Modify E-mail Preferences   horiz rule     PageOnePlus toolbar  [IMAGE]          Friday, June 8, 2001     ON THE FRONT PAGE   Blair Leads Labor to 2nd Sweep Over the Tories   By WARREN HOGE Sending the Conservatives to their second consecutive defeat, Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Labor Party swept to victory in Britain's election.      Cable Giants Refuse to Sell Ads to Internet Competitors   By SETH SCHIESEL As the high-speed Internet service battle heats up, cable giants are increasingly refusing to sell advertising time to phone companies to promote digital subscriber lines.      News Analysis: Tax Cut Becomes Law, for Now   By DAVID E. ROSENBAUM Even before President Bush signed the tax bill into law at a White House ceremony, the politicians were talking about how to revise it.      Court Refuses to Postpone McVeigh Execution Date   By DAVID JOHNSTON After a federal court rejected his most recent appeal, Timothy J. McVeigh abandoned all efforts to postpone his execution, scheduled for Monday.      Rumsfeld Outlines to NATO Fast Track for Missile Shield   By JAMES DAO Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld said that the United States is likely to deploy certain antiballistic missile systems before testing on them is completed.      Russia's New Reach: Gas Pipeline to Turkey   By DOUGLAS FRANTZ A $3 billion project to bring natural gas from Russia to Turkey represents a setback in American efforts to curtail Moscow's influence in one of the world's most strategic regions.      Some in G.O.P. Fear Impact of Senate Shift on 2002 Races   By RICHARD L. BERKE Many prominent Republicans are worried that the unexpected switch of the Senate to the  Democrats could stifle their morale as midterm elections approach next year.     ALSO IN TODAY'S TIMES   California Gets a Reprieve as Power Prices Fall   By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. Despite the possibility of summer blackouts and other factors that could raise prices again, over the past two weeks, energy prices in California have dropped sharply.      QUOTATION OF THE DAY  [IMAGE]You know the honeymoon is over when the smiling face bringing you breakfast at your front door is Tom Daschle." WILLIAM J. BENNETT,           TODAY'S IMAGES  [IMAGE] Front Page Image    Today's Photos    Advertisement  Today's Corrections    TODAY'S SECTIONS   * International   * National   * N.Y. Region   * Politics   * Obituaries   * Business   * Technology   * Science   * Sports   * Editorial   * Op-ed   * Letters   * Weekend   * Living       SUNDAY SECTIONS   * Arts & Leisure   * Automobiles   * Book Review   * Travel   * Real Estate   * Week in Review   * Magazine             Home  | Site Index  | Site Search  | Forums  | Archives  | Shopping    News | Business  | International  | National  | New York Region  | NYT Front Page  | Obituaries  | Politics  | Quick News  | Sports  | Health  | Science  | Technology/Internet  | Weather  | Editorial  | Op-Ed    Features | Arts  | Automobiles  | Books  | Cartoons  | Crossword  | Games  | Job Market  | Living  | Magazine  | Real Estate  | Travel  | Week in Review    Help/Feedback  | Classifieds  | Services  | Newspaper Delivery  | New York Today    Copyright 2001 The New York Times Company    	[IMAGE]	[IMAGE]