 16 article discussing possible link between some antidepressants and childhood suicide (S)
Inventing a New Iraq
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says there is no agreement yet on how power will be shared among Iraq's mutually suspicious religious and ethnic communities; says unless formulas can be found that satisfy Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, Washington will not leave behind a stable, democratic Iraq
Russian Oil Companies Face New Taxes
Date: 24 December 2003
By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND
Erin ARVEDLUND
Russian oil companies are bracing to pay more in taxes after Pres Vladimir V Putin insists in speech to business leaders that sector should underwrite more public spending; he complains about business's stress on minimizing its tax burden; Russia is cutting its value-added tax from 20 percent to 18 percent Jan 1 and has already instituted flat personal income tax rate of 13 percent; Putin argues that government needs to make up any loss in tax revenue in corporate sector; photos (M)
Better Judges for New York
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says scandal involving State Supreme Court judges in Brooklyn is billboard for need for judicial reform, but New York Legislature has shown lack of interest in real reform in way judges are selected; says appointments should be merit-based
Lieberman Makes New Hampshire Home
Date: 23 December 2003
By DIANE CARDWELL
Diane CARDWELL
Sen Joseph Lieberman takes apartment in Manchester, NH, as symbol of his determination to make all-out push in upcoming Democratic primary; hopes for showing of third place or better; polls show him lagging far behind Howard Dean and Sen John Kerry; photo (M)
A New Origin of Species: The Cocktail, Classified
Date: 24 December 2003
By WILLIAM GRIMES
William GRIMES
William Grimes comments on Gary Regan book Joy of Mixology, cocktail history, bartender's guide and recipe book; drawing (M)
New Disclosure Rule on Some Pensions
Date: 24 December 2003
Financial Accounting Standards Board issues revised rule under which companies with pension plans totaling more than $1 trillion will be required to describe their basic investment strategy (S)
Reversing the New Deal
Date: 23 December 2003
Daniel Stangler letter contends term 'Ownership Society' as described by David Brooks (Dec 20 Op-Ed column) is code for true objective of modern conservatives: rolling back New Deal and Great Society
A New Look at Antidepressants
Date: 23 December 2003
Matt Kelleher letter on December 16 article discussing possible link between some antidepressants and childhood suicide (S)
Russian Oil Companies Face New Taxes
Date: 24 December 2003
By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND
Erin ARVEDLUND
Russian oil companies are bracing to pay more in taxes after Pres Vladimir V Putin insists in speech to business leaders that sector should underwrite more public spending; he complains about business's stress on minimizing its tax burden; Russia is cutting its value-added tax from 20 percent to 18 percent Jan 1 and has already instituted flat personal income tax rate of 13 percent; Putin argues that government needs to make up any loss in tax revenue in corporate sector; photos (M)
Better Judges for New York
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says scandal involving State Supreme Court judges in Brooklyn is billboard for need for judicial reform, but New York Legislature has shown lack of interest in real reform in way judges are selected; says appointments should be merit-based
Lieberman Makes New Hampshire Home
Date: 23 December 2003
By DIANE CARDWELL
Diane CARDWELL
Sen Joseph Lieberman takes apartment in Manchester, NH, as symbol of his determination to make all-out push in upcoming Democratic primary; hopes for showing of third place or better; polls show him lagging far behind Howard Dean and Sen John Kerry; photo (M)
Reversing the New Deal
Date: 23 December 2003
Daniel Stangler letter contends term 'Ownership Society' as described by David Brooks (Dec 20 Op-Ed column) is code for true objective of modern conservatives: rolling back New Deal and Great Society
Inventing a New Iraq
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says there is no agreement yet on how power will be shared among Iraq's mutually suspicious religious and ethnic communities; says unless formulas can be found that satisfy Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds, Washington will not leave behind a stable, democratic Iraq
Russian Oil Companies Face New Taxes
Date: 24 December 2003
By ERIN E. ARVEDLUND
Erin ARVEDLUND
Russian oil companies are bracing to pay more in taxes after Pres Vladimir V Putin insists in speech to business leaders that sector should underwrite more public spending; he complains about business's stress on minimizing its tax burden; Russia is cutting its value-added tax from 20 percent to 18 percent Jan 1 and has already instituted flat personal income tax rate of 13 percent; Putin argues that government needs to make up any loss in tax revenue in corporate sector; photos (M)
Better Judges for New York
Date: 24 December 2003
Editorial says scandal involving State Supreme Court judges in Brooklyn is billboard for need for judicial reform, but New York Legislature has shown lack of interest in real reform in way judges are selected; says appointments should be merit-based