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January 15, 2002

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"You are victims not only of your own actions but of the system which employedyou."
JUDGE CHARLES A. DELEHEY,fining two former New Jersey state troopers in a case that started a racial profiling debate.

NATIONAL
Doctors' New Practices Offer Deluxe Service for Deluxe Fee
The move has prompted accusations that the doctors are abandoning lower-income patients to cater to the wealthy.

Trial Begins for Priest Accused of Molestation
A former priest in Boston has been accused by more than 130 people of sexually molesting boys for over 30 years.

Husband Sought in Killings Is Seized on Mexican Coast
A Michigan man accused of killing his wife and three children on the Oregon coast was captured on Sunday.

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INTERNATIONAL
Key Militia Leader Dies in Bomb Blast in the West Bank
After the head of a militia affiliated with Yasir Arafat's Fatah faction was killed on Monday, Palestinian gunmen killed an Israeli soldier.

1,430 Being Held in Pakistan as Part of Terror Crackdown
As part of a widening crackdown on extremists ordered by the president, Pakistan has detained 1,430 people and sealed 390 offices of militant groups.

U.N. Pleads for More Aid for Afghanistan's New Government
With Afghanistan's interim government unable to pay its workers, the United Nations made an impassioned plea for nations to increase their financial donations.

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BUSINESS
Enron's Chairman Received Warning About Accounting
An Enron executive told the chairman in August that improper accounting threatened to bring down the company, Congressional investigators said.

Chief Used Stock to Repay Enron Loan, Lawyer Says
A lawyer for Enron said that Kenneth L. Lay used his company stock to repay a loan sometime last year, an indication that Mr. Lay had shed more of his holdings than had previously been disclosed.

U.S. Loses Trade Case to Europeans on Offshore Tax Havens
An international ruling is considered all but certain to renew trans-Atlantic trade tensions and could cost American companies billions of dollars in higher taxes.

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TECHNOLOGY
New Side to Face-Recognition Technology: Identifying Victims
Since Sept. 11, discussion of the disputed technology of face recognition has focused on its potential for identifying terrorists. But English police want to use the software to search for missing children.

Palm Acts to Help Advance Technology on Wireless Links
Palm introduced kits that help software developers create programs utilizing Bluetooth, an emerging technology for wirelessly connecting digital devices.

Effort to Measure Online Ad Campaigns
A New York-based trade group is set to release a set of standardized guidelines to gauge the effectiveness of Internet marketing.

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POLITICS
Enron's Chairman Received Warning About Accounting
An Enron executive told the chairman in August that improper accounting threatened to bring down the company, Congressional investigators said.

Bush to Be Monitored in Wake of Fainting Episode
The White House physician said that he would monitor President Bush for a few days.

Bush Administration Rolls Back Clinton Rules for Wetlands
The Bush administration said the changes would reduce unnecessary paperwork.

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SPORTS
Parcells Dismisses Reports That He'll Replace Dungy
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fired Coach Tony Dungy. Bill Parcells has been widely mentioned as a replacement but says "nothing is imminent."

Big Block Gives Nets the Edge
With 10 seconds left and the score tied, Nets center Todd MacCulloch made the block that was the key to his team's win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Bonds Signs With Giants
Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants agreed on Monday night to a $90 million, five-year contract.

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ARTS
Making (and Breaking) an Opera Record: Domingo Celebrates Verdi
Placido Domingo's landmark four-CD set of the complete Verdi arias for tenors is far more than a feat.

A Cloud Over Sundance, but the Parties Go On
"There's a future which is predictable." This kernel of reflection from the documentary "Derrida" summarizes the fare at the 20th annual Sundance Film Festival.

In an 1881 Ballet, Optimism as It Used to Be
Today a ballet that confidently portrays Light defeating Obscurantism can at most stir nostalgia for a paradise lost.

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NY REGION
New Jersey Troopers Avoid Jail in Case That Highlighted Profiling
Nearly four years after they shot three unarmed men during a traffic stop, two troopers pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges.

Giuliani Loosened Ball Clubs' Leases Days Before Exiting
Rudolph W. Giuliani gave the Yankees the right to leave the city on 60 days' notice if the team does not get a new stadium.

Health Bill Is Rejected in Assembly
The Democratic majority in the State Assembly rejected Gov. George E. Pataki's request to pass a complex health care bill.

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OP-ED
Crony Capitalism, U.S.A.
By PAUL KRUGMAN
The Bush administration fears, and the press suspects, that the latest revelations in the Enron affair will raise the lid on crony capitalism, American style.

Putting an End to Warlord Government
By BARNETT R. RUBIN
The elimination of the Taliban regime made possible the establishment of a new administration, but at the price of empowering some corrupt and brutal figures.

Private Sector, Public Doubts
By DAVID CALLAHAN
The emerging story of Enron's collapse is about an abuse of corporate power.

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