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February 19, 2002

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I asked, 'How do you steer it?' Somebody said, 'Shut up and go down.' I asked again. And he said, 'Shut up and go down.'"
JIM SHEA JR.,an American Olympian in the skeleton, on the first time he rode the sled.

NATIONAL
Welfare Chief Is Hoping to Promote Marriage
Wade F. Horn, the administration official who oversees the welfare program, wants to spend $100 million to promote marriage among the poor.

Trial in Case of Drowned Children Opens
The trial of Andrea Pia Yates, the woman accused of murdering her five children in a bathtub, opened on Monday with defense lawyers saying that she suffers from severe mental illness.

Dog Victim's Companion Awaits Start of Trial
On Tuesday the opening arguments begin in the trial of two lawyers whose dogs attacked and killed a Los Angeles woman.

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Get a glimpse into an unforgettable era in baseball history as Glory Days of Baseball brings to life the mythical period New York baseball from 1947-1957 through original New York Times articles and photos available for the first time in digital form.

INTERNATIONAL
Pentagon Readies Efforts to Sway Sentiment Abroad
The Pentagon is planning to provide news items, possibly even false ones, to foreign media in order to influence public opinion in both friendly and unfriendly countries.

In a Shift, U.S. Uses Airstrikes to Help Kabul
American forces appear to have opened a new phase in the war in Afghanistan with two bombing raids that were aimed at forces opposed to the new government in Kabul.

No Security for Sharon
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon won election on a promise to bring peace and security. But after a year of his stewardship, Israel lacks both and so, politically speaking, does he.

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BUSINESS
Congress to Investigate Wall St.'s Ties With Enron
Congressional investigators are widening their investigation of the Enron debacle to focus on Wall Street and the role it played in the company's rise and collapse.

First Boston Plans a Shakeup in Its Banking Unit
First Boston's chief executive, John J. Mack, is close to a deal to poach a high ranking banker from Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

Pact at United Averts Strike by Machinists
United Airlines reached a tentative agreement with the leaders of the union representing its aircraft mechanics, averting a possible strike.

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TECHNOLOGY
Grid Project to Wed Web Services
A worldwide computing project known as grid, whose long-term vision is to bring the power of supercomputing to individuals, is taking a step into the commercial mainstream.

Ciena to Pay $900 Million in Stock Deal to Buy ONI
Ciena, a maker of fiber optic network equipment, said it will acquire ONI Systems, in a stock transaction worth $900 million.

Global Crossing Was Big Giver to Campaigns in New York
Global Crossing, the troubled telecommunications company, was a a big campaign contributor in New York -- giving more than $200,000 in 18 months.

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POLITICS
Welfare Chief Is Hoping to Promote Marriage
Wade F. Horn, the administration official who oversees the welfare program, wants to spend $100 million to promote marriage among the poor.

Cheney Reinforces Bush's Stand Against Terrorism
Vice President Dick Cheney opened a four-day swing through California by underscoring America's resolve to stop Iraq, Iran and North Korea from continuing to develop weapons of mass destruction.

E.P.A. and Energy Department War Over Clean Air Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Energy Department are battling over new revisions to air pollution regulations.

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SPORTS
Drama and Scandal Make the Olympics
Every time Olympic Games are held, it seems, the idealized vision of a better world through amateur competition is declared dead or dying.

Jets Lose Three but Gain Millions
The Jets lost Aaron Glenn, Marcus Coleman and Ryan Young to the Houston Texans, but gained salary-cap flexibility.

Tampa Bay Pays to Get Gruden
The Buccaneers surrendered a staggering allotment of draft picks for coach John Gruden, who agreed to a five-year, $17 million contract with Tampa Bay.

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ARTS
Chinese Retreat Yields Handiwork Fit for an Emperor
An emperor's retirement lodge in the Forbidden City in Beijing that survived the Cultural Revolution is being preserved.

Racine's Pale Queen, Struggling With Racket Sports
Phèdre has probably never looked sicker than she does in the Wooster Group's exhilarating dissection of Racine's tragedy.

Clarity and Atmospherics, Courtesy of Levine
The Munich Philharmonic made its first appearances in New York since James Levine became its conductor and gave energetic, richly colored and insightful performances.

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NY REGION
Lesson in Hands-On Charity: Giving Away Cash Isn't Easy
When the National Association of Home Builders decided to distribute money directly to Sept. 11 victims, they had no idea how hard it would be to give away $10 million.

Educated, Experienced and Out of Unemployment Checks
Many college-educated professionals who worked in Manhattan are facing the prospect of their unemployment benefits running out after months of fruitless job hunting.

Want a Fight? Pick One Book for All New Yorkers
A group of librarians, bookstore owners and educators is struggling to pick one book for all eight million fickle New Yorkers to read.

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OP-ED
The Wrong War
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
The real aim of the American mission in the Philippines is political: to reach a feel-good declaration of victory in the war on terror.

Workers Held Hostage
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Last week, House Republicans blocked vital aid to the nation's most vulnerable workers, and have refused to release it unless they secure passage of a dying stimulus plan.

China, the Uncertain Ally
By ROSS TERRILL
President Bush has been able to win China's cooperation in the war on terrorism. Is this a fluke due to Sept. 11, or are we finally entering a new relationship with Beijing?

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