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March 5, 2002

QUOTE OF THE DAY
"If the Palestinians are not being beaten, there will be no negotiations. The aim is to increase the number of losses on the other side. Only after they've been battered, will we be able to conduct talks."
ARIEL SHARON,prime minister of Israel.

NATIONAL
Maine Parish Agonizes Over a Priest's Confession
A parish council in Maine is torn over whether it wants to keep a priest who announced that he sexually abused a boy 22 years ago.

Tinderbox of a Texas Port Points to a Threat by Sea
Complacency seems to have set in at a vulnerable Texas port, even as officials in Washington talk urgently about the terrorist threat from the sea.

Justices Won't Review a Ruling That Blocks Raises
The Supreme Court refused on Monday to be drawn into a dispute between Congress and the nation's judges over judicial pay.

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INTERNATIONAL
7 Americans Die During Raid on Afghan Mountains
As U.S. forces took the lead in a large-scale operation for the first time, seven American soldiers died in fierce fighting.

Gunman Kills 3 in Tel Aviv After 17 Palestinians Die in West Bank
After Israel unleashed its anger at Palestinians on Monday, a lone gunman attacked a popular Tel Aviv night spot early Tuesday.

Zimbabwe's Political Clashes Intensify Before Vote
As Zimbabwe lurches toward a presidential election, on Saturday and Sunday, a rural community is bracing for the worst.

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BUSINESS
For Executives, Nest Egg Is Wrapped in a Security Blanket
The United States has built up a two-tier pension system, leaving many members of the baby boom generation unprepared for life after age 65.

How Trail of Big Currency Losses Could Remain Cold for 5 Years
John M. Rusnak, a currency trader at a Baltimore bank, dug deep into his bag of tricks and now says that he hid $691 million in losses over five years.

Supreme Court to Decide Fate of 200 Licenses for Wireless Use
The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the government had the right to seize wireless licenses from a bankrupt company and auction them to the nation's largest communications carriers.

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TECHNOLOGY
Supreme Court to Decide Fate of 200 Licenses for Wireless Use
The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the government had the right to seize wireless licenses from a bankrupt company and auction them to the nation's largest communications carriers.

9 States Modify Proposal to Stiffen Microsoft Remedies
A group of states modified their proposed remedies against Microsoft to try to assure a judge that their plans were practical and not a recipe for chaos in the personal computer industry.

Creditors Resist Asian Bid for Global Crossing
Creditors of Global Crossing are resisting an offer by two Asian companies to acquire the bankrupt company's assets after reports of a competing bid emerged over the weekend.

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POLITICS
Senate Sets Aside Its Work on Overhauling Elections
The Senate decided on Monday to set aside a bill to overhaul the nation's election procedures while Democrats and Republicans try to thrash out a compromise.

Letter to Ridge Is Latest Jab in Fight Over Balance of Powers
Tensions over the balance of powers mounted on Monday as the White House said the director of homeland security would refuse to testify before a Senate committee.

Bush Promotes His Education Agenda and a Senate Candidate
President Bush went to Minnesota on Monday to raise political donations and to promote the benefits of the education bill that he signed in January.

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SPORTS
Big Draw Is the Only Thing
The N.C.A.A. men's tournament, which will draw its field on Sunday, has become the only proving ground that matters in college basketball.

Knicks Give Coach an Extension
In a shocking move, the Knicks will announce as early as Tuesday that Don Chaney will coach the team next season.

Selig Has Become a Target
Has Commissioner Bud Selig become the boogeyman of the labor negotiations? To some players, he has.

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ARTS
Struggling in Brooklyn When Acclaim Isn't Enough
An impasse in labor negotiations is just the latest chapter in a long sequence of events that threaten the Brooklyn Philharmonic's very existence.

Dreams of 'Metamorphoses' Echo in a Larger Space
In its new home, the magic of Mary Zimmerman's adaptation of "Metamorphoses" has been enhanced; its gift for subliminal seduction magnified.

Visiting Joffrey Is Right at Home in Washington
A home away from home is what the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts should offer the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago.

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NY REGION
U.S. May Approve More Aid for Kin of Sept. 11 Dead
The White House is close to a decision on changes in the Victims Compensation Fund that could increase awards by hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Four Die in a Brooklyn Fire as a 6-Year-Old Seeks Help
A fire that killed four people in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Monday would have claimed more lives had it not been for the heroism of a 6-year-old boy.

Full and Not at All: The Difference Between Two New Jersey Reservoirs
The effects of decades-old decisions in watershed policy are now being felt in New Jersey.

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OP-ED
Breaking the Contract
By PAUL KRUGMAN
If converting Social Security to a system of private retirement accounts is such a good idea, why can't advocates of that conversion try, just once, to make their case without insisting that 1+1=4?

The Angola Mirror
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
If we want to fathom how countries like Saudi Arabia or Pakistan could possibly support terrorists, we might peek into a mirror.

Network News Is Still Serious Business
By TED KOPPEL
The eulogies for "Nightline" have been wonderful, but premature.

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