An upgraded version of the Nintendo Gamecube version titled Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus was released for the Nintendo GameCube on November 27, 2003 in Japan and on September 15, 2004 in North America.

Phantasy Star Generation 1 () is an enhanced remake of Phantasy Star, released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2, as Volume 1 of the Sega Ages series.

Jim Souhan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune said he did not see Matsui as a rookie in 2003 because " it would be an insult to the Japanese league to pretend that experience didn't count.

* Home field advantage in the World Series granted to the winner of the All Star Game in the same season ( 2003 )

The Bronze Star Medal was established by Executive Order 9419, 4 February 1944 ( superseded by Executive Order 11046, 24 August 1962, as amended by Executive Order 13286, 28 February 2003 ).

( 1910 ) Norton's Star Atlas, 20th Edition 2003 as Norton's Star Atlas and Reference Handbook, edited by Ridpath, Ian, Pi Press, ISBN 978-0-13-145164-3, hardcover.

The rise of comic book specialty stores in the late 1970s created / paralleled a dedicated market for " independent " or " alternative comics " in the U. S. The first such comics included the anthology series Star Reach, published by comic book writer Mike Friedrich from 1974 to 1979, and Harvey Pekar's American Splendor, which continued sporadic publication into the 21st century and which Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini adapted into a 2003 film.

In 2003, another British publisher, Wandering Star, made an effort both to restore Howard's original manuscripts and to provide a more scholarly and historical view of the Conan stories.

Notable later editions of the Howard stories include the Donald M. Grant editions ( 1974 – 1989 ); Berkley editions ( 1977 ); Gollancz editions ( 2000 – 2006 ), and Wandering Star / Del Rey editions ( 2003 – 2005 ).

* 2003: Slouching Towards Bedlam by Star Foster and Daniel Ravipinto

* Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy ( 2003 )

* Star Trek: The Magazine vol. 3, # 10 ( February 2003 ) and # 11 ( March 2003 )

* Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation The Wishing Star of the Seven Nights Jirachi ( 2003 )

MMORPGs, originating in the mid-to-late 1990s, become a popular PC trend and virtual online worlds become a reality as games such as RuneScape ( 2001 ), Final Fantasy XI ( 2002 ), Eve Online ( 2003 ), Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided ( 2003 ), World of Warcraft ( 2004 ), and Everquest II ( 2004 ), The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar ( 2007 ) and Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning ( 2008 ) are released.

* Star Trek: Elite Force II – ( 2003 ) ( PC )

In addition, the frankness of the settings on some reality shows present situations that are often taboo in certain orthodox cultures, like Star Academy Arab World, which began airing in 2003, and which shows male and female contestants living together.

Toronto Star ( Nov. 24, 2003 )

* Star Wars: Clone Wars ( 2003 — 2005 ; co-production with Lucasfilm Ltd .)

In 2003 a sequel titled Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy was released for the Xbox, Mac OS and PC.

* Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy ( 2003 )

* Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike ( 2003 )

*" A Star Is Born Again ", a 2003 episode of The Simpsons

Dooku is the main antagonist of the animated series Star Wars: Clone Wars ( 2003 – 2005 ), in which he is portrayed by voice actor Corey Burton.

* Norman Davies, White Eagle, Red Star: the Polish-Soviet War, 1919-20, Pimlico, 2003, ISBN 0-7126-0694-7.

By 2003 in the US, an estimated 3. 21 million patients received antipsychotics, worth an estimated $ 2. 82 billion.

In 2003, the NZBS further extended restrictions to preclude permanently donors who had received a blood transfusion in the United Kingdom since January 1980, and in April 2006, restrictions were further extended to include the Republic of Ireland and France.

In 2003 a publication in Science received a large amount of press attention when it suggested that early humans may have practiced extensive cannibalism.

Another popular early project was Jonathon Fowler's JFDuke3D, which in December 2003 received backing from the original author of Build, programmer Ken Silverman.

Having lost their academic home in May 2003, they increasingly cross genres and print write-ups of all books and media received, as well as of events that feature creative works that imaginatively challenge gender such as intentional communities, performance events, and film festivals.

On 15 May 2003 he received two life sentences for murder as well as three years for breaking into Marike de Klerk's apartment.

In 2003 an unofficial, but well received conclusion to the series was published under the title GW11 Omega Project-see Gap material below.

In 2003, Bacon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

He received the 2003 Praemium Imperiale ( lit.

Chinese automobile maker Geely Automobile received much press in 2003 for being the first to equip a car, their Beauty Leopard, with a karaoke machine as standard equipment.

Their first three albums were reissued on CD by Universal Records in 2003 and received critical acclaim.

The largest snow event since 2000 was on January 16, 2003, when Nashville received of snow in a single storm ; the largest on record was, received on March 17, 1892.

" Cruz's performance in Fanfan la Tulipe, also in 2003, was not well received, Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian commenting that Cruz " deserves a special Cannes Razzie for a performance of purest teak.

PTP is a non-profit organization in the state of Oregon, and received its 501 ( c )( 3 ) status ( a federal tax exemption granted to charitable organizations ) in early 2003.

He also served as Speaker of the Parliament of Finland from 2003 – 2007 and was his party's nominee in the 2012 Finnish presidential election but received only 6. 7 % of the votes, making it the biggest defeat the Social Democratic Party has ever had in Finnish Presidential elections.

A critically acclaimed 2001 Chicago Shakespeare Theater production, directed by Gary Griffin, transferred to the West End Donmar Warehouse, where it ran from June 30, 2003 until September 6, 2003 and received the 2003 Olivier Award for Best Musical Production.

Scott received a knighthood, in honor of his substantial contribution to the British film industry, from Queen Elizabeth II on 8 July 2003.

In 2003, she received international acclaim for her biography Zoya ’ s Story-An Afghan Woman ’ s Battle for Freedom.

The Roppongi area received a major economic boost in 2002 – 2003 when the Izumi Garden Tower and the Roppongi Hills high-rise complexes were completed.

Abrikosov and Ginzburg were awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize for their work ( Landau had received the 1962 Nobel Prize for other work, and died in 1968 ).

In the elections of 2003, the People's Party received ( effective January 1, 2004 ) a second seat in the Federal Council, reducing the share of the Christian Democratic Party to one seat.

In 2003, Stephen received an honorary doctorate from the University of Nebraska in Kearney.