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   November 20, 2001  QUOTE OF THE DAY "We will do all we can to help the process along. We will push and prod. We will present ideas."  COLIN L. POWELL, secretary of state, on joining the Middle East peace process.    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 4 Commanders Seek Staff Role for the F.B.I.  The military's major regional commanders have asked that F.B.I. and Treasury Department agents be assigned to their staffs to improve coordination.   Holiday Travel Volume Looks Steady, but Americans Are Staying Close to the Ground  Evidence suggests that Americans are scrambling in almost the same numbers   at least on the ground  as last year.   Muslim Group Seeks to Meet Billy Graham's Son  A Muslim advocacy organization sent a letter to the Rev. Franklin Graham, to discuss remarks that Mr. Graham made describing Islam as evil.     MORE NATIONAL NEWS   Advertisement    Learn a Language in Your Car...or Anywhere - Special Offer!  Bravo! Formidable! Fantastico!  Introducing a multi-level language instruction series at Audible called Learn in Your Car. This language series is designed to help you learn another language...in a car or anywhere. Choose from Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, or Japanese. Listen for free now.   [IMAGE]   INTERNATIONAL Alliance in Kabul Will Share Power, U.S. Envoy Reports  The Northern Alliance is said to have agreed to surrender power in the Afghan capital to a transitional government that will be broad-based and multiethnic.   U.S. Tells Afghans of Rewards for bin Laden  The United States broadcast a new radio message announcing a $25 million cash reward for information leading to Osama bin Laden's location or capture.   Indictment by Spanish Judge Portrays a Secret Terror Cell  A long indictment illuminates the workings of what a Spanish judge charged was a terror cell whose members may have helped to prepare the Sept. 11 attacks.     MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS    BUSINESS Preserving Hubs Is the Method Behind the Madness  A study shows that while passenger capacity at big airports has decreased by as much as a third, the biggest carriers' dominance at many of those airports has increased.   Wall Street Sees Possibility of a New Suitor for Conoco  The stock markets were abuzz Monday with speculation that a suitor other than Phillips Petroleum might emerge to woo Conoco, the fourth-largest oil company in the United States.   2 Major Cruise Line Companies to Merge  Cruise liner operator P&O Princess Cruises will merge with its U.S. rival Royal Caribbean, the company announced Tuesday.     MORE BUSINESS NEWS    TECHNOLOGY StarMedia Will Restate Its Financial Results  StarMedia Network said that an internal investigation uncovered about $10 million of revenue improperly reported by subsidiaries in Mexico.   British Wireless Operation Strikes Out on Its Own  While courting investors before the spinoff of mmO2, British Telecommunications' wireless unit, Peter Erskine, the chief executive of the business,   spoke frankly about the company's problems.   Government Reviving Ties to Scientists  A new sense of urgency about terrorism has prompted the Bush administration to try to repair federal relations with the nation's scientific elite.     MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS    POLITICS Powell Pledges New U.S. Role in Middle East  After 10 months of hesitation, the secretary of state said that he would send high-level envoys immediately to the Middle East to try to restart peace talks.   Investigators Liken Anthrax in Leahy Letter to That Sent to Daschle  Scientists for the F.B.I. said a sample taken late last week showed the presence of 23,000 anthrax spores.   Bush Offers Public Defense of Military Tribunals Order  President Bush said he needed the option "should we ever bring one of these Al Qaeda members in alive."     MORE POLITICS NEWS    SPORTS Moss Breaks Out in Viking Win  Minnesota repeatedly caught the Giants in chancy   blitzes, and Randy Moss caught three touchdown passes in the Vikings' win on Monday night.   Budgets Will Stretch for Giambi and                                                                                                              Bonds  With the exception of Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds, the 2001 free agents, who can begin signing contracts on Tuesday, will find a cool financial climate.   Grbac and Ravens' Offense Floundering  Ten games into their title defense, the Ravens are 6-4 and their offense is languishing under the leadership of quarterback Elvis Grbac.     MORE SPORTS NEWS    ARTS Chief Witness Accuses Former Boss at Sotheby's  The central witness in the trial of A. Alfred Taubman of Sotheby's testified that Mr. Taubman drafted her for a conspiracy with Christie's.   The Guggenheim's Scaled-Back Ambition  A museum director's risk-taking approach gets a new look in hard times.   Balanchine's All-American Dedication  New York City and the nation are awash in patriotic sentiment. George Balanchine would probably have been one of the most fervent of flag-wavers.     MORE ARTS NEWS    NY REGION Inquiry Focus: Pilot Training in Emergencies  Investigators are scrutinizing training that involves unusual emphasis on using the rudder to regain control of an airplane.   Manhattan's U.S. Attorney Built Legacy of Fighting Terror  Mary Jo White's legacy will inescapably be bound up in the aggressive pursuit of high-profile terrorism cases.   Nassau Health System Woes Haunt Shaky County  Nassau County split off its public health care system in 1999 to aid both the county and the health system, but now they are both suffering.     MORE NY REGION NEWS    OP-ED  Today's News Quiz   By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN  Where Islam is imbedded in a   pluralistic, democratic society, like in India, it thrives like any other religion.   Islam Is Part of the West, Too   By WOLFGANG PETRITSCH  When we step beyond the us-and-them paradigm, we might remember that Islam is  part of the European tradition.   A Better Chance for Free Trade   By MICHAEL M. WEINSTEIN  The agreement reached last week in Qatar is good for rich countries, perhaps even better for poor countries and surprisingly protective of the environment.     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