Message-ID: <6183167.1075855286792.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 04:54:22 -0800 (PST) From: nytdirect@nytimes.com To: louise@enron.com Subject: Today's Headlines from NYTimes.com Monday, December 24, 2001 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-From: The New York Times Direct @ENRON X-To: louise@enron.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Louise_Kitchen_Jan2002_1\Kitchen, Louise\Deleted Items X-Origin: Kitchen-L X-FileName: lkitchen (Non-Privileged).pst [IMAGE]=09 [IMAGE] Search NYTimes.com Today's News Past Week Past 30 Days Past 90= Days Past Year Since 1996 =09 [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Customize This E-Mail [IMAGE] Customize This E-= Mail =09 December 24, 2001 QUOTE OF THE DAY "When reboarding they went through = everything. They went through our bags, they made us take our shoes off, bu= t nobody complained." GEOFFREY BISSEN, who was on the flight with a man wi= th explosives in his shoes. TolkienArchives Examine the World of J. R. R.= Tolkien - This sponsored feature includes articles from the New York Times= archives, slide shows of Tolkien's artwork, multimedia presentations from = New Line Cinema, weekly trivia quizzes and more. Explore Tolkien Today .= NATIONAL F.B.I. Tests Find Explosive in Shoes of Jet Passenger Tests = confirmed that explosives packed with wires had been hidden in the sneakers= of a passenger on a Miami-bound jetliner that was forced to land in Boston= on Saturday. A 'Strange' Traveler Acted, and the Passengers Reacted The= passengers of American Airlines Flight 63 arrived in Miami on Sunday, reli= eved that their resolve had apparently averted a midair catastrophe. San = Francisco AIDS Debate Leads to Criminal Charges Two advocates for people w= ith AIDS have been charged with more than 30 counts of harassing health off= icials, researchers, and newspaper reporters. 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New Afg= han Leaders Begin Tough Tasks Afghanistan's new interim cabinet meeting fo= cused its attention to the country's continuing security problems, with min= isters reporting on the conditions in their provinces. MORE INTERNATION= AL NEWS BUSINESS 'You've Got Mail,' More and More, and Mostly, It Is Jun= k Unsolicited commercial e-mail, best known by its pejorative appellatio= n, spam, has been annoying Internet users for years. But in the last three = months, spam has spiked. Hewlett Aims to Replace the Print Shop Hewlett-= Packard hopes to extend the reach of its printing and imaging division, w= hich rang up $20 billion in sales this year. Demand Grows for Net Service= at High Speed Despite lackluster performance by high-speed Internet compa= nies, Americans are still eager to get broadband Internet access. MORE = BUSINESS NEWS TECHNOLOGY 'You've Got Mail,' More and More, and Mostly, I= t Is Junk Unsolicited commercial e-mail, best known by its pejorative ap= pellation, spam, has been annoying Internet users for years. But in the las= t three months, spam has spiked. Hewlett Aims to Replace the Print Shop = Hewlett-Packard hopes to extend the reach of its printing and imaging div= ision, which rang up $20 billion in sales this year. Driven by a Higher C= alling, Not Dot-Com Dollars The collapse of countless e-commerce ventures= in 2001 may have prompted many to dismiss the Internet as a viable eco= nomic platform, but it certainly remains vital as a creative medium. M= ORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS POLITICS Wartime Forges a Unified Front for Bush Aid= es Crisis and war have reshaped the president's foreign policy advisers in= to a focused group whose muscular tone has matched the unforeseen emergency= . Even Without a Stimulus Plan, the Outlook Brightens Gail D. Fosler, ch= ief economist at the Conference Board, spoke about the stimulus package in = Congress and the economic outlook. Bush Wants More Funding for Domestic S= ecurity President Bush plans to propose significant increases in spending = on domestic U.S. security in his next budget, according to administration o= fficials. MORE POLITICS NEWS SPORTS Jets Creep Closer to the Playoff= s The Jets did not so much surge toward the playoffs as they staggered i= n that direction with their win over the Colts on Sunday night. Giants Su= rvive With Another Rally A 7-yard touchdown pass with 20 seconds left capp= ed a rally that gave the Giants a win over Seattle and kept their playoff h= opes alive. Tampa Bay Buries New Orleans Tampa Bay took a big step towar= d the playoffs with a rout of New Orleans. The Bucs now lead the Saints in = the race for the final N.F.C. wild-card spot. MORE SPORTS NEWS ARTS = Inheriting an Uneasy Truce Between Art and Government When Michael Hammond= assumes the helm of the National Endowment for the Arts he will find hi= mself in the historically stormy relationship between the arts and govern= ment. Trading Police Forensics for Writer's Life on 'C.S.I.' Elizabeth D= evine, a crime scene investigator with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's D= epartment for 15 years, left her job to become a writer on the CBS drama "= C.S.I." The Quest of 'The Ring': Draw Novices, Not Just Fans The creator= s of "The Lord of the Rings" have sought to please both fervent fans of Tol= kien's work and those unfamiliar with his mythic world. MORE ARTS NEWS = NY REGION Pataki Rethinks Promise of a Pay Raise for Lawyers to the Indi= gent Gov. George E. Pataki, who promised nearly a year ago to increase pay= for lawyers who represent the poor, is reconsidering that pledge because o= f new budget deficits. A Stay-at-Home Public Is Only the Latest Worry for= Travel Agents Some forecasters are warning that waves of failures, bankru= ptcies and layoffs are about to sweep through the travel agent industry. = Toms River Still Asking a Question: `Why Us?' The results of a six-year, $= 10 million study into the high childhood cancer rate in Toms River, N.J., h= ave left residents on an emotional fence. MORE NY REGION NEWS OP-ED = Christmas Dinner for 1,000 By BOB HERBERT The operators of the soup kit= chen at the Church of the Holy Apostles on Ninth Avenue will try to make = today, Christmas Eve, a little special for the people who show up for a me= al. Threat of National ID By WILLIAM SAFIRE Fear of terrorism has plac= ed Americans in danger of trading our "right to be let alone" for the fals= e sense of security of a national identification card. Betrayed by the = White House By IRIS CHANG Our leaders in Washington must not be permitt= ed to sell out the American servicemen used as slave labor in Japan during = World War II who gave so much in the fight for freedom. MORE OP-ED NE= WS Contribute to The Neediest Cases Fund Make an online donation this Ho= liday Season to The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund to help thousands of= people. Donate now About This E-Mail You received these headlines bec= ause you requested The New York Times Direct e-mail service. To sign up for= other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or your e-mail= address, see http://www.nytimes.com/email . Check or un-check the headli= nes you would like to receive or cancel and remember to go to the bottom of= the page and click on "Save Selections." Suggestions and feedback are wel= come at feedback@nytimes.com . 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