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Wednesday, January 30, 2002
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"The United States of America will not permit the world's
most dangerous regimes to threaten us with the world's most
destructive weapons."
-PRESIDENT BUSH

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/politics/30BUSH.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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F.B.I. Director Removes Official Over Her Handling of Spy
Inquiry

Sheila Horan, one of the F.B.I.s highest ranking women, was
removed over her handling of an investigation into
suspicions of Chinese espionage, officials said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/national/30SPY.html?todaysheadlines

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Harvard Adds Black-Politics Scholar to Faculty

Harvard University, which lost a top black scholar last week
to Princeton, has hired a scholar of black politics from
the University of Chicago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/education/30HARV.html?todaysheadlines

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In Speech, Bush Calls Iraq, Iran and North Korea 'an Axis of
Evil'

President Bush told Americans on Tuesday night that "our war
against terror is only beginning" and sent new warnings to
terrorists around the world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/politics/30BUSH.html?todaysheadlines

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INTERNATIONAL
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Pointing Finger, Bush Broadens His 'Doctrine'

President Bush on Tuesday laid the basis for an ambitious
campaign against Iraq and other hostile nations that are
seeking to develop weapons of mass destruction.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/international/30STRA.html?todaysheadlines

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In Flash of an Afghan Cape, a Star of Diplomacy Is Born

If Central Casting had searched for an unknown player to
explain the challenges of a reborn Afghanistan, it could
hardly have done better than Hamid Karzai.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/international/asia/30KARZ.html?todaysheadlines

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An Intricate Web Lured Reporter to Meet a Cleric Who
Vanished

Daniel Pearl, the American reporter who was kidnapped in
Pakistan last Wednesday, was drawn into a well-laid trap by
his abductors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/international/asia/30REPO.html?todaysheadlines

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BUSINESS
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Enron Says Shredding of Records Was Not Stopped Until
Recently

Enron acknowledged that it had contracted until mid-January
with commercial shredding companies to destroy company
documents.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/business/30SHRE.html?todaysheadlines

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Evidence Proving Fraud May Turn Out to Be Elusive

Enron collapsed after reporting strong profits for years, a
fact that might be seen as proof that the profits were
illusory.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/business/30TIES.html?todaysheadlines

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2 Tyco Officials Sold Stock by Returning It to Company

Two senior executives of Tyco International quietly disposed
of more than $100 million in Tyco stock during the
company's last fiscal year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/business/30PLAC.html?todaysheadlines

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TECHNOLOGY
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Gerstner to Step Down as I.B.M. Chief

Louis V. Gerstner Jr., an outsider who guided a remarkable
turnaround at I.B.M. and transformed its once-hidebound
culture, announced that he would step down on March 1.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/technology/30BLUE.html?todaysheadlines

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IDT Says It May Want to Buy Some Assets of Global Crossing

The IDT Corporation said that it was interested in buying
assets from Global Crossing, the fiber optic company that
filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/technology/30GLOB.html?todaysheadlines

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Diverse Group Opposes EchoStar-DirecTV Deal

Formidable forces are arrayed against Charles W. Ergen, the
CEO of EchoStar, as he tries to win regulatory approval for
his company's takeover of DirecTV.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/business/media/30BIRD.html?todaysheadlines

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POLITICS
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In Speech, Bush Calls Iraq, Iran and North Korea 'an Axis of
Evil'

President Bush told Americans on Tuesday night that "our war
against terror is only beginning" and sent new warnings to
terrorists around the world.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/politics/30BUSH.html?todaysheadlines

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Republicans Divide Over Disclosing Information

Republican senators are breaking ranks over the White
House's refusal to tell Congress about contacts between
Enron and the administration's energy task force.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/business/30ENRO.html?todaysheadlines

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Afghan Agrees With Bush on Prisoners

Afghanistan's interim leader said the captives from the
Afghanistan war being held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
did not deserve prisoner-of-war status.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/international/asia/30DETA.html?todaysheadlines

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SPORTS
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Tyson Denied License in Nevada

The Nevada State Athletic Commission denied Mike Tyson a
license to fight Lennox Lewis. It is the second time the
panel has halted Tyson's career.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/sports/othersports/30TYSO.html?todaysheadlines

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U.S. Athletes Must Guess on Supplements

American Olympic officials send their athletes contradictory
and, to some critics, hypocritical messages about
nutritional supplements.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/olympics/30OLYM.html?todaysheadlines

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Knicks Send Iverson to Background

Allen Iverson scored only 15 points, his lowest   output of
the season, and the Knicks stunned the   Philadelphia
76ers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/sports/basketball/30KNIC.html?todaysheadlines

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ARTS
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The Trial of a Dealer Divides the Art World

The case of Frederick Schultz, a prominent New York City
antiquities dealer, is seen by many as a test of the
American government's resolve on stolen antiquities.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/arts/design/30DEAL.html?todaysheadlines

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Battering Begins. The Police Come. It All Starts Again.

Like his other works, Frederick Wiseman's unambiguous new
documentary examines American institutions: in this case,
institutions that are built to  assist sufferers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/movies/30VIOL.html?todaysheadlines

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Songwriter Sues F.C.C. Over Radio Sanctions

Sarah Jones claims the Federal Communications Commission
violated her First Amendment rights when it fined a radio
station for playing a spoken-word song by her with vivid
sexual imagery.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/arts/30STAT.html?todaysheadlines

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NY REGION
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Before the Towers Fell, Fire Dept. Fought Chaos

Poor radio communication on Sept. 11 rendered firefighters
in the twin towers unreachable, according to interviews
with fire commanders.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/nyregion/30FIRE.html?todaysheadlines

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Tenuous Grip on Rebuilding Could Hurt Bloomberg's Term

Decisions made regarding the area south of City Hall could
influence the outcome of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's term.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/nyregion/30SITE.html?todaysheadlines

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For City, Good Buzz May Be Best Payoff of Economic Forum

New York's tourism industry is hoping for an economic boost
from the World Economic Forum.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/nyregion/30ECON.html?todaysheadlines

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OP-ED
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A Blue Burka for Justice
By  MAUREEN DOWD
The theme of Bush I is now the theme of Bush II: Trust us,
even if we won't let you verify. We know we're right. We
answer to no one.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/opinion/30DOWD.html?todaysheadlines

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Dead Man Walking
By  THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Yasir Arafat is a dead man walking. So let us root for the
rapid emergence of a real Palestinian peace partner.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/opinion/30FRIE.html?todaysheadlines

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The Cloning Conundrum
By JACK M. BALKIN
The United States Supreme Court  has   created legal
precedents that may make it difficult for the federal
government to ban cloning as well as hate crimes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/30/opinion/30BALK.html?todaysheadlines

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