Modify E-mail Preferences   horiz rule     PageOnePlus toolbar  [IMAGE]          Thursday, May 31, 2001     ON THE FRONT PAGE   U.S. Crime Figures Held Steady Last Year, Ending an 8-Year Decline   By FOX BUTTERFIELD Confirming what many officials have long predicted, a new federal report shows that serious crime in the United States has leveled off after dropping for eight years.      Conservatives Remain Bullish Despite Senate Setback   By ROBIN TONER Concluding that others are to blame for the Republicans' loss of control in the Senate, many conservatives profess to be angry but undaunted in the face of the power shift.      Food Industry Agrees to Tighter Standard on Food Labeling   By GREG WINTER Many food companies have agreed to specify when their products contain even tiny amounts of ingredients that can cause serious allergic reactions      Former French Official Found Guilty in Sweeping Graft Case   By SUZANNE DALEY A Paris court convicted former Foreign Minister Roland Dumas of corruption, sentenced him to six months and fined him $130,000 in a case that has shaken France's political establishment.      Trial Poked Holes in Image of bin Laden's Terrorist Group   By BENJAMIN WEISER The embassy bombings trial has shown that, while Osama bin Laden may be a global menace, his group was torn by inner strife, betrayal and greed.      Down East, the Lobster Hauls Are Up Big   By CAREY GOLDBERG For reasons unknown, Maine's lobstermen are enjoying boom times with record returns catches at a time of dwindling numbers in other fisheries.      Blackouts Spur a Search for Home Remedies   By LAURA M. HOLSON In California, businesses are coming up with novel ways to cope with what many fear will be an unpleasant summer.     ALSO IN TODAY'S TIMES   New York State Ends the Mandatory Sequestration of Jurors   By SOMINI SENGUPTA For the first time in more than 100 years, New York jurors in criminal cases will not have to be sequestered overnight.      Bush Promises to Spend More for Repairs to National Parks   By DAVID E. SANGER President Bush pledged $5 billion over the next five years to help the national parks and said he had asked the Interior Department to create stewardship plans to operate the parks more efficiently.      AIDS Crusader's International Award Wins Scowls in China   By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL Dr. Gao Yaojie, 74, a prominent retired gynecologist who is one of China's foremost AIDS fighters, was denied permission to attend a ceremony in her honor in Washington.      QUOTATION OF THE DAY  [IMAGE]The lobster is perhaps one of the only species that's been intensively fished for 150 years and is doing better today than ever." BOB STENECK,  a Maine lobster expert.          TODAY'S IMAGES  [IMAGE] Front Page Image    Today's Photos    Advertisement  Today's Corrections    TODAY'S SECTIONS   * International   * National   * N.Y. Region   * Politics   * Obituaries   * Business   * Technology   * Circuits   * Science   * Sports   * Editorial   * Op-ed   * Letters   * Living   * Arts   * Home       SUNDAY SECTIONS   * Arts & Leisure   * Automobiles   * Book Review   * Travel   * Real Estate   * Week in Review   * Magazine             Home  | Site Index  | Site Search  | Forums  | Archives  | Shopping    News | Business  | International  | National  | New York Region  | NYT Front Page  | Obituaries  | Politics  | Quick News  | Sports  | Health  | Science  | Technology/Internet  | Weather  | Editorial  | Op-Ed    Features | Arts  | Automobiles  | Books  | Cartoons  | Crossword  | Games  | Job Market  | Living  | Magazine  | Real Estate  | Travel  | Week in Review    Help/Feedback  | Classifieds  | Services  | Newspaper Delivery  | New York Today    Copyright 2001 The New York Times Company    	[IMAGE]	[IMAGE]