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The New York Times on the Web Monday, January 14, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------ For news updated throughout the day, visit www.nytimes.com QUOTE OF THE DAY ========================= "Companies come and go. It's part of the genius of capitalism." -PAUL O'NEILL, treasury secretary, on the collapse of Enron. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/national/14REAC.html?todaysheadlines NATIONAL ========================= States Face Hard Choices on Medicaid Cuts Medicaid, the insurance program for 44 million low-income people, is in a fiscal crisis, forcing state legislatures to look for ways to cut benefits and reduce payments. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/national/14MEDI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Under the Counter, Grocer Provided Immigrant Workers In the largest immigrant-smuggling case against an American corporation, a man pleaded guilty last week to supplying Tyson Food with more than 2,000 illegal workers. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/national/14TYSO.html?todaysheadlines ----- Bush Recovers After Fainting at White House President Bush fainted briefly on Sunday after choking on a pretzel, according to the White House physician. Mr. Bush quickly recovered and is doing well. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Bush-Health.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html?todaysheadline /--------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------\ How to make your car invisible to radar and laser The Phantom II combines the innovative technology of the Phazer with a radar detector for double protection. http://ads.nyt.com/th.ad/th-technoscout13/phantomtext.html/?_RM_REDIR_=http://www.technoscout.com/general/product/product.asp?product=224&;Prod_Name=Phantom_II&site=85182 \---------------------------------------------------------/ INTERNATIONAL ========================= India Welcomes Pakistani Steps, but Stays Alert The Indian government on Sunday welcomed the commitment by Pakistan's military ruler not to allow his country to be used as a base for terrorism. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/international/asia/14INDI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Colombian Rebels Quitting Safe Havens as Peace Talks Fail Colombian rebels announced on Sunday that they would withdraw from five towns the government handed over as a safe haven for peace talks. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/international/americas/14COLO.html?todaysheadlines ----- Kabul Takes Steps Toward Disarming Afghan Population Starting Monday, people in Kabul whose jobs require them to carry guns will also have to carry government identification cards. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/international/asia/14AFGH.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?todaysheadline BUSINESS ========================= A Bubble That Enron Insiders and Outsiders Didn't Want to Pop What the world is now awakening to is that Enron was not much of a company, but its executives made sure that it was one hell of a stock. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/business/14ENRO.html?todaysheadlines ----- At Andersen's Helm, a Winner of Battles Who Faces a War Joseph F. Berardino, the head of the accounting giant Arthur Anderson, faces a crisis that threatens his career, his firm and perhaps even the accounting profession. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/business/14ANDE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Deal Likely for Raytheon Unit L-3 Communications plans to announce that it has agreed to acquire a military equipment subsidiary of Raytheon for $1.13 billion in cash, beating out bigger rivals. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/business/14RAYT.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE BUSINESS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?todaysheadline TECHNOLOGY ========================= Signs of a Rebound Appear in the High-Tech Heartland The nation's high-technology heartland is in its deepest recession in recent memory, but some longtimers believe that the region is posed for a revival. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/technology/14VALL.html?todaysheadlines ----- Consultant May Decide Hewlett Deal The next arena in the fight for the future of Hewlett-Packard is an unlikely one -- the offices a proxy voting consultant. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/technology/ebusiness/14HEWL.html?todaysheadlines ----- Hiding Sensitive Data Can be Tough in a Digital Age The issue of the destruction and possible retrieval of electronic data burst back into the news last week. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/technology/ebusiness/14DELE.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html?todaysheadline POLITICS ========================= Seeking Edge on Bush, Democrats May Advance Dates of Primaries The Democratic Party is expected to approve an overhaul of the presidential primary schedule that would make the 2004 primaries even earlier than in the past. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/politics/14DEMS.html?todaysheadlines ----- Bush Recovers After Fainting at White House President Bush fainted briefly on Sunday after choking on a pretzel, according to the White House physician. Mr. Bush quickly recovered and is doing well. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Bush-Health.html?todaysheadlines ----- Lawyers Said to Back Compensation Plan to Polish Image The debate over the actions of trial lawyers since Sept. 11 provides a glimpse of what forces shape policy for one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the country. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/politics/14LAWY.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE POLITICS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html?todaysheadline SPORTS ========================= Ravens' Defense Gets Help The Ravens' defense played as advertised and stifled the Miami Dolphins. The surprise was that Baltimore's running game shared the spotlight. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/sports/football/14MIAM.html?todaysheadlines ----- Redskins Fire Schottenheimer and May Hire Spurrier The Washington Redskins fired Coach Marty Schottenheimer and could hire Steve Spurrier as soon as Monday. Also, Bill Parcells could replace Tony Dungy in Tampa Bay. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/sports/football/14COAC.html?todaysheadlines ----- Kuerten Loses in Australia; Agassi and Serena Williams Withdraw Gustavo Kuerten lost at the Australian Open on Monday, but the big news was the withdrawal of Andre Agassi and Serena Williams. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/sports/tennis/14TENN.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE SPORTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html?todaysheadline ARTS ========================= Loved Elaine? Now Meet Ellie: A High-Stakes Sitcom Gamble After two failed shows centered around former "Seinfeld" stars, can NBC find success with "Watching Ellie," starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus? http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/arts/television/14JULI.html?todaysheadlines ----- When Ken Burns Pilots the Twain Riverboat There's a maddening collision between Mark Twain's ironic sensibility and Ken Burns's familiar, sentimental style in this documentary about the writer. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/arts/television/14JAME.html?todaysheadlines ----- Negotiating the Darkness, Fortified by Poets' Strength The events of Sept. 11 nailed home my convictions that lyric poetry dispenses more relief during catastrophic times than perhaps any art form. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/books/14KARR.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE ARTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?todaysheadline NY REGION ========================= Kelly Seeks Incentives to Stem Police Exodus Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly is preparing to ask the Legislature to allow New York police officers some retirement benefits while still on the job. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/nyregion/14COPS.html?todaysheadlines ----- Grand Jury Examines Allegations Tax Assessors Took Bribes A federal grand jury is investigating allegations that some of the city's tax assessors routinely reduced property tax bills in the 1990's in return for bribes. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/nyregion/14TAX.html?todaysheadlines ----- After Sept. 11 Losses, Then a Fire, a New Jersey Church Worships On Ridgewood, a village about 30 miles from New York City, has seen a great deal of symbolic rain lately, beginning with the deaths of 12 residents in the Sept. 11 attacks. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/nyregion/14RIDG.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NY REGION NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/index.html?todaysheadline OP-ED ========================= Silencing the Alarm By BOB HERBERT Not only were Enron employees deliberately left in the dark, but Enron had many of them locked into rules that prohibited them from selling their stakes in the company. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/opinion/14HERB.html?todaysheadlines ----- Andersengate By WILLIAM SAFIRE The scandal I see in the Enron debacle is nonpolitical; it's professional. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/opinion/14SAFI.html?todaysheadlines ----- The Fiscal State of the States By WILLIAM T. POUND Legislatures in 39 states will begin their regular sessions this month facing fiscal challenges unseen in at least a decade. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/14/opinion/14POUN.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. 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." To change your e-mail address, go to our help center: http://www.nytimes.com/help. Suggestions and feedback are welcome at feedback@nytimes.com. 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