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   January 29, 2002   QUOTE OF THE DAY "We're resilient; this is New Orleans. But how are we just going to wait for days and days until the next parade? We need our fix."  ARTHUR HARDY, publisher of a Mardi Gras guide, on the city's decision to stop Mardi Gras parades during Super Bowl weekend.   NATIONAL U.S. Is Requesting Tighter Security at Utah Olympics  Out of concern that some sites have not been adequately protected, the Justice Department has requested major security changes at the Olympic Games.   Bush Says Privacy Is Needed on Data From Enron Talks  President Bush on Monday defended his refusal to turn over information to Congress about contacts between Enron and the administration's energy task force.   Act on Clean-Elections Law, Court Orders  The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts has brought back a statute long believed dead: the Massachusetts Clean Elections Law.     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 Bush Reconsiders Stand on Treating Captives of War  President Bush said he was reconsidering the question of whether detainees held in Guant?namo Bay, Cuba, should be protected under the Geneva Convention.   Saudi Affirms U.S. Ties but Says Bush Ignores Palestinians' Cause  In a rare interview, Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia embraced the United States as a close friend, but criticized American policy in the Middle East.   Bush Offers Afghanistan U.S. Help for Training of Military and Police  President Bush vowed to build "a lasting partnership" with Afghanistan, by helping it train forces and offering $50 million in credit for private investments.     MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS    BUSINESS Bush Says Privacy Is Needed on Data From Enron Talks  President Bush on Monday defended his refusal to turn over information to Congress about contacts between Enron and the administration's energy task force.   In Another Big Bankruptcy, a Fiber Optic Venture Fails  Global Crossing, which spent five years and $15 billion to build a worldwide network of high-speed Internet and telephone lines, filed for bankruptcy protection.   Back From the Brink, Xerox Posts a Return to Operating Profit  It appears that the pain of cutting jobs, selling assets and fighting off allegations of accounting irregularities have paid off for Xerox.     MORE BUSINESS NEWS    TECHNOLOGY In Another Big Bankruptcy, a Fiber Optic Venture Fails  Global Crossing, which spent five years and $15 billion to build a worldwide network of high-speed Internet and telephone lines, filed for bankruptcy protection.   Back From the Brink, Xerox Posts a Return to Operating Profit  It appears that the pain of cutting jobs, selling assets and fighting off allegations of accounting irregularities have paid off for Xerox.   Chip Makers in Japan See Only Trouble  Toshiba and Fujitsu are scheduled to announce results on Tuesday for the third fiscal quarter, and both are expected to be severely downbeat.     MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS    POLITICS Bush Reconsiders Stand on Treating Captives of War  President Bush said he was reconsidering the question of whether detainees held in Guant?namo Bay, Cuba, should be protected under the Geneva Convention.   Bush Proposes Drug Benefit for the Low-Income Elderly  President Bush on Monday proposed spending $190 billion over the next decade to overhaul Medicare and provide prescription-drug benefits to the elderly.   Bush Says Privacy Is Needed on Data From Enron Talks  President Bush on Monday defended his refusal to turn over information to Congress about contacts between Enron and the administration's energy task force.     MORE POLITICS NEWS    SPORTS Belichick Dodges, Parries and Wins  Coach Bill Belichick summoned his flat-line voice and inscrutable facial expressions when asked about the Patriots' quarterback situation.   U.S. Is Requesting Tighter Security at Utah Olympics  Out of concern that some sites have not been adequately protected, the Justice Department has requested major security changes at the Olympic Games.   Concern Over Health Risk Stemming Use of Painkillers  Since Alonzo Mourning was found to have a kidney disorder, many players in the N.B.A. have grown concerned about the use of anti-inflammatory drugs.     MORE SPORTS NEWS    ARTS Jewish Museum Show Looks Nazis in the Face and Creates a Fuss  The show's   idea, the museum says, is to bring together   works using images of Nazis and the Holocaust that focus not on the victims but on the   perpetrators for a change.   The Old Man Who Loved the Sea, and Papa  When Gregorio Fuentes, Ernest Hemingway's fishing companion and confidant, died earlier this month in Cuba, the sadness spread back to the Chicago suburb where Hemingway was born and raised.   Flamenco Dares the Unpredictable  Flamenco, for all its strictly defined musical and dance forms, is an art of extremes.     MORE ARTS NEWS    NY REGION Seeking Safety, Manhattan Firms are Scattering  Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Marsh & McClennan are all planning on decentralizing their operations, part of a trend that does not bode well for Lower Manhattan.   Huge Police Presence Is Readied for World Economic Forum  Protesters at the World Economic Forum later this week can expect to see 3,800 police officers with zero tolerance for any violations of the law.   Bloomberg Is Increasing City Lobbying in Washington  Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has started to aggressively lobby on Capitol Hill to put New York City's needs front and center with the nation's lawmakers.     MORE NY REGION NEWS    OP-ED  The Great Divide   By PAUL KRUGMAN  I predict that in   the years ahead Enron, not Sept. 11,   will come to be seen as the greater   turning point in American society.   A Need for Prudence in the Persian Gulf   By SHIBLEY TELHAMI  Over time, the United States and Saudi   Arabia should begin talks to reduce   the American military presence, because our mutual interests will require that change.   Argentines Check Their Baggage   By ROBERTO GONZ?LEZ ECHVARR?A  The Argentines now returning to   Spain are very different from their   grandparents, many of whom were   poor Spanish emigrants.     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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