Message-ID: <3008548.1075855138206.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2001 06:03:05 -0800 (PST) From: nytdirect@nytimes.com To: don.baughman@enron.com Subject: Today's Headlines from NYTimes.com Tuesday, December 25, 2001 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: The New York Times Direct @ENRON X-To: Baughman Jr., Don X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Edward_Baughman_Jan2002\Baughman Jr., Don\Inbox X-Origin: Baughman-E X-FileName: dbaughm (Non-Privileged).pst [IMAGE]=09 [IMAGE] Search NYTimes.com Today's News Past Week Past 30 Days Past 90= Days Past Year Since 1996 =09 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Customize This E-Mail [IMAGE] Customize This E-= Mail =09 December 25, 2001 QUOTE OF THE DAY "I think he's handled the situation= properly and he's showing that he's a strong president. I don't even look = at him now as having bought the presidency. I just look at him as president= ." STEVEN PRICE, a Florida barber who, like many other blacks, has turned = toward supporting President Bush. TolkienArchives Examine the World of J.= R. R. Tolkien - This sponsored feature includes articles from the New York= Times archives, slide shows of Tolkien's artwork, multimedia presentations= from New Line Cinema, weekly trivia quizzes and more. Explore Tolkien T= oday . NATIONAL Officials Remain Uncertain on Identity of Suspect on Je= t The man who tried to ignite explosives in his shoes on a flight from Par= is to Miami was ordered held in federal custody pending a detention hearing= on Friday. Blacks Who Voted Against Bush Offer Support to Him in Wartime= A striking component of President Bush's immense public approval is his h= igh level of support from black Americans, hardly any of whom voted for him= . Health Care Is New Darling of Pork Barrel Spending Pork barrel spendin= g used to mean roads and bridges. Now health care projects are also singled= out by Congress to receive tens of millions of federal dollars. MORE N= ATIONAL NEWS Advertisement The most comprehensive Real Estate listings= site in town NYTimes.com/realestate combines The New York Times Classifie= d ads with listings from nearly every broker in the city- more searchable N= ew York listings than you'll find anyplace else. Most listings feature: ne= ighborhood maps, photos, floor plans and virtual tours. [IMAGE] INTERNA= TIONAL Big Troop Buildup Mounted by India and Pakistan Both countries are = mounting large-scale troop buildups along their border in response to risin= g antagonism since a suicide attack this month on India's Parliament. For= Marines, There's Powder for Eggnog, Tunes on Vinyl On Christmas Eve at th= e American Embassy in Kabul, the marines played host with their usual insis= tence on ceremony and flair for making do. Gunmen Kill Israeli Soldier at= Jordanian Border One Israeli soldier was killed and at least three were w= ounded today in rare violence along the Jordanian border. MORE INTERNAT= IONAL NEWS BUSINESS Trying to Keep Young Internet Users From a Life of P= iracy America's rush to the online world has created an enormous populatio= n of ever-younger computer pirates. Coors Acquires a Big Brand in Britain= Seeking to expand abroad as it faces greater pressure from rivals at home= , the Adolph Coors Company will buy the Carling operations of Bass Brewers = for $1.7 billion. Lego Tinkered With Success, and Is Now Paying a Price = After years of booming sales, Lego may have lost its way by incorporating t= oo many electronics and licensed toys into its product mix. MORE BUSINE= SS NEWS TECHNOLOGY Trying to Keep Young Internet Users From a Life of Pi= racy America's rush to the online world has created an enormous population= of ever-younger computer pirates. Lego Tinkered With Success, and Is Now= Paying a Price After years of booming sales, Lego may have lost its way b= y incorporating too many electronics and licensed toys into its product mix= . HotJobs.com Tells Suitor to Bolster Its Offer or Lose a Deal The biddi= ng war for it cooling, HotJobs.com seems likely to begin formal acquisition= negotiations with Yahoo on Thursday. MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS POLITICS = Health Care Is New Darling of Pork Barrel Spending Pork barrel spending us= ed to mean roads and bridges. Now health care projects are also singled out= by Congress to receive tens of millions of federal dollars. Bush Formali= zes Lines of Succession at 7 Cabinet Departments President Bush has formal= ized the line of succession at several crucial federal agencies in case a c= abinet secretary is killed or incapacitated. Report Faults Fiscal Review = of Nuclear Plants The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has failed to adequate= ly ensure that owners have enough money to safely own, operate and later de= commission nuclear power plants. MORE POLITICS NEWS SPORTS Jets Disc= over Even Laterals Are an Option The Jets discovered on Sunday that they c= ould survive even if Vinny Testaverde tried an improvisational lateral in t= he final minutes of the game. Giants Lose Sehorn Against Eagles Jason Se= horn will not play in Sunday's pivotal game against the Eagles because of a= severely sprained ankle, and may not play again this season. Recalling t= he Assists From Clyde The short life of Clyde Frazier Jr. provides a chanc= e to reflect upon the grace of a man who provided hope and opportunity to i= nner-city girls with a talent for basketball. MORE SPORTS NEWS ARTS = Master of the Boast, King of the Ring, Vision of the Future "Ali" is direc= tor Michael Mann's first movie with feeling; his overwhelming love of its s= ubject will turn audiences into exuberant, thrilled fight crowds. The Art= ist Louise Bourgeois at 90, Weaving Complexities She has witnessed most of= the art movements of the last century and influenced her share. And she is= still innovating. A Knight Astride a White Charger "Kate and Leopold" h= as only the most tangential relation to reality, and therein lies its s= lender charm. MORE ARTS NEWS NY REGION Experts Urging Broader Inqu= iry in Towers' Fall Structural engineers and fire-safety experts are calli= ng for a new, independent and better-financed inquiry into how and why the = twin towers fell on Sept. 11. Bloomberg Vows to Work at Center of Things = Mayor-elect Michael R. Bloomberg said that he would create a large, open o= ffice in the heart of City Hall modeled after the one that he used to mana= ge his private company, Bloomberg L.P. Union Head Objects to Anthrax Vacc= ine Program The president of the New York region's postal workers union sa= id he objected to the anthrax vaccinations that the federal government woul= d be offering to post office employees in a few days. MORE NY REGION NE= WS OP-ED The Scrooge Syndrome By PAUL KRUGMAN A sum of money that = Americans would hardly notice, a dime a day for the average citizen, wo= uld quite literally save the lives of millions. Human Rights at Home = By JOHN SHATTUCK We hear that the war against terrorism requires us to tri= m civil liberties at home. But secret military tribunals will not improve = our safety. Season's Greetings From Houston, the Bipolar City By MIMI S= WARTZ Houston couldn't stop itself from overreaching, and Houston woul= dn't be able to stop itself from crashing again, either. 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