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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"I understand that many Americans are feeling uneasy. The
best defense against terrorism is a strong offensive
against terrorists. That work continues."
-PRESIDENT BUSH

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NATIONAL
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Anthrax Inquiries Expand in Three States

Officials in New York, Florida and Nevada reported new
incidents or information involving anthrax on Saturday,
heightening concerns nationwide but demonstrating no links
among the cases.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/nyregion/14YORK.html?todaysheadlines

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Failure to Heed Signs of Change in Terror Goals

Looking back through the prism of Sept. 11, officials now
say that they failed to recognize signs of a drastic shift
in the ambitions and reach of Al Qaeda.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/international/14INQU.html?todaysheadlines

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As Anxiety Grows, Bush Pledges U.S. Will Stay Vigilant

With anxiety about bioterrorism gripping large swaths of the
nation, President Bush said today, "The country is alert,"
but he offered no more specific reassurances.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/national/14CAPI.html?todaysheadlines

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INTERNATIONAL
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Goals for Afghans Include a Broad Coalition and Security

In a series of meetings in recent days, President Bush has
begun discussing how the United States and its coalition
partners could quickly assemble a new government in
Afghanistan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/international/asia/14PREX.html?todaysheadlines

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Failure to Heed Signs of Change in Terror Goals

Looking back through the prism of Sept. 11, officials now
say that they failed to recognize signs of a drastic shift
in the ambitions and reach of Al Qaeda.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/international/14INQU.html?todaysheadlines

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Bin Laden Spokesman Threatens Westerners

A Kuwaiti spokesman for Osama bin Laden issued a blistering
televised threat Saturday to kill Westerners.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/international/middleeast/14TAPE.html?todaysheadlines

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BUSINESS
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Fears, Again, of Oil Supplies at Risk

By attacking oil supplies or the Middle East regimes
themselves, Osama bin Laden's supporters would strike a
powerful blow against the West.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/business/14OILL.html?todaysheadlines

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Judge Asks a Mediator to Step In After Microsoft
Negotiations Fail

A Boston University law professor and a specialist in the
field of resolving disputes out of court has been named as
the mediator in the Microsoft antitrust case.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/technology/14SOFT.html?todaysheadlines

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Round Table: The New Challenges for Wall Street

Last week, five veteran market watchers met to discuss the
lessons learned and the potential impact of Sept. 11 on
Wall Street.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/business/yourmoney/14ROUN.html?todaysheadlines

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TECHNOLOGY
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Judge Asks a Mediator to Step In After Microsoft
Negotiations Fail

A Boston University law professor and a specialist in the
field of resolving disputes out of court has been named as
the mediator in the Microsoft antitrust case.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/technology/14SOFT.html?todaysheadlines

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A Web Visionary, Unbowed

Despite the collapse of so many Internet ventures, Jeffrey
Rayport's faith in technology's new role in business
remains unshaken.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/business/yourmoney/14PROF.html?todaysheadlines

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The Office Breakup at Nerve.com

Rufus and Genevieve fell in love, started a Web site about
sex, then split up. But they have kept the company going,
together, even after Rufus hired his new girlfriend.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/magazine/14NERVE.html?todaysheadlines

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POLITICS
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Goals for Afghans Include a Broad Coalition and Security

In a series of meetings in recent days, President Bush has
begun discussing how the United States and its coalition
partners could quickly assemble a new government in
Afghanistan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/international/asia/14PREX.html?todaysheadlines

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As Anxiety Grows, Bush Pledges U.S. Will Stay Vigilant

With anxiety about bioterrorism gripping large swaths of the
nation, President Bush said today, "The country is alert,"
but he offered no more specific reassurances.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/national/14CAPI.html?todaysheadlines

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Bush Is Said to Scale Back His Religion-Based Initiative

President Bush has set aside his most ambitious plans to
give federal money  to religious charities and instead will
support a watered-down version of his religion-based
initiative.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/politics/14FAIT.html?todaysheadlines

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SPORTS
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Jeter and Mussina Keep Yanks Alive in Postseason

Derek Jeter's defensive improvisation in the seventh saved
the 1-0 lead that Jorge Posada created with a home run, a
lead Mike Mussina nurtured for a win over Oakland in Game
3.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/sports/baseball/14YANK.html?todaysheadlines

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Cleveland's Power Surge Short-Circuits Mariners

Omar Vizquel had four hits and six runs batted in as
Cleveland's power hitting silenced the Mariners, 17-2, in
Game 3 of their A.L division series.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/sports/baseball/14SEAT.html?todaysheadlines

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Cards Show Patience, and Force 5th Game

With the pitching of a rookie, the power of a veteran and an
unlikely home run, St. Louis constructed a 4-1 victory at
Busch Stadium that kept its postseason alive against
Arizona.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/sports/baseball/14ARIZ.html?todaysheadlines

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ARTS
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Art Brings Salve for a Wounded People

In crisis, America's popoluar arts have rallied first. The
fine arts come later, voicing a consensus on the meaning of
an event.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/arts/14MARL.html?todaysheadlines

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'I Love Lucy': Coolly Confident, Timelessly Funny

I love "Lucy," and I always will. Why? Because it's
fantastically, timelessly funny. The show was driven by a
primal sitcom dynamic: two couples, four  personalities.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/arts/television/14MILL.html?todaysheadlines

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'Mamma Mia!': Trying to Make Abba's Oldies Young Again

With a ready-made score of Abba songs, a plot of its own and
a clever way  of incorporating the songs, this musical
leaves audiences grinning ear to ear.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/arts/theater/14MASL.html?todaysheadlines

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NY REGION
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Anthrax Inquiries Expand in Three States

Officials in New York, Florida and Nevada reported new
incidents or information involving anthrax on Saturday,
heightening concerns nationwide but demonstrating no links
among the cases.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/nyregion/14YORK.html?todaysheadlines

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Battle in N.Y. Mayor's Race: Cash vs. 'Instinct for the
Jugular'

As Michael R. Bloomberg confronts an inevitably intense
contest against Mark Green, his scant electoral experience
is stirring concern among Republicans about his prospects.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/nyregion/metrocampaigns/14MAYO.html?todaysheadlines

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Vote Totals Overcounted in Mayor Race

The unofficial vote totals in the Democratic mayoral runoff
Thursday night, narrowly won by Mark Green, were
overcounted by perhaps 200,000 votes or more, election
officials said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/nyregion/14VOTE.html?todaysheadlines

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OP-ED
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Season of the Witch
By MAUREEN DOWD
Only five weeks ago, we inhabited a paradise of trivia,
wallowing in celebrity, consumerism and cosmetic-surgery
advances.  Now we inhabit a paranoia of trivia.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/opinion/14DOWD.html?todaysheadlines

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Harvest of Lemons
By PAUL KRUGMAN
It's a nice change of pace, especially in these fraught
times, to write about the really good ideas of this year's
nobel laureates in economics.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/opinion/14KRUG.html?todaysheadlines

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The God of a Diverse People
By ALAN WOLFE
Osama bin Laden's words are chilling, not only because they
threaten further terrorism, but also because they echo
themes that have run through America's own religious
history.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/14/opinion/14WOLF.html?todaysheadlines

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