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November 16, 2001

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I saw a family on the way, a husband, a pregnant wife, carrying two small children and their belongings. They could carry them no longer. They kissed their children and left them in the mountains."
TILAWAT SHAHon refugees' fleeing Afghanistan.
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NATIONAL
A Quick Change in Fortune Dulls the Glimmer of Houston
Although the national economic downturn was expected to bypass Houston, current indicators are showing that is not true.

Hoffa Claims Victory in Bid to Stay Head of Teamsters
With about half the votes counted, James P. Hoffa claimed victory on Thursday in his bid for re-election as Teamsters union president.

Investigators Think Yemeni Man Was Meant to Be 20th Hijacker
Federal investigators say that they believe a Yemeni citizen may have been meant to be the 20th hijacker on Sept. 11 but that he failed to get into the United States.

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INTERNATIONAL
Allies Building Force to Keep Order in a Vacuum
About 160 British Royal Marines and American Special Operations troops flew to Bagram airfield north of Kabul on Thursday.

U.S. Set to Retain Smallpox Stocks
The Bush administration, reversing a course set two decades ago, has decided that the world's remaining stocks of smallpox should be retained.

Before and After Bush and Putin's Banter, No Agreement on Missile Defense
Presidents Bush and Putin ended their three-day summit with warm jokes, but no discernible progress on amending the 1972 Antiballistic Missile Treaty.

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BUSINESS
Oil Prices Tumble to 2-Year Low
Oil prices went into free fall as Russia rejected a challenge from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to stabilize prices by sharply cutting production.

A High-Powered Deal Maker Is Named to Lead Lazard
Bruce Wasserstein, a Wall Street deal maker who rose to prominence in the 1980's, is taking the top job at Lazard L.L.C., an investment bank adrift after a string of defections.

Philip Morris to Change Name to Altria
Philip Morris, the owner of one of the world's best-known corporate names, plans to change that name next year to the Altria Group.

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TECHNOLOGY
Dell Rebounds After a 2nd-Quarter Loss
Rebounding from a loss in the July quarter, the Dell Computer Corporation reported a third-quarter profit of $429 million.

Executive Bonuses Included in the Hewlett-Compaq Deal
Senior executives of Hewlett-Packard and Compaq will receive bonuses totaling more than $55 million if the companies' merger succeeds and they stay on until September 2003.

U.S. Filing Supports Microsoft Settlement
The Justice Department sought to convince the judge in the antitrust case against Microsoft that its settlement to end the trial will provide "prompt, certain and effective" help for consumers.

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POLITICS
Congress Agrees to U.S. Takeover for Air Security
House and Senate negotiators reached agreement on a major aviation security bill that requires the federal government to hire 28,000 screeners for airport travelers and baggage within one year.

Senators Seek $3.2 Billion to Fight Germ Threats, Doubling Bush Plan
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation calling for $3.2 billion to fight bioterrorism.

$88 Billion Farm Bill Wins Approval of Senate Panel
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved an $88 billion farm bill that places no limits on subsidies to America's wealthiest farmers.

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SPORTS
Clemens Wins His 6th Cy Young
Roger Clemens won his sixth Cy Young award, dominating the balloting for the A.L.'s best pitcher. No other pitcher has won the award more than four times.

Knicks' Surge Holds Off the Heat
Pushed to the brink of defeat by a depleted Miami team, the Knicks regrouped just in time, dominating the final minutes to escape with a victory over the Heat.

Bidding Charges Dismissed Against 2 Ex-Officials in Salt Lake City
A federal judge dismissed all remaining charges in the bribery scandal involving the two chief organizers of Salt Lake City's bid to win the 2002 Winter Olympics.

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ARTS
Days of War and Wonder in Afghanistan
CNN's extraordinary "Unholy Wars" is one of three eye-opening documentaries about Afghanistan, and it's not easy to be eye-opening in the barrage of recent news.

Cosmopolitan Trove on the Road to China
The headquarters of the Asia Society reopen after a renovation that doubles its exhibition space. The exciting headline show is of Silk Road treasures.

In Her World, Normalcy Includes the Grotesque
Anna Paquin brings quiet centeredness to her stage debut as a disaffected girl who goes directly from middle school to marriage and murder.

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NY REGION
Loss of 79,000 Jobs Adds to City's Economic Woes
A staggering 79,000 jobs disappeared from New York City in October, signaling that all the dire forecasts of economic fallout from Sept. 11 may have been understated.

Data Shows Jet Shook After Hitting Wake of 747
American Airlines Flight 587 began to shake violently seconds after bumping over the second of two wakes left by a Boeing 747 that had left Kennedy International Airport just ahead of it.

Bloomberg Asks for Aid in Washington Pilgrimage
Mayor-elect Michael R. Bloomberg urged the White House to reconsider its opposition to a measure that would immediately provide billions of dollars to help New York City rebuild.

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OP-ED
Breaking the Circle
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Arab-Muslim countries crush or expell extreme Islamists without ever trying to reform the Islamic schools or the political conditions that keep producing angry Islamist waves.

Bush by 537; Gore by 537,179
By MARTIN PLISSNER
There's been enough talk about fixing the voting machines. It's time to abolish the Electoral College.

Writing History to Executive Order
By RICHARD REEVES
With a stroke of the pen on Nov. 1, President Bush stabbed history in the back and blocked Americans' right to know how presidents (and vice presidents) have made decisions.

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