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February 12, 2002

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Now I can go home and all my friends will make fun of me for being in the Olympics. It'll be sick."
DANNY KASS,silver medalist in the men's halfpipe snowboard competition.

NATIONAL
Attack Possible in U.S. or Yemen, the F.B.I. Warns
The F.B.I. issued a new security threat alert on Monday night, more specific than any before, warning of a possible attack as early as Tuesday in the United States or Yemen.

Small Fire Becomes Inferno, Burning Homes in California
Fierce gusting winds transformed a small brush fire on Monday into walls of flame that burned more than 4,000 acres in northern San Diego County.

Bush Urges $300 Billion for Health Care Changes
President Bush outlined a $300 billion, 10-year health care plan on Monday that he said would overhaul Medicare and help the elderly buy prescription drugs.

MORE NATIONAL NEWS

Panasonic VDR-M10 DVD Camcorder's amazing high-resolution captures images in razor-sharp, vivid color that lasts for generations.

INTERNATIONAL
Millions in Iran Rally Against U.S.
Galvanized by President Bush's branding of their nation as part of an "axis of evil," Iranians marched in a nationwide pep rally.

Milosevic, 'The Biggest Fish,' on Eve of War Crimes Trial
On Tuesday, Slobodan Milosevic will be the first head of state to face charges so grave: genocide, crimes against humanity and violations of the Geneva conventions.

Scolding Socialists, Chirac Opens His Re-election Effort
President Jacques Chirac defended himself against accusations of corruption and accused Socialists of squandering the benefits of France's recent economic growth.

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BUSINESS
U.S. Widens Global Crossing Inquiry
The investigation of the accounting practices of Global Crossing, the troubled telecom company, expanded into an inquiry on a type of financial transaction also used by Enron.

G.O.P. Studies New Rules on Companies
House Republicans are circulating proposals for post-Enron legislation that they say will strengthen federal standards for auditor independence and corporate financial disclosure.

J. P. Morgan Seems to Feel the Ripples
J. P. Morgan's executives have been reassuring employees in recent weeks and telling investors that much of the market's anxieties about the company are overblown.

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TECHNOLOGY
U.S. Widens Global Crossing Inquiry
The investigation of the accounting practices of Global Crossing, the troubled telecom company, expanded into an inquiry on a type of financial transaction also used by Enron.

U.S. Seizes Bank Business of Web Credit Card Issuer
The government took control of the banking operations of NextCard, saying that it had grown too fast and with scant attention to lending quality.

Nortel Officer Forced to Quit on Suspicious 401(k) Trades
The chief financial officer of Nortel Networks was forced to resign after the company said it had notified regulators of suspicious trades in his 401(k) retirement account.

MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS

POLITICS
White House Is Backing Foes of Finance Bill
The White House is quietly working through the Republican Party to scuttle campaign finance legislation before the House this week.

Lawmakers to Investigate U.S. Failures in Attacks
The House and Senate intelligence committees are set to begin a joint investigation into United States intelligence gaps in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Bush Featured in G.O.P. Ads Criticizing 5 Senators
President Bush has taken a starring role in an advertisement running in the states of five senators who voted against his economic stimulus package.

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SPORTS
Judging Falls Between Fix and an Injustice
The big problem for Canada's Jamie Salé and David Pelletier is that they do not have the reputation of their Russian counterparts.

With His Career at Crossroads, Giambi Took It
After leading Oakland to within a game of eliminating the Yankees in the playoffs the last two seasons, Jason Giambi has embraced the enemy and is not looking back.

Westminster Favorites Are Fetching the Prizes
The first two group winners at the Westminster Kennel Club's 126th annual show were best-in-show favorites: Mick in the terrier group and Rocky in the working group.

MORE SPORTS NEWS

ARTS
A Global Vision for a Global Show
The artistic director of Documenta 11, an international exhibition that is to contemporary art what the Olympics are to sports, sees art as an expression of social change.

For Trillin, Parking Is an End, Not a Means
Calvin Trillin hesitates to call his new book the ultimate New York novel, but he does claim that it is the ultimate New York parking novel, if only by default.

A Howl of Total Anguish With a Punch in the Head
While most rap-rock acts feel obliged to choose a side, Linkin Park strives for impartiality.

MORE ARTS NEWS

NY REGION
Rescuing the Buildings Beyond Ground Zero
Five months after the World Trade Center attack, the focus of the recovery effort is moving to the ring of battered skyscrapers around ground zero.

Judge Says Child's Well-Being Is a Factor in a Deportation
A federal judge in Brooklyn recently ruled that an immigrant who is a felon cannot be deported unless officials first consider the impact on his family.

Problem in Candidacy for U.S. Attorney's Aide
A background check of the prime candidate for the job of assistant to New Jersey's United States attorney revealed a possibly illicit meeting with Senator Robert G. Torricelli.

MORE NY REGION NEWS

OP-ED
Business Versus Biznes
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Memo to critics of the media's liberal bias: the pinkos you really should be going after are those business reporters.

Taming Tyranny in Zimbabwe
By J. STEPHEN MORRISON
Washington may be able to shift the focus in southern Africa to a post-Mugabe future in which a renewed democratic process is still possible.

Foreign Aid in Our Own Defense
By RICHARD SOKOLSKY and JOSEPH McMILLAN
We need a program of tightly focused foreign aid to address the economic, political and social conditions that will otherwise continue breeding new terrorists.

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