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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"I would say that this is a time in our history when even the
arguments of our best friends are not strong enough in
comparison with reality."
-NATAN SHARANSKY, of the Israeli cabinet, on the possible defiance of
President Bush. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/international/08MIDE.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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U.S. Catholics See Priest Scandal as Testing Faith and the
Vatican

A growing number of Roman Catholics in America are coming to
see the current scandal over sexual abuse by priests as a
pivotal crossroads for the church.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/national/08CATH.html?todaysheadlines

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Amtrak Asks Governors for Help in Saving Budget 

Amtrak is telling governors that nearly all of its
long-distance trains may be canceled if the government does
not give it enough money.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/national/08AMTR.html?todaysheadlines 

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Overcoming a Taboo, Buses Will Now Serve Suburban Atlanta

When 10 suburban counties agreed to join a regional bus
system for the first time last week, it represented a
significant break from Atlanta's atomized past.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/national/08BUS.html?todaysheadlines 

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INTERNATIONAL
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Israel Persisting With Wide Sweep Despite Bush's Call

The Israeli government and army indicated Sunday that they
intended to carry on with the broad military sweep through
the West Bank.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/international/08MIDE.html?todaysheadlines

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Powell Begins a Crucial Trip to the Mideast 

Colin L. Powell took off for the Middle East on Sunday on
one of the most urgent and challenging attempts at American
peacemaking since the 1970's.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/international/08POWE.html?todaysheadlines 

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In Nablus's Casbah, Israel Tightens the Noose

With the rest of Nablus in their grip, Israeli tanks and
armored vehicles have thrown a noose around the old city,
and Sunday they began to draw it closed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/international/middleeast/08NABL.html?todaysheadlines 

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BUSINESS
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'60 Minutes' and Its Icon Plan for Shift in Generations

Mike Wallace, who turns 84 in May, will severely reduce his
involvement with "60 Minutes," the CBS news magazine that
he helped start in 1968.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/business/media/08MIKE.html?todaysheadlines

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Cable Offers More Viewing on Demand 

Television seems to be finally catching up with its future,
at least in terms of the technology.  Still unclear is
whether video on demand will be more than a passing fad.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/technology/ebusiness/08NECO.html?todaysheadlines 

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Cybersmut and Debt Undermine Penthouse

At 71, Bob Guccione, the creator of Penthouse magazine, is
acknowledging that the publication's run is at an end.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/business/media/08PENT.html?todaysheadlines 

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TECHNOLOGY
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Google's Toughest Search Is for a Business Model

Google may be Silicon Valley's hottest company, but it has
its share of challenges, including finding a way to make a
profit.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/technology/ebusiness/08GOOG.html?todaysheadlines

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Microsoft Programmers Focus on Secure Software 

Stung by critics who said that its software code was
increasingly vulnerable to attack, Microsoft began sending
its programmers to a special course in writing secure
software.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/technology/ebusiness/08SOFT.html?todaysheadlines 

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Cybersmut and Debt Undermine Penthouse

At 71, Bob Guccione, the creator of Penthouse magazine, is
acknowledging that the publication's run is at an end.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/business/media/08PENT.html?todaysheadlines 

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POLITICS
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Powell Begins a Crucial Trip to the Mideast

Colin L. Powell took off for the Middle East on Sunday on
one of the most urgent and challenging attempts at American
peacemaking since the 1970's.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/international/08POWE.html?todaysheadlines

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Echoes Aside, Dole Insists She Is No Clinton 

While Elizabeth Dole denies modeling her Senate campaign on
Hillary Rodham Clinton's, the similarities are inescapable.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/politics/08DOLE.html?todaysheadlines 

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Balky Players Are Defying the Bush Game Plan

President Bush seemed testy over the weekend when asked why
all three players in the Middle East had so far defied his
demands.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/international/middleeast/08PREX.html?todaysheadlines 

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SPORTS
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Nets Miss a Chance to Capture Division

The Nets could have won a division title by beating Boston,
but Paul Pierce and the Celtics spoiled the opportunity.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/sports/basketball/08NETS.html?todaysheadlines

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Mets Run Out of Options Against Atlanta 

Marcus Giles hit a three-run homer in the 14th inning to
lead the Atlanta Braves over the Mets and avoid a
three-game sweep.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/sports/baseball/08METS.html?todaysheadlines 

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Clemens Rejoins Dominant Starters

Roger Clemens, making his first start since injuring his
pitching hand, didn't need much help in a win over the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/sports/baseball/08YANK.html?todaysheadlines 

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ARTS
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Not to Worry, Mr. Lincoln, It's Just a Con Game

Suzan-Lori Parks's thrilling comic drama, starring Jeffrey
Wright and Mos Def, revitalizes a lackluster theater season
on Broadway.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/arts/theater/08TOPD.html?todaysheadlines

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Memory Persists in a Dali Pavilion Revisited 

Could a Surrealist pavilion designed by Salvador Dali
for the 1939 World's Fair  be the first example of
installation art in the United States?
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/arts/design/08DALI.html?todaysheadlines 

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Footprints of Greatness on Your Turf

Most writers are aware, or become aware, that writing is a
curious business, involving odd currents running every
which way under the surface.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/books/08CONR.html?todaysheadlines 

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NY REGION
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Towers' Collapse Raises New Doubts About Fire Tests

The fiery collapse the World Trade Center skyscrapers has
raised concerns over the century-old method for testing the
heat-resistance of building materials.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/nyregion/08TOWE.html?todaysheadlines

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6 Priests Named in Abuse Claims Are Removed From Duties 

The Archdiocese of New York said on Sunday that six priests
who have been named in allegations of sexual misconduct
have been "asked to leave their current assignments."
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/nyregion/08PRIE.html?todaysheadlines 

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New Jersey's Fiscal Plight Inspires Hopes for Change

Some in New Jersey are hoping that the state's fiscal
problems will generate interest in ripping up the tax
system and starting over.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/nyregion/08TAXE.html?todaysheadlines 

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EDITORIAL/OP-ED 
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Saddam's Offensive
By WILLIAM SAFIRE
Sixty Islamic terrorists, trained in Afghanistan by Osama
bin Laden, are holed up in the town of Biyara in northern
Iraq, guests of Saddam Hussein.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/opinion/08SAFI.html?todaysheadlines

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The Failing Inspector 
By AMY E. SMITHSON
Just as the Bush administration speaks of widening its war
against terrorism, the treaty designed to eliminate
chemical weapons and prevent their proliferation appears
headed for collapse.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/opinion/08SMIT.html?todaysheadlines 

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Take the 7 Train
By R. C. BAKER
What do artists in Queens think of the temporary site of the
Museum of Modern Art, which will soon move into the
neighborhood?
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/opinion/08BAKE.html?todaysheadlines 

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