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The New York Times on the Web Wednesday, April 10, 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 ========================= "The meaning of Father Rooney's death is hidden from our eyes." -BISHOP ANTHONY M. PILLA, at the funeral Mass for a priest who committed suicide as he faced accusations of sexual abuse. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/national/10OHIO.html?todaysheadlines NATIONAL ========================= Los Angeles Panel Denies Police Chief Second Term The civilian police commission of Los Angeles voted overwhelmingly to deny a second five-year term to Chief Bernard C. Parks. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/national/10ANGE.html?todaysheadlines ----- A Candidate Tries to Keep His Troubles Behind Him Bill Richardson's popularity has made him the Democrats' strongest bet in the New Mexico governor's race. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/national/10BILL.html?todaysheadlines ----- Study Calculates the Effects of College Drinking in U.S. On an average day, according to a new study, four college students die in accidents involving alcohol. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/national/10ALCO.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html?todaysheadlines /--------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------\ Try Premium Crosswords free for 30 days. Since one crossword puzzle a day is seldom enough, NYTimes.com offers you unlimited access to over 2,000 Premium Crosswords, including both Sunday puzzles from the Magazine and our acrostic puzzle FREE for 30 days. Click here to start your free trial. http://ads.nyt.com/th.ad/th-nytcrosswords01/crosswordth.html/?_RM_REDIR_=http://www.nytimes.com/ads/marketing/freepuzzlemonth/ \---------------------------------------------------------/ INTERNATIONAL ========================= Attack Follows Ambush That Killed 13 Israeli Troops A suicide bomber exploded a powerful bomb on a bus in northern Israel during rush hour this morning, killing at least 8 people. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/international/middleeast/10MIDE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Powell Affirms That He Intends to Meet Arafat The secretary of state said on Tuesday that it was time for all parties to stop setting conditions and move toward serious peace talks. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/international/middleeast/10POWE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Senegalese Loner Works to Build Africa, His Way Abdoulaye Wade has emerged through the force of his ideas and personality as one of sub-Saharan Africa's three leading spokesmen. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/international/africa/10WADE.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?todaysheadlines BUSINESS ========================= Critics Charge Pension Bill Favors Highly Paid Workers Critics say the first of the post-Enron pension measures to reach the House floor actually opens up fresh loopholes. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/business/10PENS.html?todaysheadlines ----- A Surge in Asbestos Suits, Many by Healthy Plaintiffs Decades after American companies largely stopped using asbestos, a wave of asbestos-related lawsuits is again flooding the nation's courts. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/business/10ASBE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Enron Offered Management Aid to Companies Enron did not just find creative ways to manage its own cash flow and profits. It marketed that expertise to other major corporations. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/business/10MANA.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE BUSINESS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?todaysheadlines TECHNOLOGY ========================= Secret List of Potential Suitors for Global Crossing Exposed The identities of more than 50 companies that have expressed interest in acquiring Global Crossing are no longer secret to one another, courtesy of an e-mail message from Global Crossing's lawyers. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/technology/10GLOB.html?todaysheadlines ----- Possible Savior Returns to AOL as Its Growth Appears Weak AOL Time Warner said that Robert W. Pittman, its co-chief operating officer, would resume day-to-day management of the company's flagship America Online Internet service. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/business/10PLAC.html?todaysheadlines ----- Online Sales of Used Books Draw Protest Authors are rebelling against new efforts by Amazon.com to spur sales of used books, a practice that has become a major source of revenue for Amazon but pays nothing to writers or publishers. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/technology/10BOOK.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html?todaysheadlines POLITICS ========================= Bush Rallies Opponents of Cloning President Bush is inviting opponents of cloning research to the White House on Wednesday to rally support for legislation that would prohibit all types of human cloning. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/politics/10CLON.html?todaysheadlines ----- Campaign Finance Provision Muddies Fate of a Taxpayer-Friendly Bill A House Republican package of tax-law changes timed for the tax-filing season was criticized as an effort to create an avenue for campaign donations. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/politics/10DONA.html?todaysheadlines ----- Bush Weighs In on Debate Over Stock-Option Rules President Bush has joined the debate over the appropriate way to figure the cost of stock options used to compensate top executives. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/business/10OPTI.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE POLITICS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html?todaysheadlines SPORTS ========================= Nets Win Their Division Led by Jason Kidd, the Nets beat the Wizards and won the Atlantic Division. It is the team's first title in its 26-year history in the N.B.A. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/sports/basketball/10NETS.html?todaysheadlines ----- Yanks Show Different Way to Win With a typically dominant performance from Mike Mussina and a mammoth two-run homer from Rondell White, the Yankees topped Toronto. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/sports/baseball/10YANK.html?todaysheadlines ----- For Mets, No Runs, Two Hits, Don't Ask The Mets made three errors and generated just two hits as they were shut out by the Cubs. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/sports/baseball/10METS.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE SPORTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html?todaysheadlines ARTS ========================= A Musical 'Lysistrata' Tests Friendship What makes the bad feelings over Aristophanes' ribald comedy unusual is that two competing visions were born out of one production. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/arts/theater/10LYSI.html?todaysheadlines ----- At a Festival, Documentaries as History Many of the most compelling films at this year's Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, formerly the DoubleTake Festival, dealt with historical events. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/movies/10ARTS.html?todaysheadlines ----- He Found a Following, and Then Lost His Way Gary Wilson's 1977 album, "You Think You Really Know Me," developed a cult following over the years, but fans discovered that Mr. Wilson was nowhere to be found. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/arts/music/10POPL.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE ARTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?todaysheadlines NY REGION ========================= Lawyer Helped in a Terror Plot, Indictment Says Four people, including a Manhattan lawyer, were indicted on charges that they helped to funnel information between an Egyptian terrorist regime and its leader. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/nyregion/10INDI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Police Commissioner Closing Controversial Street Crime Unit Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly announced that he would redeploy the remaining 180 detectives assigned to the Street Crime Unit. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/nyregion/10POLI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Mayor Signals Compromise on Schools Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is signaling that he would accept a weakened Board of Education in a deal that handed him control of the school system. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/education/10BOAR.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NY REGION NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/index.html?todaysheadlines EDITORIAL/OP-ED ========================= The Baby Bust By MAUREEN DOWD A scary Time magazine articles tells us that nowadays, the more successful the woman, the less likely it is she will find a husband and bear a child. For men, the opposite is true. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/opinion/10DOWD.html?todaysheadlines ----- Is America Abandoning Afghanistan? By BARNETT R. RUBIN Washington's refusal to support expansion of the British-led International Security Assistance Force beyond Kabul may doom a young state. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/opinion/10RUBI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Life Under Siege By ALLEGRA PACHECO The Israeli occupation is violating the human rights of Palestinians in the West Bank. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/10/opinion/10PACH.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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