Message-ID: <10989323.1075855135755.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 06:05:14 -0800 (PST) From: nytdirect@nytimes.com To: don.baughman@enron.com Subject: Today's Headlines from NYTimes.com Wednesday, December 19, 2001 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: The New York Times Direct @ENRON X-To: Baughman Jr., Don X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Edward_Baughman_Jan2002\Baughman Jr., Don\Inbox X-Origin: Baughman-E X-FileName: dbaughm (Non-Privileged).pst [IMAGE]=09 [IMAGE] Search NYTimes.com Today's News Past Week Past 30 Days Past 90= Days Past Year Since 1996 =09 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Customize This E-Mail [IMAGE] Customize This E-= Mail =09 December 19, 2001 QUOTE OF THE DAY "This is what Afghanistan is. We ki= ll each other." FAQIR MUHAMMAD, military chieftain. TolkienArchives Exam= ine the World of J. R. R. Tolkien - This sponsored feature includes article= s from the New York Times archives, slide shows of Tolkien's artwork, multi= media presentations from New Line Cinema, weekly trivia quizzes and more. = Explore Tolkien Today . NATIONAL U.S. Will Offer Anthrax Shots for Th= ousands Health officials said they would offer the military's anthrax vac= cine to thousands of Capitol Hill workers and postal employees who were exp= osed to the disease. Death Sentence Overturned in 1981 Killing of Officer= A federal judge in Philadelphia threw out the death sentence for Mumia Ab= u-Jamal, a former journalist and Black Panther convicted of a 1981 police s= hooting, but upheld the murder conviction. Ex-Lawmaker From Jordan Is Hel= d in Chicago A retired Jordanian lawmaker who was leading local Muslims i= n a celebration to mark the end of Ramadan is being held on immigration cha= rges. 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Rumsfeld on Tuesday urged NATO to shift its focus to fighting terror = around the world. MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS BUSINESS UBS Ousts Preside= nt After 7 Months in Job UBS A.G., the Swiss banking giant with an expandi= ng presence on Wall Street, unexpectedly fired its president, Luqman Arnold= , just seven months after he took the top job. The Danger in a One-Basket= Nest Egg Prompts a Call to Limit Stock Plunges in retirement accounts tha= t were heavily invested in company stock are prompting some calls for c= hange by employee rights groups and lawmakers. LTV Seems on the Verge of = a Shutdown After more than half a century in business, the LTV Corporation= will soon shut its doors, barring a government-supplied miracle. MORE = BUSINESS NEWS TECHNOLOGY A Bright Spot in a Bleak Holiday Retailing Seas= on Internet sales, while growing more slowly than in past years, are expec= ted to increase by about 30 percent, according to recent surveys. U.S. Ex= pands Investigation Into Piracy of Software Investigators say the inquiry = into thrill-seeking software piracy has expanded exponentially since it was= announced late last week with raids at several universities. AT&T Board = to Meet on Sale or Spinoff of Cable Unit Amid a late push by AOL Time Warn= er, AT&T's board is to meet in Manhattan Wednesday to decide whether to s= ell the company's cable television operation or instead spin it off as an i= ndependent company. MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS POLITICS Senate Approves Bi= ll to Expand Federal Role in Public Education The Senate passed a bill on = Tuesday that sets a 12-year timetable for closing gaps in student achieveme= nt, and mandates annual testing for grade-school children. Congress Agree= s on Emergency Relief for New York Negotiators for the House and the Senat= e agreed to provide New York with an additional $8.2 billion in emergency r= ecovery aid. Talks in Congress Break Down Over Health Benefit for Jobless= Democrats and Republicans in Congress remained divided over how best to d= eliver health insurance subsidies to the unemployed. MORE POLITICS NEWS= SPORTS Duke-Kentucky Classic Has Familiar Ending Jason Williams carrie= d Duke back from a blowout, and the Blue Devils remained undefeated with a = win over Kentucky in the Jimmy V Classic. Martinez and Knoblauch Land on = Their Cleats Two core members of the recent Yankees' championships Chuck = Knoblauch and Tino Martinez found work elsewhere on a busy day in basebal= l. Hill's Season Ended Again Grant Hill, who has missed all but 18 games= the past two seasons, will undergo season-ending surgery for the second = time in a year. MORE SPORTS NEWS ARTS A Heroic Quest Through Middle-= Earth The director Peter Jackson has done an altogether heroic job in tack= ling perhaps the most intimidating nerd/academic fantasy classic ever. To= Stay or Go? City Opera Is Deciding on Its Home The New York City Opera's = future is now the center of attention in the debate about Lincoln Center's = proposed $1.2 billion redevelopment plan. As City Ticket Plan Grows, Some= Off Broadway Grouse Some Off Broadway producers have voiced concerns that= their theaters are missing out on the city's purchase of tickets to Broadw= ay shows. MORE ARTS NEWS NY REGION Congress Agrees on Emergency Reli= ef for New York Negotiators for the House and the Senate agreed to provide= New York with an additional $8.2 billion in emergency recovery aid. Fire= Damages North Wing of St. John the Divine A wing of the Cathedral Church = of St. John the Divine erupted in flames Tuesday morning after the blaze = spread from the gift shop. Radio Used on Sept. 11 Is Questioned Fire Dep= artment officials are investigating whether some firefighters engaged in re= scue efforts on Sept. 11 did not hear an order to evacuate the buildings du= e to faulty radios. MORE NY REGION NEWS OP-ED All Alone, Again By= THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Anyone in Washington planning to take the war on terro= rism to Iraq after Osama bin Laden is eliminated should not count on the re= st of the world's help. The Prettiest of Them All By MAUREEN DOWD Muha= mmad Ali stumbled into being a symbol of many things faith, defiance, athl= etic courage, racial pride. Equity for All Victims By PETER H. SCHUCK = America's dedication to justice for the victims of Sept. 11 is admirable.= Even more inspiring would be a commitment to treat all accident victims wi= th equal justice and compassion. MORE OP-ED NEWS Contribute to The = Neediest Cases Fund Make an online donation this Holiday Season to The New = York Times Neediest Cases Fund to help thousands of people. Donate now = About This E-Mail You received these headlines because you requested The N= ew York Times Direct e-mail service. 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