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The New York Times on the Web Friday, January 18, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------ For news updated throughout the day, visit www.nytimes.com QUOTE OF THE DAY ========================= "Reassurance is good. Cash is better." -AHMAD FAWZI, of the United Nations, on American support for Afghanistan. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/international/asia/18POWE.html?todaysheadlines NATIONAL ========================= U.S. Hunts 5 Men Seen on Tape, Saying They May Plan Attack The Justice Department released photos and video excerpts of five suspected Al Qaeda members on Thursday who were taped offering "martyrdom messages." http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/national/18INQU.html?todaysheadlines ----- Coal Town's Hopes Clouded by Killings of 3 at Law School As townspeople absorbed the shootings at the Appalachian School of Law, the suspect in the murders was charged on Thursday. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/national/18SHOO.html?todaysheadlines ----- Screening of All Checked Bags Is Starting, but Concerns Remain Experts predicted only modest improvements in security, and hoped for only modest schedule disruptions as baggage checks begin on Friday http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/national/18SECU.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html?todaysheadline /--------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------\ Digital Camera memory dilemma solved! 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Powell pledged "significant" assistance to help rebuild Afghanistan. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/international/asia/18POWE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Six Israelis Slain by Palestinian Gunman A coming-of-age ritual turned into a scene of horror on Thursday after a Palestinian gunman walked into a reception hall in northern Israel and opened fire. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/international/middleeast/18MIDE.html?todaysheadlines ----- India Presses Its Conditions for Pullback From Border India will not withdraw its forces from the border with Pakistan until raids end and Pakistan hands over suspected terrorists, India's defense minister said on Thursday. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/international/18INDI.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?todaysheadline BUSINESS ========================= S.E.C. Leader Says Auditing Industry Can't Police Itself The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed Thursday that the accounting industry should be policed by a group dominated by outside experts. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/business/18ENRO.html?todaysheadlines ----- Deals That Helped Doom Enron Began to Form in the Early 90's The financial dealings that played a central role in Enron's collapse were begun a decade ago by the finance officer at the time, Andrew S. Fastow. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/business/18PART.html?todaysheadlines ----- Kmart Fires Its President and Names a Chairman Kmart fired its president and named a new chairman, but failed to reassure investors, who are waiting for concrete signs that the company will not file for bankruptcy. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/business/18SHOP.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE BUSINESS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?todaysheadline TECHNOLOGY ========================= Plan to Split Up Antitrust Oversight Stalls A plan by the Bush administration to give the Justice Department responsibility for oversight of mergers involving communications, entertainment and software companies was temporarily scuttled Thursday. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/business/18MERG.html?todaysheadlines ----- Solid Consumer Spending Bolsters Microsoft Microsoft reported second-quarter results Thursday that surpassed Wall Street's expectations in both earnings and revenue. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/technology/18SOFT.html?todaysheadlines ----- I.B.M.'s Quarterly Sales and Profit Fall I.B.M. reported that its sales and profits declined in the fourth quarter, but the results once again reflected the resilience of the world's largest computer company. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/technology/18BLUE.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html?todaysheadline POLITICS ========================= Congress Rebuffed on Energy Documents The White House refused to turn over documents demanded by Congress as part of an inquiry into workings of the administration's energy task force. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/business/18BUSH.html?todaysheadlines ----- Bush's Advisers on Ethics Discuss Human Cloning President Bush's newly appointed Council on Bioethics met for the first time and plunged into the thorny issue of human cloning. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/politics/18ETHI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Reopening of Senate Building Is Delayed One day after officials declared the Hart Senate Office Building free of anthrax, they closed the building indefinitely. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/politics/18HART.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE POLITICS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html?todaysheadline SPORTS ========================= N.F.L. Warns Parcells About Tampering The N.F.L., concerned that the Buccaneers and Bill Parcells may be skirting league tampering rules, issued a warning to both parties that could subject them to punishment. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/sports/football/18NFLL.html?todaysheadlines ----- Williams Leads No. 1 Duke Over Maryland Jason Williams sank 3-pointers and made twisting shots near the basket, dazzling and dazing the Terrapins and helping Duke coast to victory. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/sports/ncaabasketball/18DUKE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Venus Williams Overcomes Slow Start Venus Williams lost the first set in a hurry, but found her confidence and rhythm to top Slovakian teenager Daniela Hantuchova at the Australian Open. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/sports/tennis/18TENN.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE SPORTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html?todaysheadline ARTS ========================= Both Timeless and Timely: 'Roots' at Quarter-Century Much has changed since the mini-series "Roots" aired in 1977, yet it remains a gripping tale of individuals whose stories became an emblematic historical saga. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/arts/television/18ROOT.html?todaysheadlines ----- The Body Imperfect, 50 Years Ago and Today There are two shows of Irving Penn nudes in town: "Dancer" at the Whitney Museum of American Art and "Earthy Bodies" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/arts/design/18KIMM.html?todaysheadlines ----- In the Orbit of Funk and Hip-Hop "One Planet Under a Groove: Hip-Hop and Contemporary Art" at the Bronx Museum of the Arts explores the interplay between rap music, hip-hop culture and contemporary art http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/arts/design/18SMIT.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE ARTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?todaysheadline NY REGION ========================= Grateful Egyptian Is Freed as U.S. Terror Case Fizzles Abdallah Higazy was released because a private pilot told officials an aviation radio in Mr. Higazy's possession was his. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/nyregion/18RELE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Contractors at Ground Zero Denied Insurance for Cleanup Contracting companies excavating ground zero are working with energy and devotion, but without insurance. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/nyregion/18SITE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Unemployment Rate Rises, Again, in Wake of Attack Although the unemployment rate in New York City shot up last month to 7.4 percent, economists say the jump was not as bad as it could have been. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/nyregion/18JOBS.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NY REGION NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/index.html?todaysheadline OP-ED ========================= A System Corrupted By PAUL KRUGMAN The Enron debacle is not just the story of a company that failed; it is the story of a system that failed. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/opinion/18KRUG.html?todaysheadlines ----- The Chip on China's Shoulder By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Openness and political maturity in China is accompanied by a dangerous sign of political immaturity: a booming, aggrieved, chip-on-the-shoulder nationalism. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/opinion/18KRIS.html?todaysheadlines ----- The Damaged Spirit of the Sept. 11 Fund By FRED PRICE and MITCH KLEINMAN The rules of the Victims Compensation Fund protect airlines and others from being sued while denying victims' families fair compensation. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/18/opinion/18PRIC.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE OP-ED NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/index.html?todaysheadline 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. 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