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January 21, 2002

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Let us build on the richness of Afghanistan's past, let us build a new history that will protect and ennoble usall."
COLIN L. POWELL,secretary of state.

NATIONAL
Tight Budgets Force States to Reconsider Crime and Penalties
After decades of building more prisons and passing tougher sentencing laws, states are being forced by budget deficits to close some prisons and consider shortening sentences.

Bad Times? Not in a Thriving Florida Town
If there is one place in the country that is escaping the current recession, it may the city of Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Key Players in Budget War: They're Older and They Vote
The political war over the budget will revolve, in part, around the interests and apprehensions of one extraordinarily powerful group: older Americans.

MORE NATIONAL NEWS

Digital Camera memory dilemma solved!
The PalmCam Digital Camera from Panasonic uses breakthrough SuperDisk(TM) technology to store up to 1500 images on one disk!

INTERNATIONAL
U.S. Makes Pledge for $300 Million in Aid to Afghans
With occasional bombs still dropping on Afghanistan, the United States pledged on Sunday to provide nearly $300 million for reconstruction efforts.

Conduct of War Is Redefined by Success of Special Forces
Even with the first use of American ground troops, senior commanders were unsure that special forces alone could topple the Taliban.

2 Marines Killed and 5 Injured as Helicopter Crashes Near Base
Two marines were killed and five injured when their helicopter crashed early on Sunday in a mountainous area south of Bagram air base.

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BUSINESS
Enron Chief Says His Sale of Stock Was to Pay Loans
Kenneth L. Lay, chief of Enron, was repeatedly forced to repay millions of dollars in loans by handing over stock to Enron last year as his investments declined in value, his lawyer said.

At Viacom, Rumors Persist of Tension at the Top
Viacom, and its stock, continues to be dogged by rumors of tension between the strong-willed men who run the company.

ImClone's Woes Cast a Broader Biotech Shadow
A controversy surrounding ImClone Systems is casting a cloud over the biotechnology industry, some analysts say.

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TECHNOLOGY
Amazon Ships to Sorting Machine Beat
With the help new machinery, Amazon.com, once the champion of the strategy "get big fast," has learned how to become small.

Software Screens Trading Partners
Companies have scrambled to make sure they are not doing business with terrorist organizations, often turning to software to screen trading partners.

Bloomgindales Reconsiders Online Sales
For a variety of reasons, Bloomingdales.com is backing away from its aggressive Internet sales strategy.

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POLITICS
Key Players in Budget War: They're Older and They Vote
The political war over the budget will revolve, in part, around the interests and apprehensions of one extraordinarily powerful group: older Americans.

Lieberman Feels the Sting of Criticism Over Enron
Senator Joseph Lieberman, the Connecticut Democrat, has been buffeted with criticism from both sides of the aisle for his stewardship of one of 10 Congressional committees now investigating Enron.

Ex-Reporter and Civic Leader in Runoff to Be Mayor of Dallas
Dallas voters have forced a runoff mayoral election between a former journalist with a confrontational style and a civic leader.

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SPORTS
Rams' Latest Offensive Innovation: Interceptions
Brett Favre threw six interceptions, three of which were returned for touchdowns, and the St. Louis Rams easily beat the Green Bay Packers.

Steelers Live Again With Stewart
Kordell Stewart displayed the complete package and Pittsburgh's defense was dominant in the Steelers' win over the Baltimore Ravens.

For Patriots, a Storm and an Imperfect Call
The fumble-that-wasn't in New England's overtime win over the Raiders on Saturday night will go down in Patriots lore.

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ARTS
'A Beautiful Mind' Wins Four Golden Globes
Ron Howard's emotional thriller about a brilliant but schizophrenic mathematician won best dramatic picture at the Golden Globe Awards. Russell Crowe, right, won best actor for his work in the film.

Multifaceted Antiques Show Only Burnished by Adversity
The 48th Annual Winter Antiques Show, thrown into disarray by an unplanned relocation to the New York Hilton, prevailed with handsome booths and superb selections.

Crime and Race in England, Both Factual and Fictitious
"Materpiece Theater" will present two daring, engrossing films: "The Murder of Stephen Lawrence" and an "Othello" based in the loosest way on Shakespeare.

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NY REGION
Ground Zero Cleanup Defies How Jobs Are Usually Done
Those removing the rubble at ground zero are trumpeting nothing short of a construction miracle, and with it, no small victory over cynicism about what labor can get done.

In Shadow of Reactors, Parents Seek Peace of Mind in a Pill
What's the new suburban drug of choice? Potassium iodide, to ward off radiation from a nuclear power plant meltdown.

Giant Brookhaven Roiled by Battle to Create Town Council Districts
Just about everything in the Town of Brookhaven is jumbo size, including the latest battle over how to run it.

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OP-ED
An Honorable Man
By BOB HERBERT
Henry Reuss, a Milwaukee congressman who died on Jan. 12, was an idealist grounded in integrity.

The Crimson Birthmark
By WILLIAM SAFIRE
How far should we go in search of human perfectibility?

The Farm Bill Charade
By DICK LUGAR
Our agriculture policy heads for disaster -- again.

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