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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"When reboarding they went through everything. They went
through our bags, they made us take our shoes off, but
nobody complained."
-GEOFFREY BISSEN, who was on the flight with a man with explosives in his
shoes.

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/national/24FLIG.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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F.B.I. Tests Find Explosive in Shoes of Jet Passenger

Tests confirmed that explosives packed with wires had been
hidden in the sneakers of a passenger on a Miami-bound
jetliner that was forced to land in Boston on Saturday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/national/24PLAN.html?todaysheadlines

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A 'Strange' Traveler Acted, and the Passengers Reacted

The passengers of American Airlines Flight 63 arrived in
Miami on Sunday, relieved that their resolve had apparently
averted a midair catastrophe.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/national/24FLIG.html?todaysheadlines

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San Francisco AIDS Debate Leads to Criminal Charges

Two advocates for people with AIDS have been charged with
more than 30 counts of harassing health officials,
researchers, and newspaper reporters.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/health/24AIDS.html?todaysheadlines

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INTERNATIONAL
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Kashmir's Islamic Guerrillas See Little to Fear From U.S.

Islamic guerrillas in Pakistan who challenge India's rule
over Kashmir appear unconcerned that they could be the next
target in America's war on terror.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/international/asia/24STAN.html?todaysheadlines

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Argentine Leader Declares Default on $132 Billion Debt

After a week of riots, Argentina's interim president
declared a default on the country's  debt and promised to
use the money saved to create jobs and fortify social
programs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/international/americas/24ARGE.html?todaysheadlines

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New Afghan Leaders Begin Tough Tasks

Afghanistan's new interim cabinet meeting focused its
attention to the country's continuing security problems,
with ministers reporting on the conditions in their
provinces.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/international/asia/24GOVE.html?todaysheadlines

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BUSINESS
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'You've Got Mail,' More and More, and Mostly, It Is Junk

Unsolicited commercial e-mail, best known by its
pejorative appellation, spam, has been annoying Internet
users for years. But in the last three months, spam has
spiked.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/technology/24SPAM.html?todaysheadlines

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Hewlett Aims to Replace the Print Shop

Hewlett-Packard hopes to extend the reach of   its printing
and imaging division, which rang up $20 billion in sales
this year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/technology/ebusiness/24HEWL.html?todaysheadlines

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Demand Grows for Net Service at High Speed

Despite lackluster performance by high-speed Internet
companies, Americans are still eager to get broadband
Internet access.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/technology/ebusiness/24DSL.html?todaysheadlines

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TECHNOLOGY
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'You've Got Mail,' More and More, and Mostly, It Is Junk

Unsolicited commercial e-mail, best known by its
pejorative appellation, spam, has been annoying Internet
users for years. But in the last three months, spam has
spiked.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/technology/24SPAM.html?todaysheadlines

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Hewlett Aims to Replace the Print Shop

Hewlett-Packard hopes to extend the reach of   its printing
and imaging division, which rang up $20 billion in sales
this year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/technology/ebusiness/24HEWL.html?todaysheadlines

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Driven by a Higher Calling,  Not Dot-Com Dollars

The collapse of countless e-commerce ventures in 2001 may
have prompted  many to dismiss the   Internet as a viable
economic platform, but it certainly remains  vital as a
creative medium.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/arts/24ARTS.html?todaysheadlines

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POLITICS
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Wartime Forges a Unified Front for Bush Aides

Crisis and war have reshaped the president's foreign policy
advisers into a focused group whose muscular tone has
matched the unforeseen emergency.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/23/politics/23CABI.html?todaysheadlines

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Even Without a Stimulus Plan, the Outlook Brightens

Gail D. Fosler, chief economist at the Conference Board,
spoke about the stimulus package in Congress and the
economic outlook.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/23/business/yourmoney/23FIVE.html?todaysheadlines

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Bush Wants More Funding for Domestic Security

President Bush plans to propose significant increases in
spending on domestic U.S. security in his next budget,
according to administration officials.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/politics/politics-attack-bush-spending.html?todaysheadlines

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SPORTS
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Jets Creep Closer to the Playoffs

The Jets did not so much surge toward the   playoffs as they
staggered in that direction with their win over the Colts
on Sunday night.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/sports/football/24JETS.html?todaysheadlines

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Giants Survive With Another Rally
A 7-yard touchdown pass with 20 seconds left capped a rally
that gave the Giants a win over Seattle and kept their
playoff hopes alive.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/sports/football/24GIAN.html?todaysheadlines

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Tampa Bay Buries New Orleans

Tampa Bay took a big step toward the playoffs with a rout of
New Orleans. The Bucs now lead the Saints in the race for
the final N.F.C. wild-card spot.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-FBN-Saints-Buccaneers.html?todaysheadlines

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ARTS
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Inheriting an Uneasy Truce Between Art and Government

When Michael Hammond assumes the helm of the   National
Endowment for the Arts he will  find himself in the
historically  stormy relationship  between the arts and
government.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/arts/24NEA.html?todaysheadlines

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Trading Police Forensics for Writer's Life on 'C.S.I.'

Elizabeth Devine, a  crime scene investigator with the Los
Angeles County  Sheriff's Department for 15 years,  left
her job to become a writer on the CBS drama "C.S.I."
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/arts/television/24FORE.html?todaysheadlines

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The Quest of 'The Ring': Draw Novices, Not Just Fans

The creators of "The Lord of the Rings" have sought to
please both fervent fans of Tolkien's work and those
unfamiliar with his mythic world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/movies/24RING.html?todaysheadlines

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NY REGION
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Pataki Rethinks Promise of a Pay Raise for Lawyers to the
Indigent

Gov. George E. Pataki, who promised nearly a year ago to
increase pay for lawyers who represent the poor, is
reconsidering that pledge because of new budget deficits.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/nyregion/24LAWY.html?todaysheadlines

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A Stay-at-Home Public Is Only the Latest Worry for Travel
Agents

Some forecasters are warning that waves of failures,
bankruptcies and layoffs are about to sweep through the
travel agent industry.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/nyregion/24TRAV.html?todaysheadlines

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Toms River Still Asking a Question: `Why Us?'

The results of a six-year, $10 million study into the high
childhood cancer rate in Toms River, N.J., have left
residents on an emotional fence.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/nyregion/24TOMS.html?todaysheadlines

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OP-ED
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Christmas Dinner for 1,000
By BOB HERBERT
The operators of the soup kitchen at the Church of  the Holy
Apostles on Ninth Avenue  will try to make today, Christmas
Eve, a little special for the people  who show up for a
meal.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/opinion/24HERB.html?todaysheadlines

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Threat of National ID
By WILLIAM SAFIRE
Fear of terrorism has placed Americans  in danger of trading
our "right to be let alone" for the false sense of
security of a national identification  card.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/opinion/24SAFI.html?todaysheadlines

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Betrayed by the White House
By IRIS CHANG
Our leaders in Washington must not  be permitted to sell out
the American servicemen used as slave labor in Japan during
World War II who  gave so much in the fight for freedom.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/opinion/24CHAN.html?todaysheadlines

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