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Sunday, January 6, 2002
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"There is a lot of feeling that we didn't know what we were
doing as scientists in giving advice. But, sorry, we
haven't had a lot of anthrax around to know just how it's
going to behave."
-DR. D. A. HENDERSON, the director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/health/policy/06ANTH.html?todaysheadlines


NATIONAL
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Student Pilot, 15, Crashes Plane Into Bank in Florida

A student pilot flew a single-engine Cessna into a bank
tower in Tampa, Fla., on Saturday, killing himself but
apparently no one else.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/national/06CRAS.html?todaysheadlines

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Anthrax Missteps Offer Guide to Fight Next Bioterror Battle

Officials say that the handling of the anthrax outbreak was
marked by a lack of knowledge about the disease and
inadequate communication with the public.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/health/policy/06ANTH.html?todaysheadlines

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A Soldier Who Thrived on Risk and Discipline

The parents of Sgt. First Class Nathan Ross Chapman, who was
killed in Afghanistan, said that living on the edge was
normal for him.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/national/06SOLD.html?todaysheadlines

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INTERNATIONAL
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U.S. Captures a Top Trainer for Al Qaeda

The United States has taken custody of the most senior
member of Al Qaeda in the three-month war in Afghanistan,
American officials said on Saturday.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/international/asia/06DETA.html?todaysheadlines

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Afghan Officials Say Mullah Omar Has Escaped

American and Afghan forces searching for the fugitive leader
of the Taliban have failed to find him in a mountainous
region of southern Afghanistan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/international/asia/06OMAR.html?todaysheadlines

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Handshake Between India and Pakistan Is Not Enough for India

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf shook hands with Indian
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Saturday, but Mr.
Vajpayee later discounted the gesture as only symbolic.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/international/asia/06INDI.html?todaysheadlines

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BUSINESS
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For Clothing Makers, It's Cut or Be Cut

The pain of sharp markdowns will be felt all the way down
the retail food chain, though the brunt will be borne not
by the stores, but by the apparel manufacturers and
wholesalers that supply them.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/business/yourmoney/06APPA.html?todaysheadlines

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The Last Act Didn't Save the Play

The rebound in equity mutual funds from October through
December only narrowed big losses for a year that many
investors would rather forget.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/business/yourmoney/06LEDE.html?todaysheadlines

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All That Easy Credit Haunts Detroit Now

At the end of the week, Ford is expected to announce a plan
to return to profitability by reversing the company's
declining quality, cutting costs and perhaps closing
plants.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/business/yourmoney/06CRED.html?todaysheadlines

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TECHNOLOGY
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'The Future of Ideas': Protecting the Old With Copyright Law

Lawrence Lessig's passionate new book argues that America's
concern with protecting intellectual property has become an
oppressive obsession.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/books/review/06ZALEWST.html?todaysheadlines

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Education as an Investment. Really.

Through its Web site, www.MyRichUncle.com, Iempower is
working to match college students with a network of
well-heeled investors  sort of like wealthy relatives.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/technology/06RICH.html?todaysheadlines

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MIT, California Firm Sue Tech Companies

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a California
company have filed a lawsuit in Texas, claiming that 94
companies illegally used their patented image editing
software.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-MIT-Lawsuit.html?todaysheadlines

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POLITICS
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Bush, on Offense, Says He'll Fight to Keep Tax Cuts

President Bush on Saturday tried to turn the national
discussion from the war on terrorism to strategies for
ending the recession.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/politics/06BUSH.html?todaysheadlines

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Huge Decline Seen in Budget Surplus Over Next Decade

Analysts say the budget surplus for the next decade has
shrunk to less than a third of what was projected a year
ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/politics/06BUDG.html?todaysheadlines

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A Slow Texas Primary for Governor Suddenly Picks Up Speed

New competition in the upcoming Texas Democratic
gubernatorial primary is causing the race to heat up.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/national/06TEXA.html?todaysheadlines

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SPORTS
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UConn Is No. 1, and It's Not Even Close

Diana Taurasi scored a career-high 32 points as the No. 1
Huskies easily dispatched No. 2 Tennessee.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/sports/ncaabasketball/06CONN.html?todaysheadlines

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Swagger Belongs to Celtics Against Knicks

Antoine Walker, Paul Pierce and the Celtics overcame their
own poor starts, found their   strokes and swagger, and
beat the Knicks.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/sports/basketball/06KNIC.html?todaysheadlines

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Testaverde and Jets Face Defining Moment

Vinny Testaverde faces his most defining moment on Sunday,
one that could save the Jets' season with a place in the
playoffs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/sports/football/06JETS.html?todaysheadlines

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ARTS
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Robert Redford's Movie Heaven

The Sundance Institute, now 20, may well be the actor's true
legacy in the film business.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/movies/06REXE.html?todaysheadlines

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A Pragmatic Modernist Prepares for Post-Modern Life

As Kirk Varnedoe leaves his post as a chief curator of the
Museum of Modern Art, he reflects on a life of good fortune
and helpful mentors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/arts/design/06KAST.html?todaysheadlines

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Ethel Merman: The Clarion Call

Why is Ethel Merman, one of the most distinctive female
singers of the century, so uncool today?
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/arts/music/06SING.html?todaysheadlines

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NY REGION
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Mayor's Holdings Bring Gadgets and Questions

A donation of 35 computer terminals to the city for use by
the mayor's office reveals how difficult it will be to
separate Mayor Bloomberg from the company that bears his
name.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/nyregion/06TERM.html?todaysheadlines

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New Stadiums Don't Fit New York's Financial Lineup

Rudy Giuliani's bloated plan for new stadiums for the
Yankees and Mets makes no sense, financially, politically
or spiritually.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/sports/baseball/06ARAT.html?todaysheadlines

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A Sex Offender Who Served His Time Fights Civil Detention

A New Jersey commitment law poses constitutional issues for
a man who has served the maximum sentence for sexual
involvement with a minor.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/nyregion/06COMM.html?todaysheadlines

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OP-ED
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Mirror, Mirror of The Fall
By MAUREEN DOWD
Since Sept. 11, our long voyage of personal awareness has
only intensified.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/opinion/06DOWD.html?todaysheadlines

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Someone Tell the Kids
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
How to eliminate Al Qaeda's ideas.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/opinion/06FRIE.html?todaysheadlines

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One Last Chance for Argentina's Politicians
By MARIANO GRONDONA
The key to democratic stability in Argentina  lies in the
parties' keeping a certain distance from each other, as in
boxing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/opinion/06GRON.html?todaysheadlines

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