Message-ID: <22177566.1075858864137.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 02:09:25 -0700 (PDT) From: nytdirect@nytimes.com To: skean@enron.com Subject: Today's Headlines from NYTimes.com Saturday, October 20, 2001 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: The New York Times Direct X-To: skean@enron.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \SKEAN (Non-Privileged)\Kean, Steven J.\Deleted Items X-Origin: Kean-S X-FileName: SKEAN (Non-Privileged).pst TODAY'S HEADLINES The New York Times on the Web Saturday, October 20, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------ For news updated throughout the day, visit www.nytimes.com New From NYTimes.com Get DealBook -- your daily briefing on the latest and most comprehensive news about market-moving mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, private equity transactions, venture capital deals and Wall Street maneuverings, all delivered before the market's opening bell. Get analyst presentations, SEC filings, press releases and more. http://www.nytimes.com/services/email/email.html#dealbook QUOTE OF THE DAY ========================= "We're selling more Cipro in a day than we used to in a month. It's more popular than Viagra." -ALEX ORERGEL, a pharmacist in Tijuana, Mexico. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/national/20BORD.html?todaysheadlines NATIONAL ========================= More Than 100 G.I.'s Participate in Helicopter Assaults United States ground forces mounted an assault in southern Afghanistan on Friday. Two American military personnel were killed in a helicopter accident related to the mission. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/international/20MILI.html?todaysheadlines ----- 2 New Anthrax Infections Found; Previous Cases Share Same Strain Two more cases of anthrax were disclosed on Friday in the New York area. 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Two American military personnel were killed in a helicopter accident related to the mission. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/international/20MILI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Insertion of Ground Troops Demonstrates Willingness to Risk American Casualties The United States Army raid carried out Friday night is the start of a dangerous but potentially decisive stage of the war in Afghanistan. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/international/20STRA.html?todaysheadlines ----- Israelis Invade Bethlehem for First Time in Year Israeli troops and tanks invaded Bethlehem on Friday, seizing several buildings and trading staccato gunfire throughout the day with Palestinian fighters. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/international/middleeast/20MIDE.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?todaysheadline BUSINESS ========================= Risk Managers Face Challenge of Bracing for the Unimaginable Now that disasters are striking, those that manage risks are revising their formulas and trying to figure out how to plan for scenarios that they never took seriously before. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/business/20RISK.html?todaysheadlines ----- Uncertainty in Approach Toward Cipro Distributors and pharmacists have been swamped with orders for Cipro, and politicians are fretting that Bayer, the maker of the anthrax antibiotic, cannot deliver enough. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/business/20BAYE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Trend Bucked as Nokia Net Meets Hopes Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, did what only a handful of technology companies have managed recently: reported earnings that did not disappoint investors. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/technology/20NOKI.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE BUSINESS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?todaysheadline TECHNOLOGY ========================= Trend Bucked as Nokia Net Meets Hopes Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, did what only a handful of technology companies have managed recently: reported earnings that did not disappoint investors. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/technology/20NOKI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Rosie the Riveter in a New Generation The military industry is once again seeing virtues in their old businesses and a revived sense of being needed. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/business/20WORK.html?todaysheadlines ----- Hynix, the Korean Giant Chip, Is Ready to Seek a Buyer The technology slump has hit South Korea's semiconductor giants so hard that one, Hynix Semiconductor, said that it was ready to discuss selling its assets to any interested investor. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/technology/20CHIP.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html?todaysheadline POLITICS ========================= Citing Support for War, Bush Plays Down Contentious Issues President Bush said Friday that "support is near unanimous" among Pacific Rim nations for the military strikes in Afghanistan and the broader war against terrorism. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/international/asia/20PREX.html?todaysheadlines ----- Bush Winning Gore Backers' High Praises President Bush has won over some unlikely supporters, prominent Democrats who campaigned for Al Gore in last year's presidential campaign. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/national/20DEMS.html?todaysheadlines ----- Government Talks With Drug Companies About Buying Anthrax Antibiotics Tommy G. Thompson, the secretary of health and human services, said that he was negotiating with Bayer and other drug companies to buy Cipro and other antibiotics that could be used to treat anthrax. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/national/20DRUG.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE POLITICS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html?todaysheadline SPORTS ========================= Rivera Means Reliability and Results, Guaranteed The reliable, unhittable Mariano Rivera converted all 22 save chances he has had in the postseason over the last four years. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/sports/baseball/20YANK.html?todaysheadlines ----- Schilling Continues Domination in Playoffs Curt Schilling pitched another complete game, a four-hitter that gave the Diamondbacks a 5-1 victory in Game 3 of the N.L.C.S. and a 2-1 lead in their series against the Braves. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/sports/baseball/20BRAV.html?todaysheadlines ----- At Oregon, Pigskin and Sheepskin Collide Oregon is enjoying a 6-0 record for the first time since 1964, but the university is debating whether the money spent on the team's success is worth the cost to academic standards. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/sports/ncaafootball/20COLL.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE SPORTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html?todaysheadline ARTS ========================= Lacking a Center, Terrorist Networks Are Hard to Find, Let Alone Fight The metaphor of a spider web with a masterly evil plotter at its center is appealing as a description of Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations, but it may also be incorrect. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/arts/20NET.html?todaysheadlines ----- Fear, the New Virus of a Connected Era The Internet and cable news shows have lately become national forums for the expression of anxiety. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/arts/television/20LINK.html?todaysheadlines ----- Art Imitates Life, Perhaps Too Closely An installation at a London Gallery by the British artist Damien Hirst was dismantled and discarded by a cleaning man who said he thought it was garbage. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/arts/design/20HIRS.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE ARTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?todaysheadline NY REGION ========================= 2 New Anthrax Infections Found; Previous Cases Share Same Strain Two more cases of anthrax were disclosed on Friday in the New York area. In addition, The New York Times said that an envelope received at its offices in Rio de Janeiro had tested positive for traces of anthrax. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/nyregion/20YORK.html?todaysheadlines ----- Ferrer Formally Concedes to Green in a Democratic Show of Unity Fernando Ferrer conceded the Democratic nomination for mayor, endorsing his opponent, Mark Green, and ending a primary race that was punctuated by false starts and finishes. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/nyregion/20GREE.html?todaysheadlines ----- In Albany, Getting Serious About Casinos The World Trade Center disaster has rekindled serious negotiations for Indian casinos in western New York and the Catskills. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/nyregion/20CASI.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NY REGION NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/index.html?todaysheadline OP-ED ========================= Betting on Prosperity By BILL KELLER Shanghai is as powerful an endorsement as President Bush could want for his belief in the curative effects of the marketplace. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/opinion/20KELL.html?todaysheadlines ----- The Inescapable World By ANTHONY LEWIS After Sept. 11 it was said by many that our world had irrevocably changed. That is true in a sense that we have not yet grasped. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/opinion/20LEWI.html?todaysheadlines ----- To Bioterror, a Local Response By AMY E. SMITHSON A few essential moves in Washington could do more to ready us for attack. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/20/opinion/20SMIT.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE OP-ED NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/index.html?todaysheadline HOW TO CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------ You received these headlines because you requested The New York Times Direct e-mail service. To cancel delivery, change delivery options, change your e-mail address or sign up for other newsletters, see http://www.nytimes.com/email. Check or uncheck the headlines you would like to receive and remember to go to the bottom of the page and click on "Save Selections." To change your e-mail address, go to our help center: http://www.nytimes.com/help. 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