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Friday, January 18, 2002
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"Reassurance is good. Cash is better."
-AHMAD FAWZI, of the United Nations, on American support for Afghanistan.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/international/asia/18POWE.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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U.S. Hunts 5 Men Seen on Tape, Saying They May Plan Attack

The Justice Department released photos and video excerpts of
five suspected Al Qaeda members on Thursday who were taped
offering "martyrdom messages."
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/national/18INQU.html?todaysheadlines

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Coal Town's Hopes Clouded by Killings of 3 at Law School

As townspeople absorbed the shootings at the Appalachian
School of Law, the suspect in the murders was charged on
Thursday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/national/18SHOO.html?todaysheadlines

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Screening of All Checked Bags Is Starting, but Concerns
Remain

Experts predicted only  modest improvements in security, and
hoped for only modest schedule   disruptions as baggage
checks begin on Friday
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/national/18SECU.html?todaysheadlines

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INTERNATIONAL
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In Shattered Kabul, Powell Vows Longterm U.S. Help for
Afghans

In a whirlwind visit to Kabul on Thursday, Secretary of
State Colin L. Powell pledged "significant" assistance to
help rebuild Afghanistan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/international/asia/18POWE.html?todaysheadlines

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Six Israelis Slain by Palestinian Gunman

A coming-of-age ritual turned into a scene of horror on
Thursday after a Palestinian gunman walked into a reception
hall in northern Israel and opened fire.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/international/middleeast/18MIDE.html?todaysheadlines

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India Presses Its Conditions for Pullback From Border

India will not withdraw its forces from the border with
Pakistan until raids end and Pakistan hands over suspected
terrorists, India's defense minister said on Thursday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/international/18INDI.html?todaysheadlines

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BUSINESS
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S.E.C. Leader Says Auditing Industry Can't Police Itself

The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed
Thursday that the accounting industry should be policed by
a group dominated by outside experts.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/business/18ENRO.html?todaysheadlines

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Deals That Helped Doom Enron Began to Form in the Early 90's

The financial dealings that played a central role in Enron's
collapse were begun a decade ago by the finance officer at
the time, Andrew S. Fastow.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/business/18PART.html?todaysheadlines

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Kmart Fires Its President and Names a Chairman

Kmart fired its president and named a new chairman, but
failed to reassure investors, who are waiting for concrete
signs that the company will not file for bankruptcy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/business/18SHOP.html?todaysheadlines

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TECHNOLOGY
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Plan to Split Up Antitrust Oversight Stalls

A plan by the Bush administration to give the Justice
Department responsibility for oversight of mergers
involving communications, entertainment and software
companies was temporarily scuttled Thursday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/business/18MERG.html?todaysheadlines

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Solid Consumer Spending Bolsters Microsoft

Microsoft reported second-quarter results Thursday that
surpassed Wall Street's expectations in both   earnings and
revenue.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/technology/18SOFT.html?todaysheadlines

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I.B.M.'s Quarterly Sales and Profit Fall

I.B.M. reported that its sales and profits declined in the
fourth quarter, but the results once again reflected the
resilience of the world's largest computer company.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/technology/18BLUE.html?todaysheadlines

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POLITICS
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Congress Rebuffed on Energy Documents

The White House refused to turn over documents demanded by
Congress as part of an inquiry into workings of the
administration's energy task force.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/business/18BUSH.html?todaysheadlines

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Bush's Advisers on Ethics Discuss Human Cloning

President Bush's newly appointed Council on Bioethics met
for the first time and plunged into the thorny issue of
human cloning.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/politics/18ETHI.html?todaysheadlines

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Reopening of Senate Building Is Delayed

One day after officials declared the Hart Senate Office
Building free of anthrax, they closed the building
indefinitely.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/politics/18HART.html?todaysheadlines

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SPORTS
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N.F.L. Warns Parcells About Tampering

The N.F.L., concerned that the Buccaneers and Bill Parcells
may be skirting league tampering rules, issued a warning to
both parties that could subject them to punishment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/sports/football/18NFLL.html?todaysheadlines

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Williams Leads No. 1 Duke Over Maryland

Jason Williams sank 3-pointers and made twisting shots near
the basket, dazzling and dazing the Terrapins and helping
Duke coast to victory.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/sports/ncaabasketball/18DUKE.html?todaysheadlines

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Venus Williams Overcomes Slow Start

Venus Williams lost the first set in a hurry, but found her
confidence and rhythm to top Slovakian teenager Daniela
Hantuchova at the Australian Open.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/sports/tennis/18TENN.html?todaysheadlines

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ARTS
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Both Timeless and Timely: 'Roots' at Quarter-Century

Much has changed since the mini-series "Roots" aired in
1977, yet it remains a gripping tale of individuals whose
stories became an emblematic historical saga.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/arts/television/18ROOT.html?todaysheadlines

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The Body Imperfect, 50 Years Ago and Today

There are two shows of Irving Penn nudes in town: "Dancer"
at the Whitney Museum of American Art and "Earthy Bodies"
at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/arts/design/18KIMM.html?todaysheadlines

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In the Orbit of Funk and Hip-Hop

"One Planet Under a  Groove: Hip-Hop and Contemporary Art"
at the Bronx Museum of the Arts explores the interplay
between rap music,   hip-hop culture and contemporary art
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/arts/design/18SMIT.html?todaysheadlines

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NY REGION
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Grateful Egyptian Is Freed as U.S. Terror Case Fizzles

Abdallah Higazy was released because a private pilot told
officials an aviation radio in Mr. Higazy's possession was
his.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/nyregion/18RELE.html?todaysheadlines

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Contractors at Ground Zero Denied Insurance for Cleanup

Contracting companies excavating ground zero are working
with energy and devotion, but without insurance.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/nyregion/18SITE.html?todaysheadlines

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Unemployment Rate Rises, Again, in Wake of Attack

Although the unemployment rate in New York City shot up last
month to 7.4 percent, economists say the jump was not as
bad as it could have been.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/nyregion/18JOBS.html?todaysheadlines

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OP-ED
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A System Corrupted
By PAUL KRUGMAN
The Enron debacle is not just the story of a company that
failed; it is the story of a   system that failed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/opinion/18KRUG.html?todaysheadlines

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The Chip on China's Shoulder
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Openness and political   maturity in China is accompanied by
  a dangerous sign of political immaturity: a booming,
aggrieved, chip-on-the-shoulder nationalism.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/opinion/18KRIS.html?todaysheadlines

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The Damaged Spirit of the Sept. 11 Fund
By FRED PRICE and MITCH KLEINMAN
The rules of the Victims Compensation Fund protect airlines
and others from being sued while denying victims' families
fair compensation.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/opinion/18PRIC.html?todaysheadlines

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