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The New York Times on the Web Thursday, January 10, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------ For news updated throughout the day, visit www.nytimes.com QUOTE OF THE DAY ========================= "Do we really want to bid for the games in the future? It's a valid question. I believe the money is well spent; it makes a great statement for peace. But is it a good investment?" -MITT ROMNEY, president of the Salt Lake City Olympic organizing committee, on the cost of holding the Games in the United States. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/olympics/10UTAH.html?todaysheadlines NATIONAL ========================= White House Seeking to Restore Food Stamp Aid for Noncitizens The Bush administration proposed on Wednesday to restore food stamps to many legal immigrants whose eligibility was restricted by the 1996 welfare law. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/national/10BUDG.html?todaysheadlines ----- Hockey Father Takes Stand in Defense of Killing Thomas Junta, the man charged with manslaughter in the beating death of another father during a hockey game, took the stand on Wednesday. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/national/10HOCK.html?todaysheadlines ----- Justices Chide South Carolina in a Death Sentence, Again The Supreme Court took South Carolina's high court to task over its sentencing procedures on Wednesday for the third time. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/national/10SCOT.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html?todaysheadline /--------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------\ NYU Brings Corporate Trainers to the Web NYU's Corporate Learning Services (CLS), part of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, is revolutionizing corporate training online. Participants of this innovative Train the Trainer program will gain the unique skills needed to master the art of teaching online and get the best of NYU in a B2B model. http://cls.nyu.edu/index_n.html \---------------------------------------------------------/ INTERNATIONAL ========================= Iran Exerts Sway on Afghan Border, Worrying the U.S. Iran is seeking to push an Islamic agenda in western Afghanistan, threatening Washington's long-term goals in the country, officials said on Wednesday. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/international/middleeast/10IRAN.html?todaysheadlines ----- Seven Marines Killed in Pakistan Crash An American military tanker plane carrying seven marines crashed into a mountainside and exploded during its approach to an airfield in southwestern Pakistan. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/international/asia/10MILI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Israeli Soldiers Are Killed in Dawn Raid in Gaza Strip Palestinian gunmen in Gaza put an end to a lull in the violence, ambushing and killing four Israeli soldiers before being shot dead. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/international/middleeast/10MIDE.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?todaysheadline BUSINESS ========================= Justice Dept. to Form Task Force to Investigate Collapse of Enron The Justice Department plans to form a special task force of prosecutors to conduct an inquiry into the Enron Corporation and its collapse. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/business/10ENRO.html?todaysheadlines ----- On Saggy Wall St., Merrill Leads Way With Retrenchment Merrill Lynch & Company reported that it had trimmed 9,000 jobs since October, on top of 6,000 cut earlier last year, for a total elimination of 20 percent of its workforce. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/business/10WALL.html?todaysheadlines ----- History Shows First 5 Days Can Put Bulls on Right Path One of Wall Street's most noted indicators the first five trading days of January has sent its signal. And it says that this will be a good year for the stock market. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/business/10PLAC.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE BUSINESS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?todaysheadline TECHNOLOGY ========================= Wanted, Virtually Dead In a number of new military simulation video games, armchair Green Berets are being offered a chance to hunt Osama bin Laden. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/technology/circuits/10PLAY.html?todaysheadlines ----- The Many Futures of Music, Maybe One of Them Real The main question at the second annual Future of Music Policy Summit: How will musicians make a living in the Internet age, preferably without a day job? http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/arts/music/10CONF.html?todaysheadlines ----- Challenge Year Ahead for the Chief-to-Be at AOL If AOL Time Warner is to generate growth in the middle of its projected range for this year 10 percent then it must come up with about $925 million in additional cash flow. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/business/media/10AOL.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html?todaysheadline POLITICS ========================= White House Seeking to Restore Food Stamp Aid for Noncitizens The Bush administration proposed on Wednesday to restore food stamps to many legal immigrants whose eligibility was restricted by the 1996 welfare law. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/national/10BUDG.html?todaysheadlines ----- G.O.P. Chief Says He'll Quit Lobbying Marc Racicot, the new head of the Republican Party, said on Wednesday that he would halt lobbying, but concerns remain in the party over who will pay his salary. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/national/10LOBB.html?todaysheadlines ----- Bush Returns to Politics, on Behalf of His Brother President Bush returned to fund-raising Wednesday, appearing at an event that was expected to raise over $1 million for the campaign of Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/national/10BUSH.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE POLITICS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html?todaysheadline SPORTS ========================= Abraham Is the Diamond in the Jets' Pass Rush John Abraham has become so effective as a defensive end that coaches now have to plan to account for him on every down. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/sports/football/10JETS.html?todaysheadlines ----- The Knicks' Sorry Season Is Not a Laughing Matter As the Knicks (14-20) prepare for Thursday's game at Dallas, there is little reason to believe they will avoid their first losing season since 1990-91. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/sports/basketball/10KNIC.html?todaysheadlines ----- Home Holds No Answers for Rangers With no offense from their moribund power play on Wednesday night, the Rangers dropped their fifth consecutive game to the Los Angeles Kings. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/sports/hockey/10RANG.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE SPORTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html?todaysheadline ARTS ========================= When the Going Gets Tough, Some Go Shopping at Museums At a time when New York museums are hurting from the shocks of September, the Metropolitan Museum of Art managed to do a brisk business selling $35,000 amethyst pendants and embroidered Indian shawls costing from $2,000 to $6,000. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/arts/design/10MUSE.html?todaysheadlines ----- The Many Futures of Music, Maybe One of Them Real The main question at the second annual Future of Music Policy Summit: How will musicians make a living in the Internet age, preferably without a day job? http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/arts/music/10CONF.html?todaysheadlines ----- Radio Station Ponders Change, and Ole Opry's Fans Worry The 76-year relationship between the Grand Ole Opry and WSM-AM in Nashville is teetering on the brink as the struggling station faces a likely change from its country music format. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/arts/music/10ARTS.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE ARTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?todaysheadline NY REGION ========================= Pataki Vows to Limit Spending and to Avoid Delaying Tax Cuts In his annual address on Wednesday, Gov. George E. Pataki included few new proposals, but did lay out goals that will help him appeal to voters next fall. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/nyregion/10ALBA.html?todaysheadlines ----- Despite Uncertain Times, Parents See Private School as a Necessity New Yorkers are still eager to send their children to the city's private schools, many of which charge more than $20,000 a year in tuition. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/nyregion/10PRIV.html?todaysheadlines ----- Memories of Welfare Days Differ for Agency Head and Her Mother The city's new welfare commissioner, Verna Eggleston, learned about both work and welfare at her mother's knee. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/nyregion/10VERN.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NY REGION NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/index.html?todaysheadline OP-ED ========================= Arafat's Implausible Denials By WILLIAM SAFIRE While the United States and Israel have for a decade been deluding themselves with a "peace process," Iran and its Palestinian proxies have been gaining ground in their war process. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/opinion/10SAFI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Joined at the Hip By BOB HERBERT Enron is a case study in the dangers that will inevitably arise when unrestrained corporate greed is joined at the hip with the legalized bribery and influence-peddling that passes for government these days. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/opinion/10HERB.html?todaysheadlines ----- Who Lost the Surplus? By BRUCE BARTLETT The debate about the surplus is not really about the economy, but about the proper role of government. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/10/opinion/10BART.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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