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Monday, January 21, 2002
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"Let us build on the richness of Afghanistan's past, let us
build a new history that will protect and ennoble usall."
-COLIN L. POWELL, secretary of state.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/international/asia/21AID.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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Tight Budgets Force States to Reconsider Crime and Penalties

After decades of building more prisons and passing tougher
sentencing laws, states are being forced by budget deficits
to close some prisons and consider shortening sentences.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/national/21PRIS.html?todaysheadlines

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Bad Times? Not in a Thriving Florida Town

If there is one place in the country that is escaping the
current recession, it may the city of Port St. Lucie, Fla.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/national/21FLOR.html?todaysheadlines

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Key Players in Budget War: They're Older and They Vote

The political war over the budget will revolve, in part,
around the interests and apprehensions of one
extraordinarily powerful group: older Americans.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/politics/21ELDE.html?todaysheadlines

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INTERNATIONAL
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U.S. Makes Pledge for $300 Million in Aid to Afghans

With occasional bombs still dropping on Afghanistan, the
United States pledged on Sunday  to provide nearly $300
million for reconstruction efforts.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/international/asia/21AID.html?todaysheadlines

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Conduct of War Is Redefined by Success of Special Forces

Even with the first use of American ground troops, senior
commanders were unsure that special forces alone could
topple the Taliban.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/international/asia/21FORC.html?todaysheadlines

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2 Marines Killed and 5 Injured as Helicopter Crashes Near
Base

Two marines were killed and five injured when their
helicopter crashed early on Sunday in a mountainous area
south of Bagram air base.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/international/asia/21MILI.html?todaysheadlines

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BUSINESS
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Enron Chief Says His Sale of Stock Was to Pay Loans

Kenneth L. Lay, chief of Enron, was repeatedly forced to
repay millions of dollars in loans by handing over stock to
Enron last year as his investments declined in value, his
lawyer said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/business/21ENRO.html?todaysheadlines

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At Viacom, Rumors Persist of Tension at the Top

Viacom, and its stock, continues to be dogged by rumors of
tension between the strong-willed men who run the company.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/business/media/21VIAC.html?todaysheadlines

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ImClone's Woes Cast a Broader Biotech Shadow

A controversy surrounding ImClone Systems is casting a cloud
over the biotechnology industry, some analysts say.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/business/21DRUG.html?todaysheadlines

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TECHNOLOGY
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Amazon Ships to Sorting Machine Beat

With the help of new machinery, Amazon.com, once the
champion of the strategy "get big fast," has learned how to
become small.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/technology/ebusiness/21AMAZ.html?todaysheadlines

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Software Screens Trading Partners

Companies have scrambled to make sure they are not doing
business with terrorist organizations, often turning to
software to screen trading partners.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/technology/ebusiness/21NECO.html?todaysheadlines

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Bloomgindales Reconsiders Online Sales

For a variety of reasons, Bloomingdales.com is backing away
from its aggressive   Internet sales strategy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/technology/21ECOM.html?todaysheadlines

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POLITICS
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Key Players in Budget War: They're Older and They Vote

The political war over the budget will revolve, in part,
around the interests and apprehensions of one
extraordinarily powerful group: older Americans.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/politics/21ELDE.html?todaysheadlines

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Lieberman Feels the Sting of Criticism Over Enron

Senator Joseph Lieberman, the Connecticut Democrat, has been
buffeted with criticism from both sides of the aisle for
his stewardship of one of 10 Congressional committees now
investigating Enron.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/national/21POLS.html?todaysheadlines

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Ex-Reporter and Civic Leader in Runoff to Be Mayor of Dallas

Dallas voters have forced a runoff mayoral election between
a former journalist with a confrontational style and a
civic leader.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/national/21DALL.html?todaysheadlines

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SPORTS
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Rams' Latest Offensive Innovation: Interceptions

Brett Favre threw six interceptions, three of which were
returned for touchdowns, and the St. Louis Rams easily beat
the Green Bay Packers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/sports/football/21RAMS.html?todaysheadlines

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Steelers Live Again With Stewart

Kordell Stewart displayed the complete package and
Pittsburgh's defense was dominant in the Steelers' win over
the Baltimore Ravens.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/sports/football/21PITT.html?todaysheadlines

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For Patriots, a Storm and an Imperfect Call

The fumble-that-wasn't in New England's overtime win  over
the Raiders on Saturday night will go down in Patriots
lore.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/sports/football/21PATS.html?todaysheadlines

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ARTS
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'A Beautiful Mind' Wins Four Golden Globes

Ron Howard's emotional thriller about a brilliant but
schizophrenic mathematician won best dramatic picture at
the Golden Globe Awards. Russell Crowe, right, won best
actor for his work in the film.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/movies/21GLOB.html?todaysheadlines

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Multifaceted Antiques Show Only Burnished by Adversity

The 48th  Annual Winter Antiques Show, thrown into disarray
by an unplanned relocation to the New York Hilton,
prevailed with handsome booths and superb selections.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/arts/design/21ANTI.html?todaysheadlines

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Crime and Race in England, Both Factual and Fictitious

"Materpiece Theater" will present two daring, engrossing
films: "The Murder of Stephen Lawrence" and an "Othello"
based in  the loosest way on Shakespeare.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/arts/television/21JAME.html?todaysheadlines

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NY REGION
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Ground Zero Cleanup Defies How Jobs Are Usually Done

Those removing the rubble at ground zero are trumpeting
nothing short of a construction   miracle, and with it, no
small victory over cynicism about what labor can get done.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/nyregion/21SITE.html?todaysheadlines

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In Shadow of Reactors, Parents Seek Peace of Mind in a Pill

What's the new suburban drug of choice? Potassium iodide, to
ward off radiation from a nuclear power plant meltdown.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/nyregion/21RADI.html?todaysheadlines

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Giant Brookhaven Roiled by Battle to Create Town Council
Districts

Just about everything in the Town of Brookhaven is jumbo
size, including the latest battle  over how to run it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/nyregion/21BROO.html?todaysheadlines

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OP-ED
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An Honorable Man
By BOB HERBERT
Henry Reuss, a Milwaukee congressman who died on Jan. 12,
was an idealist grounded in  integrity.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/opinion/21HERB.html?todaysheadlines

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The Crimson Birthmark
By WILLIAM SAFIRE
How far should we go in search of  human perfectibility?
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/opinion/21SAFI.html?todaysheadlines

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The Farm Bill Charade
By DICK  LUGAR
Our agriculture policy heads for disaster -- again.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/21/opinion/21LUGA.html?todaysheadlines

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