27 กุมภาพันธ์ ค.ศ. 2005 เป็น วันอาทิตย์ ใต้เครื่องหมายดาวของ ♓ เป็นวันที่ 57 ของปี ประธานาธิบดีแห่งสหรัฐอเมริกาคือ George W. Bush
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Date: 28 February 2005
By Cate Doty
Cate Doty
Nielsen Media Research reports CNN has failed in recent effort to close ratings gap with Fox News Channel, which leads CNN in every prime-time news slot; table of top prime-time cable news shows; photo (S)
Date: 28 February 2005
INTERNATIONAL A3-9 Hussein Relative Captured By Syria and Given to Iraq Iraqi officials said Syria had captured and handed over a half-brother of Saddam Hussein who has been accused of playing a leading role in organizing and financing the insurgency that has tormented Iraq since Mr. Hussein's overthrow nearly two years ago. A1 Nuclear Maneuvering by Iran The International Atomic Energy Agency is preparing to open a meeting to review Tehran's nuclear program, and Iranian officials have turned over new evidence strongly suggesting that Tehran negotiated for technologies central to making nuclear arms. A1 The Bush administration is considering a proposal by Britain, France and Germany to offer Iran trade benefits and the possibility of purchasing commercial aircraft and spare parts from companies in the United States and Europe in return for dismantling its suspected nuclear weapons program. A6 Sharon Warns Palestinians Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel warned Palestinian leaders that there would be no further moves toward peace unless they destroyed militant groups behind attacks like the bombing in Tel Aviv on Friday. A8 New Election Problems in Asia Parliamentary elections in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan were met by complaints of violations and irregularities. Initial reports from international observers seemed to suggest that both governments were continuing on authoritarian paths, trying to shut out opposition groups despite promising free and fair elections. A4 Pope Seen in Hospital Window Pope John Paul II appeared at his hospital window. It was the first public glimpse of the ailing pope, 84, since he was rushed to the Gemelli Hospital complex on Thursday. A5 NATIONAL A12-17 Medical Helicopter Deaths Put Spotlight on Industry Eighteen people were killed in 11 medical helicoper accidents last year, the highest number of deaths for more than a decade. The rise is putting a spotlight on a little-regulated and fast-growing sector of health care: the medical helicopter industry. A1 Commandments Face Court The Supreme Court plans to hear arguments this week for two cases about the Ten Commandments. The arguments come at a time when the profile of the American law has rarely been higher, or their ability to attract lawsuits greater. A12 States Join for Education Thirteen states that contain more than one-third of all students in the country announced that they were forming a coalition to improve high schools by adopting higher standards, more rigorous courses and tougher examinations. A13 Indian Tribe Inching to Goal The Goshute Indians in Utah have only about 120 members, but they have managed to continue winning political and legal battles in their push to build what would be the nation's biggest bunker for storing highly radioactive waste. A15 City Reacts to B.T.K. Arrest Even as most of Wichita, Kan., voiced its relief at the prospect that one of the most notorious serial killers in recent history might finally be behind bars, those who knew the man the police have accused of being the B.T.K. killer say they were experiencing new waves of panic. A12 Statement on Private Accounts At least one member of Congress says he hopes to promote his own Social Security plan as a potential compromise. But spokesmen for Republican leaders said it was far too early to talk of compromise or throwing out the president's plan. A13 NEW YORK/REGION B1-10 Prison Inquiry Finds Errors and Missed Signals Prison Health Services, which provides inmate medical care, and New York City's correction system share the blame for a spate of suicides in New York City jails in 2003, according to government investigators. A1 Creatures of Stone Return Gargoyles are returning to 90 West Street as part of the $148 million rebirth of the building, which survived the collapse of 2 World Trade Center, its neighbor, on Sept. 11 but lost its Gothic ornaments. B1 Challenge to Chemical Suit The Justice Department is urging a federal judge in Brooklyn to dismiss a lawsuit filed on behalf of millions of Vietnamese citizens, who claim that American chemical companies committed war crimes by supplying the military with the defoliant Agent Orange. B3 Transit Fares Rise Again New York City subway and bus riders coped with confusion and complained plenty as the transit system's second fare increase in less than two years went into effect. B1 SPORTSMONDAY D1-9 ARTS E1-9 OBITUARIES B11 Henry A. Grunwald A refugee from Nazi-dominated Austria who rose to become Time magazine's top editor and later returned to Vienna as the United States ambassador, he was 82. B11 Peter Benenson A British lawyer who founded the human rights organization Amnesty International in 1961, he was 83. B11 BUSINESS DAY C1-8 Department Store Buyout Federated Department Stores agreed to buy May Department Stores for about $11 billion, executives involved in the negotiations said. A1 Changes at Money Magazine Money magazine will be transformed from an investment guide aimed at men to a family-friendly helpmate that the editors hope will also appeal to women, younger readers and more advertisers. C1 NBC News Remains on Top Brian Williams, who replaced Tom Brokaw as anchor of ''NBC Nightly News,'' has drawn more viewers than Peter Jennings, the anchor of ''World News Tonight'' on ABC, during each week since he succeeded Mr. Brokaw, according to Nielsen Media Research. C1 A New Role at Nickelodeon Brown Johnson will be named executive creative director of preschool television for Nickelodeon. C1 Business Digest C1 EDITORIAL A18-19 Editorials: Follow the port security money; what's secretly wrong with Kansas; Adam Cohen on Harvard and Lawrence Summers. Column: Bob Herbert. Autos D9 Bridge E8 Crossword E8 Metro Diary B2 TV Listings E9 Weather A16
Date: 28 February 2005
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
France Telecom names Didier Lombard chief executive, succeeding Thierry Breton, who left to become France's finance minister; Lombard is also named to board (M)
Date: 27 February 2005
INTERNATIONAL 3-18 Egyptian Election Changes President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt proposed sweeping changes in the way his country selects its leader, asking Parliament to amend the constitution to allow for direct, multiparty presidential elections later this year for the first time in the nation's history. 1 Worry Over Inquiries at C.I.A. There is widening unease within the Central Intelligence Agency over the possibility that career officers could be prosecuted or otherwise punished for their conduct during interrogations and detention of terrorism suspects, according to current and former government officials. 1 A Changing Netherlands Dutch people are leaving, saying they feel a pessimism about their crowded country and the social tensions that have come with the waves of newcomers, most of them Muslims. 16 Islamic Jihad Claims Bombing The radical Palestinian faction Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv that threatened a fragile truce, and the group suggested that more such attacks were likely. Meanwhile, Israeli and Palestinian security forces each made arrests in the West Bank. 13 New Investigation in Mexico Prosecutors in Mexico City have reopened the investigation into the death of Digna Ochoa, a human rights lawyer who was shot dead in her office in 2001 after receiving many threats. 8 NATIONAL 20-29 Arrest in Serial Killings The authorities in Wichita, Kan., announced the arrest of a suspect in the deaths of at least 10 people. In a long series of taunting messages to police, the killer called himself B.T.K. for his preferred method: bind, torture, kill. 1 Social Security Skepticism Congressional Republicans will return to work chastened by public skepticism over President Bush's plan for private accounts in Social Security. 22 Fighting Medicaid Cuts Alarmed by soaring Medicaid costs, the nation's governors say they they adamantly oppose budget cuts sought by the White House and Republican leaders of Congress. 27 NEW YORK/REGION 31-39 Health Care Behind Bars An examination of Prison Health Services, a for-profit corporation that moved into New York State in the last decade, reveals repeated instances of medical care that has been flawed and sometimes lethal. 1 OBITUARIES 39-40 Henry A. Grunwald A refugee from war-torn Austria who became Time Magazine's top editor before returning to Vienna as United States ambassador, he was 82. 39 Chess 28 Weather 41
Date: 27 February 2005
By Ken Belson
Ken Belson
Article explores issue of whether former WorldCom chief executive Bernard Ebbers should testify at trial accusing him of orchestrating $11 billion fraud and conspiracy that toppled his company; photos (M)
Date: 28 February 2005
By Jacques Steinberg
Jacques Steinberg
NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams leads veteran anchor Peter Jennings of ABC's World News Tonight in ratings race; has drawn more viewers than Jennings during each week since he succeeded Tom Browak Dec 2; several statistical trends suggest race between Jennings and Williams has drawn tighter than that between Jennings and Brokaw; Williams comments on maintaining Brokaw's lead; ratings graph; photos (M)
Date: 28 February 2005
By Eric Pfanner
Eric Pfanner
British newspaper industry faces improving near-term financial outlook as advertising recovers after three-year slump; must deal with continuing erosion of sales and marketplace that looks increasingly crowded in middle as most of serious national papers have long been covering celebrity-and-scandal fodder favored by tabloids and some have switched to tabloid form; some editors worry that new rivalries, driven by business pressures, are leading newspapers to alienate more readers than they attract; some analysts expect eventual industry consolidation; photos (M)
Date: 27 February 2005
By James Verini
James Verini
Hollywood (Calif) is oddly reluctant to publish gossip, despite being host to many movie and television stars and other celebrities, leaving New York and international publishers to print gossip columns; photos (M)
Date: 27 February 2005
Herb Weinfeld letter contends that media is overly concerned about New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez's image (S)
Date: 27 February 2005
By Steven Heller
Steven Heller
Peter Palazzo, editorial art director for New York Herald Tribune who helped start genre that he called journalistic design, dies at age 78; photos (M)