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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"It could not have happened at a worse place. This is like
the aftershock of an earthquake. Just when you're getting
comfortable, another plane falls out of the sky."
-ANTHONY D. WEINER, a Queens congressman. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/nyregion/_13CRAS.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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Fliers Take Solace in Absence of Apparent Ties to Terrorism

More than ever, passengers relied on the comforting, sturdy
voices of pilots.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/national/13AIRP.html?todaysheadlines

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Experts Divided on New Antiterror Policy That Scuttles
Lawyer-Client Confidentiality 

Legal experts differ on the Justice Department policy of
monitoring communications between people suspected of
terrorism and their lawyers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/national/13LEGA.html?todaysheadlines 

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Drought Holds Much of East in Its Grip; Fires Spread

An East Coast drought has fueled brush fires, lowered
reservoirs and brought appeals to conserve water.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/national/13DROU.html?todaysheadlines 

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INTERNATIONAL
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Taliban Withdrawing From Kabul as Rebels Move Toward Capital

As the Taliban headed southward to their heartland, Northern
Alliance commanders appeared to be holding their forces
outside the Afghan capital.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/international/asia/13MILI.html?todaysheadlines

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Powell Says Muslim Nations Should Be Peacekeepers in Kabul 

The secretary of state said that Turkey, Bangladesh and
Indonesia have offered forces for an operation that would
prepare the ground for an interim government.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/international/asia/13DIPL.html?todaysheadlines 

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Putin, Starting U.S. Trip, Predicts Missile Accord

Amid high hopes for arms talks, President Vladimir V. Putin
of Russia arrived on his first official visit to the United
States on Monday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/international/europe/13PREX.html?todaysheadlines 

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BUSINESS
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Crash Inflicts Heavy Blow on Prospects of American

Before Flight 587 crashed, American Airlines was seen as one
of the carriers best positioned to weather the drastic
downturn. But now American could find itself in much deeper
trouble.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/business/13AMER.html?todaysheadlines

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Credit Suisse Trims Compensation of More Top Bankers 

John J. Mack, the new chief executive of Credit Suisse First
Boston, has done away with special, lucrative compensation
deals for many senior investment bankers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/business/13WALL.html?todaysheadlines 

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Gas Pipeline Is Prominent as Dynegy Seeks Enron

As part of its planned acquisition of Enron, Dynegy will get
the right to acquire Northern Natural Gas, a potentially
lucrative pipeline system.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/business/13PLAC.html?todaysheadlines 

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TECHNOLOGY
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European Union Set to Vote on Data Law

European Union lawmakers are expected to approve a
data-protection law they are drafting to allow the
authorities greater access to information about telephone
calls and Internet messages.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/technology/13NET.html?todaysheadlines

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Juniper to Buy Pacific Broadband for $200 Million 

Juniper Networks said it would buy privately held Pacific
Broadband Communications for about $200 million in stock in
order to connect its optical equipment with home and office
cable systems.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-telecoms-juniper.html?todaysheadlines 

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Traffic Hits Web Sites After Crash

An anxious public flooded the Internet for news immediately
after Monday's American Airlines crash, forcing some news
sites to take special measures to meet the demand.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Crash-Internet.html?todaysheadlines 

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POLITICS
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Putin, Starting U.S. Trip, Predicts Missile Accord

Amid high hopes for arms talks, President Vladimir V. Putin
of Russia arrived on his first official visit to the United
States on Monday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/international/europe/13PREX.html?todaysheadlines

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Divided Senate Takes Up Stimulus Bill Today 

The Senate plans to take up a Democratic economic recovery
package on Tuesday that has left the two parties bitterly
divided.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/politics/13STIM.html?todaysheadlines 

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A Test for Fledgling Disaster Response Network

The jet crash set off a real-time test of how the nation's
nascent homeland defense system would work in the aftermath
of Sept. 11.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/politics/13DEFE.html?todaysheadlines 

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SPORTS
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Pitino Rebuilds in Louisville

Last spring, Rick Pitino was at loose ends. Now he's at
Louisville, back in the state of Kentucky, thanks to a
friend who was killed on Sept. 11 in the World Trade
Center.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/sports/ncaabasketball/13RICK.html?todaysheadlines

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For McGwire, the End Came Too Soon 

Mark McGwire's career is over prematurely after 15 years of
slugging 583 home runs  fifth on the career list  and
recovering from injuries.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/sports/baseball/13MARK.html?todaysheadlines 

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Pujols and Suzuki Win Rookie Awards

Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals was unanimously
selected the N.L.'s rookie of the year, and Ichiro Suzuki
of the Seattle Mariners took the A.L. honor.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/sports/baseball/13ROOK.html?todaysheadlines 

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ARTS
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At Least for the Moment, a Cooling Off in the Culture Wars

Not only have the squirmishes subsided between Washington
and Hollywood, but a first attempt has been made to forge a
role for the entertainment industry in the nation's war 
effort.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/arts/13TRUC.html?todaysheadlines

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A Cable Channel Focused on the Past Turns to the Present 

After 15 days, according to the History Channel, news turns
into history. It has used this demarcation in making
decisions for airing programs related to terrorism.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/arts/television/13NOTE.html?todaysheadlines 

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Very First Feminist's Eerie Revenge on Men

Deborah Drattell has earned much good will among artists,
staff and, it would appear, audiences, so it is
disappointing to report on her opera's score.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/arts/music/13LILI.html?todaysheadlines 

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NY REGION
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Jet Crashes Near Kennedy; Recorder Is Found

An American Airlines jetliner bound from New York to Santo
Domingo plunged into a neighborhood in Queens minutes after
takeoff.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/nyregion/_13CRAS.html?todaysheadlines

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Grief Echoes From New York to Santo Domingo 

At 9:17 a.m., Washington Heights and the Dominican Republic,
joined by culture, family and commerce, suddenly had grief
to share, too.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/nyregion/13VICT.html?todaysheadlines 

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Horror Arrives in a Serene Haven

Into the sleepy rhythms of a holiday morning, human bodies
came hurtling from a jet fuselage onto a quiet residential
street.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/nyregion/13SCEN.html?todaysheadlines 

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OP-ED 
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In Pakistan, It's Jihad 101
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
The real war for peace in Pakistan is in the schools.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/opinion/13FRIE.html?todaysheadlines

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Can Bush and Putin Control Russia's Arsenal? 
By CHRISTOPHER J. DODD and CHUCK HAGEL
President Bush and President Vladimir Putin need to work
together to keep Russia's nuclear material out of the hands
of terrorists.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/opinion/13DODD.html?todaysheadlines 

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A Homeland in Search of Security
By DANIEL BENJAMIN and STEVEN SIMON
Homeland defense must be based on   identifying our
vulnerabilities and   reducing them.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/13/opinion/13BENJ.html?todaysheadlines 

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