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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"I wanted the guys who are more like George Steinbrenner
deep pockets and would do anything to see the Red Sox win."
-MARK LANGE, a Boston Red Sox fan, on the choice of new owners for the
team.

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/national/22BOST.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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U.S. Expatriate Is Seen Facing Capital Charge

Administration officials said that John Walker, the American
who was captured in Afghanistan, would probably face at
least one capital charge.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/national/22WALK.html?todaysheadlines

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U.S. Inquiry Tried, but Failed, to Link Iraq to Anthrax
Attack

The Bush administration made an intense effort to find a
link between Iraq and the anthrax attacks, even after
scientists determined the germ was an American strain.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/national/22INQU.html?todaysheadlines

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In Largest Schools Takeover, State Will Run Philadelphia's

The governor of Pennsylvania won the agreement of the mayor
of Philadelphia for an immediate state takeover of the
city's public school system.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/education/22PHIL.html?todaysheadlines

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INTERNATIONAL
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Convoy Containing Suspected Taliban Leaders Hit by
Airstrike; New Leaders Set to Assume Power

As Afghanistan prepared to install an interim government,
United States jets hit a convoy said to include fleeing
Taliban leaders.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/international/asia/22AFGH.html?todaysheadlines

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New Clashes in Gaza; Hamas to Limit Suicide Attacks

Six Palestinians were killed on Friday in clashes with Yasir
Arafat's police, even as the group Hamas said it would
limit suicide attacks.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/international/middleeast/22MIDE.html?todaysheadlines

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Argentina's Chaos Raises New Doubts on Monetary Fund

The collapse of Argentina's government has raised fresh
questions about the effectiveness of the International
Monetary Fund and the financial policies of the United
States.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/international/americas/22FUND.html?todaysheadlines

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BUSINESS
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The Economy May Be Facing More Hurdles

Some signs of a possible economic recovery are not as
favorable as they sound, and lurking behind them are
financial imbalances that threaten to retard the recovery.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/business/22RECO.html?todaysheadlines

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The AT&T Chief's Report Card

Although C. Michael Armstrong failed to realize his original
plan for AT&T, in many ways, he was more a victim of
outside forces than of a bad strategy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/business/media/22MIKE.html?todaysheadlines

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Interim Presidency Decided in Argentina but Doubts Linger

Argentine political leaders on Friday proposed a three-step
process to install a new president, but the country
continued to be shaken by doubt and confusion.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/international/americas/22ARGE.html?todaysheadlines

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TECHNOLOGY
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Delay Sought by Microsoft in States' Case

Microsoft asked a federal judge to delay the hearings on the
proposed remedies of its antitrust case, a move that would
push the proceeding to August at the earliest.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/technology/22SOFT.html?todaysheadlines

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The Unforeseen Disruption of Moving Ahead

A pattern of military confrontation is a model that has been
increasingly used to describe progress in the worlds of
business and technology.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/arts/22TECH.html?todaysheadlines

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The AT&T Chief's Report Card

Although C. Michael Armstrong failed to realize his original
plan for AT&T, in many ways, he was more a victim of
outside forces than of a bad strategy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/business/media/22MIKE.html?todaysheadlines

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POLITICS
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Totally Extreme Taliban

Did TV ads drive John Walker wild?
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/opinion/22FRAN.html?todaysheadlines

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After Twists of a Novel, Congress Goes Home

Congress ended its session with dramatic inaction on the
economy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/politics/22CONG.html?todaysheadlines

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Before Adjournment, Congress Acts on Bioterrorism and
Security

Congress took action on measures to combat bioterrorism, to
protect the food supply and to increase security in its
last session of the year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/politics/22TERR.html?todaysheadlines

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SPORTS
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Islanders Beat Rangers to Punch

Chris Osgood made most of his 28 saves after Michael Peca's
tie-breaking goal and preserved a victory that put the
Islanders in a tie for first place in the Atlantic
Division.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/sports/hockey/22RANG.html?todaysheadlines

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Nets' Game Stalls Against Indiana

The Nets crossed up their passes, fell short on their shots
and stared into the distance   on defense in a loss to the
Indiana Pacers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/sports/basketball/22NETS.html?todaysheadlines

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Dick Schaap, Ubiquitous Sports Journalist, Dies at 67

Dick Schaap, the affable and ubiquitous journalist who
embodied the role of the "as told to" writer of
autobiographies, died as a result of complications after
hip replacement surgery .
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/sports/othersports/22SCHA.html?todaysheadlines

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ARTS
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A New Chief Steps in at a Changed National Endowment for the
Arts

The Senate confirmed a new chairman  of   the National
Endowment for the Arts late   Thursday and hardly anyone
noticed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/arts/22NEA.html?todaysheadlines

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The Unforeseen Disruption of Moving Ahead

A pattern of military confrontation is a model that has been
increasingly used to describe progress in the worlds of
business and technology.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/arts/22TECH.html?todaysheadlines

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A Poet's Palestine as a Metaphor

As the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish has observed,
Palestine is not simply a plot of land, any more than
Israel is a plot of land in the Jewish imagination.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/arts/22DARW.html?todaysheadlines

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NY REGION
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Head of Fund Says Families Should State Their Cases

The special master of the federal fund for Sept. 11 victims
urged disappointed families to seek a   hearing to argue
for larger compensation awards.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/nyregion/22FUND.html?todaysheadlines

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And Now, a New York Version of Star Wars

A bill passed by both houses of the state legislature
requires cities to install downward-focused streetlights to
prevent light pollution.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/nyregion/22LIGH.html?todaysheadlines

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Political Map in Connecticut Is Redrawn

State lawmakers approved a new Congressional map that
redraws Connecticut's six House districts into five.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/politics/22DIST.html?todaysheadlines

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OP-ED
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Totally Extreme Taliban
By THOMAS FRANK
Did TV ads drive John Walker wild?
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/opinion/22FRAN.html?todaysheadlines

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Siege Mentality in Buenos Aires
By NOGA TARNOPOLSKY
Argentina's political class implodes again.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/opinion/22TARN.html?todaysheadlines

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The Road to Equal Education

The effort to rescue millions of disadvantaged children from
failing schools can succeed only if President Bush places
the full weight of his office behind the new law.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/22/opinion/22SAT1.html?todaysheadlines

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