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March 23, 2002

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Maybe we'll get that free drink when we get back on the plane if we get back on the plane."
ANTHONY TRAMONTANA,one of hundreds of passengers whose planes were called back to the gates at La Guardia Airport.

NATIONAL
Report Linking Anthrax and Hijackers Is Investigated
A recent memo circulated among top government officials has renewed a debate about a connection between the Sept. 11 attacks and the anthrax letters.

College Board to Revise SAT
Responding to criticism that the SAT does not sufficiently reflect what is learned in the classroom, the College Board is planning to revamp the test.

Security-Prone Oscar Ceremony a Blight on Business
Security has come to the Academy Awards, transforming the event into what promises to be a vastly different experience for everyone from stars to gawking fans.

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INTERNATIONAL
Prodded by U.S., Israel Again Tries to Forge a Truce
Negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians ended inconclusively on Friday, but will resume over the weekend despite the third suicide bombing in three days.

U.S. Says It Found Qaeda Lab Being Built to Produce Anthrax
The United States has discovered a laboratory under construction in Afghanistan where officials believe Al Qaeda planned to develop biological agents.

Bush, in Monterrey, Speaks of Conditional Global Aid
Poor countries must be prepared to carry out reforms if they expect to receive increased aid, President Bush warned on Friday.

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BUSINESS
Former Fed Chief Outlines Proposal to Save Andersen
Paul A. Volcker proposed Friday that the government drop its criminal case against Andersen and that he put a new board in charge of the accounting firm.

Sharp Rise in Federal Spending May Have Helped Ease Recession
An unexpected surge in government spending helps explain why the recession, to nearly everyone's surprise, has been so mild and may be ending.

Europe Lists U.S. Imports It Plans to Tax
The European Union has drawn up a list of imports from the United States to penalize in retaliation for the Bush administration's recent imposition of steel tariffs.

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TECHNOLOGY
Palm Shares Rise After Rosier Forecast
Palm Inc.'s shares rose 22 percent after the company reported a fiscal third-quarter profit and forecast a rebound in sales of its hand-held computers.

Rating Services' Doubts Hurt Shares of Verizon
The bond and share prices of Verizon fell after two credit ratings services said the company needed to reduce its dependence on volatile short-term borrowing.

Bell Labs Says It Shatters Data Delivery Record
Bell Labs, the research arm of Lucent Technologies said on Friday that it has doubled the distance and the speed at which data can be sent over long-haul telecommunications networks.

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POLITICS
Bush, in Monterrey, Speaks of Conditional Global Aid
Poor countries must be prepared to carry out reforms if they expect to receive increased aid, President Bush warned on Friday.

G.O.P. Says Checks Show Democrats' Hypocrisy
Republican Party officials said today that it was hypocritical for the Democratic Party to accept $12 million in soft money.

Coming Next, Landmark Ruling in Campaign Money Fight
The intense fight in Congress over campaign financing will soon turn into an equally hard-fought constitutional battle in the federal courts.

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SPORTS
UConn Ends Salukis' Magical Run
It was by no means a masterpiece for UConn, but a 71-59 win over upstart Southern Illinois moved the Huskies to the East Regional final.

Kansas Sends Illinois Home
Holding off a furious Illinois rally in the closing minutes, No. 1-seeded Kansas defeated the fourth-seeded Fighting Illini, 73-69.

Oregon Escapes Scare
Oregon guard Frederick Jones's runner in the lane with 2.8 seconds remaining broke a tie, and the Ducks defeated Texas, 72-70.

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ARTS
When Janie Came Marching Home: Women Fought in the Civil War
History buffs, including Lauren M. Cook, set out to document the full story of women who went into combat during the Civil War.

Debate? Dissent? Discussion? Oh, Don't Go There!
That familiar interjection "whatever" says a lot about the state of mind of college students today. So do the catch phrases "no problem," "not even" and "don't go there."

A Dated Musical Whose Music Is Never Out of Date
Precious things lose their luster fast in "Golden Boy," the 1964 musical inspired by Clifford Odets's hit drama of 1937.

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NY REGION
In Court Files, How Bishop Handled a Problem Priest
The Brooklyn bishop accused of failing to stop a priest who molested children issued a lengthy statement Friday saying that he regretted some of his actions.

As Options Shrink, New York Revisits Idea of Incineration
Because of dwindling alternatives, the idea of a trash incinerator is making a comeback in City Hall.

Mayor's Bid for Schools Tests His Ear For Politics
The criticism Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg received for what was construed as an innocuous remark underscores the balance he must strike with black and Latino voters.

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OP-ED
Free the Hatemongers!
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
We should not allow the war on terror to erode the freedom even of those Islamists whom we despise.

Politics on the Great Plains
By JAKE TAPPER
The national parties and the Washington political consultants are starting to focus on the Senate race in South Dakota, but there's little evidence the voters, or the candidates, want the attention.

The Middle East's Failed Leaders
By ANTHONY H. CORDESMAN
To forge Israeli-Palestinian peace, we are going to have to be far more realistic about the role each side has played in creating and escalating the conflict.

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