Message-ID: <27187664.1075862601045.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 05:45:39 -0800 (PST) From: nytdirect@nytimes.com To: don.baughman@enron.com Subject: Today's Headlines from NYTimes.com Saturday, November 24, 2001 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: The New York Times Direct <nytdirect@nytimes.com>@ENRON X-To: Baughman Jr., Don </O=ENRON/OU=NA/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=DBAUGHM> X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \DBAUGHM (Non-Privileged)\Baughman Jr., Don\Inbox X-Origin: Baughman-D 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 November 24, 2001 QUOTE OF THE DAY "The customer has the means. What we= are watching now is do they have the will." CARL STEIDTMAN, of Deloitte R= esearch, on holiday shopping. HolidayShopping Holiday Shopping Take adva= ntage of special offers and discounts -- on gifts, travel and luxury items = from NYTimes.com's premium advertisers -- with the Holiday Shopping E-Mail.= Sign up now . NATIONAL No Anthrax Is Found at Victim's Home or Two Ne= arby Postal Centers The initial testing for anthrax at two postal facili= ties near home of the 94-year-old woman who died from inhalation anthrax th= is week turned up no trace of the bacteria. Despite Ruling, Logan Officia= l Predicts Ouster of Security Firm The interim security director for Logan= International Airport in Boston still believes he will be able to revoke= the permit of the reinstated Argenbright Security Inc. Facing Decreased = Demand for Coins, Mint Starts Layoffs The United States Mint is laying off= workers because the softening economy has sharply reduced demand for new c= oins. MORE NATIONAL NEWS Advertisement FREE annual reports-- Order N= ow! Get FREE annual reports from EuroLand.com. Featuring a wide range of = information from world-class companies including Toyota, BMW, DaimlerChrysl= er, NTT, DoCoMo, UBS, Tomkins Solvay, Assa Abloy, Royal & Sun Alliance and = many more. Click here to order now. INTERNATIONAL Pakistanis Again Said t= o Evacuate Allies of Taliban Northern Alliance soldiers said that airplane= s had once again flown into Kunduz on Friday to evacuate Pakistanis who hav= e been fighting alongside Taliban forces trapped there. Palestinian Demon= strators Vow Revenge for Israeli Killing More than 60,000 Palestinian mou= rners in the West Bank and Gaza vowed today to launch revenge attacks insid= e Israel, a day after an Israeli missile strike killed a senior member of t= he militant group Hamas. Spain Sets Hurdle for Extraditions Spain has sa= id that it will not extradite eight men charged with complicity in the Sept= . 11 attacks unless the U.S. agrees to civilian trials. MORE INTERNATIO= NAL NEWS BUSINESS For Holiday Shoppers, Sale Is the Only Thing Lured by= sales and discounts, consumers kicked off the holiday shopping season and = ventured to stores Friday with rekindled appetites. The Arbiters of Reces= sion Stand Ready It's almost official: the economy is in recession, ending= the longest uninterrupted expansion in American history. Russia Delays A= ny Decision on Oil Cuts Russia surprised world oil markets on Friday by re= buffing OPEC's demands to cut oil output for 2002, postponing a decision un= til next month. MORE BUSINESS NEWS TECHNOLOGY Cyberspace Seen as Pot= ential Battleground Government officials are warning that cyberattacks are= likely as retribution for the United States campaign in Afghanistan. Att= acks at Hubs Could Disrupt Phone Lines Public safety experts and telecommu= nications executives are growing increasingly concerned about the possibili= ty of attacks on the telephone system. What Did You Do Before the War? N= ew fears and new data tools are yielding a boom in background checks -- eve= n after you're hired. MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS POLITICS Wait Until Dark = In his blundering, John Ashcroft has now handed radical Islam a propagan= da coup in its war against Israel. The World According to Colin Powell B= efore Sept. 11, he was the lonely hope of European allies, Congressional ce= ntrists and the media commentariat. What a difference a war makes. As Fis= cal Engine Stalls, the Mechanics Line Up A debate is breaking out among ec= onomists over whether the $75 billion to $100 billion that the House and Se= nate seem willing to spend on a stimulus package will be enough. MORE P= OLITICS NEWS SPORTS Nebraska's Loss Opens Door to Other Title Hopefuls = While the national title ambitions of Nebraska crumbled after its 62-36 los= s to Colorado, the championship hopes of Oklahoma, Florida and Tennessee we= re resuscitated. Rangers Show Fighting Spirit in Loss Dan Blackburn, the= Rangers' rookie goaltender, was pelted with 51 shots on goal in a loss to = the Capitals that was marred by penalties. At Miami, Tradition Attracts F= aithful Flock When they meet the Huskies on Saturday, the Hurricanes will = be cheered on by a group of distinguished alumni who play in the N.F.L. and= return to Miami to support its winning tradition. MORE SPORTS NEWS = ARTS No Room for Riches of the Indian Past The nation's archaeological ins= titutions cannot handle all the artifacts found and excavated during public= ly financed projects. An Organization on the Lookout for Patriotic Incorr= ectness A list compiled by a conservative nonprofit group accuses scholars= , students and even a university president of what they call unpatriotic be= havior after Sept. 11. Saying Farewell in a Rush of Witty Ragas Once Rav= i Shankar picked up his sitar, there was nothing hesitant or autumnal about= the music. MORE ARTS NEWS NY REGION No Anthrax Is Found at Victim's= Home or Two Nearby Postal Centers The initial testing for anthrax at two = postal facilities near home of the 94-year-old woman who died from inhala= tion anthrax this week turned up no trace of the bacteria. With Ban Loose= ned, Some Small Aircraft Return to Manhattan Skies Helicopters and small a= irplanes, banned from flying over New York City since the Sept. 11 terr= orist attack, are once again taking to the local skies, case by case. R= esidents Near Indian Point Plant Question Evacuation Plans Many say the go= vernment's evacuation plans for people who live around the Indian Point nuc= lear power plant are impractical and cannot protect residents. MORE NY = REGION NEWS OP-ED Wait Until Dark By FRANK RICH In his blundering, J= ohn Ashcroft has now handed radical Islam a propaganda coup in its war ag= ainst Israel. Right and Wrong By ANTHONY LEWIS Some of the moral and m= ilitary high ground secured by the United States is now being given up on a= nother front: law. Better Gas Mileage, Greater Security By ROBERT F. KE= NNEDY JR. There is a clear and pragmatic way to reduce our dependency on f= oreign oil fast. MORE OP-ED NEWS About This E-Mail You received the= se headlines because you requested The New York Times Direct e-mail service= . To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery option= s or your e-mail address, see http://www.nytimes.com/email . Check or un-= check the headlines you would like to receive or cancel and remember to go = to the bottom of the page and click on "Save Selections." Suggestions and = feedback are welcome at feedback@nytimes.com . 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