Message-ID: <715508.1075860867261.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 01:37:06 -0800 (PST) From: nytdirect@nytimes.com To: khyatt@enron.com Subject: Today's Headlines from NYTimes.com Friday, February 22, 2002 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: The New York Times Direct <nytdirect@nytimes.com> X-To: khyatt@enron.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Kevin_Hyatt_Mar2002\Hyatt, Kevin\Deleted Items X-Origin: Hyatt-K X-FileName: khyatt (Non-Privileged).pst <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/strict.dtd"> <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>NYTimes HTML E-Mail</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" LINK="#000066" VLINK="#666666" ALINK="#990000"> <TABLE WIDTH="600" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="600" VALIGN="TOP"> <!-- Flag goes here --> <IMG SRC="http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/email/todaysheadlines/todayshedflag.gif" WIDTH="600" HEIGHT="35" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="left"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="600" VALIGN="TOP"><font face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> <!-- Search box begins --> <TABLE WIDTH="600" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR> <TD HEIGHT="2" BGCOLOR="#000000"><IMG SRC="spacer.gif" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="left"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#CCCCCC" > <FORM method="GET" action="http://query.nytimes.com/search/query"> <FONT face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Search NYTimes.com <INPUT TYPE="text" SIZE="15" name="query" MAXLENGTH="32"> <select name="date"> <option value="Today">Today's News <option value="site1week">Past Week <option value="past30days" selected="">Past 30 Days <option value="past90days">Past 90 Days <option value="past365days">Past Year <option value="Full">Since 1996 </select> <input type="image" name="submit" value=" Search" src="http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/global/global_search/gs_submit.gif" width="18" height="19" border="0" alt="submit" align="top"> </FONT> </FORM> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <!-- Search box ends --> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="600" VALIGN="TOP"> <TABLE WIDTH="600" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="600" COLSPAN="2" HEIGHT="7"><IMG SRC="http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/misc/spacer.gif" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="7" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="left"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="468" VALIGN="TOP"> <!-- OAS tag for 468 goes here --> <A href="http://www.nytimes.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/email.nytimes.com/todaysheadlines/html/22423/Position1/th-nytiibhousea/glory468.gif/" target="_blank"><img src="http://graphics4.nytimes.com/RealMedia/ads/Creatives/th-nytiibhousea/glory468.gif" BORDER=0 Other ALT="" ></A> </TD> <TD WIDTH="10"><p></TD> <TD WIDTH="122"> <!-- E-Mail nav goes here --><!-- E-Mail nav goes here --> <TABLE WIDTH="122" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"> <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/email"> <IMG SRC="http://www.nytimes.com/images/email/wine/customize.gif" ALT="Customize This E-Mail" WIDTH="122" HEIGHT="19" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="left"> </A> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"> <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/email"> <IMG SRC="http://www.nytimes.com/images/email/wine/nytnewsletters.gif" WIDTH="122" HEIGHT="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="LEFT"></A> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"> <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/email"><IMG SRC="http://www.nytimes.com/images/email/wine/textversion.gif" ALT="Customize This E-Mail" WIDTH="122" HEIGHT="19" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="left"></A><p><br clear="all"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="600" VALIGN="TOP"> <font size="2" font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"> </font> <!-- Content begins --> <table align="right"><tr><td><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2" ><b>February 22, 2002</b> </font></td></tr></table><br> <hr size="1"> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"> <font size="2" color="#990000"><b>QUOTE OF THE DAY</b></font><br> <font size="2">"Our bottom line is that mammograms reduce deaths from breast cancer." <br> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/health/22MAMM.html?todaysheadlines">DR. JANET ALLAN,</a>vice chairwoman of a federal advisory committee. <hr size="1"> <font size="2" color="#990000"><b>NATIONAL</b></font><br> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/health/22MAMM.html?todaysheadlines">Guidelines by U.S. Urge Mammograms for Women at 40</a></b><br> Federal officials issued new guidelines for breast cancer screening that strongly recommend the tests and lower the age at which women should begin receiving them. <P> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/education/22COLL.html?todaysheadlines">As College Endowments Dwindle, Big Tuition Increases Fill the Void</a></b><br> The nation's private colleges and universities are raising tuition for the next academic year more sharply than in recent years. <P> </font> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/national/22PRIE.html?todaysheadlines">Priest in Child Abuse Case Sentenced to 9 to 10 Years</a></b><br> John Geoghan, a central figure in a sexual abuse scandal in Boston, received the maximum sentence on Thursday. <P> </font> <p> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE NATIONAL NEWS</a> <br> <!-- Inline Direct Ad begins --> <hr size="1"> <img src="http://graphics4.nytimes.com/images/email/advertisement2.gif" WIDTH="150" HEIGHT="15" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BORDER="0" ALIGN="left" ALT="Advertisement"> <BR CLEAR="ALL"> <TABLE WIDTH="588" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="5" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="#F8F5EC"> <tr><TD><font size="2"> <b>Own a Classic Piece of New York Baseball History for Just $9.95.</b> <br> 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. </font></td> <TD valign=middle><CENTER><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/email.nytimes.com/todaysheadlines/html/6822/Position2/th-nytiibhousea/gloryida.html/"> <img vspace=5 src="http://www.nytimes.com/ads/glory120.gif" border="0"></a></CENTER></TD></tr></table> <br> <!-- Inline Direct Ad ends --> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" color="#990000"><b>INTERNATIONAL</b></font><br> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/international/asia/22PREX.html?todaysheadlines">Bush Urges Freedom of Worship in China</a></b><br> Calling the United States "a nation guided by faith" in a speech broadcast across China on Friday, President Bush pressed for religious freedom. <P> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/international/middleeast/22MIDE.html?todaysheadlines">Sharon Has Plan for Buffer Zones to Protect Israel</a></b><br> Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, said on Thursday that Israel would create buffer zones to achieve "security separation" from the Palestinians. <P> </font> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/international/asia/22MILI.html?todaysheadlines">U.S. Says 16 Killed in Raids Weren't Taliban or Al Qaeda</a></b><br> Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said on Thursday that 16 Afghans killed by American troops last month were not members of the Taliban or Al Qaeda. <P> </font> <p> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS</a> <br> <!-- Inline Direct Ad begins --> <!-- Inline Direct Ad ends --> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" color="#990000"><b>BUSINESS</b></font><br> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/business/22ENRO.html?todaysheadlines">Connecticut Feels Fallout From Enron</a></b><br> Trying to make up for $220 million lost in a murky deal with the Enron Corporation, the Connecticut state trash authority voted to raise its rates. <P> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/business/22CONS.html?todaysheadlines">Keen Rivalry by Consultants Expected After Auditors' Shift</a></b><br> The shift away from consulting by big accounting firms is likely to lead to new and intense competition over clients. <P> </font> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/business/22GRAD.html?todaysheadlines">Not Wanted: '02 Graduates Seeking Jobs</a></b><br> Students who complete their undergraduate degrees this year face the worst job market for college graduates in nearly a decade. <P> </font> <p> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE BUSINESS NEWS</a> <br> <!-- Inline Direct Ad begins --> <!-- Inline Direct Ad ends --> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" color="#990000"><b>TECHNOLOGY</b></font><br> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/technology/22COMP.html?todaysheadlines">Computer Associates Stock Drops Sharply Once Again</a></b><br> Shares of Computer Associates International skidded for a second day on reports that federal regulators and prosecutors are investigating its accounting practices. <P> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/nyregion/22EBAY.html?todaysheadlines">EBay Is Asked to Remove Trade Center Items</a></b><br> The Bloomberg administration demanded that eBay remove World Trade Center memorabilia from its Web site. <P> </font> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Global-Crossing-Shareholders.html?todaysheadlines">Global Crossing to File Another Plan</a></b><br> A group of Global Crossing shareholders intends to file an alternative rescue plan for the telecom network firm that would save investors' holdings and kick out many of the top executives. <P> </font> <p> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS</a> <br> <!-- Inline Direct Ad begins --> <!-- Inline Direct Ad ends --> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" color="#990000"><b>POLITICS</b></font><br> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/international/asia/22PREX.html?todaysheadlines">Bush Urges Freedom of Worship in China</a></b><br> Calling the United States "a nation guided by faith" in a speech broadcast across China on Friday, President Bush pressed for religious freedom. <P> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/politics/22DONA.html?todaysheadlines">Push From Senator May Break Campaign Finance Logjam</a></b><br> Senator Gordon Smith indicated that he will oppose any filibuster by opponents of campaign finance. <P> </font> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/business/22ECON.html?todaysheadlines">End of Recession Is Seen, but Strength of Recovery Is Unclear</a></b><br> Economists and government officials said the recession had almost certainly come to an end but how strong and sustained the recovery would be remained unclear. <P> </font> <p> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE POLITICS NEWS</a> <br> <!-- Inline Direct Ad begins --> <!-- Inline Direct Ad ends --> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" color="#990000"><b>SPORTS</b></font><br> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/olympics/22SKAT.html?todaysheadlines">Hughes Jumps Past 3 Rivals</a></b><br> Sarah Hughes became the latest teenager to upend Michelle Kwan's Olympic moment when she began the night in fourth place and ended up with a gold medal. <P> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/sports/basketball/22NETS.html?todaysheadlines">Kidd Helps Nets Deflate the Wizards</a></b><br> Jason Kidd dazzled the Wizards with 30 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds as the Nets rolled to their fourth consecutive victory. <P> </font> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/sports/basketball/22NBAA.html?todaysheadlines">Van Exel and LaFrentz Are Dealt to the Mavericks</a></b><br> The balance of power in the N.B.A. twitched a little when the Mavericks traded for Nick Van Exel and Raef LaFrentz of the Nuggets. <P> </font> <p> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE SPORTS NEWS</a> <br> <!-- Inline Direct Ad begins --> <!-- Inline Direct Ad ends --> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" color="#990000"><b>ARTS</b></font><br> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/arts/design/22KIMM.html?todaysheadlines">Artistic Kin, So Different Yet So Alike</a></b><br> The Metropolitan Museum of Art's exhibition of Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi, father and daughter, proves their distinct styles. <P> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/movies/22WATC.html?todaysheadlines">A Perfectionist's Pupil With a Major in Creepy</a></b><br> Nicole Kidman chose to watch "The Shining" not because it's her favorite Stanley Kubrick film, but to see what the late director was able to do with the horror genre. <P> </font> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/arts/design/22SMIT.html?todaysheadlines">Grown Up and in Love With Color</a></b><br> The Armory Show's claim to be the "International Fair of New Art" is more or less fulfilled. <P> </font> <p> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE ARTS NEWS</a> <br> <!-- Inline Direct Ad begins --> <!-- Inline Direct Ad ends --> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" color="#990000"><b>NY REGION</b></font><br> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/nyregion/22RAMP.html?todaysheadlines">4 Dead in New Jersey Rampage; Ex-Officer Is Held</a></b><br> A 70-year-old retired Newark policeman fatally shot his 22-year-old granddaughter and three of his neighbors. <P> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/nyregion/22REBU.html?todaysheadlines">Proposals for Memorials Move Close to Approval</a></b><br> Two proposals for temporary memorials to the victims of the World Trade Center attack are moving closer to approval. <P> </font> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/nyregion/22ONEI.html?todaysheadlines">After 5 Days, Oneida Deal Is Unraveling</a></b><br> The deal with the Oneida Indians of New York State to end a $31 million dispute over a quarter million acres in Central New York has begun to unravel. <P> </font> <p> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE NY REGION NEWS</a> <br> <!-- Inline Direct Ad begins --> <!-- Inline Direct Ad ends --> <hr size="1"> <font size="2" color="#990000"><b>OP-ED </b></font><br> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/opinion/22KRUG.html?todaysheadlines">The W Scenario</a></b> <br> By PAUL KRUGMAN <br> Both the administration and many business leaders have taken a modest improvement in economic indicators as proof that the economy is poised for full recovery. They could be right but don't count on it. <P> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/opinion/22KRIS.html?todaysheadlines">A Life of Balances</a></b> <br> By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF <br> As I mourn Danny Pearl's death, I hope against expectation that we journalists will be more cautious. And most of all, I honor all those foreign correspondents out there. <P> </font> <font face="times new roman"><b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/22/opinion/22LYNC.html?todaysheadlines">How Mourners Were Betrayed</a></b> <br> By THOMAS LYNCH <br> The horrors in Noble, Ga., where hundreds of the dead have been found in various states of putrefaction in the Tri-State Crematory, are the result of criminal conduct, professional neglect and a lack of regulatory vigilance. <P> </font> <p> <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/index.html?todaysheadline">MORE OP-ED NEWS</a> <br> <!-- Inline Direct Ad begins --> <!-- Inline Direct Ad ends --> <hr size="1"> <font face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="1"> <b>About This E-Mail<br> </b>You received these headlines because you requested The New York Times Direct e-mail service. 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