The March 29, 2005 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♈. It was the 87 day of the year. President of the United States was George W. Bush.
If you were born on this day, you are 21 years old. Your last birthday was on the Sunday, March 29, 2026, 96 days ago. Your next birthday is on Monday, March 29, 2027, in 268 days. You have lived for 7,766 days, or about 186,404 hours, or about 11,184,289 minutes, or about 671,057,340 seconds.
Date: 30 March 2005
In this lesson, students explore the challenges that Iraqi leaders are facing while working to create a new government. They engage in a class simulation in which they create a new governing council to preside over their school, and then compare the issues that they faced in creating a student government to the challenges faced by the Iraqi National Assembly.
Date: 30 March 2005
By SARA IVRY
Sara IVRY
Brief descriptions of coming attractions at Walters Museum of Art, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Walker Art Center, Winterthur, Rhode Island School of Design Museum and International Vinegar Museum; photos (M)
Date: 30 March 2005
By PAT BORZI
Pat BORZI
New York Mets pitchers Pedro Martinez throws in simulated game and final outing before opening day game against Cincinnati Reds (M)
Date: 30 March 2005
By JOE LAPOINTE
Joe LAPOINTE
North Carolina University and coach Roy Williams prepare to face Michigan State University in men's NCAA touranment semifinals (M)
Date: 30 March 2005
By ELIZABETH OLSON
Elizabeth OLSON
Federal Bureau of Investigation has set up national task force for first time to focus on art theft; group, called Art Crime Team, consists of eight agents working in different parts of country investigating art theft of objects from American museums and residences, auction fraud, consignment fraud between galleries or dealers, and rising number of international requests to find works stolen abroad or artifacts looted from archaeological sites; photo (M)
Date: 30 March 2005
By DEXTER FILKINS
Dexter FILKINS
Lebanese opposition parties gain ground in struggle to push aside pro-Syrian government, as both Prime Min Omar Karami and intelligence chief Gen Raymond Azar indicate they will step aside; photo; opposition leader Gebran Tueni reports assurance from UN envoy Terje Roed Larsen that Syria says troop withdrawal will be completed before end of May; Syria confirms pledge to UN Sec Gen Kofi Annan (M)
Date: 30 March 2005
By BERNARD STAMLER
Bernard STAMLER
Some recent museum expansions and openings have encountered problems, including soaring construction costs, lower-than-anticipated attendance and unmet predictions about revenue and endowments (M)
Date: 30 March 2005
By DEBRA WEST
Debra WEST
Josh Rattner, who was being honored by Red Cross of Westchester during its annual Heroes Breakfast for pulling truck driver out of burning gasoline tanker, refuses to accept an award because it was sponsored in part by Entergy Nuclear Northeast, company that owns Indian Point power plants; Rattner photo (M)
Date: 30 March 2005
By Marc Lacey (NYT)
Marc NYT
Polygamy bill before Ugandan Parliament, which would require men to get permission of their first wife before taking another, is met with protest by Muslims, who say polygamy is religious not legislative matter (S)
Date: 30 March 2005
By KAY RENTSCHLER
Kay RENTSCHLER
Tips for preparing broccoli and cauliflower for quick high-heat cooking; photo; recipes (M)