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Wednesday, January 23, 2002
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"When they are being moved from place to place, will they be
restrained in a way so that they are less likely to be able
to kill an American soldier? You bet. Is it inhumane to do
that? No. Would it be stupid to do anything else? Yes."
-SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DONALD H. RUMSFELD, on prisoners from Afghanistan who are being held in Cuba.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/international/americas/23DETA.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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Court Sets Limit on Detaining Sex Offenders After Prison

The Supreme Court limited the state practice of keeping
convicted sexual predators in extended civil confinement
after their criminal sentences expire.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/national/23COMM.html?todaysheadlines

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Walker to Arrive in U.S. Today to Await His Conspiracy Trial

John Walker, the Californian  accused of fighting in
Afghanistan against his own countrymen, is expected to
arrive on American soil on Wednesday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/national/23WALK.html?todaysheadlines

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Interest in Killer-Dogs Case May Hamper Jury Selection

The trial of a couple whose dog mauled a woman to death will
be more difficult than first anticipated.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/national/23DOG.html?todaysheadlines

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INTERNATIONAL
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Rumsfeld Defends U.S. Treatment of Detainees in Cuba

The defense secretary dismissed swelling criticism from
abroad over American treatment of prisoners in Cuba as
armchair hyperbole.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/international/americas/23DETA.html?todaysheadlines

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India Ties Attack to Pakistan-Based Group; F.B.I. Chief
Demurs

India's reaction to the attack on an   American diplomatic
outpost in New Delhi on Tuesday is likely to further
inflame relations with Pakistan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/international/asia/23INDI.html?todaysheadlines

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Arab Slays 2 and Wounds 20 After 4 Die in Israeli Raid

It was the first attack by a Palestinian militant in
Jerusalem since Dec. 16, when Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian
leader, called for a halt to violence against Israelis.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/international/middleeast/23MIDE.html?todaysheadlines

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BUSINESS
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In Shift, Bush Assails Enron Over Handling of Collapse

President Bush said he was "outraged" that Enron had misled
employees and investors and called for government action to
force greater disclosure of financial information.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/politics/23ENRO.html?todaysheadlines

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Kmart Files Chapter 11

Facing a cash shortage, accelerated by a slump in holiday
sales, Kmart filed for bankruptcy protection. Its 2,114
stores will remain open for now.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/business/23SHOP.html?todaysheadlines

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In a Surprise, Tyco to Split Into Four Pieces

In an abrupt shift of strategy, Tyco, led by L. Dennis
Kozlowski, said it would split into four independent
companies and sell a  large unit.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/business/23PLAC.html?todaysheadlines

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TECHNOLOGY
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An AOL Unit Sues Microsoft, Saying Tactics Were Illegal

Netscape filed an antitrust suit against Microsoft,
contending that its decline was the result of illegal
tactics, echoing much of the ruling from the government's
case.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/technology/ebusiness/23SOFT.html?todaysheadlines

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Satellite Start-Up for Apple Co-Founder

Stephen Wozniak, one of Silicon Valley's legendary computer
designers, has caught start-up fever and is forming a
company.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/technology/ebusiness/23WHEE.html?todaysheadlines

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A Surprise From Amazon: Its First Profit

Amazon.com made its first quarterly profit, $5 million,
validating at least in part its strategy to grow rapidly
first and worry about profits later.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/technology/ebusiness/23AMAZ.html?todaysheadlines

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POLITICS
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In Shift, Bush Assails Enron Over Handling of Collapse

President Bush said he was "outraged" that Enron had misled
employees and investors and called for government action to
force greater disclosure of financial information.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/politics/23ENRO.html?todaysheadlines

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Senator Attacks Oil Policy as Top Democrats Jockey

Senator John F. Kerry of Massachusetts criticized President
Bush's energy plan as "old thinking."
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/national/23CONG.html?todaysheadlines

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Kennedy and Bush Negotiate on Patients' Rights, Alarming
Their Allies

The discussions between President Bush and Senator Edward M.
Kennedy focus on the ability of patients to enforce their
rights by lawsuits.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/politics/23PATI.html?todaysheadlines

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SPORTS
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Tyson and Lewis Meet in Fight  Before the Fight

The Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson bout scheduled for April might
not happen after a melee that ensued at a news conference
on Tuesday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/sports/othersports/23FITE.html?todaysheadlines

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Court Says Twins Stay; Baseball Is  Defiant

The Minnesota Court of Appeals placed a daunting roadblock
before any effort to immediately eliminate the Minnesota
Twins.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/sports/baseball/23TWIN.html?todaysheadlines

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Kidd and Nets Surge Past Spurs

Jason Kidd's shooting touch reappeared on Tuesday night. He
scored a team-high 28 points in a win over the San Antonio
Spurs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/sports/basketball/23NETS.html?todaysheadlines

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ARTS
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For Artists, a Sanctuary From Sept. 11

About 80 New York artists have been accepted into a program
in Santa Fe, N.M., aimed at helping them recover from the
effects of the terrorist attacks and find ways to renew
their careers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/arts/design/23ARTS.html?todaysheadlines

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Audience Connection Gets Lost in Translation

Opera has benefited from the development of titling systems.
But using supertitles for song recitals is a more
complicated matter.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/arts/music/23NOTE.html?todaysheadlines

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A Marathon Displays the Many Ways to Trick a Guitar

The closing event of the festival at the 92nd Street Y
offered classical, jazz, blues and New Age guitar as well
as an international assortment of stringed instruments.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/arts/music/23MARA.html?todaysheadlines

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NY REGION
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Pataki's Budget Would Close $5 Billion Gap

Gov. George E. Pataki proposed an $88.6 billion budget that
avoids deep cuts to most agencies largely by spending the
state's reserve funds.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/nyregion/23BUDG.html?todaysheadlines

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Survey Calls Loss of Jobs Big Problem for Retailers

A survey points to the loss of 100,000 jobs in the wake of
Sept. 11 as the reason that small businesses in Lower
Manhattan are struggling.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/nyregion/23DOWN.html?todaysheadlines

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Judge Accused of Taking $18,000 Bribe

A State Supreme Court justice was arrested on charges that
he solicited and took an $18,000 bribe from a lawyer in a
civil case in Brooklyn.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/nyregion/23JUDG.html?todaysheadlines

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OP-ED
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Run, Osama, Run
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
America has won the war in Afghanistan, but it has not won
the hearts and minds of the Arab-Muslim world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/opinion/23FRIE.html?todaysheadlines

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Vain or Glorious?
By MAUREEN DOWD
I hesitate to interrupt the Republicans' victory   laps, but
something in me   really wants to know: Is the war   over?
Did we win it or not?
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/opinion/23DOWD.html?todaysheadlines

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Unaccountable in Washington
By MICHAEL H. GRANOF and STEPHEN A. ZEFF
Congress prevented the Financial Accounting Standards Board
from toughening standards for financial reporting and in
doing so paved the way for the current Enron crisis.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/23/opinion/23GRAN.html?todaysheadlines

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