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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"The meaning of Father Rooney's death is hidden from our
eyes."
-BISHOP ANTHONY M. PILLA, at the funeral Mass for a priest who committed suicide as he
faced accusations of sexual abuse. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/national/10OHIO.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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Los Angeles Panel Denies Police Chief Second Term

The civilian police commission of Los Angeles voted
overwhelmingly to deny a second five-year term to Chief
Bernard C. Parks.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/national/10ANGE.html?todaysheadlines

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A Candidate Tries to Keep His Troubles Behind Him 

Bill Richardson's popularity has made him the Democrats'
strongest bet in the New Mexico governor's race.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/national/10BILL.html?todaysheadlines 

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Study Calculates the Effects of College Drinking in U.S.

On an average day, according to a new study, four college
students die in accidents involving alcohol.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/national/10ALCO.html?todaysheadlines 

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INTERNATIONAL
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Attack Follows Ambush That Killed 13 Israeli Troops

A suicide bomber exploded a powerful bomb on a bus in
northern Israel during rush hour this morning, killing at
least 8 people.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/international/middleeast/10MIDE.html?todaysheadlines

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Powell Affirms That He Intends to Meet Arafat 

The secretary of state said on Tuesday that it was time for
all parties to stop setting conditions and move toward
serious peace talks.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/international/middleeast/10POWE.html?todaysheadlines 

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Senegalese Loner Works to Build Africa, His Way

Abdoulaye Wade has emerged through the force of his ideas
and personality as one of sub-Saharan Africa's three
leading spokesmen.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/international/africa/10WADE.html?todaysheadlines 

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BUSINESS
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Critics Charge Pension Bill Favors Highly Paid Workers

Critics say the first of the post-Enron pension measures to
reach the House floor actually opens up fresh loopholes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/business/10PENS.html?todaysheadlines

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A Surge in Asbestos Suits, Many by Healthy Plaintiffs 

Decades after American companies largely stopped using
asbestos, a wave of asbestos-related lawsuits is again
flooding the nation's courts.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/business/10ASBE.html?todaysheadlines 

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Enron Offered Management Aid to Companies

Enron did not just find creative ways to manage its own cash
flow and profits. It marketed that expertise to other major
corporations.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/business/10MANA.html?todaysheadlines 

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TECHNOLOGY
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Secret List of Potential Suitors for Global Crossing Exposed

The identities of more than 50 companies that have expressed
interest in acquiring Global Crossing are no longer secret
to one another, courtesy of an e-mail message from Global
Crossing's lawyers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/technology/10GLOB.html?todaysheadlines

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Possible Savior Returns to AOL as Its Growth Appears Weak 

AOL Time Warner said that Robert W. Pittman, its co-chief
operating officer, would resume day-to-day management of
the company's flagship America Online Internet service.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/business/10PLAC.html?todaysheadlines 

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Online Sales of Used Books Draw Protest

Authors are rebelling against new efforts by Amazon.com to
spur sales of used books, a practice that has become a
major source of revenue for Amazon but pays nothing to
writers or publishers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/technology/10BOOK.html?todaysheadlines 

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POLITICS
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Bush Rallies Opponents of Cloning

President Bush is inviting opponents of cloning research to
the White House on Wednesday to rally support for
legislation that would prohibit all types of human cloning.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/politics/10CLON.html?todaysheadlines

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Campaign Finance Provision Muddies Fate of a
Taxpayer-Friendly Bill 

A House Republican package of tax-law changes timed for the
tax-filing season was criticized as an effort to create an
avenue for campaign donations.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/politics/10DONA.html?todaysheadlines 

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Bush Weighs In on Debate Over Stock-Option Rules

President Bush has joined the debate over the appropriate
way to figure the cost of stock options used to compensate
top executives.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/business/10OPTI.html?todaysheadlines 

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SPORTS
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Nets Win Their Division

Led by Jason Kidd, the Nets beat the Wizards and won the
Atlantic Division. It is the team's first title in its
26-year history in the N.B.A.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/sports/basketball/10NETS.html?todaysheadlines

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Yanks Show Different Way to Win 

With a typically dominant performance from Mike Mussina and
a mammoth two-run homer from Rondell White, the Yankees
topped Toronto.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/sports/baseball/10YANK.html?todaysheadlines 

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For Mets, No Runs, Two Hits, Don't Ask

The Mets made three errors and generated just two hits as
they were shut out by the Cubs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/sports/baseball/10METS.html?todaysheadlines 

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ARTS
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A Musical 'Lysistrata' Tests Friendship

What makes the bad feelings over Aristophanes' ribald comedy
unusual is that two competing visions were born out of one
production.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/arts/theater/10LYSI.html?todaysheadlines

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At a Festival, Documentaries as History 

Many of the most compelling films at this year's Full Frame
Documentary Film Festival, formerly the DoubleTake
Festival, dealt with historical events.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/movies/10ARTS.html?todaysheadlines 

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He Found a Following, and Then Lost His Way

Gary Wilson's 1977 album, "You Think You Really Know Me,"
developed a cult following over the years, but fans
discovered that Mr. Wilson was nowhere to be found.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/arts/music/10POPL.html?todaysheadlines 

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NY REGION
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Lawyer Helped in a Terror Plot, Indictment Says

Four people, including a Manhattan lawyer, were indicted on
charges that they helped to funnel information between an
Egyptian terrorist regime and its leader.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/nyregion/10INDI.html?todaysheadlines

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Police Commissioner Closing Controversial Street Crime Unit 

Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly announced that he would
redeploy the remaining 180 detectives assigned to the
Street Crime Unit.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/nyregion/10POLI.html?todaysheadlines 

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Mayor Signals Compromise on Schools

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is signaling that he would accept
a weakened Board of Education in a deal that handed him
control of the school system.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/education/10BOAR.html?todaysheadlines 

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EDITORIAL/OP-ED 
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The Baby Bust
By MAUREEN DOWD
A scary Time magazine articles tells us that nowadays, the
more successful the woman, the less likely it is she will
find a husband and bear a child. For men, the opposite is
true.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/opinion/10DOWD.html?todaysheadlines

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Is America Abandoning Afghanistan? 
By BARNETT R. RUBIN
Washington's refusal to support expansion of the British-led
International Security Assistance Force beyond Kabul may
doom a young state.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/opinion/10RUBI.html?todaysheadlines 

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Life Under Siege
By ALLEGRA PACHECO
The Israeli occupation is violating the human rights of
Palestinians in the West Bank.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/opinion/10PACH.html?todaysheadlines 

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