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   November 23, 2001  QUOTE OF THE DAY "I'm thankful I'm alive, but I feel guilty I'm alive. I'm trying to remember the guys who aren't here. Their wives and children. It's a   hollow feeling. You try to laugh sometimes to keep   your sanity, but you feel bad   about laughing."  ROBERT MADDALONE, Firefighter, Squad 1    HolidayShopping Holiday Shopping 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.  Sign up now .     NATIONAL U.S. Airport Task Starts With Staff  As the government takes over the nation's screening system, experts say it will take more than higher salaries to turn the screening process around.   Breaking Law or Principles to Give Information to U.S.  Professionals in many fields are re-evaluating long-held precepts of confidentiality in light of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.   U.S. Hunting Antiviral Drug to Use in Case of Smallpox  Government scientists are conducting studies to find out whether any existing antiviral drugs  will work against smallpox.     MORE NATIONAL NEWS   Advertisement  FREE annual reports-- Order Now!   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.   INTERNATIONAL U.S. Hits Caves in bin Laden Hunt; Battle Rages in North  The American military continued its systematic hunt for Taliban and Al Qaeda leaders in Afghanistan by working down a target list of cave networks.   NATO Plan Offers Russia Equal Voice on Some Policies  The NATO secretary general proposed Thursday to give Russia equal status with the alliance's 19 permanent members in devising and executing some policies.   In Skirmish, Bold Rebel Attack Swerves to Retreat  Troops of the Northern Alliance scrambled away in sudden retreat Thursday after launching a misbegotten attack against a stubborn Taliban stronghold.     MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS    BUSINESS Chase and J. P. Morgan's Paper Anniversary  One year after J. P. Morgan and the Chase Manhattan Corporation merged, the money-making opportunities that were supposed to justify the union have largely dried up.   Owner of Casual Corner Chain in Deal for Brooks Brothers  Brooks Brothers, the retailer of classic American men's wear, is being sold to the owner of the Casual Corner women's apparel chain for $225 million.   Fuel Targets for Sport Utilities Pose Difficulties for Automakers  Some auto executives are casting doubt on whether Ford's fuel economy goal set last year  a 25 percent improvement by 2005  can be met.     MORE BUSINESS NEWS    TECHNOLOGY Cyberspace Seen as Potential Battleground  Government officials are warning that cyberattacks are likely as retribution for the United States campaign in Afghanistan.   Attacks at Hubs Could Disrupt Phone Lines  Public safety experts and telecommunications executives are growing increasingly concerned about the possibility of attacks on the telephone system.   What Did You Do Before the War?  New fears and new data tools are yielding a boom in background checks -- even after you're hired.     MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS    POLITICS Inquiries Into Failures of Intelligence Community Are Put Off Until Next Year  Congressional leaders have agreed to delay until next year any major investigation into the government's failure to stop the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.   Saudi Says Bush's Words May Soothe Arab Feelings  Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said he was "very much encouraged" by statements from the Bush administration on reviving the quest for Middle East peace.   Utah G.O.P. Endangers a Democrat  Because of redistricting, Jim Matheson, a Democratic representative from Salt Lake City, could be swept out of Congress by next year.     MORE POLITICS NEWS    SPORTS Lions Once Again on Short End in Long Season  The Lions made up all but 2 points of a 16-point deficit in the final seven minutes with two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion, before Green Bay survived with a win.   A Town Where Football Is the Glue and the Hope  Glades Central High School in tiny Belle Glade, Fla., provides football stars at all levels of the sport and gives solace to a poor, rural town where football occupies a complicated social position.   A Competitor Who Withdrew From the Game  Leon Gray, a former offensive tackle for the Patriots, abruptly left football in 1983 after a distinguished 11-year career. For the rest of his life, he performed a similar disappearing act in the lives of family and friends.     MORE SPORTS NEWS    ARTS Lifting the Veil on a Far-Off World  Several new releases  by Iranian filmmakers coincide with  a surge of American interest in anything having to do with Islam and the Middle  East.   Pop Embraces the Teleconcert  No longer just a pleasure sneaked in   between talk show segments, popular music on television  finds other ways to thrill.   The Timeless Spell of Empire  "Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art   From the British Museum" at the Brooklyn Museum of Art is a somberly  beautiful exhibition.     MORE ARTS NEWS    NY REGION A Parade Steeped in Pageantry, With a Core of Patriotism  The 75th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was partly transformed by patriotic pomp and recast as an affirmation of New York's resilience in the face of tragedy.   An Exhaustive Search for Clues, Down to an Anthrax Victim's Hairpins  F.B.I. agents and health officials spent Thanksgiving Day poring through the Oxford, Conn., home of Ottilie W. Lundgren, who died of anthrax on Wednesday.   Disaster Gives the Uninsured Wider Access to Medicaid  The need for health coverage is a vexing old problem that has become much worse since Sept. 11.     MORE NY REGION NEWS    OP-ED  Terrorist Software   By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN  For Americans, Osama bin Laden is a mass murderer. But for many young Arabs, bin Laden, even in defeat, is still Robin Hood.   Bravery at Home   By JEAN S. ARBEITER  President Bush says veterans should talk to children about World War II. A fine idea, but those of us who were children during that war have something to tell, too.   We Have the Right Courts for Bin Laden   By HAROLD HONGJU KOH  If we should capture Osama bin Laden or his accomplices in the days ahead, where should   we try them?     MORE OP-ED  NEWS    About This E-Mail 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 http://www.nytimes.com/email .   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 "Save Selections."  Suggestions and feedback are welcome at feedback@nytimes.com .   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