|
|
Enron Mail |
[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 22, 2001 QUOTE OF THE DAY "I wanted the guys who are more lik= e George Steinbrenner deep pockets and would do anything to see the Red So= x win." MARK LANGE, a Boston Red Sox fan, on the choice of new owners for = the team. TolkienArchives Examine the World of J. R. R. Tolkien - This sp= onsored feature includes articles from the New York Times archives, slide s= hows of Tolkien's artwork, multimedia presentations from New Line Cinema, w= eekly trivia quizzes and more. Explore Tolkien Today . NATIONAL U.S.= Expatriate Is Seen Facing Capital Charge Administration officials said th= at John Walker, the American who was captured in Afghanistan, would probabl= y face at least one capital charge. U.S. Inquiry Tried, but Failed, to Li= nk Iraq to Anthrax Attack The Bush administration made an intense effort t= o find a link between Iraq and the anthrax attacks, even after scientists d= etermined the germ was an American strain. In Largest Schools Takeover, S= tate Will Run Philadelphia's The governor of Pennsylvania won the agreemen= t of the mayor of Philadelphia for an immediate state takeover of the city'= s public school system. MORE NATIONAL NEWS Advertisement A New Way = To Enjoy A Great Book! At Audible, you can download a bestselling book and= listen to it on your commute, at the gym, or anywhere. Visit us now and g= et a free MP3 player and start listening today. Sample us first - you'll l= ove what you hear. Listen to a best seller, an online version of your favo= rite newspaper or magazine or exclusive entertainment from Robin Williams. = [IMAGE] INTERNATIONAL Convoy Containing Suspected Taliban Leaders Hi= t by Airstrike As Afghanistan prepared to install an interim government, U= nited States jets hit a convoy said to include fleeing Taliban leaders. N= ew Clashes in Gaza; Hamas to Limit Suicide Attacks Six Palestinians were k= illed on Friday in clashes with Yasir Arafat's police, even as the group Ha= mas said it would limit suicide attacks. Argentina's Chaos Raises New Dou= bts on Monetary Fund The collapse of Argentina's government has raised fre= sh questions about the effectiveness of the International Monetary Fund and= the financial policies of the United States. MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS = BUSINESS The Economy May Be Facing More Hurdles Some signs of a possible= economic recovery are not as favorable as they sound, and lurking behind t= hem are financial imbalances that threaten to retard the recovery. The AT= &T Chief's Report Card Although C. Michael Armstrong failed to realize his= original plan for AT&T, in many ways, he was more a victim of outside forc= es than of a bad strategy. Interim Presidency Decided in Argentina but Do= ubts Linger Argentine political leaders on Friday proposed a three-step pr= ocess to install a new president, but the country continued to be shaken by= doubt and confusion. MORE BUSINESS NEWS TECHNOLOGY Delay Sought by = Microsoft in States' Case Microsoft asked a federal judge to delay the hea= rings on the proposed remedies of its antitrust case, a move that would pus= h the proceeding to August at the earliest. The Unforeseen Disruption of = Moving Ahead A pattern of military confrontation is a model that has been = increasingly used to describe progress in the worlds of business and techno= logy. The AT&T Chief's Report Card Although C. Michael Armstrong failed = to realize his original plan for AT&T, in many ways, he was more a victim o= f outside forces than of a bad strategy. MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS POLITI= CS Totally Extreme Taliban Did TV ads drive John Walker wild? After Twis= ts of a Novel, Congress Goes Home Congress ended its session with dramatic= inaction on the economy. Before Adjournment, Congress Acts on Bioterrori= sm and Security Congress took action on measures to combat bioterrorism, t= o protect the food supply and to increase security in its last session of t= he year. MORE POLITICS NEWS SPORTS Islanders Beat Rangers to Punch = Chris Osgood made most of his 28 saves after Michael Peca's tie-breaking go= al and preserved a victory that put the Islanders in a tie for first place = in the Atlantic Division. Nets' Game Stalls Against Indiana The Nets cro= ssed up their passes, fell short on their shots and stared into the distanc= e on defense in a loss to the Indiana Pacers. Dick Schaap, Ubiquitous S= ports Journalist, Dies at 67 Dick Schaap, the affable and ubiquitous journ= alist who embodied the role of the "as told to" writer of autobiographies, = died as a result of complications after hip replacement surgery . MORE = SPORTS NEWS ARTS A New Chief Steps in at a Changed National Endowment fo= r the Arts The Senate confirmed a new chairman of the National Endowmen= t for the Arts late Thursday and hardly anyone noticed. The Unforeseen = Disruption of Moving Ahead A pattern of military confrontation is a model = that has been increasingly used to describe progress in the worlds of busin= ess and technology. A Poet's Palestine as a Metaphor As the Palestinian = poet Mahmoud Darwish has observed, Palestine is not simply a plot of land, = any more than Israel is a plot of land in the Jewish imagination. MORE = ARTS NEWS NY REGION Head of Fund Says Families Should State Their Cases = The special master of the federal fund for Sept. 11 victims urged disappoi= nted families to seek a hearing to argue for larger compensation awards. = And Now, a New York Version of Star Wars A bill passed by both houses of= the state legislature requires cities to install downward-focused streetli= ghts to prevent light pollution. Political Map in Connecticut Is Redrawn = State lawmakers approved a new Congressional map that redraws Connecticut'= s six House districts into five. MORE NY REGION NEWS OP-ED Totally = Extreme Taliban By THOMAS FRANK Did TV ads drive John Walker wild? Sie= ge Mentality in Buenos Aires By NOGA TARNOPOLSKY Argentina's political c= lass implodes again. The Road to Equal Education The effort to rescue = millions of disadvantaged children from failing schools can succeed only if= President Bush places the full weight of his office behind the new law. = MORE OP-ED NEWS Contribute to The Neediest Cases Fund Make an online = donation this Holiday Season to The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund to h= elp thousands of people. Donate now About This E-Mail You received the= se headlines because you requested The New York Times Direct e-mail service= . To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery option= s or your e-mail address, see http://www.nytimes.com/email . Check or un-= check the headlines 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 welcome at feedback@nytimes.com . Please include the followi= ng ID number when writing to feedback@nytimes.com so that we can track an= y reports of problems: 7061593 How to Advertise For information on advert= ising in e-mail newsletters or other creative advertising opportunities wit= h The New York Times on the Web, please contact Alyson Racer at alyson@nyti= mes.com or visit our online media kit at http://www.nytimes.com/adinfo = Copyright 2001 The New York Times Company =09 [IMAGE]
|