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February 8, 2002

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"This was a very large corporation. It would be impossible to know everything going on."
JEFFREY K. SKILLING,Enron's former chief executive.

NATIONAL
Flight Student's Grand Goals Led to Suspicion, Then Arrest
An e-mail sent by Zaccarias Moussaoui provides a detailed picture of the man federal authorities believe was meant to be the 20th hijacker on Sept. 11.

Scientists Report Initial Success With a Blood Test for Ovarian Cancer
Researchers are reporting they have taken the first step toward developing a reliable blood test to detect ovarian cancer.

Six Priests Suspended After Claims of Sex Abuse
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston said that it had suspended six more priests because of accusations of past sexual misconduct.

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INTERNATIONAL
In Shift, Bush Says Geneva Rules Fit Taliban Captives but Not Qaeda Members
President Bush decided on Thursday that the Geneva Convention would be applied to the Taliban captives being held in Cuba, but not to Al Qaeda detainees.

Sharon Tells Bush He Expects Creation of Palestinian State
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel said in a visit to the White House on Thursday that he expected to see a Palestinian state at the end of the Middle East peace process.

Nigeria's President Fears for His Fledgling Democracy
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo told his anxious nation on Thursday that rising violence and lawlessness were dangerously undermining its three-year-old democracy.

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BUSINESS
Testimony of Enron Executives Is Contradictory
Lawmakers heard sharply conflicting testimony from Enron's former chief executive, Jeffrey K. Skilling, who portrayed himself as ignorant of the company's questionable practices.

How Citigroup Hedged Bets Against Enron
Citigroup, a major lender to Enron, decided to protect itself in the unlikely event that its borrower faltered. Now it is looking smart while others are smarting.

A Tale Told to Congress, Full of Sound but Blurry
It is true that a lack of confidence doomed Enron, but the fact that so little is left makes it appear that the lack of confidence was richly earned.

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TECHNOLOGY
Remarks on Microsoft Case Mostly Oppose Settlement
According to the sprawling democratic cacophony found in some 30,000 public comments received by the Justice Department, the Microsoft settlement gets a thumbs down.

Earnings Increase at E.D.S., but Sales Are Below Estimates
The Electronic Data Systems Corporation reported fourth-quarter profits that rose 26 percent and beat analysts' expectations.

MCI Chief Says He Repaid Debt, Borrowing From His Company
Bernard J. Ebbers, the president and C.E.O. of MCI WorldCom, said that he had paid off his margin loans by borrowing more than $250 million from the company he runs.

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POLITICS
Bush Administration Allows Oil Drilling Near Utah Parks
The Bush administration is opening the red rock country near two of Utah's popular national parks to oil and gas drilling.

Senate Votes to Cap Farm Subsidies at $275,000
The Senate voted to cut in half the amount of money the biggest farmers could receive.

Advisory Panel Tells Congress That Amtrak Should Be Split
A panel created by Congress in 1997 to advise on the future of Amtrak said that the railroad should be broken up.

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SPORTS
From Any Position on the Floor, Jason Kidd Can See Tomorrow
It is the passing that defines Jason Kidd, who will be the only Net in this year's All-Star Game on Sunday.

After Sloppy First Half, Duke Avenges Its Loss
Dahntay Jones and Mike Dunleavy sparked the Blue Devils in the second half to lead Duke over Florida State in a rout.

Devils Squander Lead, Then Hold On for Tie
With a point for the tie against the Thrashers, the Devils are now even with the Rangers for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

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ARTS
Showcase for Muppets
Puppets from the Jim Henson Company join Broadway stars in a production of "Carnival," part of the Encores! series at City Center.

Fed Up and Going After the Terrorist Himself
Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as a Los Angeles firefighter who seeks revenge after his wife and son are killed by a terrorist.

The Answer Is Here, All Around You
Kevin Bacon gives a sincerely modest performance as a man on a spiritual journey in Heather McDonald's sticky poem of a play.

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NY REGION
With Uncertainty Filling the Air, 9/11 Health Risks Are Debated
Residents of lower Manhattan returning to their homes are trying to assess the environmental risks that the proximity to a disaster site may entail.

City Reconsidering Moving Museum Into Tweed Courthouse
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg acknowledged that he was reconsidering a plan to move the Museum of the City of New York into the Tweed Courthouse.

New Overseer for Courts in Brooklyn
The state's top judges appointed a new administrative judge to oversee the problem-plagued State Supreme Court in Brooklyn.

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OP-ED
Money-Grubbing Games
By PAUL KRUGMAN
President Bush reiterated his promise to provide $20 billion just in time to have another photo op with New York police officers and firefighters. But the money is still not in the budget.

A Safe Place for a War
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
American troops are coming to the Philipines to continue the war on terrorism, but Abu Sayyaf, the group they are supposed to destroy, isn't a terrorist group.

Can Congress Discipline Itself?
By LEON E. PANETTA
Unless Congress and the president are willing to enforce budget discipline, the nation is likely to embark upon another long era of deficit spending.

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