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The New York Times on the Web Tuesday, December 4, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------ For news updated throughout the day, visit www.nytimes.com /-------------------Also From NYTimes.com------------------\ Examine the World of J. R. R. Tolkien The New York Times and New Line Cinema have teamed up to explore the world of J. R. R. Tolkien. This sponsored feature includes articles from the New York Times archives, slide shows of Tolkien's artwork, multimedia presentations from New Line Cinema, weekly trivia quizzes and more. http://www.nytimes.com/specials/advertising/movies/tolkien/index.html \---------------------------------------------------------/ QUOTE OF THE DAY ========================= "A war has been forced upon us a war of terror." -ARIEL SHARON, Israeli prime minister. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/international/middleeast/04MIDE.html?todaysheadlines NATIONAL ========================= H.M.O.'s Flee Medicare Despite Rise in Payments Increasing payments to H.M.O.'s in hope of persuading them to stay in Medicare has largely been a failure, investigators said. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/politics/04MEDI.html?todaysheadlines ----- U.S. Is Said to Criticize Music Industry on Marketing Companies have not done enough to curb inappropriate material aimed at young audiences, according to a F.T.C. study. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/politics/04LYRI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Judicial Candidates' Speech to Be Reviewed by Justices The question in a case the court accepted is, when do limitations on what judicial candidates may say cross the line? http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/national/04SCOT.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html?todaysheadline /--------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------\ Get 30% off at Brooks Brothers for 3 days only! 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Hurry - offer ends 12/6! http://ads.nyt.com/th.ad/th-brooks3/brookstext12.4.html/?_RM_REDIR_=http://www.brooksbrothers.com/dynaset.asp?html=INYT30B \---------------------------------------------------------/ INTERNATIONAL ========================= Arafat Not at Headquarters During Israeli Strikes Israel struck in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as the Israeli prime minister accused the Palestinian leader of provoking war by pursuing "the path of terrorism." http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/international/middleeast/04MIDE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Taliban Resists in Some Pockets North of Kabul As the Americans marshaled their forces in the southern part of Afghanistan, the Pentagon for the first time described several pockets of Taliban and foreign resistance. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/international/asia/04MILI.html?todaysheadlines ----- C.I.A. Leader Asks Pakistan for Help in bin Laden Hunt C.I.A. Director George Tenet sought tactical assistance for an assault on a mountain base in Afghanistan where Osama bin Laden is suspected of hiding, government officials said. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/international/asia/04STAN.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?todaysheadline BUSINESS ========================= Collapse of Enron May Reshape the Battlefield of Deregulation The bankruptcy of Enron has Washington debating the way it oversees the $200 billion power industry and an energy policy the company's political largess helped forge. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/business/04DERE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Fed Now Says '02 Recovery to Be Gradual Federal Reserve officials say they expect a modest and gradual recovery in the economy next year rather than the quick turnaround many investors and forecasters are expecting. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/business/04FED.html?todaysheadlines ----- Vivendi's Chairman Seeks to Woo U.S. Investors Jean-Marie Messier, chairman of Vivendi Universal, insists that there is no more important, indeed essential, site for a media company to be than smack in the middle of Manhattan. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/business/04MOVE.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE BUSINESS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?todaysheadline TECHNOLOGY ========================= Cable Companies Sign On for Excite@Home Service Excite@Home signed an agreement with a group of cable companies, including the Comcast Corporation and Cox Communications, to maintain high-speed Internet access for their customers. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/technology/04NET.html?todaysheadlines ----- Three Giants Square Off in the Bidding for AT&T Broadband Three of the nation's biggest cable companies lined up in hopes of taking over the largest one, AT&T Broadband, submitting complex bids that AT&T will begin reviewing in the coming days. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/business/04PLAC.html?todaysheadlines ----- 2 Rival Chip Makers Consider Joining Forces Two archrivals in the chip-making business, Hynix Semiconductor and Micron Technology, have begun negotiations on a strategic alliance. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/technology/ebusiness/04CHIP.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html?todaysheadline POLITICS ========================= U.S. Says Thousands of Letters Might Be Tinged With Anthrax The secretary of Health and Human Services said that some tens of thousands of letters might have been contaminated. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/politics/04ANTH.html?todaysheadlines ----- White House Issues Alert of New Terrorism Threat The director of homeland security warned there could be new terror strikes against the United States in the next several weeks. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/politics/04ALER.html?todaysheadlines ----- Senate Declines to Take Up Proposed Cloning Moratorium It now appears unlikely that the Senate will enact cloning legislation this year. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/politics/04CLON.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE POLITICS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html?todaysheadline SPORTS ========================= Vols Hold Key Spot In Pursuit of Roses Tennessee moved up to No. 2 in the latest B.C.S. standings, but if the Volunteers lose to L.S.U. on Saturday, the legitimacy of the system will be questioned. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/sports/ncaafootball/04BOWL.html?todaysheadlines ----- PGA Tour Has Courses for High School Junior At 17, Ty Tryon became the youngest player ever to earn a PGA Tour card when he shot a six-under-par 66 during the final round of the tour's Qualifying Tournament. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/sports/golf/04GOLF.html?todaysheadlines ----- Favre Engineers a Packer Comeback Brett Favre threw three touchdown passes and ran 6 yards for the game-winner with 1:30 left to rally Green Bay to a win over Jacksonville. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-FBN-Packers-Jaguars.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE SPORTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html?todaysheadline ARTS ========================= Price-Fixing at Sotheby's Is Depicted In closing arguments, the ex-chief is alternately portrayed as a devious price fixer and an innocent dupe. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/arts/04SOTH.html?todaysheadlines ----- Beyond Renovation: Lincoln Center Partners Can Seek Artistic Vision The Lincoln Center project should be a visionary effort, a chance for each organization to address longstanding issues that have affected its artistic growth. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/arts/design/04NOTE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Spy Wanted. Must Know Hollywood. "Hollywood Goes to War" captures the remarkable insularity and weary self-righteousness of filmmakers whose work emphasizes special-effects violence rather than human relationships. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/arts/television/04SALA.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE ARTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?todaysheadline NY REGION ========================= At $92.60 a Vote, Bloomberg Shatters an Election Record Michael R. Bloomberg spent $68,980,185 from his personal fortune on the election, according to campaign documents. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/nyregion/04BLOO.html?todaysheadlines ----- A Changed Police Department Awaits Kelly in Second Turn When he returns as commissioner, Raymond W. Kelly will face pressures that will make the job more taxing than usual. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/nyregion/04COPS.html?todaysheadlines ----- Price-Fixing at Sotheby's Is Depicted In closing arguments, the ex-chief is alternately portrayed as a devious price fixer and an innocent dupe. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/arts/04SOTH.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NY REGION NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/index.html?todaysheadline OP-ED ========================= A Defining Issue By PAUL KRUGMAN Behind this disaster for ordinary workers lies a little-remarked sea change in America's retirement system. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/opinion/04KRUG.html?todaysheadlines ----- Dust in Our Eyes By ANTHONY LEWIS John Ashcroft and his colleagues have sought to conceal the menacing facts of the Bush order establishing military tribunals. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/opinion/04LEWI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Can Arafat Stop the Violence? By DENNIS ROSS Now, at last, Yasir Arafat must decide that the Palestinian Authority will not be a safe haven for terrorists. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/04/opinion/04ROSS.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE OP-ED NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/index.html?todaysheadline 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, visit: http://www.nytimes.com/neediestcases HOW TO CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------ You received these headlines because you requested The New York Times Direct e-mail service. To cancel delivery, change delivery options, change your e-mail address or sign up for other newsletters, see http://www.nytimes.com/email. Check or uncheck the headlines you would like to receive and remember to go to the bottom of the page and click on "Save Selections." 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