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[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 30, 2001 QUOTE OF THE DAY "Democracies don't prepare well for= things that have never happened before." RICHARD A. CLARKE, former White = House counterterrorism chief. TolkienArchives Examine the World of J. R. = R. Tolkien - This sponsored feature includes articles from the New York Tim= es archives, slide shows of Tolkien's artwork, multimedia presentations fro= m New Line Cinema, weekly trivia quizzes and more. Explore Tolkien Today= . NATIONAL Rules Will Allow Airport Screeners to Remain in Jobs In a = shift, the federal agency supervising aviation security has decided not to = displace thousands of current screeners by requiring them to be high school= graduates. Many Say U.S. Planned for Terror but Failed to Take Action T= he nation's antiterrorism record is replete with failures of intelligence a= nd the political will to act, an extensive review shows. Court Finds Deat= h Penalty Is Misused in Kansas The Kansas Supreme Court has found that a c= rucial aspect of the way the death penalty is handed down is unfair and m= ust be changed. MORE NATIONAL NEWS INTERNATIONAL India Builds Up For= ces as Bush Urges Calm With India rushing troops to the border of Pakistan= , President Bush called the leaders of both nations on Saturday to try to a= vert a war. Hunt for bin Laden Loses Steam as Winter Grips Afghan Caves = The Pentagon is offering Afghan militia money and warm clothing to lead the= search, accepting their methodical pace as a price to pay to avoid using = American forces. Unity Eludes Argentina's Governing Party Argentina's ca= binet offered to resign on Saturday, highlighting the disarray of the Peron= ist Party, which assumed power on Dec. 21. MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS B= USINESS Even the Smartest Money Can Slip Up The year just ending, while pa= inful for most investors, has probably hurt even more for some big names wh= o achieved fame on Wall Street for being a bit smarter than the average guy= . Suddenly, Uncle Sam Wants to Bankroll You There's a new willingness on= the part of the government to tap into the private sector for help in find= ing and bringing to market technologies with national security uses. Rece= ssion, Then a Boom? Maybe Not This Time The rules for recoveries may well = be different today than in decades past not because of Sept. 11, but becau= se of fundamental changes in the economy. MORE BUSINESS NEWS TECHNOL= OGY Comes With Batteries. Not a Shrink A series of toys that speaks their = own distinct dialect proves that children can learn foreign languages. To= p Lucent Officers Won't Get Annual Bonuses Top executives at Lucent Techno= logies are not getting annual bonuses this year, but three will get big pay= ments in 2002 in an effort to keep them at the helm. Kodak Executive Gain= s Options The Eastman Kodak Company increased the number of stock options = awarded to its chairman and chief executive, Daniel Carp, and other top exe= cutives this year. MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS POLITICS India Builds Up For= ces as Bush Urges Calm With India rushing troops to the border of Pakistan= , President Bush called the leaders of both nations on Saturday to try to a= vert a war. At First Year's End, Bush Cites Both Victories and Challenges= President Bush said in his weekly radio address that the coming year "wil= l require our sustained commitment to the war against terrorism." Recessi= on, Then a Boom? Maybe Not This Time The rules for recoveries may well be = different today than in decades past not because of Sept. 11, but because = of fundamental changes in the economy. MORE POLITICS NEWS SPORTS Dea= th and Scandal Left Their Scars In a year when death scarred the nation, d= eath too often saddened sports and tempered the splendor of events. Pitin= o Returns to Old Kentucky Home Amid Boos The Bluegrass Showdown became mor= e of a chance for Kentucky to just show off, as the sixth-ranked Wildcats b= lew out Rick Pitino's ragged Cardinals. Bucs Closer to Playoffs Doug Bri= en kicked field goals of 42, 38 and 24 yards as Tampa Bay moved a big step = toward clinching a playoff spot with a win over the Ravens. MORE SPORTS= NEWS ARTS Plenty of Signs That the Show Is Still the Thing From Elaine= Stritch's brass to the brazenness of "The Producers," theater showed that = it, and New York, would survive. An Industry Motivated, More Than Ever, B= y Fear After Sept. 11, it's even more apparent that American movies exclu= de much of America, not to mention the world. Offering Beauty, and Then P= roof That Life Goes On Before Sept. 11, there were stunning shows; after i= t, there were ad hoc memorials and splendid new spaces. MORE ARTS NEWS = NY REGION Opening Jan. 1: Mayor Bloomberg, Unedited New Yorkers are abo= ut to see Mayor-elect Michael R. Bloomberg unfiltered starting with his ina= uguration speech on Tuesday. Anthrax Resurfaces at a Manhattan Post Offic= e Traces of anthrax spores were discovered on a high-speed mail-sorting ma= chine at the Morgan mail-processing center in Manhattan. Giuliani Looks B= ack With Just One Regret Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani is satisfied with the p= ast eight years, but still regrets losing his fight to abolish the Board of= Education. MORE NY REGION NEWS OP-ED When Bad Things Happen to Goo= d Children By MAUREEN DOWD Why are so many kids in the mood for Lemony S= nicket's wretched orphans instead of Harry Potter? What New Yorkers Want = From Their Next Mayor New Yorkers of different backgrounds and interests= offer some suggestions about where Michael R. Bloomberg should concentrate= his energies. Mayor Giuliani Bows Out Rudolph Giuliani's tenure is ca= ptured by a singular, powerful moment: Standing at ground zero, his back to= the towering shards and smoke from the World Trade Center. 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 help thousands= of people. Donate now About This E-Mail You received these headlines = because you requested The New York Times Direct e-mail service. To sign up = for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or your e-m= ail address, see http://www.nytimes.com/email . 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