Party's Schedule
Date: 01 September 2004
Schedule of speakers and events at Republican National Convention, including television and Internet listings (M)
31 สิงหาคม ค.ศ. 2004 เป็น วันอังคาร ใต้เครื่องหมายดาวของ ♍ เป็นวันที่ 243 ของปี ประธานาธิบดีแห่งสหรัฐอเมริกาคือ George W. Bush
ถ้าคุณเกิดในวันนี้ แสดงว่าคุณอายุ 21 ปี วันเกิดล่าสุดของคุณคือเมื่อ วันอาทิตย์ที่ 31 สิงหาคม ค.ศ. 2025, 283 วันที่ผ่านมา วันเกิดครั้งต่อไปของคุณคือวันที่ วันจันทร์ที่ 31 สิงหาคม ค.ศ. 2026 ในอีก 81 วัน คุณมีชีวิตอยู่ได้ 7,953 วัน หรือประมาณ 190,891 ชั่วโมง หรือประมาณ 11,453,487 นาที หรือประมาณ 687,209,220 วินาที
Date: 01 September 2004
Schedule of speakers and events at Republican National Convention, including television and Internet listings (M)
Date: 31 August 2004
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
Plans for Pres Bush's acceptance speech include lowest rostrum in modern presidential convention history, designing it to be as intimate as setting can be, all with eye toward presenting him on equal footing with delegates who will surround him; organizers are aware that they are reaching 20 million people during convention and every image is tailored to best advantage; some networks are trying to select camera angles free of campaign slogans in background; photo (M)
Date: 31 August 2004
By Alessandra Stanley
Alessandra Stanley
Alessandra Stanley assesses television coverage of Republican National Convention; to supplement scanty network coverage of one hour per night, candidates and families are making rounds of talk shows to garner more air time (M)
Date: 31 August 2004
By Harvey Araton
Harvey Araton
Harvey Araton Sports of The Times column contends that US gymnast Paul Hamm, who won all-around gold medal at 2004 Olympics as result of scoring error that gave South Korean Yang Tae Young bronze, is faring well in eyes of media, and has come out of controversy relatively unscathed; photo (M)
Date: 01 September 2004
By Elaine Sciolino
Elaine Sciolino
France steps up diplomatic efforts to win release of two French journalists taken hostage in Iraq, but refuses to give in to demand to rescind new law banning Islamic head scarves and other religious symbols from public schools; Pres Jacques Chirac affirms French law, news conference in Sochi during meeting with Russian Pres Vladimir Putin and Chancellor Gerhard Schroder; kidnappings have shattered French belief in their protection from terrorism related to Iraq because of antiwar position (M)
Date: 31 August 2004
By Marc Santora
Marc Santora
Loudest boos on opening night of Republican National Convention are reserved for filmmaker Michael Moore, who has press pass to convention and was seated in stands with other journalists as his name was mentioned in speech by Sen John McCain; Moore directed Fahrenheit 9/11, scathing attack on Pres Bush; photo (M)
Date: 01 September 2004
Editorial lauds major French Islamic groups and political opposition for rallying behind government's defiance of Iraqi kidnappers who seized two French journalists last month and demanded tht France revoke its ban on wearing of Islamic head scarves in state schools; argues that head-scarf ban may be ill conceived and discriminatory, but holds French education policy should not be set by terrorists; notes Islamic leaders in France are forcefully making that point,
Date: 31 August 2004
By Abby Goodnough
Abby Goodnough
Mel Martinez, who resigned as housing secretary in Bush administration to run in Florida's Senate race, is having trouble in his primary campaign; is under heavy criticism for aggressive moves to undermine conservative credentials of Bill McCollum, who is also running for Republican nomination; his attacks have been so harsh that St Petersburg Times rescinded its endorsement of him; White House insists that Pres Bush is not backing any candidate in primary race, but subtle comments have been made in support of Martinez; seat is now held by Sen Bob Graham, Democrat who is not seeking re-election; photo
Date: 31 August 2004
By Elaine Sciolino
Elaine Sciolino
Al Jazeera reports that two French journalists held hostage in Iraq are urging French government to give in to their captors' demand by revoking law banning Muslim head scarves in public schools; quotes from written statement issued by Islamic Army of Iraq, saying little-known group has extended by 24 hours deadline for Paris to lift ban; group has not issued specific threat against men's lives, but in Al Jazeera broadcast, journalists Georges Malbrunot and Christian Chesnot say they might be killed; in France, realization that opposition to American-led war in Iraq has not provided immunity from Iraq-related terrorism is sinking in; photos (M)
Date: 01 September 2004
By Abby Goodnough
Abby Goodnough
Florida Supreme Court scrutinizes Gov Jeb Bush's effort to keep brain-damaged woman Terri Schiavo alive against her husband's wishes, sharply questioning how special law that Legislature passed does not violate separation of powers and Schiavo's privacy; Michael Schiavo angrily asks why Bush is not in court and recalls governor's plea for privacy when his daughter Noelle battled drug addiction; photo of Schiavo and Terri Schiavo's mother Mary Schindler, who wants feeding tube maintained (M)