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March 24, 2002

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Because it's a family, Catholics around the country won't give up on it very easily. There will be outrage and embarrassment and anger, but the church is often referred to as Holy Mother Church. And you might get angry with your mother, but it's your mother."
R. SCOTT APPLEBY,director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at Notre Dame.

NATIONAL
U.S. Catholics, Sad and Angry, Still Keeping Faith
Interviews suggest that most American Catholics have no intention of leaving their religion because of the sexual abuse scandal, but many see a chance for change.

Robbers Rediscovering the Small-Town Bank
Bankers and law enforcement officers are trying to explain a recent rise in small town bank robberies.

Fires Force 1300 Evacuations in New Mexico
Wind-whipped grass fires pushed into residential areas Saturday, burning at least 30 homes and forcing more than 1,300 residents to evacuate.

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INTERNATIONAL
A Secret Iran-Arafat Connection Is Seen Fueling the Mideast Fire
American and Israeli intelligence officials said Iran is sending heavy weapons and millions of dollars to Palestinians waging guerrilla war against Israel.

Cheney Is Poised for Arafat Talks at Sign From Zinni
With the vice president ready to meet Yasir Arafat if he calls a cease fire, President Bush has committed the White House to addressing Middle East violence.

Bush Vows to Help Peru Fight Rebels and Keep Andes Region Stable
In a joint news conference with the president of Peru on Saturday, President Bush pledged to help fight Marxist guerrillas on Peru's border with Colombia.

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BUSINESS
Volcker's Plan for Andersen Is a Long Shot
Paul A. Volcker's plan for Arthur Andersen is sure to meet a rapid death unless it serves to push both Andersen and the government from their positions.

Telecom, Tangled in Its Own Web
While all eyes remain on Enron, a tragedy of identical plot but with far more damaging implications is the story of the Telecommunications industry.

Primedia's Improbable Digital Dreams
Tom Rogers, Primedia's supremely self-confident chief executive and digital evangelist, continues to engage in the kind of robust digital rhetoric that has others cringing.

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TECHNOLOGY
Telecom, Tangled in Its Own Web
While all eyes remain on Enron, a tragedy of identical plot but with far more damaging implications is the story of the Telecommunications industry.

Crime-Fighting by Computer Widens Scope
The same sort of statistician's dream used to build efficient crime-fighting is helping New York police silence dogs and loud parties.

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POLITICS
Bush Vows to Help Peru Fight Rebels and Keep Andes Region Stable
In a joint news conference with the president of Peru on Saturday, President Bush pledged to help fight Marxist guerrillas on Peru's border with Colombia.

A Company's Gain From Energy Report's Recommendation
The national energy report released in May 2001 embraced a reactor being developed by a company that has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars to Republicans.

Lockbox or Not, Social Security's Ills Grow
The budget surplus is gone. But the underlying economic and demographic problems that have cast doubt on Social Security's long-term financial soundness are unchanged.

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SPORTS
Sooners Reach Final Four
Although Missouri stayed close most of the way, the Sooners pulled away for an 81-75 victory.

Hoosiers' Game Plan Silences Kent State
Indiana shot in a breathtaking and aggressive style that crushed Kent State, 81-69, and pushed the Hoosiers into the Final Four.

UConn Warms Up, Then Takes Off
UConn played raggedly for long stretches, but managed to escape with an 82-64 win over Penn State to reach the Mideast Regional final.

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ARTS
The Country Music Country Radio Ignores
The roots-music soundtrack to "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" won album of the year at the Grammy Awards last month. Will country radio start playing traditional country music now?

Cassandra Wilson: A Jazz Diva Who's Losing Interest in Jazz
As Cassandra Wilson becomes a crossover artist, her work includes weak material that is unsuitable for, or unworthy of, her considerable talent.

When Oscar Is Bad, He's Very, Very
In recent years, the game of dissing the Academy Awards has grown less robust as opportunities for derision have dwindled.

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NY REGION
Egan Letter Defends Record on Sex Abuse
Cardinal Edward Egan insisted Saturday that he properly handled allegations of sexual abuse by priests.

Crime-Fighting by Computer Widens Scope
The same sort of statistician's dream used to build efficient crime-fighting is helping New York police silence dogs and loud parties.

$1 Billion in Aid to Help Cover City for Ground Zero Liability
The Bush administration wants to provide up to $1 billion to shield New York City and scores of contractors against lawsuits stemming from the World Trade Center cleanup.

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OP-ED
The Vatican Rag
By MAUREEN DOWD
Pope John Paul II has never addressed all those Catholics whose lives have been badly wounded. The wound he cares about most is the wound to the church.

No Mere Terrorist
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
A long-term strategic response to Sept. 11 should include an all-out global effort to make sure that all weapons of mass destruction are under tight control.

A Last Chance for Saddam Hussein
By IVO H. DAALDER and ELISA D. HARRIS
The administration's drumbeat on inspections appears better calculated to build support for military action than to persuade Iraq to allow inspections.

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