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<font size="2"<"It seems that he doesn't want to forget 1982." <br<
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/international/middleeast/28ARAF.html?todaysheadlines"<YASIR ARAFAT,</a<referring to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Israel's
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/national/28JUST.html?todaysheadlines"<How Sept. 11 Changed Goals of Justice Dept.</a<</b<<br<
Prior to Sept. 11, counterterrorism programs did not lead Attorney General John Ashcroft's list of priorities.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/national/28BODI.html?todaysheadlines"<Cremation Case Calls for Creative Prosecution</a<</b<<br<
With no laws against desecrating corpses in Georgia, prosecutors are accumulating small charges against the operator of a crematory there.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/national/28GIRL.html?todaysheadlines"<Body Is Found and Thought to Be That of Girl, 7</a<</b<<br<
Searchers looking for signs of a 7-year-old child who has been missing for almost a month found the partly burned body of a girl.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/international/middleeast/28ARAF.html?todaysheadlines"<Arafat Says Saudi Plan Needs U.S. Backing</a<</b<<br<
Calling it "very strong," Yasir Arafat said on Wednesday that a Saudi Arabian peace proposal's chances for success depended on immediate American support.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/international/asia/28CAUC.html?todaysheadlines"<In Caucasus Gorge, a Haven for Muslim Militants</a<</b<<br<
The fight against global terrorism may be headed to the snow-encrusted escarpments northeast of Georgia's capital, Tbilisi.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/international/middleeast/28IRAQ.html?todaysheadlines"<Radio Transmitter to Oppose Hussein Wins U.S. Backing</a<</b<<br<
The State Department's decision to begin broadcasts to encourage opposition to Saddam Hussein represents a new degree of support for the Iraqi National Congress.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/business/28ENRO.html?todaysheadlines"<Wall Street Analysts Faulted on Enron</a<</b<<br<
Lawmakers investigating Enron's collapse criticized financial analysts for continuing to urge investors to buy stock even as the company headed toward bankruptcy.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/business/28AUDI.html?todaysheadlines"<Volcker Names 2 to Join Panel That Will Oversee Andersen Board</a<</b<<br<
Paul A. Volcker, head of the oversight panel charged with overhauling Arthur Andersen, announced that Charles A. Bowsher and P. Roy Vagelos would serve alongside him on the board.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/technology/28GLOB.html?todaysheadlines"<Contract Offers Look at How Global Played Influence Game</a<</b<<br<
The Pentagon relaxed the security requirements for a planned network in a way that allowed Global Crossing to remain in the bidding for the lucrative contract.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/technology/circuits/28STAT.html?todaysheadlines"<That P in PC Now Stands for Picture</a<</b<<br<
These days, all you need is a good piece of software to organize, find, print, send and otherwise manipulate your pictures. And both Apple and Microsoft are counting on your desire to do so.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/technology/ebusiness/28BROA.html?todaysheadlines"<Broadband Bill Advances, but Its Survival Is Doubtful</a<</b<<br<
The House overwhelmingly approved a measure on Wednesday to allow the nation's largest telephone companies to expand into the high-speed Internet market.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/technology/28SPAC.html?todaysheadlines"<A Long Time Ago, in a Lab Far Away . . .</a<</b<<br<
Spacewar, the world's first video game, was an early hint that a powerful new entertainment medium was on the horizon, one that would ultimately bond Silicon Valley to Hollywood.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/politics/28VOTE.html?todaysheadlines"<Near Success, Election System Overhaul Stalls</a<</b<<br<
Election overhaul legislation stalled in the Senate in a dispute over how to curb fraud at the polls without disenfranchising voters.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/business/28INFO.html?todaysheadlines"<Judge Orders Release of Energy Panel's Files</a<</b<<br<
A federal judge has ordered the Energy Department to release thousands of documents related to Vice President Dick Cheney's national energy task force.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/international/middleeast/28POWE.html?todaysheadlines"<Powell Says U.S. Will Grab Chances at Mideast Peace</a<</b<<br<
The secretary of state said on Wednesday that the Bush administration was prepared to pursue aggressively several new openings for peace in the Middle East.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/sports/ncaabasketball/28STOR.html?todaysheadlines"<Postseason on the Line, St. John's Is a Winner</a<</b<<br<
With a win over Notre Dame, St. Johns may have ensured an invitation to the N.C.A.A. tournament by adding to its list of big victories over Wake Forest and Miami.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/sports/basketball/28NETS.html?todaysheadlines"<No Comeback This Time for the Nets</a<</b<<br<
Ending New Jersey's six-game winning streak and gaining some revenge for losing their huge lead to the Nets on Sunday, the Hornets cruised to a victory at Charlotte Coliseum.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/sports/football/28SAND.html?todaysheadlines"<Madden Seems Close to Deal With 'M.N.F.'</a<</b<<br<
John Madden is close to signing a deal with ABC's "Monday Night Football," three sports broadcasting industry executives said on Wednesday.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/arts/music/28GRAM.html?todaysheadlines"<Big Winners at the Grammys: Alicia Keys, U2 and 'O Brother'</a<</b<<br<
At the 44th Grammy Awards, Alicia Keys won five honors, U2 took four and the soundtrack to "O Brother Where Art Thou" was a surprise winner of album of the year and four other awards.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/arts/design/28PHIL.html?todaysheadlines"<An Upstart Auctioneer Digs In</a<</b<<br<
Can Phillips, de Pury &amp; Luxembourg, under its newly structured ownership, survive in the costly and competitive world of auction houses?
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/arts/dance/28TUES.html?todaysheadlines"<No Escape for Swells on a Gritty Boulevard</a<</b<<br<
The Paul Taylor Dance Company returned to City Center on Tuesday with two recent pieces, "Black Tuesday" and "Piazzolla Caldera," as well as the 1962 "Aureole."
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/nyregion/28TRAS.html?todaysheadlines"<To City's Burden, Add 11,000 Tons of Daily Trash</a<</b<<br<
A $6 billion plan to rid New York of its mountain of garbage, which started in the Giuliani administration, is stalled and may unravel.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/nyregion/28BLOO.html?todaysheadlines"<Interim Road to Reconnect Battery Tunnel</a<</b<<br<
The city and state governments announced that construction would begin immediately on a temporary six-lane road leading to the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/nyregion/28BRIB.html?todaysheadlines"<Records Show Wide Variety in Lifestyles of Assessors</a<</b<<br<
The men accused of supplementing their salaries with bribes to lower property assessments used the money in diverse ways.
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/opinion/28SAFI.html?todaysheadlines"<Return of the Clintonites</a<</b<
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Plenty of Clinton alumni are running for office. Will the Clinton connection be a political plus or the mark of Cain?
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<font face="times new roman"<<b<<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/28/opinion/28MERC.html?todaysheadlines"<To Rebuild Afghanistan, Look Next Door</a<</b<
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Iran, with a ready work force and strong ties to the Afghan people, is one of the best hopes for building a prosperous Afghanistan.
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Despite being indicted for bribery, Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. remains popular with many of his constituents, and his appeal is understandable.
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