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February 15, 2002

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The real crime was the killing of Yugoslavia and crucifying me here."
SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC,

NATIONAL
Six Named in Terror Warning Had Already Been Imprisoned
Six of the 17 men named in a public alert about a possible terrorist attack in the United States are already in custody in Yemen.

DNA Testing in Rape Case Frees Prisoner After 15 Years
Exonerated by DNA testing after 15 years in prison, Bruce Godschalk was released, despite the resistance of the district attorney.

In Wisconsin, Threats, 2 Dead Undertakers, and Plenty of Questions
The murder of an undertaker and his intern have intrigued Hudson, Wis., authorities and left many suspicious of an anti-embalming group.

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INTERNATIONAL
Defiant, Milosevic Begins His Defense by Assailing NATO
A driven and indignant Slobodan Milosevic laid blame for a decade of carnage in the Balkans on everyone but himself on Thursday.

Arabs Deploy New Explosive Against Tank; 3 Israelis Die
Palestinian militants destroyed an Israeli tank on Thursday night, killing at least three soldiers and lightly wounding a fourth.

Britain's Revived Labor Movement Is Spoiling for a Fight
A resurgent labor movement is confronting the government of Tony Blair with the biggest threat of widespread industrial action in two decades.

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BUSINESS
Enron Official Says Many Knew About Shaky Company Finances
Enron executive Sherron S. Watkins on Thursday placed much of the blame for the company's demise on its former chief executive, Jeffrey K. Skilling.

As It Beat Profit Forecast, I.B.M. Said Little About Sale of a Unit
Though I.B.M.'s ability to beat Wall Street expectations was applauded by investors, the Enron collapse has heightened concern about how companies make their numbers.

Qwest Moves to Shore Up Its Finances
Qwest Communications International said that it would draw on a $4 billion line of bank credit to cover its short-term cash needs.

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TECHNOLOGY
As It Beat Profit Forecast, I.B.M. Said Little About Sale of a Unit
Though I.B.M.'s ability to beat Wall Street expectations was applauded by investors, the Enron collapse has heightened concern about how companies make their numbers.

Dell Reports Strong Earnings for Quarter
Dell Computer said that it had reaped the benefits of unexpectedly good holiday sales to record strong earnings for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year.

S.E.C. Studies Accounting of Specialty Chip Maker
The Nvidia Corporation said Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission and federal prosecutors were examining its accounting practices.

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POLITICS
Daschle Vows Prompt Action in Senate on Soft Money Ban
The Senate majority leader, Tom Daschle, on Thursday pledged to speed the campaign finance bill to the president's desk.

Enron Official Says Many Knew About Shaky Company Finances
Enron executive Sherron S. Watkins on Thursday placed much of the blame for the company's demise on its former chief executive, Jeffrey K. Skilling.

Personal Touches to Highlight Bush's Asian Visit Next Week
President Bushs trip to Asia will be a test of whether his tough talk has helped or hurt his policy goals in the region.

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SPORTS
Skating Officials Rebuff Call for Quick Action
The International Olympic Committee urged a fast resolution to the pairs figure skating controversy, but the International Skating Union will not act before Monday.

Wells Is Happy to Be a Yankee Again
David Wells looked good and felt good on the first day of a Yankee reincarnation he never thought would happen.

Stanley Earns a Starting Job on St. John's as a Walk-On
Andre Stanley, who made the St. John's team as a walk-on, has started five straight games for the Red Storm, who have a decent shot of playing in the N.C.A.A. tournament.

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ARTS
Helplessness and Beauty in the Vision of a Skeptic
Gerhard Richter's retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art is a pitch perfect overview of this German master's maddeningly kaleidoscopic and exquisitely refined output.

Grabbing TV Audiences 'Tween 8 and 14
Several new programs are made to appeal to "Tweens," or 8- to 14-year-olds, a demographic group that is courted by marketers.

The Memorabilia of Music
A remarkable couple, Marianne Wurlitzer and Gene Bruck, have a one-of-a-kind gallery of music-related artifacts and historical objects in their apartment on the Upper West Side.

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NY REGION
Deadline Nears for Money in 9/11 Attack
Three of the biggest Sept. 11 charitable funds will soon stop taking applications for emergency cash grants.

Driver Who Mowed Down 19 Returned to Hit 7, Police Say
A hit-and-run driver, suspected of a separate shooting, struck at least seven people at a busy intersection near Penn Station on Thursday.

A Pragmatic Approach to a Bad-News Budget
Budget cuts made by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg do not necessarily reflect his own political beliefs, unlike those of his predecessors.

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OP-ED
Ersatz Climate Policy
By PAUL KRUGMAN
The Bush administration is offering the illusion of environmentalism by announcing policies that sound impressive but are nearly content-free.

The Philippine Wars
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
By sending machine guns rather than medicine to Basilan, an impoverished island in the Philippines, we are aggravating the poverty, alienation and frustration that sustain rebel movements.

Realism in Cutting Emissions
By R. GLENN HUBBARD
The climate policy President Bush announced on Thursday sets out a far more workable approach for measuring progress against global warming than the one in the Kyoto framework.

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