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Saturday, January 26, 2002
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"I am disappointed in Yasir Arafat."
-PRESIDENT BUSH

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/international/middleeast/26DIPL.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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U.S. Identifies a Canadian as Taker of Martyrdom Pledge

The Justice Department identified a Canadian citizen as the
fifth suspected Al Qaeda follower who is said to have
pledged himself to martyrdom.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/national/26INQU.html?todaysheadlines

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Father in Killing at Hockey Rink Receives 6 to 10 Year
Sentence

Thomas Junta, convicted of beating another father to death
at a practice youth hockey practice game, was sentenced to
6 to 10 years in prison.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/national/26HOCK.html?todaysheadlines

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A Harvard Star in Black Studies Joins Princeton

K. Anthony Appiah resigned his position at Harvard
University to accept an offer to join the faculty of rival
Princeton University.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/education/26PRIN.html?todaysheadlines

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INTERNATIONAL
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President Assails Palestinian Chief on Arms Shipment

In his harshest comments yet on Yasir Arafat, President Bush
suggested on Friday that the Palestinian leader was
"enhancing terror."
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/international/middleeast/26DIPL.html?todaysheadlines

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Afghans Choose Panel for Organizing Crucial Grand Council

Afghanistan marked a political milestone on Friday with the
announcement of a commission that will organize a grand
council to choose the country's next government.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/international/asia/26AFGH.html?todaysheadlines

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'Sleeper Cells' in Singapore Show Al Qaeda's Long Reach

Officials have been taken aback by Al Qaeda's ability to
plant operatives in Singapore, one of the most tightly
controlled societies in the world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/international/asia/26SING.html?todaysheadlines

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BUSINESS
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U.S. to Reconsider Agency Contracts in Enron Scandal

The Bush administration ordered federal agencies on Friday
to consider dropping contracts worth more than $60 million
a year with Enron and Arthur Andersen.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/business/26ENRO.html?todaysheadlines

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Blue Lights or Not, Martha Stewart Remains Calm

Kmart's bankruptcy has cast a cloud over the marriage that
helped Martha Stewart escalate from suburban caterer to
captain of her own merchandising empire.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/business/26MART.html?todaysheadlines

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Questions About Loans at ImClone

ImClone Systems, already facing an inquiry into whether it
misled investors about the status of its cancer drug, made
a surprising disclosure about its chief.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/business/26BIOT.html?todaysheadlines

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TECHNOLOGY
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Amazon Looks for an Encore

Amazon is not pulling back from its initial vision. But has
it learned enough from its  achievement so far to ensure
its success?
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/technology/ebusiness/26AMAZ.html?todaysheadlines

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Stop, Historians! Don't Copy That Passage! Computers Are
Watching

Today's software market is flooded with programs designed to
rout out copycats with maximum efficiency and minimum
effort.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/arts/26TANK.html?todaysheadlines

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Ericsson's 2001 Loss Is First in 50 Years

Ericsson, the Swedish maker of telephone equipment, reported
its first unprofitable year in half a century.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/technology/26WIRE.html?todaysheadlines

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POLITICS
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U.S. to Reconsider Agency Contracts in Enron Scandal

The Bush administration ordered federal agencies on Friday
to consider dropping contracts worth more than $60 million
a year with Enron and Arthur Andersen.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/business/26ENRO.html?todaysheadlines

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Bush Calls for More Money for Border Patrols

President Bush said on Friday that he would propose spending
$11 billion next year to protect the United States' borders
from terrorist attacks.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/politics/26BUSH.html?todaysheadlines

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Opponents Hope to Raise Doubts on Campaign Overhaul

Republican opponents of overhauling campaign finance
legislation suggested they would seek to stoke doubts among
lawmakers about changing the system under which they were
elected.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/politics/26DONA.html?todaysheadlines

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SPORTS
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Capriati Rallies to Retain Her Title

Jennifer Capriati successfully defended her title at the
Australian Open, beating Martina Hingis for the second
straight year with a 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 victory.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/sports/tennis/26TENN.html?todaysheadlines

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Waldorf Moves Up, Tryon to Move On

Duffy Waldorf was the clubhouse leader at   12 under par
after second-round play, while Ty Tryon ended the day with
virtually no chance to make the cut.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/sports/golf/26GOLF.html?todaysheadlines

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Fox Accepts Challenge of Reviving Panthers

John Fox, the Giants' former defensive coordinator, is the
third head coach in the Carolina franchise's seven-year
history.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/sports/football/26FOXX.html?todaysheadlines

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ARTS
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The Women Behind the Masks of Hate

For a year, Kathleen Blee traveled America, seeking the ugly
and the dangerous. Her findings will be published in
"Inside Organized Racism: Women in the Hate Movement."
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/arts/26HATE.html?todaysheadlines

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Kipling Knew What the U.S. May Now Learn

The notion of "White Man's burden," Rudyard Kipling's
prescription for the United States as it began to rule the
Philippine Islands, seems peculiarly relevant in thinking
about the war in Afghanistan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/arts/26KIPL.html?todaysheadlines

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The Jupiter Orchestra Is a Lively Survivor

The scrappy Jupiter Symphony is no more, but the musicians
associated with it have formed the Jupiter Symphony Chamber
Players.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/arts/music/26JUPI.html?todaysheadlines

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NY REGION
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Accommodations, Next Door to Devastation

Managers of the Marriott Financial Center hotel are trying
to provide hospitality within the perimeters of ground
zero.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/nyregion/26HOTE.html?todaysheadlines

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New York City School Board Elections Postponed

On Friday, state legislative leaders said they would
postpone New York City's community school board elections
for a year as they decide whether to change how the city
school system is governed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/education/26SCHO-MET.html?todaysheadlines

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Many Voices, but Little Dialogue on Memorial for Trade
Center Site

The two groups that are dealing with what to do with the
former World Trade Center site are speaking two different
languages.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/nyregion/26MEMO.html?todaysheadlines

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OP-ED
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Enron for Dummies
By BILL KELLER
I know I should be outraged by the Enron scandal, but
there's a lot I still don't get. For starters, what kind of
company is Enron, exactly?
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/opinion/26KELL.html?todaysheadlines

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Captives and the Law
By ANTHONY LEWIS
The Bush administration has done well militarily   in
Afghanistan, but it has badly fumbled the   question of
justice for its captives.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/opinion/26LEWI.html?todaysheadlines

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State of the Union, Test of the President
By MICHAEL WALDMAN
President Bush must maintain support for the war while
presenting a politically viable plan for  combating the
recession at home.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/26/opinion/26WALD.html?todaysheadlines

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