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February 13, 2002

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"You're perhaps the most accomplished confidence man since Charles Ponzi. I'd say you were a carnival barker, except that wouldn't be fair to carnival barkers."
SENATOR PETER G. FITZGERALD,in comments to Kenneth L. Lay, former chairman of Enron.

NATIONAL
Some in F.B.I. Alert Are Thought to Belong to Al Qaeda
Members of Al Qaeda are suspected of being among the 17 men identified in the latest terror alert issued by the F.B.I.

Texas Casino Shut Down in Supreme Court Ruling
The United States Supreme Court refused to let a Texas casino run by the Tigua Indian tribe remain open.

In Dallas, Dismissal of Black Jurors Leads to Appeal by Death Row Inmate
A death row inmate's lawyers say the jury on his case was selected using racially discriminatory practices and have asked that his sentence be commuted.

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INTERNATIONAL
Powell Says U.S. Is Weighing Ways to Topple Hussein
Amid indications that the administration is close to settling on a plan to topple Iraq's Saddam Hussein, the secretary of state said a variety of options were being considered.

Power Drove Milosevic to Crime, Prosecutors Say as Trial Opens
Prosecutors accused the ousted Yugoslav leader of committing genocide and other crimes that wrecked his country and killed more than 200,000 people.

AIDS Fund Falls Short of Goal and U.S. Is Given Some Blame
The White House's pledge of $200 million to a global fund to fight AIDS this year set a poor example for other countries, advocates and some lawmakers said.

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BUSINESS
Lay Takes Fifth in Enron Inquiry but Hears Earful
After being subjected to a bipartisan oral barrage from 21 senators, Kenneth L. Lay, the former chairman of Enron, asserted his right against self-incrimination.

United Mechanics Reject Contract Proposal
Mechanics at United Airlines voted overwhelmingly to reject a contract settlement proposed by a White House-appointed panel.

Uneasy Truce for Bristol and ImClone
Although ImClone rejected demands by Bristol-Myers to rework their cancer drug agreement, Bristol-Myers did not carry through with a threat to terminate the deal.

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TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft Putting Its Muscle Behind Web Programming Tools
Microsoft begins a huge campaign Wednesday to woo millions of computer programmers to use its new generation of Internet software tools.

Nortel Says Orders Are Slow and Key Product Is Delayed
Nortel Networks said that demand for its telecommunications equipment had been softer than expected and that delivery of a crucial new switching product had been delayed.

Computer Security Experts Warn of Internet Vulnerability
A government-backed computer security group warned of a security flaw that could make computers across the Internet and within company networks vulnerable to hackers.

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POLITICS
House G.O.P. Leaders Push Rival Campaign Finance Bill
In a final scramble to defeat a broad overhaul of the campaign finance law, House Republican leaders struggled on Tuesday to shape a rival bill.

Lay Takes Fifth in Enron Inquiry but Hears Earful
After being subjected to a bipartisan oral barrage from 21 senators, Kenneth L. Lay, the former chairman of Enron, asserted his right against self-incrimination.

Bush May Meet China's New Star
President Bush is likely to meet with Hu Jintao, the man expected to take over as China's supreme leader, during the president's trip to Asia next week.

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SPORTS
Inquiry Started on Figure Skating Judging
Responding to widespread disenchantment over the judging in Monday night's pairs figure skating, the International Skating Union is investigating.

Slow Start, Poor Finish Doom Nets
Jason Terry's two free throws with 4.4 seconds left gave lowly Atlanta the victory over a Nets team that seemed off its rhythm.

With Little Help, Peca Lifts Isles
Michael Peca shot his fifth short-handed goal of the season to lead the Islanders over the Flyers in overtime.

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ARTS
'Lord of the Rings' Is Big Nominee for This Year's Oscars
A three-hour epic about elves, dwarfs, wizards and small, hairy-footed hobbits dominated the 74th annual Academy Award nominations on Tuesday, coming away with 13.

The Gold Starts With the Nomination
Whether at the box office, the video rental store or through sales of DVD's, a best picture nomination can add up to Oscar gold even before the engraved statuettes arrive.

German Film Festival Looks Homeward
This year's Berlin Film Festival featured more German films and fewer from Hollywood, prompting an important question: can German cinema deliver?

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NY REGION
Officials Brace for a Budget That Spreads the Pain Around
City officials said the bare-bones budget Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will propose will more than match his warnings of belt-tightening to come.

G.O.P. Lesser Lights Are Lining Up to Take on Torricelli
The lack of Democratic candidates vying for the nomination to run against Senator Robert G. Torricelli suggests he may be seen as too strong.

Fairfield U. Graduate Takes Class Hostage With Bomb Threat
A former student claiming to have a bomb took nearly two dozen students and an associate professor hostage on Tuesday but released them hours later.

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OP-ED
Crazier Than Thou
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
The Bush team's willingness to be as crazy as some of our enemies is one thing they have right.

The Axis of No Access
By MAUREEN DOWD
We're supposed to be influencing the Saudis and other Middle Eastern countries in the direction of honesty and transparency, but instead, the vice president operates with high-handed secrecy.

Trying to Create a New Pakistan
By HUSAIN HAQQANI
For extremism to be curbed, Pakistani society needs to be freed from the grip of the military.

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