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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"I don't like people knowing my business, but to be a viable
farmer you have to have government support."
-JOHN DOLLINGER, who raises corn in Minooka, Ill.

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/national/27FARM.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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Passenger With Shoe Bombs First Only Raised Eyebrows

Even after wrestling him to the ground and sedating him,
most passengers on Flight 63 thought the man who had tried
to light his shoes on fire was merely a crank.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/national/27FLIG.html?todaysheadlines

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New Guidelines Permit Some Sweets for Diabetics

The American Diabetes Association said on Wednesday that
people with the disease could eat sweets occasionally, as
long as they kept their blood sugar levels under control.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/health/27DIET.html?todaysheadlines

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Toddler Reported Abducted in Bus Terminal

Scores of detectives scoured the Chicago region on Wednesday
for a 16-month-old girl who they believe was abducted from
a crowded downtown bus terminal on Christmas Eve.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/national/27GIRL.html?todaysheadlines

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INTERNATIONAL
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U.S. Putting Off Plan to Use G.I.'s in Afghan Caves

The United States military is offering incentives to get
Afghan forces to take the lead in searching the caves of
Tora Bora for traces of Osama bin Laden.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/international/asia/27MILI.html?todaysheadlines

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Powell Tries to Ease Tension as Kashmir Pressure Builds

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell telephoned leaders in
India and Pakistan twice each on Wednesday, urging them to
calm the tensions between the two nations.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/international/asia/27DIPL.html?todaysheadlines

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A Gaunt bin Laden on New Tape

A new videotaped statement from Osama bin Laden that
purports to have been made in late November or early
December shows the terrorist leader tired and gaunt.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/international/asia/27TAPE.html?todaysheadlines

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BUSINESS
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Late Shopping Gives Retailers a Slight Boost

A surge of last-minute shopping may have given the nation's
retailers and the economy a small boost, according to
reports on holiday sales released on Wednesday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/business/27SHOP.html?todaysheadlines

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America West Seeks Loan Guarantee to Avoid Bankruptcy

Three months after Congress created a board to distribute
$10 billion in federal loan guarantees to help the airline
industry, the first application is coming down to the wire.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/business/27AIR.html?todaysheadlines

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Several Issues Combine to Cause Biggest Oil Price Jump of
the Year

Prices for crude oil recorded their largest jump of the year
as traders became increasingly convinced that oil-producing
nations would follow through on plans to cut production in
January.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/business/27PLAC.html?todaysheadlines

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TECHNOLOGY
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In Rewritten Internet Fables, the Late Bird Gets the Worm

IWon is among a small group of Internet companies that have
managed, by not overextending themselves, to survive and
pick gems from the remains of the fallen dot-com giants.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/technology/27WEB.html?todaysheadlines

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Year of Living Geekily: Even the Dogs Evolved

For observers of human nature, the end of the year presents
a golden opportunity for spotting geeks in their native
habitats. So where were they in 2001?
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/technology/circuits/27STAT.html?todaysheadlines

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And the Password Is . . . Waterloo

Even those who are vigilant about guarding passwords may be
giving away more than they think.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/technology/circuits/27PASS.html?todaysheadlines

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POLITICS
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Security Issues Called a Focus of Next Budget

President Bush will propose billions of dollars in security
initiatives in his new budget, White House officials say.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/politics/27RIDG.html?todaysheadlines

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Guard for Bush Isn't Allowed Aboard Flight

An Arab-American member of President Bush's security detail
was denied passage on an American Airlines flight on
Tuesday evening.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/national/27AGEN.html?todaysheadlines

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Bush Ponders Tough Issues at Ranch

While vacationing in Texas, President Bush must consider the
next target in the war on terrorism, the fate of John
Walker Lindh and how to jump-start the economy.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/politics/AP-Bush.html?todaysheadlines

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SPORTS
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Deferred Money Creates Snag in Deal for Vaughn

A snag developed in the Mets' attempt to restructure the
remaining years of Mo Vaughn's contract, delaying a
potential trade between New York and the Angels.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/sports/baseball/27METS.html?todaysheadlines

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Nuggets' Issel Resigns

Dan Issel resigned as head coach and president of the Denver
Nuggets, two weeks after he started a national furor by
using an ethnic insult toward a fan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/sports/basketball/27ISSE.html?todaysheadlines

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Kidd Powers Nets Over Cleveland

After his team had blown a 25-point third-quarter lead and
let it slip to 2 points with a minute to play, Jason Kidd
willed the Nets to a win over the Cavaliers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/sports/basketball/27NETS.html?todaysheadlines

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ARTS
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Pompeii's Erotic Frescoes Awake

Buried in A.D. 79, Pompeii's recently restored frescoes are
going public again on Jan. 19.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/arts/design/27POMP.html?todaysheadlines

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What's in a Band's Name? Plenty if It's Anthrax

Slowly emerging from the Get What You Asked For file,
Anthrax has been humbled by its ironic   association with
terrorism.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/arts/music/27ANTH.html?todaysheadlines

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Turning the Camera on a Life Marred by a Deadly Prank

Nearly 20 years ago Peter Wade was part of a late-night
prank that caused the death of a Conrail conductor. Now he
is an American success story.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/movies/27WADE.html?todaysheadlines

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NY REGION
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Quality of Life Is High Priority for Bloomberg

Mayor-elect Michael R. Bloomberg announced on Wednesday that
his administration would make "a major effort" to roll back
such offenses as prostitution and panhandling.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/nyregion/27BLOO.html?todaysheadlines

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Hard Questions for Movement to Shut Indian Point

As a broad coalition unites to close the Indian Point
nuclear power plant, which is 30 miles north of Manhattan,
the movement's leaders face some tough choices.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/nyregion/27NUKE.html?todaysheadlines

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$700 Million in Federal Aid Will Go to Affected Businesses

Gov. George E. Pataki announced a plan on Wednesday to
distribute $700 million to businesses in Lower Manhattan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/nyregion/27REBU.html?todaysheadlines

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OP-ED
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Office Pool, 2002
By WILLIAM SAFIRE
Predict what will happen in the news in 2002 by answering
these multiple choice questions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/opinion/27SAFI.html?todaysheadlines

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A Doctor's Story
By BOB HERBERT
An Afghan doctor was imprisoned and tortured by the Taliban
before he escaped and fled to the United States.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/opinion/27HERB.html?todaysheadlines

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Textiles and Terrorism
By LAEL BRAINARD
Trade policy that aims to protect America's textile and
apparel industry prevents poor countries from getting
richer and therefore hurts national security.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/27/opinion/27BRAI.html?todaysheadlines

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