World & Nation
When Todd Sieben was elected a legislator from bedrock conservative southern Illinois three years ago, taking a stand on abortion seemed relatively simple.
July 17, 1989
He pushed the wrong button, he asserted at the time. Two of the admitted flubs were on hotly contested issues.
Jan. 24, 2008
Science & Medicine
Patients turn to research services to sort out information about their treatment options.
Feb. 16, 2004
Olympics
Swimmer Jon Sieben of Australia, who broke the Olympic and world records for the 200-meter butterfly at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, announced his return to the sport less than 12 months after retiring.
Feb. 8, 1990
Entertainment & Arts
Kirch Holding, Germany’s second-largest media company, is combining its multimedia units Kirch New Media and ProSieben Digital Media to streamline its Internet operations and cut costs.
Jan. 30, 2001
ProSiebenSat.1 will be acquired by newspaper giant Axel Springer for about $3 billion.
Aug. 6, 2005
In Kobe, Japan, Jon Sieben, Olympic champion in the men’s 200-meter butterfly, beat Matt Biondi of the United States by a fraction of a second in the 100-meter butterfly, giving Australia its first medal of the 1985 World University Games.
Aug. 27, 1985
Dr. Jack Kevorkian helped a Texas woman suffering from Lou Gehrig’s disease commit suicide.
Aug. 21, 1996