<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN"    "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/strict.dtd">

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>NYTimes HTML E-Mail</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#000066" VLINK="#666666" ALINK="#990000">
<TABLE WIDTH="600" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="600" VALIGN="TOP">
<!-- Flag goes here -->
<IMG SRC="http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/email/todaysheadlines/todayshedflag.gif" WIDTH="600" HEIGHT="35" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="left">
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="600" VALIGN="TOP"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">
<!-- Search box begins -->
<TABLE WIDTH="600" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0">
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="2" BGCOLOR="#000000"><IMG SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="left">
</TD>
</TR>
<TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC" >
<FORM method="post" action="http://archives.nytimes.com/plweb-cgi/search.cgi">
&nbsp; 
<FONT face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Search NYTimes.com 
<INPUT TYPE="text" SIZE="15"  MAXLENGTH="32">  
<select name="thedbs">
<option value="Today">Today's News <option value="site1week">Past Week <option value="past30days" selected="">Past 30 Days <option value="past90days">Past 90 Days <option value="past365days">Past Year <option value="Full">Since 1996 </select>
<input type="image" name="submit" value=" Search" src="http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/global/global_search/gs_submit.gif" width="18" height="19" border="0" alt="submit" align="top">
</FONT>
</FORM>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<!-- Search box ends -->
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="600" VALIGN="TOP">
<TABLE WIDTH="600" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0">
<TR>
 <TD WIDTH="600" COLSPAN="2" HEIGHT="7"><IMG SRC="http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/misc/spacer.gif" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="7" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR>
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="468" VALIGN="TOP">
<!-- OAS tag for 468 goes here -->
<A href="http://www.nytimes.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/email.nytimes.com/todaysheadlines/html/14188/Position1/th-europef/eurolandbanner03.gif/" target="_top"><img src="http://graphics4.nytimes.com/RealMedia/ads/Creatives/th-europef/eurolandbanner03.gif" BORDER=0 Other ALT="" ></A>

</TD>
<TD WIDTH="10"><p></TD>
<TD WIDTH="122">
<!-- E-Mail nav goes here --><!-- E-Mail nav goes here -->
<TABLE WIDTH="122" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0">
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">
	<A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/email">
	<IMG SRC="http://www.nytimes.com/images/email/wine/customize.gif" ALT="Customize This E-Mail" WIDTH="122" HEIGHT="19" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="left">
  </A>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">
<A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/email">
<IMG SRC="http://www.nytimes.com/images/email/wine/nytnewsletters.gif" WIDTH="122" HEIGHT="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="LEFT"></A>
 </TD>
 </TR>
<TR>
 <TD VALIGN="TOP">
<A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/email"><IMG SRC="http://www.nytimes.com/images/email/wine/textversion.gif" ALT="Customize This E-Mail" WIDTH="122" HEIGHT="19" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="left"></A><p><br clear="all">
</TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

 </TD>
</TR>
 </TABLE>
</TD>
</TR>
 <TR>
 <TD WIDTH="600" VALIGN="TOP">
<font size="2" font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"> 
</font>


<!-- Content begins -->
<table align="right"><tr><td><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2" ><b>November 24, 2001</b> </font></td></tr></table><br>


<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">
		

<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>QUOTE OF THE DAY</b></font><br>

<font size="2">"The customer has the means. What we are watching now is do
they have the will." <br>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/business/24SHOP.html?todaysheadlines">CARL STEIDTMAN,</a>of Deloitte Research, on holiday shopping.


<hr size="1">
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/services/email/email.html#holiday">
<img src="http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/email/edit/holiday.gif" width="120" height="60" border=0 hspace="5" align="left" alt="HolidayShopping"></a>
<b>Holiday Shopping</b><br>
 
Take advantage of special offers and discounts -- on gifts, travel and luxury items from NYTimes.com's premium advertisers -- with the Holiday Shopping E-Mail.
<br>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/services/email/email.html#holiday"><b>Sign up now</b></a>.  <br clear="all">
 
</font>
<hr size="1">



<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>NATIONAL</b></font><br>




<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/nyregion/24ANTH.html?todaysheadlines">No Anthrax Is Found at Victim's Home or Two Nearby Postal Centers</a></b><br>
The initial testing for anthrax at two postal   facilities near home of the 94-year-old woman who died from inhalation anthrax this week turned up no trace of the bacteria.
<P>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/national/24LOGA.html?todaysheadlines">Despite Ruling, Logan Official Predicts Ouster of Security Firm</a></b><br>
The interim security director for Logan International Airport in Boston still believes   he will be able to revoke the permit of the reinstated Argenbright Security Inc.
<P>
</font>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/national/24MINT.html?todaysheadlines">Facing Decreased Demand for Coins, Mint Starts Layoffs</a></b><br>
The United States Mint is laying off workers because the softening economy has sharply reduced demand for new coins.
<P>
</font>













<p>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE NATIONAL NEWS</a>
<br>

<!-- Inline Direct Ad begins -->

<img src="http://graphics4.nytimes.com/images/email/advertisement2.gif" WIDTH="150" HEIGHT="15" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="left" ALT="Advertisement">
<BR CLEAR="ALL"><TABLE WIDTH="588" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="5" CELLSPACING="0" 
BGCOLOR="#F8F5EC">
<TR><TD><font size="2">
<A href="http://www.nytimes.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/email.nytimes.com/todaysheadlines/html/31035/Position2/th-europef/euroida.html/"><b>FREE annual reports-- Order Now!</b></a> <br>
Get FREE annual reports from EuroLand.com. Featuring a wide range of information from world-class companies including Toyota, BMW, DaimlerChrysler, NTT, DoCoMo, UBS, Tomkins Solvay, Assa Abloy, Royal & Sun Alliance and many more. Click here to order now.</font>
</CENTER></TD></tr></table>
<br>

<!-- Inline Direct Ad ends -->

<hr size="1">

<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>INTERNATIONAL</b></font><br>




<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/international/asia/24AFGH.html?todaysheadlines">Pakistanis Again Said to Evacuate Allies of Taliban</a></b><br>
Northern Alliance soldiers said that airplanes had once again flown into Kunduz on Friday to evacuate Pakistanis who have been fighting alongside Taliban forces trapped there.
<P>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/international/24MIDE.html?todaysheadlines">Israeli Forces Kill a Top Leader of Islamic Group in West Bank</a></b><br>
Israeli forces on Friday killed a top leader of the Palestinian extremist group Hamas who had eluded them for years, Hamas officials said.
<P>
</font>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/international/europe/24SPAI.html?todaysheadlines">Spain Sets Hurdle for Extraditions</a></b><br>
Spain has said that it will not extradite eight men charged with complicity in the Sept. 11 attacks unless the U.S. agrees to civilian trials.
<P>
</font>













<p>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS</a>
<br>

<!-- Inline Direct Ad begins -->

<!-- Inline Direct Ad ends -->

<hr size="1">

<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>BUSINESS</b></font><br>




<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/business/24SHOP.html?todaysheadlines">For Holiday Shoppers, Sale Is the Only Thing</a></b><br>
Lured by sales and discounts, consumers kicked off the holiday shopping season and ventured to stores Friday with rekindled appetites.
<P>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/business/24RECE.html?todaysheadlines">The Arbiters of Recession Stand Ready</a></b><br>
It's almost official: the economy is in recession, ending the longest uninterrupted expansion in American history.
<P>
</font>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/business/worldbusiness/24OIL.html?todaysheadlines">Russia Delays Any Decision on Oil Cuts</a></b><br>
Russia surprised world oil markets on Friday by rebuffing OPEC's demands to cut oil output for 2002, postponing a decision until next month.
<P>
</font>













<p>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE BUSINESS NEWS</a>
<br>

<!-- Inline Direct Ad begins -->

<!-- Inline Direct Ad ends -->

<hr size="1">

<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>TECHNOLOGY</b></font><br>




<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/23/technology/23CYBE.html?todaysheadlines">Cyberspace Seen as Potential Battleground</a></b><br>
Government officials are warning that cyberattacks are likely as retribution for the United States campaign in Afghanistan.
<P>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/23/technology/23PHON.html?todaysheadlines">Attacks at Hubs Could Disrupt Phone Lines</a></b><br>
Public safety experts and telecommunications executives are growing increasingly concerned about the possibility of attacks on the telephone system.
<P>
</font>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/22/technology/circuits/22CHEC.html?todaysheadlines">What Did You Do Before the War?</a></b><br>
New fears and new data tools are yielding a boom in background checks -- even after you're hired.
<P>
</font>













<p>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS</a>
<br>

<!-- Inline Direct Ad begins -->

<!-- Inline Direct Ad ends -->

<hr size="1">

<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>POLITICS</b></font><br>




<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/opinion/24RICH.html?todaysheadlines">Wait Until Dark</a></b><br>
In his blundering, John Ashcroft has now handed   radical Islam a propaganda coup in its war against Israel.
<P>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/magazine/25POWELL.html?todaysheadlines">The World According to Colin Powell</a></b><br>
Before Sept. 11, he was the lonely hope of European allies, Congressional centrists and the media commentariat. What a difference a war makes.
<P>
</font>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/business/24STIM.html?todaysheadlines">As Fiscal Engine Stalls, the Mechanics Line Up</a></b><br>
A debate is breaking out among economists over whether the $75 billion to $100 billion that the House and Senate seem willing to spend on a stimulus package will be enough.
<P>
</font>













<p>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE POLITICS NEWS</a>
<br>

<!-- Inline Direct Ad begins -->

<!-- Inline Direct Ad ends -->

<hr size="1">

<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>SPORTS</b></font><br>




<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/sports/ncaafootball/24DRAP.html?todaysheadlines">Nebraska's Loss Opens Door to Other Title Hopefuls</a></b><br>
While the national title ambitions of Nebraska crumbled after its 62-36 loss to Colorado, the championship hopes of Oklahoma, Florida and Tennessee were resuscitated.
<P>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/sports/hockey/24RANG.html?todaysheadlines">Rangers Show Fighting Spirit in Loss</a></b><br>
Dan Blackburn, the Rangers' rookie goaltender, was pelted with 51 shots on goal in a loss to the Capitals that was marred by penalties.
<P>
</font>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/sports/ncaafootball/24COLL.html?todaysheadlines">At Miami, Tradition Attracts Faithful Flock</a></b><br>
When they meet the Huskies on Saturday, the Hurricanes will be cheered on by a group of distinguished alumni who play in the N.F.L. and return to Miami to support its winning tradition.
<P>
</font>













<p>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE SPORTS NEWS</a>
<br>

<!-- Inline Direct Ad begins -->

<!-- Inline Direct Ad ends -->

<hr size="1">

<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>ARTS</b></font><br>




<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/arts/design/24ARCH.html?todaysheadlines">No Room for Riches of the Indian Past</a></b><br>
The nation's archaeological institutions cannot handle all the artifacts found and excavated during publicly financed projects.
<P>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/arts/24LIST.html?todaysheadlines">An Organization on the Lookout for Patriotic Incorrectness</a></b><br>
A list compiled by a conservative nonprofit group accuses scholars, students and even a university president of what they call unpatriotic behavior after Sept. 11.
<P>
</font>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/arts/music/24RAVI.html?todaysheadlines">Saying Farewell in a Rush of Witty Ragas</a></b><br>
Once Ravi Shankar picked up his sitar, there was nothing hesitant or autumnal about the music.
<P>
</font>













<p>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE ARTS NEWS</a>
<br>

<!-- Inline Direct Ad begins -->

<!-- Inline Direct Ad ends -->

<hr size="1">

<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>NY REGION</b></font><br>




<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/nyregion/24ANTH.html?todaysheadlines">No Anthrax Is Found at Victim's Home or Two Nearby Postal Centers</a></b><br>
The initial testing for anthrax at two postal   facilities near home of the 94-year-old woman who died from inhalation anthrax this week turned up no trace of the bacteria.
<P>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/nyregion/24COPT.html?todaysheadlines">With Ban Loosened, Some Small Aircraft Return to Manhattan Skies</a></b><br>
Helicopters and small airplanes, banned   from flying over New York City since the   Sept. 11 terrorist attack, are once again   taking to the local skies, case by case.
<P>
</font>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/nyregion/24EVAC.html?todaysheadlines">Residents Near Indian Point Plant Question Evacuation Plans</a></b><br>
Many say the government's evacuation plans for people who live around the Indian Point nuclear power plant are impractical and cannot protect residents.
<P>
</font>













<p>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE NY REGION NEWS</a>
<br>

<!-- Inline Direct Ad begins -->

<!-- Inline Direct Ad ends -->

<hr size="1">

<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>OP-ED </b></font><br>






<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/opinion/24RICH.html?todaysheadlines">Wait Until Dark</a></b>
<br>
By FRANK RICH
<br>
In his blundering, John Ashcroft has now handed   radical Islam a propaganda coup in its war against Israel.
<P>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/opinion/24LEWI.html?todaysheadlines">Right and Wrong</a></b>
<br>
By ANTHONY LEWIS
<br>
Some of the moral and military high ground secured by the United States is now being given up on another front: law.
<P>
</font>


<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/opinion/24KENN.html?todaysheadlines">Better Gas Mileage, Greater Security</a></b>
<br>
By ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.
<br>
There is a clear and pragmatic way to reduce our dependency on foreign oil fast.
<P>
</font>









<p>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE OP-ED  NEWS</a>
<br>

<!-- Inline Direct Ad begins -->

<!-- Inline Direct Ad ends -->

<hr size="1">



<font face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">
<b>About This E-Mail<br>
</b>You received these headlines because you requested The New York Times
Direct e-mail service. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery,
change delivery options or your e-mail address, see
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/email">http://www.nytimes.com/email</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Check or un-check the headlines you would like to receive or cancel and
remember to go to the bottom of the page and click on &quot;Save
Selections.&quot;&nbsp; Suggestions and feedback are welcome at
<a href="mailto:feedback@nytimes.com">feedback@nytimes.com</a>.

<p>
Please include the following ID number when writing to
<a href="mailto:feedback@nytimes.com">feedback@nytimes.com</a> 
so that we can track any reports of problems: 577749
<P>
<b>How to Advertise</b><br>
For information on advertising in e-mail newsletters or
other creative advertising opportunities with The New York
Times on the Web, please contact Alyson Racer at
<a href="mailto:alyson@nytimes.com">alyson@nytimes.com</a>
 or visit our online media kit at
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/adinfo">http://www.nytimes.com/adinfo</a><P>
<table width="600" border="0" align="left">
<tr align="left" valign="bottom"><td  align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size="2"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/info/help/copyright.html">Copyright 2001 The New York Times Company</a></b></font></td>
<td  valign="bottom" ><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size="2"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- Content ends -->
<BR>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<IMG SRC="http://ads.nytimes.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_nx.cgi/email.nytimes.com/todaysheadlines/html@Bottom1!Bottom1" height="0" width="0">
</BODY>
</HTML>