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The New York Times on the Web Wednesday, March 27, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------ For news updated throughout the day, visit www.nytimes.com QUOTE OF THE DAY ========================= "While my nature is to keep fighting and protect our clients, the fact is that the improper shredding of documents took place on my watch and I believe it is now in the best interests of the firm for me to step down." -JOSEPH F. BERARDINO, resigning as chief executive of Arthur Andersen. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/business/27ANDE.html?todaysheadlines NATIONAL ========================= Justices Rule Drug-Eviction Law Is Fair The Supreme Court ruled 8-to-0 that government agencies can use aggressive eviction policies to get rid of drug users in public housing. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/national/27EVIC.html?todaysheadlines ----- Cockpit Tape Offers Few Answers but Points to Heroic Efforts Families of those who died aboard United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, will receive little clarity over what actually happened. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/national/27TAPE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Timber Company Reduces Cutting of Old-Growth Trees Boise, the giant timber company, has begun telling its employees and customers that it will no longer cut down centuries-old trees in some undisturbed forests. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/national/27TIMB.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html?todaysheadlines /--------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------\ The Laramie Project Archives: Sponsored Archives Explore 17 New York Times articles about the murder of Matthew Shepard, as well as the trial of his two assailants and the nationwide debate about hate-crimes legislation that it provoked. Made possible by HBO Films. http://ads.nyt.com/mo.ad/nl-laramie/laramieMA.html/?_RM_REDIR_=http://www.nytimes.com/ads/marketing/laramie/index.html \---------------------------------------------------------/ INTERNATIONAL ========================= Toll in Thousands Feared as Quake Hits Afghan Town A series of earthquakes razed an entire city and several villages in northeast Afghanistan, killing as many as 2,000 people and leaving legions homeless. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/international/asia/27QUAK.html?todaysheadlines ----- Arafat Says Fear of Exile Will Keep Him From Arab Meeting After the Israeli leader said he may prevent Yasir Arafat from returning, Mr. Arafat declared on Tuesday that he would not attend an Arab summit meeting. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/international/middleeast/27MIDE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Guerrilla Attacks May Rise in Warmer Days, U.S. Says The Bush administration is concerned that the approach of warmer weather in Afghanistan may signal a sharp rise in guerrilla attacks on U.S. and allied troops. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/international/asia/27MILI.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?todaysheadlines BUSINESS ========================= Andersen Chief Quits in Effort to Rescue Firm Joseph F. Berardino said he would resign as chief executive of Arthur Andersen, which has been indicted for shredding documents related to its audit of Enron. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/business/27ANDE.html?todaysheadlines ----- The Man Who Paid the Price for Sizing Up Enron Enron executives were accused of pressing UBS PaineWebber to take action against a broker who advised some Enron employees to sell their shares in August. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/business/27ENRO.html?todaysheadlines ----- U.S. Consumers Are Positive. So Are Orders for Durables. Consumer confidence soared in March, but a second report on durable goods failed to provide convincing evidence that companies were once again expanding. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/business/27ECON.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE BUSINESS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?todaysheadlines TECHNOLOGY ========================= A Suit Says WorldCom Deals Obscured Millions in Bad Debt A lawsuit against WorldCom accuses the company of using concealed transactions and sham contracts to avoid reporting an uncollectible debt of $165 million. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/technology/27PHON.html?todaysheadlines ----- Computer Associates Is Urged to Dismiss Top Executives Ranger, a Texas-based investment company, asked the independent directors of Computer Associates to fire the company's top three executives. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/business/27COMP.html?todaysheadlines ----- AOL Officials Got No Bonuses in 2001, but Lots of Options After receiving regular bonuses in recent years, AOL Time Warner's top executives received no bonuses in 2001 but reaped more than $250 million from the exercise of stock options. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/business/media/27AOL.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html?todaysheadlines POLITICS ========================= Documents Show Energy Official Met Only With Industry Leaders The energy secretary did not meet with environmental organizations or consumer groups as he helped the Bush administration write its national energy report last year. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/business/27ENER.html?todaysheadlines ----- President Chooses 2 for Leading Posts in Health President Bush announced his choices for surgeon general and director of the National Institutes of Health on Tuesday. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/politics/27HEAL.html?todaysheadlines ----- Report on Social Security Adds 3 Years to Fund's Life The financial outlook for Social Security and Medicare improved in the last year, despite the recession, the Bush administration said. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/politics/27BENE.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE POLITICS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html?todaysheadlines SPORTS ========================= Baseball Negotiators Shift Their Sights to Next Off-Season With negotiations for a new labor agreement stagnant, Commissioner Bud Selig pledged that the owners would not lock out the players. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/sports/baseball/27BASE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Vaughn Lashes Out at Criticism After hearing more complaints from his previous team, the Angels, about his alleged bad attitude in Anaheim, Mo Vaughn was livid. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/sports/baseball/27METS.html?todaysheadlines ----- Memphis and South Carolina Make Final Dajuan Wagner led Memphis to a 78-77 win over Temple in the semifinals of the N.I.T. South Carolina beat Syracuse, 66-59, in the late game. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/sports/ncaabasketball/27NITT.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE SPORTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html?todaysheadlines ARTS ========================= Portraits of Nureyev, Created by James Wyeth Over a period of several years, beginning in 1977, James Wyeth filled his sketchbooks and canvases with hundreds of portraits of Rudolf Nureyev. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/arts/design/27WYET.html?todaysheadlines ----- Robin Williams Is Making a Run for It, on a Rare One-Man Tour Robin Williams performed a manic, indefatigable set on Monday at the Beacon Theater in the second of four nights of solo shows in New York City, part of his first one-man tour since 1986. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/arts/theater/27WILL.html?todaysheadlines ----- Three Dissatisfied Wives Consider a Chilly Calculus This black comedy, about three suburban women who are handed the opportunity to bump off their crummy spouses, never rises (or sinks) to the level of satisfying farce. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/arts/theater/27SMEL.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE ARTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?todaysheadlines NY REGION ========================= Failing Mortgages Soar in New York The number of low- and moderate-income families in the New York metropolitan region who are seriously behind on their mortgage payments is soaring. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/nyregion/27HOUS.html?todaysheadlines ----- New Jersey Budget Plan Cuts Aid to Avert Worst Shortfall in U.S. Gov. James E. McGreevey of New Jersey unveiled a $23.6 billion spending plan that sought to avert a $5 billion budget shortfall. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/nyregion/27JERS.html?todaysheadlines ----- Years of Work Underground Before Steel Reaches Skyward Nothing will be built above ground for several years at the site of the World Trade Center because of the extensive underground construction that must be completed first. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/27/nyregion/27BUIL.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NY REGION NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/index.html?todaysheadlines OP-ED ========================= The Wrong Fight By BOB HERBERT Right now the city and, especially, the state are the biggest obstacles to improving New York City schools. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/25/opinion/25HERB.html?todaysheadlines ----- 4 Secular Questions By WILLIAM SAFIRE Here are four secular questions that could be asked and answered after the Passover ceremony concludes. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/25/opinion/25SAFI.html?todaysheadlines ----- How Quickly a City Can Grow By WITOLD RYBCZYNSKI A plan is needed for the World Trade Center site but not a big plan. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/25/opinion/25RYBC.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE OP-ED NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/index.html?todaysheadlines ------------------------------------- Receive 50% Off Home Delivery of The New York Times Newspaper. 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