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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"The customer has the means. What we are watching now is do
they have the will."
-CARL STEIDTMAN, of Deloitte Research, on holiday shopping.

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/business/24SHOP.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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No Anthrax Is Found at Victim's Home or Two Nearby Postal
Centers

The initial testing for anthrax at two postal   facilities
near home of the 94-year-old woman who died from inhalation
anthrax this week turned up no trace of the bacteria.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/nyregion/24ANTH.html?todaysheadlines

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Despite Ruling, Logan Official Predicts Ouster of Security
Firm

The interim security director for Logan International
Airport in Boston still believes   he will be able to
revoke the permit of the reinstated Argenbright Security
Inc.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/national/24LOGA.html?todaysheadlines

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Facing Decreased Demand for Coins, Mint Starts Layoffs

The United States Mint is laying off workers because the
softening economy has sharply reduced demand for new coins.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/national/24MINT.html?todaysheadlines

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INTERNATIONAL
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Pakistanis Again Said to Evacuate Allies of Taliban

Northern Alliance soldiers said that airplanes had once
again flown into Kunduz on Friday to evacuate Pakistanis
who have been fighting alongside Taliban forces trapped
there.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/international/asia/24AFGH.html?todaysheadlines

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Israeli Forces Kill a Top Leader of Islamic Group in West
Bank

Israeli forces on Friday killed a top leader of the
Palestinian extremist group Hamas who had eluded them for
years, Hamas officials said.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/international/24MIDE.html?todaysheadlines

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Spain Sets Hurdle for Extraditions

Spain has said that it will not extradite eight men charged
with complicity in the Sept. 11 attacks unless the U.S.
agrees to civilian trials.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/international/europe/24SPAI.html?todaysheadlines

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BUSINESS
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For Holiday Shoppers, Sale Is the Only Thing

Lured by sales and discounts, consumers kicked off the
holiday shopping season and ventured to stores Friday with
rekindled appetites.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/business/24SHOP.html?todaysheadlines

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The Arbiters of Recession Stand Ready

It's almost official: the economy is in recession, ending
the longest uninterrupted expansion in American history.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/business/24RECE.html?todaysheadlines

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Russia Delays Any Decision on Oil Cuts

Russia surprised world oil markets on Friday by rebuffing
OPEC's demands to cut oil output for 2002, postponing a
decision until next month.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/business/worldbusiness/24OIL.html?todaysheadlines

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TECHNOLOGY
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Cyberspace Seen as Potential Battleground

Government officials are warning that cyberattacks are
likely as retribution for the United States campaign in
Afghanistan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/23/technology/23CYBE.html?todaysheadlines

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Attacks at Hubs Could Disrupt Phone Lines

Public safety experts and telecommunications executives are
growing increasingly concerned about the possibility of
attacks on the telephone system.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/23/technology/23PHON.html?todaysheadlines

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What Did You Do Before the War?

New fears and new data tools are yielding a boom in
background checks -- even after you're hired.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/22/technology/circuits/22CHEC.html?todaysheadlines

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POLITICS
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Wait Until Dark

In his blundering, John Ashcroft has now handed   radical
Islam a propaganda coup in its war against Israel.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/opinion/24RICH.html?todaysheadlines

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The World According to Colin Powell

Before Sept. 11, he was the lonely hope of European allies,
Congressional centrists and the media commentariat. What a
difference a war makes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/magazine/25POWELL.html?todaysheadlines

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As Fiscal Engine Stalls, the Mechanics Line Up

A debate is breaking out among economists over whether the
$75 billion to $100 billion that the House and Senate seem
willing to spend on a stimulus package will be enough.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/business/24STIM.html?todaysheadlines

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SPORTS
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Nebraska's Loss Opens Door to Other Title Hopefuls

While the national title ambitions of Nebraska crumbled
after its 62-36 loss to Colorado, the championship hopes of
Oklahoma, Florida and Tennessee were resuscitated.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/sports/ncaafootball/24DRAP.html?todaysheadlines

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Rangers Show Fighting Spirit in Loss

Dan Blackburn, the Rangers' rookie goaltender, was pelted
with 51 shots on goal in a loss to the Capitals that was
marred by penalties.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/sports/hockey/24RANG.html?todaysheadlines

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At Miami, Tradition Attracts Faithful Flock

When they meet the Huskies on Saturday, the Hurricanes will
be cheered on by a group of distinguished alumni who play
in the N.F.L. and return to Miami to support its winning
tradition.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/sports/ncaafootball/24COLL.html?todaysheadlines

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ARTS
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No Room for Riches of the Indian Past

The nation's archaeological institutions cannot handle all
the artifacts found and excavated during publicly financed
projects.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/arts/design/24ARCH.html?todaysheadlines

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An Organization on the Lookout for Patriotic Incorrectness

A list compiled by a conservative nonprofit group accuses
scholars, students and even a university president of what
they call unpatriotic behavior after Sept. 11.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/arts/24LIST.html?todaysheadlines

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Saying Farewell in a Rush of Witty Ragas

Once Ravi Shankar picked up his sitar, there was nothing
hesitant or autumnal about the music.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/arts/music/24RAVI.html?todaysheadlines

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NY REGION
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No Anthrax Is Found at Victim's Home or Two Nearby Postal
Centers

The initial testing for anthrax at two postal   facilities
near home of the 94-year-old woman who died from inhalation
anthrax this week turned up no trace of the bacteria.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/nyregion/24ANTH.html?todaysheadlines

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With Ban Loosened, Some Small Aircraft Return to Manhattan
Skies

Helicopters and small airplanes, banned   from flying over
New York City since the   Sept. 11 terrorist attack, are
once again   taking to the local skies, case by case.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/nyregion/24COPT.html?todaysheadlines

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Residents Near Indian Point Plant Question Evacuation Plans

Many say the government's evacuation plans for people who
live around the Indian Point nuclear power plant are
impractical and cannot protect residents.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/nyregion/24EVAC.html?todaysheadlines

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OP-ED
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Wait Until Dark
By FRANK RICH
In his blundering, John Ashcroft has now handed   radical
Islam a propaganda coup in its war against Israel.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/opinion/24RICH.html?todaysheadlines

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Right and Wrong
By ANTHONY LEWIS
Some of the moral and military high ground secured by the
United States is now being given up on another front: law.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/opinion/24LEWI.html?todaysheadlines

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Better Gas Mileage, Greater Security
By ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.
There is a clear and pragmatic way to reduce our dependency
on foreign oil fast.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/24/opinion/24KENN.html?todaysheadlines

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