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TOP STORIES--
.....U.S.: Al Qaeda leader being 'most cooperative'
.....Six die in Mideast shooting


WORLD NEWS--
.....Diplomatic tussle as Pakistan vows peace
.....Six die in Mideast shooting
.....Sydney's massive clean-up begins


U.S. NEWS--
.....U.S.: Al Qaeda leader being 'most cooperative'
.....Teen pilot might have taken acne drug
.....FDA to propose antiterrorist food safety guidelines


BUSINESS from CNNmoney--
.....Tech reckoning possible on Wall St.
.....White House ends efficient vehicle plan
.....White House reveals Enron contacts


Sports from CNN/SI--
.....Rangers reacquire two-time MVP Gonzalez
.....Florida finds new coach in Zook
.....Hall of Fame puts out the call for the Wizard


Also ...
.....POLITICS from AllPolitics
.....SCI-TECH
.....HEALTH
.....ENTERTAINMENT
.....Get involved with Chat and Message boards http://www.cnn.com/COMMUNITY


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TOP STORIES
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> U.S.: AL QAEDA LEADER BEING 'MOST COOPERATIVE'

U.S. investigators said Tuesday a captured al Qaeda leader who helped run Osama
bin Laden's training camps in Afghanistan has been "most cooperative."

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/01/09/gen.war.against.terror/index.html

> SIX DIE IN MIDEAST SHOOTING

Four Israeli soldiers and two Palestinians died Wednesday in a firefight
between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen at a fortified Israeli army post
near where the borders of Israel, Gaza, and Egypt converge, Palestinian
security and Israeli military officials said.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/01/09/mideast/index.html

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WORLD NEWS
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> DIPLOMATIC TUSSLE AS PAKISTAN VOWS PEACE

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf is close to unveiling a "bold and
principled" initiative aimed at easing the threat of war with India, according
to U.S. senators.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/south/01/08/india.musharaff/index.html

> SIX DIE IN MIDEAST SHOOTING

Four Israeli soldiers and two Palestinians died Wednesday in a firefight
between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen at a fortified Israeli army post
near where the borders of Israel, Gaza, and Egypt converge, Palestinian
security and Israeli military officials said.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/meast/01/09/mideast/index.html

> SYDNEY'S MASSIVE CLEAN-UP BEGINS

With dangerous blazes now confined to the coastal region about 200 kilometers
(120 miles) to the south of Sydney, the arduous task of mopping up after the
16-day bush fire crisis has begun.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/auspac/01/08/fires.mopup/index.html

..... More World stories at http://www.cnn.com/WORLD


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U.S. NEWS
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> U.S.: AL QAEDA LEADER BEING 'MOST COOPERATIVE'

U.S. investigators said Tuesday a captured al Qaeda leader who helped run Osama
bin Laden's training camps in Afghanistan has been "most cooperative."

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/01/09/gen.war.against.terror/index.html

> TEEN PILOT MIGHT HAVE TAKEN ACNE DRUG

A prescription for a controversial acne drug that has been linked to suicidal
tendencies was found in the home of the 15-year-old who piloted a small plane
into a Tampa high-rise office building, authorities said Tuesday.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/01/08/plane.suicide.mother/index.html

> FDA TO PROPOSE ANTITERRORIST FOOD SAFETY GUIDELINES

New voluntary guidelines to protect the nation's food supply against
intentional contamination by terrorists or others are to be published this week
by the Food and Drug Administration.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/01/08/rec.food.safety.terrorists/index.html

..... More U.S. stories at http://www.cnn.com/US


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BUSINESS from CNNmoney
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> TECH RECKONING POSSIBLE ON WALL ST.

Technology stocks, big winners so far in 2002, could be the attention grabbers
on Wall Street Wednesday after several developments in the sector, notably
S&P's move to cut PC maker Gateway's debt rating to "junk" status.

.... http://www.cnn.com/money/2002/01/09/markets/stockswatch/

> WHITE HOUSE ENDS EFFICIENT VEHICLE PLAN

After nearly $1.5 billion in subsidies, the Bush administration is ending an
eight-year program to help automakers develop high-mileage, family size cars.
Instead, it wants to spur the growth of hydrogen fuel cells to power the next
generation of motor vehicles.

.... http://www.cnn.com/money/2002/01/09/autos/wires/cars_ap/

> WHITE HOUSE REVEALS ENRON CONTACTS

The White House has revealed that members of its energy task force met six
times with representatives from Enron Corp., the company that declared
bankruptcy last month in the largest filing in U.S. history.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/01/08/cheney.enron/index.html

..... More Business stories at http://CNNmoney.com
..... For market numbers see http://CNNmoney.com/markets


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Sports from CNN/SI
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> RANGERS REACQUIRE TWO-TIME MVP GONZALEZ

Juan Gonzalez is coming back to the Texas Rangers, and this time he'll find
even more big bats surrounding him in the lineup.

.... http://www.cnn.com/cnnsi/baseball/news/2002/01/08/rangers_gonzalez_ap/

> FLORIDA FINDS NEW COACH IN ZOOK

Florida hired New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Ron Zook to replace
Steve Spurrier, Saints coach Jim Haslett said Tuesday night.

.... http://www.cnn.com/cnnsi/football/college/news/2002/01/08/zook_florida-ap/

> HALL OF FAME PUTS OUT THE CALL FOR THE WIZARD

During his 19 years in the big leagues -- we can now, officially, call it a
"Hall of Fame career" -- Ozzie Smith was both superstar and Everyman.

.... http://www.cnn.com/cnnsi/baseball/news/2002/01/07/oz_hall/

..... More Sports stories at http://CNNSI.com
..... For scores see http://CNNSI.com/scoreboards


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POLITICS from AllPolitics
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> WHITE HOUSE REVEALS ENRON CONTACTS

The White House has revealed that members of its energy task force met six
times with representatives from Enron Corp., the company that declared
bankruptcy last month in the largest filing in U.S. history.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/01/08/cheney.enron/index.html

> BUSH SIGNS EDUCATION REFORM LAW

President Bush signed a landmark education bill into law Tuesday, following
through on a campaign pledge to reform the nation's public education system and
establishing a system of new accountability measures for low-performing
schools.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/01/08/bush.education/index.html

> BUSH AND KENNEDY, A POLITICAL ODD COUPLE

President Bush's tour through three states Tuesday didn't only promote the new
education law, though that was the main event.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/01/08/bush.kennedy/index.html

> REPUBLICAN WINS RACE FOR LARGENT'S POST IN CONGRESS

Oklahoma's newest member of Congress says his message of less government and
lower taxes registered with Tulsa-area voters.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/01/09/oklahoma.election.ap/index.html

..... More Politics stories at http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS
..... Commentary & cartoons at http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/analysis/


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SCI-TECH
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> GATES UNVEILS NEW DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTS

Microsoft Corp. founder and chairman Bill Gates on Monday unveiled new
initiatives designed to further the company's vision of turning homes into
digital media networks linked to its software, video game machine and Internet
services.The new initiatives are known by their internal code names: "Mira,"
a technology platform for wireless home computing, and "Freestyle," a hardware
and software package for Windows XP-based PCs that promises to turn computers
into something more like digital entertainment centers.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/01/08/microsoft.gates.reut/index.html

> MANY U.S. FIRMS AT RISK FOR CYBERATTACKS?

U.S. computer systems are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, partly
because companies are not implementing security measures already available,
according to a new report released Tuesday.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/industry/01/08/security.reut/index.html

> APPLE'S JOBS: NO MERGING MACS WITH TVS

After unveiling in a blaze of hype a new design for its iMac desktop computer,
Apple Computer Inc.'s founder and chief evangelist Steve Jobs already knows
what he plans for an encore -- and what he plans to avoid.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/industry/01/08/apple.jobs.reut/index.html

> MOTOROLA OFFERS HANDS-FREE CAR PHONE DEVICE

Wireless technology giant Motorola Inc. Monday introduced a new hands-free
phone system for cars that will allow drivers to make calls from their regular
cell phones using voice commands.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/01/08/motorola.reut/index.html

..... More Sci-Tech stories at http://www.cnn.com/TECH
..... What's new in high-tech? See http://www.cnn.com/TECH/index.html#tomtod


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HEALTH
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> CHILDREN'S INFLUENZA DRUG DELAYED

The maker of the only medication approved to treat both major strains of
influenza in young children said the drug was not available for the start of
this flu season because production problems delayed its distribution.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/conditions/01/08/tamiflu.troubles/index.html

> DIRTY TAP WATER RISK FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

Millions of Americans have been drinking tap water contaminated with chemical
byproducts from chlorine that are far more than what studies suggest may be
safe for pregnant women, two environmental groups say in a new study.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/01/08/water.quality.ap/index.html

> FDA APPROVES FIRST POCKET-SIZED EKG MACHINE

The government approved the first pocket-sized EKG machine Tuesday, so small
that it promises easier, faster heart measurements in ambulances, the emergency
room -- even a possible heart attack victim's bedroom.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/01/08/pocket.ekg.ap/index.html

> HEALTH COSTS RISE IN 2000, STILL GROWING

The cost of the nation's health care rose 6.9 percent to $1.3 trillion in 2000
as Americans spent more on prescription drugs and hospital care, the government
says.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/01/08/health.spending.ap/index.html

..... More Health stories at http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH


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ENTERTAINMENT
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> THE PARTY'S OVER IN TV LAND

The TV business got a giant wake-up call in 2001. Now the industry better
answer it, Variety reports.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/08/television.year.reut/index.html

> WHOOPI GOLDBERG TO HOST OSCARS

Whoopi Goldberg will be host of this year's Oscar ceremony, her fourth time as
master of ceremonies for Hollywood's biggest bash.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/08/us.oscars.goldberg.ap/index.html

> DVD REVIEWS: 'M*A*S*H,' 'OCEAN'S ELEVEN'

One of the greatest American comedies of all time comes to DVD this week:
"M*A*S*H," directed by the incomparable Robert Altman, perhaps the best antiwar
movie ever made. We'll also check out the original Rat Pack "Ocean's Eleven,"
the story of Army buddies who pull off a major heist in Las Vegas.

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/08/dvd.reviews/index.html

> REVIEW: ENTERTAINING 'ANOMALIES' FROM RICKY JAY

Did you hear the one about the man who walked on the ceiling? Or the one about
the recreation of the siege of Antwerp by an army of fleas? How about the story
of the Aztec Lilliputians?

.... http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/books/01/08/review.jay/index.html

..... More Entertainment stories at http://www.cnn.com/ENTERTAINMENT


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