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Thursday, March 28, 2002
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"I would further say to the Israeli people that if their
government abandons the policy of force and oppression and
embraces true peace, we will not hesitate to accept the
right of the Israeli people to live in security with the
people of the region."
-CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH of Saudi Arabia. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/international/middleeast/28ARAB.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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A Technicality Becomes a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card

Thirty-one convicted felons in Arizona are being released
because of a technicality in which an aide signed the
denials to their clemency applications.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/national/28CLEM.html?todaysheadlines

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Drug Ruling Worries Some in Public Housing 

The Supreme Court decision allowing the eviction of tenants
from public housing over drug charges is being called harsh
punishment for poor and elderly residents.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/national/28HOUS.html?todaysheadlines 

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For the Faithful, Trying to Reconcile Morality and Scandal

The fashion in which the Roman Catholic Church dealt with
pedophilia was one in which it was looked at as a treatable
psychological illness.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/national/28CHUR.html?todaysheadlines 

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INTERNATIONAL
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News Analysis: After a Dire Day, Trying to See Beyond
Revenge

While few doubted that Israel would seek revenge, some think
Wednesday's suicide bombing might just provide the jolt
needed finally to call a halt to the bloodshed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/international/middleeast/28ASSE.html?todaysheadlines

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Saudi's Plea to Israel and Arabs: Accept 'Land for Peace' 

In an extraordinary appeal, Crown Prince Abdullah proposed
to Arabs that they pledge as one to accept Israel as their
neighbor if it meets three demands.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/international/middleeast/28ARAB.html?todaysheadlines 

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For Chilean Coup, Kissinger Is Numbered Among the Hunted

Victims of the Chilean military's 17-year dictatorship are
pressing legal actions in both Chilean and American courts
against the former secretary of state.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/international/americas/28KISS.html?todaysheadlines 

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BUSINESS
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Arthur Andersen Searches for Direction

Partners at the wounded accounting firm engaged in fierce
debate over what strategy the firm should take, a day after
the chief executive, Joseph F. Berardino, said he would
resign.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/business/28AUDI.html?todaysheadlines

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Andersen Chief Says He Resigned to Aid Workers 

Joseph F. Berardino, the chief of Arthur Andersen, had
struggled with thoughts of resigning. It was the
demonstrations of Andersen employees that clinched the
decision.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/business/28ANDE.html?todaysheadlines 

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Army Secretary Defends His Sale of Enron Stock

Army Secretary Thomas E. White, a former Enron executive,
defended the timing of his sale of millions of dollars in
Enron stock late last year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/business/28WHIT.html?todaysheadlines 

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TECHNOLOGY
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As the Web Matures, Fun Is Hard to Find

Not long ago, the Web's whimsy made surfing its own reward.
Now many who once raved say the Web has lost its luster. Is
online inspiration dead?
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/technology/circuits/28WEBB.html?todaysheadlines

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Wish List: 9 Innovations in Search of Inventors 

Could consumer electronics use a dose of innovation? Here
are a few proposals for gadgets and services that don't
exist, but should.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/technology/circuits/28STAT.html?todaysheadlines 

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Microsoft Casts Novell's Antitrust Role as a Business Ploy

Microsoft tried to show in court on Wednesday that Novell,
in an effort to increase its own business, had participated
in efforts to punish it for antitrust violations.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/technology/28SOFT.html?todaysheadlines 

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POLITICS
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Bush Signs Campaign Bill, Then Opens Money Tour

President Bush signed the campaign finance legislation
without ceremony, then left Washington for a two-day trip
to raise nearly $4 million for Republicans.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/politics/28BUSH.html?todaysheadlines

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Energy Industry's Recommendations to Bush Became National
Policy 

A review of Department of Energy documents showed
recommendations from energy industry representatives
written into the White House's national energy report.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/politics/28ENER.html?todaysheadlines 

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Bush Diplomacy Yields Few Promising Signs

After months of caution, the Bush administration suffered a
string of setbacks to its newly active Middle East peace
efforts this week.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/international/middleeast/28DIPL.html?todaysheadlines 

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SPORTS
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Nets Cure Road Jitters Against Sixers

After early shooting troubles, the Nets showed
determination, a desire to defend and a will not to lose as
they topped Philadelphia.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/sports/basketball/28NETS.html?todaysheadlines

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Blackburn Stands as Rangers Lose 

Dan Blackburn earned a standing ovation for his 29 saves,
but the Rangers deserved the boos that came with a loss to
the Flyers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/sports/hockey/28RANG.html?todaysheadlines 

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Jim Brown Is Prisoner on His Own Terms

Showing the hardened will that shaped his football career,
Jim Brown is on a hunger strike to protest his prison
sentence.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/sports/football/28NFLL.html?todaysheadlines 

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ARTS
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Milton Berle, TV's First Star as 'Uncle Miltie,' Dies at 93

Milton Berle, the brash comedian who emerged from
vaudeville, nightclubs, radio and films to become the first
star of television, died on Wednesday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/obituaries/28BERL.html?todaysheadlines

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Dudley Moore, Comic Charmer, Dies at 66 

Dudley Moore, the multitalented British actor, comedian and
musician noted for his performances in the 1960's stage
revue "Beyond the Fringe" and the films "10" and "Arthur,"
died on Wednesday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/obituaries/28MOOR.html?todaysheadlines 

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In Pristine Grandeur, a Sublime Presence

"American Sublime: Landscape Painting in the United States,
1820-1880" has been well received by critics and is drawing
significant crowds to the Tate Britain.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/arts/design/28ARTS.html?todaysheadlines 

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NY REGION
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For Priests, Days of Hope in Time of Trouble

Roman Catholic priests are filled with a mingling of
emotions as the scandal over the sexual abuse of children
roils the church during its most sacred season.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/nyregion/28FATH.html?todaysheadlines

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Analysis Finds Race Disparity in School Tests 

New York State officials, citing elementary and middle
school standardized test scores, say whites and Asians do
much better than blacks and Hispanics in reading and math.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/education/28SCOR.html?todaysheadlines 

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Thousands in Manhattan Needed Therapy After Attack, Study
Finds

In the aftermath of Sept. 11, tens of thousands of 
Manhattan residents suffered emotional trauma severe enough
to warrant psychiatric treatment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/28/nyregion/28STRE.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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