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   November 26, 2001  QUOTE OF THE DAY "I don't dream. I don't cry. But I get migraines."  ELLEN DUBE, an AIDS counselor at Hlabisa Hospital in South Africa.    HolidayShopping Holiday Shopping Take advantage of special offers and discounts -- on gifts, travel and luxury items from NYTimes.com's premium advertisers -- with the Holiday Shopping E-Mail.  Sign up now .     NATIONAL 3 Teenagers Held in Plot at Massachusetts School  Officials said a massacre may have been averted by their use of techniques and studies developed after the 1999 killings at Columbine High School.   For Most, Holiday Travel Is Light and Smooth  By most accounts the return trips home from the holiday weekend by plane, train, bus and automobile went smoothly.   As Attacks' Impact Recedes, a Return to Religion as Usual  Immediately after Sept. 11 Americans flooded to their local houses of worship, but polls now indicate that for most people the spiritual storm has passed.     MORE NATIONAL NEWS   [IMAGE]  INTERNATIONAL Hundreds of U.S. Troops Land 12 Miles From Taliban Stronghold  Hundreds of marines landed at a makeshift airfield near Kandahar on Sunday in the first major infusion of American ground troops into Afghanistan.   Fresh Fighting Erupts in Kunduz  Northern Alliance troops came under fire today on the streets of Kunduz, eventually pinning down a  group of Taliban holdouts who tried to break out of the newly fallen city.   An American Is Said to Be Killed During a Failed Prison Uprising  Surrendered Taliban troops staged a revolt Sunday at a prison where hundreds of them were being held under the control of the Northern Alliance.     MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS    BUSINESS Cautious Optimism on Shopping  Shoppers went back to the malls after Thanksgiving, but it is still unclear whether they will spend enough to pull the economy from its downturn.   Barnes & Noble to Try to Squeeze Better Publisher Deals  Leonard Riggio, the chairman of Barnes & Noble, told analysts that his company might have to "persuade our suppliers to be fair to us."   Telecommunications Entrepreneur With a Colorful R?sum?  Gary Breshinsky, originally from suburban Long Island, set up a telecommunications network in Afghanistan in the late 1990's. Now he's considering going back.     MORE BUSINESS NEWS    TECHNOLOGY Europe Plans to Compete With U.S. Satellite Network  Countries are building independent satellite navigation networks, troubled that the G.P.S. system is run by the United States military.   Intel Unveils Chip Advances  Intel semiconductor design innovations will help it to continue doubling the performance of microchips every 18 to 24 months through the end of the decade.   Telecommunications Entrepreneur With a Colorful R?sum?  Gary Breshinsky, originally from suburban Long Island, set up a telecommunications network in Afghanistan in the late 1990's. Now he's considering going back.     MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS    POLITICS Treasury Chief Sees an Economic Brightening  Faced with the likelihood the U.S. is about to be declared officially in a recession, Paul H. O'Neill said the economy was "poised for recovery."   Congress Divided on Stimulus Package  Bush administration officials are stressing corporate tax cuts and Democrats are insisting on new help for the unemployed.   Ashcroft to Testify Before Senate  Lawmakers critical of the Justice Department's anti-terrorism campaign will hear directly from the attorney general in early December.     MORE POLITICS NEWS    SPORTS Oakland Hammers Floundering Giants  In a game played in a driving rain, the sloppy, reeling Giants were thoroughly outclassed from start to finish by the Oakland Raiders.   Hurricanes Leave Questions to Others  With the season beginning its finishing kick, it is fair to wonder whether any team is good enough to give Miami a good game in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 3.   Redskins' Recovery Continues  Squandering a chance to take command of the N.F.C. East, the Philadelphia Eagles fell to the streaking Washington Redskins, who have won five straight.     MORE SPORTS NEWS    ARTS David Robertson: Rapport at the End of a Baton  The conductor of the Orchestre National de Lyon in France frequently takes assignments with America's top orchestras, and he's become an audience favorite and a reviewer's darling.   Are the Wizard's Numbers Just the Tip of the Iceberg?  "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"  chases after the still elusive box office record set by "Titanic," which earned more than $600 million.   Power Meets Modern Art in Los Angeles  The first major exhibition from the collections of  Eli and Edythe Broad is now under way at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.     MORE ARTS NEWS    NY REGION Nassau County Tries to Reach Budget Accord  Leaders in the Nassau County Legislature are considering a package of budget cuts and increases in property taxes in order to avert a state financial takeover.   Parking Garages Suffer From Manhattan Security Rules  Parking garage operators in Manhattan say that   in the aftermath of the World Trade Center   attack they, too, are suffering.   Landlord Kills Tenant and Tries to Commit Suicide, Police Say  A Queens landlord who had been feuding with a tenant beat her to death and then poisoned himself by swallowing a bottle of Drano, the police said.     MORE NY REGION NEWS    OP-ED  Justice, 200 Years Later   By BOB HERBERT  Last  month, New York State was ordered to pay the Cayuga Indians a sum which is believed to be the largest resolution of  an Indian land claim in U.S. history.   Kangaroo Courts   By WILLIAM SAFIRE  President Bush's initiative to create military tribunals turns back the clock on all   advances in military justice, through   three wars, in the past half-century.   Rebuilding a Ravaged Land   By M. ISHAQ NADIRI  Afghanistan has great potential for economic development.  There has been much devastation, but the country can be rebuilt.     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 .   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