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George Tenet, 2003 News
director of the CIA, came under fire for his agency's handling of intelligence concerning Iraq as well as the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. A Congressional report released in June revealed that…Benny Carter 2003 Deaths
Benny CarterAge: 95 jazz arranger, bandleader, and composer who is considered one of the three top alto saxophonists of all time. (He shares the honor with Johnny Hodges and Charlie Parker…Celia Cruz 2003 Deaths
Celia CruzAge: 77 Cuban singer whose rich contralto voice, persistently upbeat songs, and effusive stage presence earned her the title of Queen of Salsa. Cuban-born, Cruz arrived in the U.S.…Tex Schramm 2003 Deaths
Tex SchrammAge: 83 professional football executive who, as general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, hired coach Tom Landry. The pair led the team to 20 straight winning seasons and two Super…Compay Segundo 2003 Deaths
Compay SegundoAge: 95 Cuban musician who was an accomplished traditional balladeer in the 1920s, '30s, and '40s but gained wide fame in the late 1990s, after he formed a band, the Buena Vista…Carol Shields 2003 Deaths
Carol ShieldsAge: 68 novelist and poet who frequently and eloquently wrote about ordinary women facing ordinary lives. She won a 1995 Pulitzer Prize for The Stone Diaries. Died: Victoria,…John Abizaid, 2003 News
U.S. general, replaced Tommy Franks in July as the commander of allied forces in the Persian Gulf. Abizaid, an Arab-American, is fluent in Arabic. Days after he assumed the post, Abizaid…David Kelly, 2003 News
British weapons inspector, committed suicide in July, shortly after testifying before the House of Commons Select Committee on Foreign Affairs about whether he been the source for a BBC…Kobe Bryant, 2003 News
professional basketball player, was charged with sexual assault in July. He's accused of raping a 19-year-old receptionist and concierge at a Vail, Colorado, spa. He denied the allegation,…Ben Curtis, 2003 News
26, professional golfer, stunned the world in July when he won the British Open. Curtis's win ranks as one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Curtis had played in only 14 other PGA…Trending
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