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<font size="2">"We're at war against terrorists. You can't spend all your
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/nyregion/27TOWE.html?todaysheadlines">EDWARD W. HAYES,</a>on a plan to distribute money in the Twin Towers Fund.


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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/national/27ALCO.html?todaysheadlines">Disturbing Finding on Young Drinkers Proves to Be Wrong</a></b><br>
A report that under-age drinkers consumed a quarter of the nation's alcohol was inaccurate, according to the organization that issued it.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/health/27BABY.html?todaysheadlines">Baby Spared Mother's Fate by Genetic Tests as Embryo</a></b><br>
A baby who was genetically screened as an embryo will not suffer the likelihood of developing a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.
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A Missouri pharmacist pleaded guilty to 20 federal counts in an agreement with the government that would avoid trial.
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<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>INTERNATIONAL</b></font><br>




<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/international/middleeast/27MIDE.html?todaysheadlines">Bush Welcomes Saudi Proposal on Mideast Peace</a></b><br>
A plan for Israel to withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza in return for normalization of relations with Arab nations received the president's praise on Tuesday.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/international/europe/_27TROO.html?todaysheadlines">U.S. May Send G.I.'s to Ex-Soviet Area in Training Mission</a></b><br>
The possible deployment to Georgia would open a new front in America's war on terrorism, building on the current operations in Afghanistan and in the Philippines.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/international/asia/27REPO.html?todaysheadlines">Pakistan Willing to Turn Over Kidnapping Suspect, but Not Yet</a></b><br>
Pakistan agreed in principle on Tuesday to surrender the chief suspect in the killing of Daniel Pearl to the United States, but only after it concluded its investigation.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/business/27ASSE.html?todaysheadlines">The World According to Enron's Ex-Chief</a></b><br>
Jeffrey K. Skilling proclaimed his innocence again on Tuesday, but in the process he joined in the chorus of people who believe that something was rotten at Enron.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/business/27ENRO.html?todaysheadlines">Ex-Chief of Enron Takes Defiant Tone in Testimony Before Senate</a></b><br>
Jeffrey K. Skilling said at a contentious Senate hearing that he did not lie to Congress earlier this month about his role in Enron's collapse.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/business/27OFFS.html?todaysheadlines">Enron Hid Big Loans, Data Indicate</a></b><br>
Even as executives were warned that huge corporate debts were being hidden from investors, the company entered into a series of deals that appear to have disguised more than $350 million in new loans.
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<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>TECHNOLOGY</b></font><br>




<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/technology/27BROA.html?todaysheadlines">Congressional Broadband Fight Intensifies</a></b><br>
The House is expected to approve a bill to deregulate the high-speed Internet market that is largely shaped by the huge campaign contributions it has generated.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/technology/27BRIT.html?todaysheadlines">Big British Phone Company to Cut Prices for Broadband</a></b><br>
The BT Group said that it would reduce the price of high-speed Internet connections, a move that may signal the new management team's willingness to tackle problems that have long plagued the company.
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In its final weeks, the Hewlett-Packard proxy fight is becoming increasingly tough and increasingly personal.
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<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>POLITICS</b></font><br>




<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/politics/27DONA.html?todaysheadlines">Room, but Not to Maneuver, for Foes of Campaign Bill</a></b><br>
Senator Tom Daschle is allowing a few more days for discussions over the campaign finance bill before trying to bring it to the Senate floor.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/international/middleeast/27MIDE.html?todaysheadlines">Bush Welcomes Saudi Proposal on Mideast Peace</a></b><br>
A plan for Israel to withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza in return for normalization of relations with Arab nations received the president's praise on Tuesday.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/politics/27WELF.html?todaysheadlines">Bush Urges Work and Marriage Programs in Welfare Plan</a></b><br>
President Bush called for even stronger work requirements and $300 million annually to promote marriage and strengthen families among the poor.
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<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>SPORTS</b></font><br>




<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/sports/hockey/27RANG.html?todaysheadlines">Devils' Offense Heats Up as Fleury Melts Down</a></b><br>
The Devils rallied for a victory over the Rangers, who lost Theo Fleury in the final minutes of the game because of a misconduct call.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/sports/basketball/27KNIC.html?todaysheadlines">Knicks' Downfall Began With Ewing Trade</a></b><br>
The Knicks' decision to trade Patrick Ewing was the first in a series of questionable moves that has put the team on the verge of missing the playoffs for the first time in 15 years.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/sports/basketball/27JORD.html?todaysheadlines">Knee Surgery Puts Jordan's Season in Jeopardy</a></b><br>
The Wizards' Michael Jordan will have surgery on his injured right knee, leaving his status for the rest of the season uncertain.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/movies/oscars/27OSCA.html?todaysheadlines">Black Actors Are Still Keeping Their Eyes on the Prize</a></b><br>
For only the second time in Academy Award history, 3 of the 10 acting nominees in lead roles are black. But does that mean the problem has been solved?
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/arts/dance/27MORR.html?todaysheadlines">Transcending Form in the Name of Humanity</a></b><br>
"V" is a life-affirming new dance by Mark Morris, not only one of his best pieces in many years but also one of the few great works that modern dance has produced in a decade.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/arts/music/27ARTS.html?todaysheadlines">In a Modern 'Medea,' Jason Feels Free in the Arms of a Prince</a></b><br>
A production of "Medea" in which Jason runs off with the king's son has gained instant renown in Paris, with one French critic calling it "the first explicitly homosexual opera."
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<font size="2" color="#990000"><b>NY REGION</b></font><br>




<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/nyregion/27TOWE.html?todaysheadlines">In a Twin Towers Charity Shift, Giuliani to Give Money Quickly</a></b><br>
Rudolph W. Giuliani agreed to distribute the   $100 million remaining in the city's Twin Towers Fund to the families of the rescuers killed on Sept. 11.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/nyregion/27BRIB.html?todaysheadlines">Tax Agency Was Suspected for a Decade</a></b><br>
The indictment of 18 former and current city tax assessors on Monday was, it turns out, years in the making.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/nyregion/27UNIO.html?todaysheadlines">Trustee Ends His Oversight of District 37; Chief Chosen</a></b><br>
The trustee who has run District Council 37 for three years in an effort to cleanse it of corruption announced that he was ending the   trusteeship.
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/opinion/27FRIE.html?todaysheadlines">1 Country, 2 Futures</a></b>
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I've concluded that there   are two possible models for Saudi   Arabia's future. I call them the "Soviet school" and the "China school."
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<font  face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/27/opinion/27DOWD.html?todaysheadlines">Mean, Nasty and Missing</a></b>
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If schools are overrun with alpha girls, why isn't America run by alpha women? Besides Oprah, it's hard to even think of alpha women who are still soaring.
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The only realistic diplomatic option for the future is a long-term interim agreement that leaves Israel with vital security zones in the West Bank.
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