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Sunday, September 30, 2001
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"We are not going to have a bomb fly out of the sky and land
on somebody so that we can say, `Look, there's a bomb, and
we are all dying of anthrax.' It is most likely going to be
a   covert release, and people will get sick and go to
their hospitals, and the public health system will have to
pick up on this."
-ASHA M. GEORGE, who studies biological warfare for the Nunn-Turner
Initiative, a nonprofit foundation in Washington.

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/health/policy/30BIO.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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Some See U.S. as Vulnerable in Germ Attack

Health experts say new vaccines must be developed, but the
bigger problem is fortifying a fragile public health
system, the first line of defense against biological
threats.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/health/policy/30BIO.html?todaysheadlines

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U.S. Pursued Secret Efforts to Catch or Kill bin Laden

The Central Intelligence Agency began an attempt about three
years ago to persuade the leader of the anti-Taliban Afghan
opposition to capture and perhaps kill Osama bin Laden.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/international/30INTE.html?todaysheadlines

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Many Once-Thriving Cities Are Suddenly Hurting

Sept. 11, most people agree, changed everything  including,
it now appears, the economic map of   the United States.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/business/yourmoney/30POCK.html?todaysheadlines

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INTERNATIONAL
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U.S. Pursued Secret Efforts to Catch or Kill bin Laden

The Central Intelligence Agency began an attempt about three
years ago to persuade the leader of the anti-Taliban Afghan
opposition to capture and perhaps kill Osama bin Laden.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/international/30INTE.html?todaysheadlines

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Hatred of U.S. Burns in Pakistan's Biggest City

In Karachi, a city of 12 million people, there are cries and
signs for Osama bin Laden, for the Taliban and for holy
war.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/international/asia/30KARA.html?todaysheadlines

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Fear and Misery for Afghan Refugees

After arduous journeys from Afghanistan, refugees are
describing scenes of desperation at home as American-led
military attacks seem imminent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/international/asia/30REFU.html?todaysheadlines

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BUSINESS
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Sales Drop and Spending Crawls as Uncertainty Grips Economy

In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, sales are
falling in nearly every sector of the economy, as gloom
spreads beyond the airline and travel industries.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/business/yourmoney/30ECON.html?todaysheadlines

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Many Once-Thriving Cities Are Suddenly Hurting

Sept. 11, most people agree, changed everything  including,
it now appears, the economic map of   the United States.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/business/yourmoney/30POCK.html?todaysheadlines

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After the Fall, a Tech Star Stays Scrappy

Sun's experience in the last few weeks, and the challenges
it is now facing, are shared by much of corporate America.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/technology/30SUNN.html?todaysheadlines

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TECHNOLOGY
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After the Fall, a Tech Star Stays Scrappy

Sun's experience in the last few weeks, and the challenges
it is now facing, are shared by much of corporate America.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/technology/30SUNN.html?todaysheadlines

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Old and New Ways to Write a Will

There is much more talk about mortality these days, yet many
people have never bothered to make arrangements to
distribute their assets after they are gone.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/technology/30WILL.html?todaysheadlines

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Judge Orders Talks to Settle Microsoft Case

A federal judge ordered Microsoft and the government into a
new round of intensive negotiations to settle the
long-running antitrust case.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/29/technology/29SOFT.html?todaysheadlines

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POLITICS
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Bush 'Is My Commander,' Gore Declares in Call for Unity

Resurfacing before a partisan crowd, former Vice President
Al Gore implored Democrats and Republicans alike to offer
President Bush their unwavering support.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/national/30GORE.html?todaysheadlines

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New Kind of Politics Reflects New Mood

The sense of crisis brought on by terrorist attacks has led
candidates around the country to rethink their strategies
or reconsider whether to run at all.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/politics/30CAMP.html?todaysheadlines

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Democrats' Bills May Be Casualties of Terror Attacks

The Senate majority leader says he is   confident now of
passing only two measures  and one is in trouble.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/national/30CONG.html?todaysheadlines

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SPORTS
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Braves Rerun Late-Inning Script With a 7-Run Ending

The Atlanta Braves scored seven runs with two outs in the
bottom of the ninth to beat the Mets, effectively ending
New York's season and chances in the pennant race.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/sports/baseball/30METS.html?todaysheadlines

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Bonds Draws Within One of Homer Record

Barry Bonds uncoiled his swing for a 437-foot blast that
splashed into McCovey Cove and pulled him within one home
run of Mark McGwire's record of 70 in a single season.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/sports/baseball/30BARR.html?todaysheadlines

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Hernandez Injured in Yanks' Loss

Orlando Hernandez left the game in the second inning
with an elbow injury as the Orioles easily topped the
injury-prone Yankees.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/sports/baseball/30YANK.html?todaysheadlines

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ARTS
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Filling the Void: A Chance to Soar

"The Rebuilding of New York," this   now ubiquitous phrase,
does not mean that an entire city needs to be rebuilt,
but rather a set of civic attitudes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/arts/design/30MUSC.html?todaysheadlines

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Australia's Arts Unfettered

The extraordinary Next  Wave Down Under survey of Australian
performance  is unfurling across the month of October at
the  Brooklyn Academy of Music.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/arts/30SELL.html?todaysheadlines

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Waiting for Our John Lennon

In various guises, John  Lennon's  "Imagine" quickly  became
the soundtrack of hope in the wake of Sept.  11.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/arts/music/30STRA.html?todaysheadlines

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NY REGION
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Green Criticizes Ferrer's Reaction to World Trade Center
Crisis

Mark Green belittled Fernando Ferrer's response to the
destruction of the World Trade Center, saying Mr. Ferrer,
the Bronx borough president, had been "largely silent" in
explaining how he would rebuild New York.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/nyregion/metrocampaigns/30MAYO.html?todaysheadlines

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Terror Attacks Could Change Paths of Faith

Amid a surge of religious feeling among Americans, clerics
see an opportunity to draw in people seeking answers to the
incomprehensible.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/nyregion/thecity/30RELI.html?todaysheadlines

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Rites for Victims Resonate Across Metropolitan Area

It was a time to cry on Saturday. Not the tears for the
World Trade Center crumbling before our eyes, but the
seemingly unbearable tears of losing someone who was loved.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/nyregion/thecity/30FUNE.html?todaysheadlines

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OP-ED
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We Love the Liberties They Hate
By MAUREEN DOWD
We should dread a climate where the jobs   of columnists and
comedians are endangered by dissent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/opinion/30DOWD.html?todaysheadlines

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The Hitchhiker Syndrome
By PAUL KRUGMAN
To its credit, the Bush administration has for the most part
been able to restrain the people who want to misuse the
patriotic bandwagon. But will that restraint last?
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/opinion/30KRUG.html?todaysheadlines

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A Post-Disaster Economy in Need of Repair
By ROBERT E. RUBIN
The likelihood now that  economic difficulty will last for a
considerable period is increased, but overreaction is a
mistake.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/opinion/30RUBI.html?todaysheadlines

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