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Tuesday, March 26, 2002
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"A little civility is what Afghanistan needs. If I had guns,
people would hate me. Who wants guns?"
-HAMID KARZAI, Afghanistan's interim leader. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/international/asia/26AFGH.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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U.S. Orders Checks for Corrosion at Nuclear Reactors

Operators have been ordered to check their reactor vessels
after the discovery that acid had eaten a hole nearly all
the way through the lid of a reactor in Ohio.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/national/26NUKE.html?todaysheadlines

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Justices Weigh How Far to Take a Sentencing Revolution 

The Supreme Court grappled on Monday with the implications
of an earlier ruling that called into question the basics
of criminal sentencing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/national/26SCOT.html?todaysheadlines 

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Two Acquitted of Killing Georgia Sheriff

Two men accused of killing a Georgia sheriff  were acquitted
on Monday, raising questions about whether anyone would be
convicted in the case.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/national/26SHER.html?todaysheadlines 

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INTERNATIONAL
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Talks Are Intense as Arab Leaders Prepare to Meet

Arab diplomats and foreign ministers tried on Monday to
overcome lingering tensions on how to treat Israel and Iraq
and give life to a new Saudi peace initiative.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/international/middleeast/26ARAB.html?todaysheadlines

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U.S. to Send Special Forces to Train Army for Kabul 

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld announced that Special
Forces troops would begin training the new Afghan national
army within the next six weeks.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/international/asia/26MILI.html?todaysheadlines 

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Romania and Bulgaria Edge Nearer to NATO Membership

Since Sept. 11, the southern flank of NATO suddenly seems
more important, and the domestic blemishes of candidate
countries like Romania seem less important.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/international/europe/26NATO.html?todaysheadlines 

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BUSINESS
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Shell Oil to Acquire Pennzoil

The Shell Oil Company, the United States affiliate of Royal
Dutch/Shell, agreed to acquire the Pennzoil-Quaker State
Company for about $1.8 billion in cash.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/business/26DEAL.html?todaysheadlines

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I.R.S. Says Offshore Tax Evasion Is Widespread 

The I.R.S. said that Americans in far greater numbers than
it had once thought were evading taxes by secretly
depositing money in tax havens like the Cayman Islands.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/business/26TAX.html?todaysheadlines 

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AOL Suggests Move by Malone and Other Risks

AOL Time Warner may soon face a move by John C. Malone to
expand his ownership and obtain a seat on the board.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/business/media/26PLAC.html?todaysheadlines 

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TECHNOLOGY
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Microsoft Said to Enhance PC Influence in Settlement

The government's proposed antitrust settlement with
Microsoft has allowed the company to impose onerous new
licensing terms on computer makers, a lawyer with Gateway
said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/technology/26SOFT.html?todaysheadlines

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Nordic Telephone Companies Are Reconsidering a Merger 

Nordic phone companies are talking mergers again, with
Sonera of Finland and Telia of Sweden confirming that they
are back at the bargaining table.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/business/worldbusiness/26TELE.html?todaysheadlines 

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AOL Suggests Move by Malone and Other Risks

AOL Time Warner may soon face a move by John C. Malone to
expand his ownership and obtain a seat on the board.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/business/media/26PLAC.html?todaysheadlines 

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POLITICS
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Helms Reverses Opposition to Help on AIDS

As he ends a 30-year Senate career, Jesse Helms has changed
his mind about AIDS and has started to push for more
federal spending on the problem around the world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/politics/26HELM.html?todaysheadlines

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Ridge Offers Compromise on Testimony Before Congress 

Tom Ridge, the director of homeland security, offered on
Monday to compromise on his refusal to testify about the
White House's counterterrorism budget.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/politics/26RIDG.html?todaysheadlines 

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Bush Is Likely to Approve Carter Trip to Cuba

The White House said that President Bush would urge former
President Jimmy Carter to press the Castro government for
democratic reforms.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/international/americas/26CUBA.html?todaysheadlines 

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SPORTS
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Huskies Reach Final Four, Again

Well before intermission in an eventual 85-64 win over Old
Dominion, it became clear that UConn was headed back to the
women's Final Four.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/sports/ncaabasketball/26CONN.html?todaysheadlines

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Final Four Roads Merge in Atlanta 

The Sooners, the Hoosiers, the Jayhawks and the Terrapins
remain, taking different aesthetics and freshness to the
Final Four.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/sports/ncaabasketball/26NCAA.html?todaysheadlines 

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Islanders Put Rangers in Playoff Peril

The Islanders are close to reaching the playoffs for the
first time in eight years after beating the Rangers, whose
postseason chances are fading.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/sports/hockey/26RANG.html?todaysheadlines 

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ARTS
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TV Discovers the Antarctic Explorer Shackleton in a Big Way

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer,
continues to grip the public imagination precisely because
he was so flawed and yet behaved so nobly.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/arts/television/26NOTE.html?todaysheadlines

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A Reborn Criminal Distills Beauty From a Prison's Abominable
Depths 

Richard Flanagan's novel tells the story of a 19th-century
forger and thief who was sentenced to 49 years in the
notorious prison on Tasmania's Sarah Island.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/books/26KAKU.html?todaysheadlines 

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Improving His Average to One in 16

When Randy Newman finally won an Academy Award for best
original song on Sunday night, putting 16 nominations and
15 losses behind him, he couldn't resist a little mockery.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/movies/26NEWM.html?todaysheadlines 

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NY REGION
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Mayor Sets a New Tone, Pushing Drivers Toward Mass Transit

While Rudolph W. Giuliani tended to favor drivers when he
focused on transportation, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
frequently seems to be siding against them.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/nyregion/26CARS.html?todaysheadlines

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Officer Faces New Charges in Torture Case 

A former police officer whose two convictions in the Abner
Louima assault case were overturned last month was indicted
on Monday on two new charges of perjury.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/nyregion/26INDI.html?todaysheadlines 

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Historic Federal Hall Is Endangered Park, Advocates Say

The Federal Hall National Memorial on Wall Street was added
to a list of endangered national parks by a private
watchdog group on Monday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/26/nyregion/26MONU.html?todaysheadlines 

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OP-ED 
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The Wrong Fight
By  BOB HERBERT
Right now the city and, especially, the state are the
biggest obstacles to improving New York City schools.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/25/opinion/25HERB.html?todaysheadlines

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4 Secular Questions 
By WILLIAM SAFIRE
Here are four secular questions that could be asked and
answered after the Passover ceremony concludes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/25/opinion/25SAFI.html?todaysheadlines 

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How Quickly a City Can Grow
By WITOLD RYBCZYNSKI
A plan is needed for the World Trade Center site  but not a
big plan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/25/opinion/25RYBC.html?todaysheadlines 

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