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   January 26, 2002   QUOTE OF THE DAY "I am disappointed in Yasir Arafat."  PRESIDENT BUSH    NATIONAL 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 on a videotape found in Afghanistan.   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 on Friday.   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.     MORE NATIONAL NEWS    Advertisement    Sign up now for DealBook for Breaking News and Market-Moving Intelligence  Your source for daily briefings on the latest and most comprehensive news about market-moving mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, private equity  transactions, venture capital deals and Wall Street maneuverings, all delivered before the market's  opening bell.  Edited by Andrew Ross Sorkin.  Sign up now!   [IMAGE]   INTERNATIONAL 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."   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.   '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.     MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS    BUSINESS 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.   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.   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.     MORE BUSINESS NEWS    TECHNOLOGY 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?   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.   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.     MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS    POLITICS 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.   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.   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.     MORE POLITICS NEWS    SPORTS 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.   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.   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.     MORE SPORTS NEWS    ARTS 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."   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.   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.     MORE ARTS NEWS    NY REGION Accommodations, Next Door to Devastation  Managers of the Marriott Financial Center hotel are trying to provide hospitality within the perimeters of ground zero.   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.   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.     MORE NY REGION NEWS    OP-ED  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?   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.   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.     MORE OP-ED  NEWS    About This E-Mail You received these headlines because you requested The New York Times Direct e-mail service. 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