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The New York Times on the Web Thursday, November 15, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------ For news updated throughout the day, visit www.nytimes.com /-------------------Also From NYTimes.com------------------\ Holiday Shopping Take advantage of special offers and discounts -- on gifts, travel and luxury items from NYTimes.com's premium advertisers -- with the Holiday Shopping E-Mail. http://www.nytimes.com/services/email/email.html#holiday \---------------------------------------------------------/ QUOTE OF THE DAY ========================= "The people of this country have given the Red Cross their hard-earned dollars, their trust and very clear direction for our Sept. 11 relief efforts. Regrettably, it took us too long to hear their message." -DAVID T. McLAUGHLIN, chairman of the agency's board of governors. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/nyregion/15CROS.html?todaysheadlines NATIONAL ========================= Fight in Philadelphia Over Schools Takeover The failures of the Philadelphia school system is a reason some parents are supporting a takeover by the state. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/education/15PHIL.html?todaysheadlines ----- University of California Moves to Widen Admissions Criteria The University of California Board of Regents moved toward adopting a new policy that would broaden the factors considered in selecting students. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/education/15CALI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Federal Interest Varies, but Cost-Cutting Is Constant for Security Firms Congress will have difficulty reinventing the aiport security system, an industry that had been regarded as an amenity instead of a necessity. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/national/15SECU.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html?todaysheadline /--------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------\ Download tools covering 16 platforms at no charge today! 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You'll benefit from the 1,000 leading edge development tools, products and technical info currently available. http://ads.nyt.com/th.ad/th-ibmc/ibm11.15.html/?_RM_REDIR_=http://www.developer.ibm.com/devcon/titlepg.htm \---------------------------------------------------------/ INTERNATIONAL ========================= Taliban Are On the Run; bin Laden Is at Large The rout of the Taliban from Afghan cities continued apace Wednesday, and there were reports that Pashtun tribes in the south were challenging the Taliban. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/international/asia/15ATTA.html?todaysheadlines ----- Special Forces Hunt Al Qaeda on the Ground More than 100 American commandos are in southern Afghanistan, driving around in special vehicles and carrying out covert operations. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/international/asia/15SOUT.html?todaysheadlines ----- U.S. Rescues 8 Aid Workers South of Kabul More than three months after being detained by the Taliban, eight Western aid workers were rescued Wednesday by the United States military. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/international/asia/15WORK.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?todaysheadline BUSINESS ========================= Henry Blodget to Leave Merrill Lynch Henry Blodget, the stock analyst who became a symbol of the Internet mania that enriched some investors but ultimately cost many others dearly, accepted a buyout offer from Merrill Lynch. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/business/15WALL.html?todaysheadlines ----- Oil Prices in Flux as OPEC Decides Against Cut in Output Creating the prospect of a devastating price war, OPEC said that it would not cut production further unless major producers outside the group also decreased their output sizably by Jan. 1. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/business/15OIL.html?todaysheadlines ----- U.S. Industries Largely Favor Decision on Global Trade With some notable caveats, many American companies endorsed the World Trade Organization's new rules for negotiating a trade agreement. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/business/worldbusiness/15TRAD.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE BUSINESS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?todaysheadline TECHNOLOGY ========================= A Holiday Buying Guide to Technology This year's Circuits buying guide looks at over 80 gadgets, gizmos and digital doo-dads. From PC peripherals to children's toys to electronic aids, a complete resource to all that should be the electronic rage this holiday season. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/technology/circuits/15GUID.html?todaysheadlines ----- Henry Blodget to Leave Merrill Lynch Henry Blodget, the stock analyst who became a symbol of the Internet mania that enriched some investors but ultimately cost many others dearly, accepted a buyout offer from Merrill Lynch. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/business/15WALL.html?todaysheadlines ----- PC Vintage: Full-Bodied, Mellow Price You often hear "there's never been a better time to buy a new PC." Sometimes it can seem a bit much, but this year really is something else. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/technology/circuits/15STAT.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html?todaysheadline POLITICS ========================= White House Push on Security Steps Bypasses Congress The Bush administration has moved swiftly to expand its national security and law enforcement powers in ways that are intended to bypass Congress and the courts. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/national/15CIVI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Democrats' Stimulus Plan for Economy Dies in Senate Voting on party lines, the Senate killed a $73 billion Democratic economic stimulus plan and accelerated talks about alternatives. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/politics/15STIM.html?todaysheadlines ----- Senior Administration Officials Defend Military Tribunals for Terrorist Suspects Top administration officials defended a presidential order allowing military tribunals to try foreigners charged with terrorism. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/politics/15TRIB.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE POLITICS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html?todaysheadline SPORTS ========================= Lindros Scores and Roars in Rangers' Win Former Flyer Eric Lindros scored the first goal of the game and Mike Richter stopped 40 shots as the Rangers hung on for a stirring victory over Philadelphia. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/sports/hockey/15RANG.html?todaysheadlines ----- Finally, Moss Is Set to Dirty His Uniform Santana Moss, the Jets' first-round draft pick, will make his long-awaited and injury-delayed professional debut against the Dolphins on Sunday. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/sports/football/15JETS.html?todaysheadlines ----- Lewis Wants to Make New Knockout Video Lennox Lewis, tired of seeing the footage of Hasim Rahman's knockout blow against him for the heavyweight title, plans to regain his lost crown in their upcoming rematch. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/sports/othersports/15FITE.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE SPORTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html?todaysheadline ARTS ========================= For Musicians, Microsoft's Xbox Is No Jackpot Microsoft has been asking musicians to contribute their music to video games for pennies and in some cases no money at all. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/arts/music/15POPL.html?todaysheadlines ----- To Survive, Ma, Never Look Back Richard Greenberg's tantalizing new play tells a tale of two families who shed their pasts as instinctively as snakes molt their skins. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/arts/theater/15BEEK.html?todaysheadlines ----- Bringing Hollywood Pizazz to Military Training Several virtual reality projects are the result of military leaders deciding their training simulation programs could use a shot of Hollywood-style magic. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/movies/15ARTS.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE ARTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?todaysheadline NY REGION ========================= Crash Inquiry Focuses on Tail Fin That Broke Off Investigators are focusing on how the tail fin of American Airlines Flight 587 was ripped away from the aircraft, and what role that played in the deadly crash. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/nyregion/15CRAS.html?todaysheadlines ----- Red Cross Pledges All of Terror Fund to Sept. 11 Victims The American Red Cross announced that it will use its $543 million Liberty Disaster Fund only to assist the people affected by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/nyregion/15CROS.html?todaysheadlines ----- Panel Defeats Effort to Give Billions More to New York A measure that would have provided billions of dollars to help New York recover from the Sept. 11 terrorist attack was narrowly defeated by a House committee. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/politics/15AID.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NY REGION NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/index.html?todaysheadline OP-ED ========================= Poison Politics By BOB HERBERT New York is coping with profound problems, yet Democrats are focused on cheap racial politicking. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/opinion/15HERB.html?todaysheadlines ----- Seizing Dictatorial Power By WILLIAM SAFIRE Misadvised by a frustrated and panic-stricken attorney general, a president of the United States has just assumed what amounts to dictatorial power to jail or execute aliens. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/opinion/15SAFI.html?todaysheadlines ----- A Place for the Pashtuns By VARTAN GREGORIAN As the Taliban's position in Afghanistan continues to crumble, the political future of the Pashtuns a plurality of Afghans and a majority within the Taliban has become a crucial issue. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/15/opinion/15GREG.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE OP-ED NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/index.html?todaysheadline HOW TO CHANGE YOUR 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