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The New York Times on the Web Monday, April 8, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------ For news updated throughout the day, visit www.nytimes.com /-------------------------------------------------\ WQXR 96.3 FM Classical music, news, features, weather and New York Times correspondents live on the Web. http://www.nytimes.com/ref/wqxr/WQXR-SPLASH.html \-------------------------------------------------/ QUOTE OF THE DAY ========================= "I would say that this is a time in our history when even the arguments of our best friends are not strong enough in comparison with reality." -NATAN SHARANSKY, of the Israeli cabinet, on the possible defiance of President Bush. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/international/08MIDE.html?todaysheadlines NATIONAL ========================= U.S. Catholics See Priest Scandal as Testing Faith and the Vatican A growing number of Roman Catholics in America are coming to see the current scandal over sexual abuse by priests as a pivotal crossroads for the church. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/national/08CATH.html?todaysheadlines ----- Amtrak Asks Governors for Help in Saving Budget Amtrak is telling governors that nearly all of its long-distance trains may be canceled if the government does not give it enough money. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/national/08AMTR.html?todaysheadlines ----- Overcoming a Taboo, Buses Will Now Serve Suburban Atlanta When 10 suburban counties agreed to join a regional bus system for the first time last week, it represented a significant break from Atlanta's atomized past. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/national/08BUS.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html?todaysheadlines /--------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------\ Digital camera, video camera & webcam in your shirt pocket for under $80 The Y Cam from Oregon Scientific combines your webcam, digital camera and video camera into one convenient, compact unit. Try it risk free for 30 days! http://ads.nyt.com/th.ad/th-technoscout22/ycam.html/?_RM_REDIR_=http://www.technoscout.com/general/product/product.asp?product=1676&;Prod_Name=Y_Cam&site=80605 \---------------------------------------------------------/ INTERNATIONAL ========================= Israel Persisting With Wide Sweep Despite Bush's Call The Israeli government and army indicated Sunday that they intended to carry on with the broad military sweep through the West Bank. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/international/08MIDE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Powell Begins a Crucial Trip to the Mideast Colin L. Powell took off for the Middle East on Sunday on one of the most urgent and challenging attempts at American peacemaking since the 1970's. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/international/08POWE.html?todaysheadlines ----- In Nablus's Casbah, Israel Tightens the Noose With the rest of Nablus in their grip, Israeli tanks and armored vehicles have thrown a noose around the old city, and Sunday they began to draw it closed. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/international/middleeast/08NABL.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?todaysheadlines BUSINESS ========================= '60 Minutes' and Its Icon Plan for Shift in Generations Mike Wallace, who turns 84 in May, will severely reduce his involvement with "60 Minutes," the CBS news magazine that he helped start in 1968. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/business/media/08MIKE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Cable Offers More Viewing on Demand Television seems to be finally catching up with its future, at least in terms of the technology. Still unclear is whether video on demand will be more than a passing fad. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/technology/ebusiness/08NECO.html?todaysheadlines ----- Cybersmut and Debt Undermine Penthouse At 71, Bob Guccione, the creator of Penthouse magazine, is acknowledging that the publication's run is at an end. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/business/media/08PENT.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE BUSINESS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?todaysheadlines TECHNOLOGY ========================= Google's Toughest Search Is for a Business Model Google may be Silicon Valley's hottest company, but it has its share of challenges, including finding a way to make a profit. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/technology/ebusiness/08GOOG.html?todaysheadlines ----- Microsoft Programmers Focus on Secure Software Stung by critics who said that its software code was increasingly vulnerable to attack, Microsoft began sending its programmers to a special course in writing secure software. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/technology/ebusiness/08SOFT.html?todaysheadlines ----- Cybersmut and Debt Undermine Penthouse At 71, Bob Guccione, the creator of Penthouse magazine, is acknowledging that the publication's run is at an end. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/business/media/08PENT.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html?todaysheadlines POLITICS ========================= Powell Begins a Crucial Trip to the Mideast Colin L. Powell took off for the Middle East on Sunday on one of the most urgent and challenging attempts at American peacemaking since the 1970's. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/international/08POWE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Echoes Aside, Dole Insists She Is No Clinton While Elizabeth Dole denies modeling her Senate campaign on Hillary Rodham Clinton's, the similarities are inescapable. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/politics/08DOLE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Balky Players Are Defying the Bush Game Plan President Bush seemed testy over the weekend when asked why all three players in the Middle East had so far defied his demands. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/international/middleeast/08PREX.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE POLITICS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html?todaysheadlines SPORTS ========================= Nets Miss a Chance to Capture Division The Nets could have won a division title by beating Boston, but Paul Pierce and the Celtics spoiled the opportunity. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/sports/basketball/08NETS.html?todaysheadlines ----- Mets Run Out of Options Against Atlanta Marcus Giles hit a three-run homer in the 14th inning to lead the Atlanta Braves over the Mets and avoid a three-game sweep. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/sports/baseball/08METS.html?todaysheadlines ----- Clemens Rejoins Dominant Starters Roger Clemens, making his first start since injuring his pitching hand, didn't need much help in a win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/sports/baseball/08YANK.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE SPORTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html?todaysheadlines ARTS ========================= Not to Worry, Mr. Lincoln, It's Just a Con Game Suzan-Lori Parks's thrilling comic drama, starring Jeffrey Wright and Mos Def, revitalizes a lackluster theater season on Broadway. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/arts/theater/08TOPD.html?todaysheadlines ----- Memory Persists in a Dali Pavilion Revisited Could a Surrealist pavilion designed by Salvador Dali for the 1939 World's Fair be the first example of installation art in the United States? http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/arts/design/08DALI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Footprints of Greatness on Your Turf Most writers are aware, or become aware, that writing is a curious business, involving odd currents running every which way under the surface. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/books/08CONR.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE ARTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?todaysheadlines NY REGION ========================= Towers' Collapse Raises New Doubts About Fire Tests The fiery collapse the World Trade Center skyscrapers has raised concerns over the century-old method for testing the heat-resistance of building materials. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/nyregion/08TOWE.html?todaysheadlines ----- 6 Priests Named in Abuse Claims Are Removed From Duties The Archdiocese of New York said on Sunday that six priests who have been named in allegations of sexual misconduct have been "asked to leave their current assignments." http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/nyregion/08PRIE.html?todaysheadlines ----- New Jersey's Fiscal Plight Inspires Hopes for Change Some in New Jersey are hoping that the state's fiscal problems will generate interest in ripping up the tax system and starting over. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/nyregion/08TAXE.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NY REGION NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/index.html?todaysheadlines EDITORIAL/OP-ED ========================= Saddam's Offensive By WILLIAM SAFIRE Sixty Islamic terrorists, trained in Afghanistan by Osama bin Laden, are holed up in the town of Biyara in northern Iraq, guests of Saddam Hussein. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/opinion/08SAFI.html?todaysheadlines ----- The Failing Inspector By AMY E. SMITHSON Just as the Bush administration speaks of widening its war against terrorism, the treaty designed to eliminate chemical weapons and prevent their proliferation appears headed for collapse. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/opinion/08SMIT.html?todaysheadlines ----- Take the 7 Train By R. C. BAKER What do artists in Queens think of the temporary site of the Museum of Modern Art, which will soon move into the neighborhood? http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/08/opinion/08BAKE.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE EDITORIAL/OP-ED NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/index.html?todaysheadlines ------------------------------------- Receive 50% Off Home Delivery of The New York Times Newspaper. Click here: http://www.nytimes.com/ads/headlinestext.html ------------------------------------- HOW TO CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------ You received these headlines because you requested The New York Times Direct e-mail service. 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