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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"My words to Israel are the same today as they were a couple
of days ago: Withdraw without delay."
-PRESIDENT BUSH  

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/international/middleeast/07PREX.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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Fatalities Lead to Crackdown on Street Racing

Alarmed by a spate of deaths attributed to street racing,
authorities in the Portland area have begun a crackdown.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/national/07RACE.html?todaysheadlines

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Drive to Ban Gay Marriage Is Accused of Duping Signers 

Some Massachusetts residents say they were tricked into
signing a petition to ban gay marriages when they thought
they were supporting an anti-horse slaughter measure.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/national/07HORS.html?todaysheadlines 

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Admission Up for Minorities in California

Offers of admission to black, Hispanic and American Indian
students in the University of California system have
rebounded.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/education/07CALI.html?todaysheadlines 

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INTERNATIONAL
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Israel Presses On With Attacks, Focusing on Northern West
Bank

Ferocious fighting that has engulfed the Palestinian town of
Nablus continued into the early hours Sunday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/international/middleeast/07MIDE.html?todaysheadlines

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Sharon Plans to 'Expedite' Offensive, but Sets No Timetable 

Responding to Israel's expanded military actions in the West
Bank, President Bush said on Saturday that Israel must
withdraw its forces "without delay."
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/international/middleeast/07PREX.html?todaysheadlines 

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Potent Explosives Fortify Palestinian Arsenal

Israeli officials say they have evidence that the
Palestinians have recently augmented their limited arsenal
with significantly more powerful explosives.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/international/middleeast/07ARMS.html?todaysheadlines 

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BUSINESS
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Tell the Good News. Then Cash In.

The pattern of executives reaping rewards from their own
mistakes, while shareholders suffer, is far more common
than many people realize.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/business/yourmoney/07CASH.html?todaysheadlines

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Affluent Avoid Scrutiny on Taxes Even as I.R.S. Warns of
Cheating 

The government looks for tax cheating by wage earners far
more carefully than it does by people whose money comes
from their own businesses, investments, partnerships and
trusts.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/business/07TAX.html?todaysheadlines 

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Those Sweet Trips to the Merger Mall

Mergers and acquisitions can be get-rich-quick paths for top
corporate managers, providing  a personal incentive to get
the deal done, no matter what happens to shareholders.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/business/yourmoney/07MERG.html?todaysheadlines 

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TECHNOLOGY
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High-Tech Identity Checks

Attempts to improve airport security with new technology
have led to tools for identifying people using iris scans,
handprints and even cellphones.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/travel/07SHELF.html?todaysheadlines

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'Queer Duck,' a Web-Footed Survivor, Migrates to TV 

An animated series about a fey electric-blue waterfowl that
began on the Internet has been picked up by Showtime.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/arts/television/07MEIS.html?todaysheadlines 

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Motorola Seeks to Make Its Phones Easier to Use

Motorola Inc. said it will introduce new wireless telephone
screens designed to make it simple for customers to switch
brands without learning a whole new system.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-telecoms-motorola-design.html?todaysheadlines 

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POLITICS
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Sharon Plans to 'Expedite' Offensive, but Sets No Timetable

Responding to Israel's expanded military actions in the West
Bank, President Bush said on Saturday that Israel must
withdraw its forces "without delay."
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/international/middleeast/07PREX.html?todaysheadlines

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More Battles Loom Over Bush's Nominees for Judgeships 

In a war of ideology, Senate Democrats and the White House
predict months of discord over the confirmation of judicial
nominees.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/politics/07JUDG.html?todaysheadlines 

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A Health Care Revolt, Remembered

Prescription drug coverage, an issue put on hold after the
Sept. 11 attacks, is back on the front pages, thanks to the
forces of rising drug prices  and election-year politics.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/business/yourmoney/07SENI.html?todaysheadlines 

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SPORTS
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Hernandez Continues Starters' Dominance

Orlando Hernandez's one-hitter added to a streak by the
Yankees' starters, who have not permitted an earned run in
28 innings.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/sports/baseball/07YANK.html?todaysheadlines

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Mets Rally in 9th After Piazza Is Hurt 

Mike Piazza left the game with a bruised knee in the sixth,
but the Mets scored nine runs in the ninth for a win over
the Braves.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/sports/baseball/07METS.html?todaysheadlines 

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Islanders Qualify for Playoffs

The Islanders outlasted the Capitals to qualify for the
Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in eight seasons.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/sports/hockey/07ISLE.html?todaysheadlines 

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ARTS
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The Band Is Gone, the Waltz Plays On

Twenty-five years after its last live concert, the Band is
regarded as essential to understanding one of rock 'n'
roll's most creative periods.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/arts/music/07DECU.html?todaysheadlines

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A Jewish Avenger, a Timely Legend 

A new production of H. Leivick's Yiddish classic, "The
Golem," raises enduring questions about violence and its
consequences.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/arts/theater/07SOLO.html?todaysheadlines 

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Abba to 'Carmen,' a Singer's Odd Gamut

Anne Sofie von Otter, the 46-year-old Swedish mezzo-soprano,
has always been hard to pin down.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/arts/music/07MIDG.html?todaysheadlines 

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NY REGION
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In 100 Days as Mayor, Countless Hours of Cutting Ribbons

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg says his heavy ceremonial duties
have stolen from city hall policy work.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/nyregion/07BLOO.html?todaysheadlines

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Admiring Remark on Jewelry Preceded Beating, Police Say 

Detectives investigating the brutal beating of a Jersey City
man in Manhattan's theater district believe the melee began
with a simple compliment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/nyregion/07BOOT.html?todaysheadlines 

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Enron Political Scandal? In Connecticut, Hardly

Democrats in Connecticut's General Assembly are holding back
from attacking Gov. John G. Rowland over the state's own
piece of the Enron scandal.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/nyregion/07CONN.html?todaysheadlines 

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OP-ED 
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Sacred Cruelties
By  MAUREEN DOWD
As the need for spirituality is growing, the credibility of
various faiths is waning.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/opinion/07DOWD.html?todaysheadlines

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Lifelines to the Future 
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
President Bush's speech last week was particularly important
because he put America in exactly the role it should be
playing: restoring clear lines.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/opinion/07FRIE.html?todaysheadlines 

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Moral Duty, National Interest
By ZBIGNIEW BRZEZINSKI
In pursuing its Middle East policy, the U.S. has to be
guided by a strategic awareness of all the interests
involved, and not by the claims of any single party.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/07/opinion/07BRZE.html?todaysheadlines 

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