Message-ID: <209799.1075852106044.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 01:21:35 -0700 (PDT) From: nytdirect@nytimes.com To: brapp@enron.com Subject: Today's Headlines from NYTimes.com Thursday, October 25, 2001 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: The New York Times Direct X-To: brapp@enron.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \BRAPP (Non-Privileged)\Rapp, Bill\Deleted Items X-Origin: RAPP-B X-FileName: BRAPP (Non-Privileged).pst TODAY'S HEADLINES The New York Times on the Web Thursday, October 25, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------ For news updated throughout the day, visit www.nytimes.com QUOTE OF THE DAY ========================= "I know a couple of sports fans; regardless of the tragedy, they still don't want the Yankees to win. I said, 'Come on, lighten up.' I think New York needs a lot of loving right now." -AL JOHNSON, a Red Sox fan, on rooting for the Yankees. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/sports/baseball/25FANS.html?todaysheadlines NATIONAL ========================= Anthrax Checks Widen as Officials Admit Error The postmaster general acknowledged that he could not guarantee the safety of the mail, and President Bush warned that the nation was "still under attack." http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/national/25ANTH.html?todaysheadlines ----- As Investigation Churns, More Attacks Are Expected Law enforcement officials said that they believed additional anthrax attacks were a virtual certainty. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/national/25INQU.html?todaysheadlines ----- Police Make Arrests in a Rash of Anthrax Hoaxes People in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Tennessee were arrested on charges they perpetrated anthrax hoaxes. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/national/25HOAX.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html?todaysheadline /--------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------\ A New Way To Enjoy A New York Times Best Seller! 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The devices, developed by Sony, began getting popular. Very popular. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/technology/circuits/25MINI.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html?todaysheadline POLITICS ========================= Home Front Is Minefield for President President Bush is finding that the more complex and dangerous front in the war on terrorism is in what the White House calls "the homeland." http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/national/25BUSH.html?todaysheadlines ----- Terror Bill Clears House; Moves to Senate The House overwhelmingly passed sweeping antiterrorism legislation including new attacks on money laundering. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/national/25CONG.html?todaysheadlines ----- Divided House Approves Economic Recovery Plan Brushing aside criticism from Democrats that a Republican version of an economic recovery plan does to little for those in need, Republicans pushed their plan through the house. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/national/25STIM.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE POLITICS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html?todaysheadline SPORTS ========================= Mussina Tapped for Game 1 Start Yankees manager Joe Torre picked Mike Mussina to start Game 1 of the World Series against Arizona's Curt Schilling. Andy Pettitte will start Game 2 against Randy Johnson. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/sports/baseball/25YANK.html?todaysheadlines ----- Diamondbacks Give Anderson Surprise Start Left-hander Brian Anderson made only two starts in September after his demotion to the Diamondbacks' bullpen, but he will start Game 3 for Arizona. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/sports/baseball/25ARIZ.html?todaysheadlines ----- Chrebet Will Not Play Sunday Wayne Chrebet, who has missed only five games in his career, will sit out Sunday's game against Carolina with the lingering effects of a concussion he suffered against Miami. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/sports/football/25JETS.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE SPORTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html?todaysheadline ARTS ========================= Competing Plans Hope to Shape a Trade Center Memorial Since the World Trade Center attack on Sept. 11 there have been no shortage of ideas for a memorial for the thousands of people who died there. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/arts/25MEMO.html?todaysheadlines ----- Several Orchestras in Trouble Financially Two major symphony orchestras are on the brink of bankruptcy while a third is projecting deficits for the first time in 15 years. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/arts/music/25ORCH.html?todaysheadlines ----- Ballet Theater Opens a Visit With Samples And Spirit American Ballet Theater opened its fall season on Tuesday night with a cheerful romp through a collection of ballets that offered a "taster's menu" of the season's repertory to come. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/arts/dance/25GALA.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE ARTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?todaysheadline NY REGION ========================= 5 Die as Scaffolding Collapses at Manhattan Office Building Five construction workers were killed and 10 others were injured when a scaffolding collapsed at a Manhattan office building on Wednesday. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/nyregion/25COLL.html?todaysheadlines ----- Official Toll Varies in Trade Center Losses The oranizations feared to have lost the most people in the trade center collapse have finished their count, but the total comes to only 2,445, far less then the estimate kept by the city. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/nyregion/25NUMB.html?todaysheadlines ----- As Time Runs Low, Bloomberg Runs Rough Republican candidate for mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is encountering repeated difficulties as he moves in to the final phase of his campaign. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/nyregion/25MAYO.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NY REGION NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/index.html?todaysheadline OP-ED ========================= Bush's Mideast Charade By WILLIAM SAFIRE The Bush administration knows full well that Israel cannot turn the other cheek when one of its cabinet ministers is assassinated. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/opinion/25SAFI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Collateral Damage By BOB HERBERT Even as the grieving continues for the many who died, the city has to confront economic consequences that could undo the progress of the past several years and usher in a long period of decline. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/25/opinion/25HERB.html?todaysheadlines ----- Windows of Opportunity By ROBERT X. 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