Friday, October 11, 2002

Pentagon Plans Smallpox Shots for Up to 500,000. The Pentagon is expected to begin vaccinating up to half a million troops against smallpox as soon as the vaccine is licensed in mid-November. By Judith Miller and Eric Schmitt. 11:31:24 PM

Democrats Try to Refocus on a Domestic Agenda. Democrats in Congress sought to turn public attention from Iraq to the economy, saying President Bush must work with them to create more jobs. By Richard W. Stevenson. 11:31:23 PM

National Briefing: Washington. DISPUTE ON FETUSES STALLS NOMINATION ;. 11:31:22 PM

Lautenberg Shifts Stance and Backs Iraq Resolution. Frank R. Lautenberg, the Democratic nominee for Senate said that he unequivocally stands behind the Senate resolution giving President Bush the authority to act against Iraq. By Andrew Jacobs and Richard Lezin Jones. 11:31:21 PM

Nobel Achievements: A Lifetime of Public Service. Jimmy Carter well deserves the Nobel Peace Prize awarded him on Friday. 11:31:20 PM

Larger Visions for Downtown. Six teams of internationally renowned architects accepted New York City's challenge to create a grand plan for ground zero. 11:31:20 PM

Pentagon Plans Smallpox Shots for Up to 500,000. The Pentagon is expected to begin vaccinating up to half a million troops against smallpox as soon as the vaccine is licensed in mid-November. By Judith Miller and Eric Schmitt. 11:31:18 PM

Democrats Try to Refocus on a Domestic Agenda. Democrats in Congress sought to turn public attention from Iraq to the economy, saying President Bush must work with them to create more jobs. By Richard W. Stevenson. 11:31:16 PM

National Briefing: West. CALIFORNIA: Confirming Police Chief; CALIFORNIA: Indians Appeal On Fish ;. 11:31:14 PM

National Briefing: Northwest. WASHINGTON: Region Asks For Designation ;. 11:31:13 PM

National Briefing: Midwest. MINNESOTA: Cap Affects Campaign Ads ;. 11:31:12 PM

National Briefing: South. KENTUCKY: Lowering Credit Rating ; ALABAMA: Sex Toys As A Privacy Right ;. 11:31:12 PM

National Briefing: New England. MASSACHUSETTS: Dealing With A Budget Gap ; MASSACHUSETTS: Court Voids Abuse Conviction ;. 11:31:11 PM

National Briefing: Washington. DISPUTE ON FETUSES STALLS NOMINATION ;. 11:31:10 PM

National Briefing: Science and Health. 2 SUITS ON TISSUE WITH HEPATITIS ;. 11:31:10 PM

Democrats Try to Refocus on a Domestic Agenda. Democrats in Congress sought to turn public attention from Iraq to the economy, saying President Bush must work with them to create more jobs. By Richard W. Stevenson. 11:31:09 PM

A Writer Who Followed His Own Clues to Fame. There are would-be writers who never get going, has-been writers who peak too soon, and then there is Andrea Camilleri, who seemingly arrived there out of nowhere around the age of 70. By Frank Bruni. 11:31:07 PM

5 Little Oryxes and the Big Bad Lioness of Kenya. A lioness from the Samburu National Reserve in Kenya that adopted five newborn antelopes finally ate one of her adoptees. By Marc Lacey. 11:31:07 PM

Lautenberg Shifts Stance and Backs Iraq Resolution. Frank R. Lautenberg, the Democratic nominee for Senate said that he unequivocally stands behind the Senate resolution giving President Bush the authority to act against Iraq. By Andrew Jacobs and Richard Lezin Jones. 11:31:05 PM

Canadian Immigrant Arrested at J.F.K. Is Deported to Syria. A Canadian citizen suspected of having ties to terrorist organizations was deported to Syria on Thursday, two weeks after he was detained at Kennedy International Airport. By Anthony Depalma. 11:31:04 PM

5 Little Oryxes and the Big Bad Lioness of Kenya. A lioness from the Samburu National Reserve in Kenya that adopted five newborn antelopes finally ate one of her adoptees. By Marc Lacey. 11:31:02 PM

Ruling Backs Some Patents on a Leading Ulcer Drug. A federal judge Friday night upheld at least partly the patent protection of Prilosec, an ulcer treatment by AstraZeneca that is one of the best-selling prescription drugs. By Milt Freudenheim. 10:31:11 PM

B. H. Ridder Jr., 85, News Executive, Dies. Bernard H. Ridder Jr., a third-generation newspaper executive, rose to be the company's president and chief executive. By Felicity Barringer. 10:31:10 PM

Bush Will Use Congress Vote to Press U.N.. President Bush moved on Friday to use a vote in Congress giving him overwhelming support to attack Iraq as leverage to push for a tough new United Nations resolution. By Elisabeth Bumiller and Carl Hulse. 10:31:09 PM

A U.S. Agency Is Accused of Collusion in Land Deals. A consultant hired by the Bureau of Land Management has found that agency officials collude with private developers to trade away government land at below market value. By Joel Brinkley. 10:31:09 PM

2 Senators Say White House Is Thwarting 9/11 Inquiry. Two prominent senators from opposite parties accused the White House of deliberately sabotaging their efforts to create an independent investigation of the Sept. 11 attacks. By David Firestone. 10:31:08 PM

Democrats Try to Refocus Attention on the Economy. Democrats in Congress sought to turn public attention from Iraq to the economy, saying President Bush must work with them to create more jobs. By Richard W. Stevenson. 10:31:08 PM

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Carter, With Jab at Bush. Using the occasion to signal its displeasure with President Bush's policy toward Iraq, the Nobel committee awarded former President Jimmy Carter the peace prize. By Jeffrey Gettleman. 10:31:07 PM

Seeds of Protest Growing on College Campuses. As the threat of military action against Iraq looms, students across the country are talking about the possibility of war, and the first stirrings of an antiwar movement are emerging. By Tamar Lewin. 10:31:06 PM

Hearing Closed for General at Site Where Gay Soldier Was Slain. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 Groups that oppose the promotion of an Army general who commanded a base where a gay soldier was beaten to death failed today to have the nomination hearings opened. The groups wanted to express their anger over the incident. By The New York Times. 10:31:05 PM

But It's Not the Economy, So Far. This year, Democrats have returned to the economic well, and the latest opinion polls seem to show that this emphasis should have considerable public appeal. By David E. Rosenbaum. 10:31:04 PM

5 Little Oryxes and the Big Bad Lioness of Kenya. A lioness from Samburu National Reserve in Kenya that defied the laws of nature by adopting five newborn antelopes finally ate one of her adoptees. By Marc Lacey. 10:31:02 PM

Nobel Achievements: A Lifetime of Public Service. Jimmy Carter well deserves the Nobel Peace Prize awarded him yesterday. 9:31:50 PM

Nobel Achievements: The Human Element in Economics. It turns out that money would behave logically, just the way theory predicts, if humans weren't the ones responsible for handling it. 9:31:50 PM

Larger Visions for Downtown. Six teams of internationally renowned architects yesterday accepted New York City's challenge to create a grand plan for ground zero. 9:31:49 PM

Ulster's Fragile Peace. Northern Ireland's Good Friday agreement, which has brought four and a half years of peace to that troubled province, faces a grave crisis. 9:31:49 PM

Parking on Holidays. Parking on Holidays To the Editor:. 9:31:48 PM

What Makes a Deli. What Makes a Deli To the Editor:. 9:31:48 PM

Bilingual Education. Bilingual Education To the Editor:. 9:31:47 PM

It's the War, Stupid. As soon as President Bush rolled out his new war on Iraq, the Democrats in Washington demanded a debate, and debates they got, all right. By Frank Rich. 9:31:46 PM

Making My Own Music. As copyright protection lurches toward perpetuity, America's cultural heritage is increasingly becoming the property of corporate copyright holders. By Kevin Kelly. 9:31:45 PM

The Survivor Who Survived. On Thursday, Imre Kertesz, a Hungarian novelist and essayist who outlasted both the Nazis and the Communists, received the Nobel Prize in Literature. By Thane Rosenbaum. 9:31:44 PM

A Short History of a Small Island. New Yorkers, celebrate! Governors Island is ours again and to be put to our purposes. By Daniel Patrick Moynihan. 9:31:44 PM

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Carter, With Jab at Bush. Using the occasion to signal its displeasure with President Bush's policy toward Iraq, the Nobel committee awarded former President Jimmy Carter the peace prize. By Jeffrey Gettleman. 9:31:43 PM

Fatal Shooting Intensifies Hunt for Sniper. The shooting death of another gas station customer sent hundreds of police into a frantic, guns-drawn dragnet across Washington's highways. By Francis X. Clines. 9:31:43 PM

Seeds of Protest Growing on College Campuses. As the threat of military action against Iraq looms, students across the country are talking about the possibility of war, and the first stirrings of an antiwar movement are emerging. By Tamar Lewin. 9:31:42 PM

Hearing Closed for General at Site Where Gay Soldier Was Slain. WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 Groups that oppose the promotion of an Army general who commanded a base where a gay soldier was beaten to death failed today to have the nomination hearings opened. The groups wanted to express their anger over the incident. By The New York Times. 9:31:42 PM

In Deference to the Chief. President Bush' capacity to impose his own view on Iraq was more important this week, perhaps than his predecessors in similar situations. By R. W. Apple Jr.. 9:31:42 PM

2 Senators Say White House Is Thwarting 9/11 Inquiry. Two prominent senators from opposite parties accused the White House of deliberately sabotaging their efforts to create an independent investigation of the Sept. 11 attacks. By David Firestone. 9:31:41 PM

A U.S. Agency Is Accused of Collusion in Land Deals. A consultant hired by the Bureau of Land Management has found that agency officials collude with private developers to trade away government land at below market value. By Joel Brinkley. 9:31:41 PM

Democrats Try to Refocus Attention on the Economy. Democrats in Congress sought to turn public attention from Iraq to the economy, saying President Bush must work with them to create more jobs. By Richard W. Stevenson. 9:31:40 PM

But It's Not the Economy, So Far. This year, Democrats have returned to the economic well, and the latest opinion polls seem to show that this emphasis should have considerable public appeal. By David E. Rosenbaum. 9:31:40 PM

Nobel Committee Wins Praise and Criticism for Prize to Carter. The Norwegian Nobel Committee assured itself sympathetic headlines across Europe on Friday when it suggested that it was sending a political message criticizing the Bush administration. By Alan Riding. 9:31:39 PM

Accommodating Fears in a Sniper's Killing Field. As people absorbed the grim news of a fatal shooting near Fredericksburg, Va., they looked for patterns and tried to avoid becoming targets. By Kate Zernike. 9:31:39 PM

Sniper Appears to Want to Create Fear, Not Pain. Experts say the suburban Washington sniper appears to be killing for the effect of fear. By Fox Butterfield. 9:31:38 PM

Fox Re-evaluating Sniper Film's Release. Executives at 20th Century Fox were huddled today to decide what to do about "Phone Booth," a thriller whose plot is a little too close to the killing spree in suburban Washington. By The New York Times. 9:31:38 PM

Reopening a Mormon Murder Mystery. New accusations surrounding a massacre in 1857 of California-bound pioneers by a Mormon militia point to Brigham Young as the mastermind behind the killings. By Emily Eakin. 9:31:37 PM

How a Catholic Institution is Viewed After 40 Years. Across four decades, just what has been the legacy of the Second Vatican Council? By Peter Steinfels. 9:31:37 PM

On the Boulevard, the Nights Are (Still) Hard. Hollywood Boulevard, though a center of entertainment, has its seedy side, and yearns for the cleanup that Times Square has seen recently. By Charlie Leduff. 9:31:36 PM

Iraq Backs Away From U.N. Demand to Set Arms Terms. Iraq has backed away from agreements reached last week on minimum conditions for the inspectors to carry out their work. By Julia Preston. 9:31:35 PM

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Carter, With Jab at Bush. Using the occasion to signal its displeasure with President Bush's policy toward Iraq, the Nobel committee awarded former President Jimmy Carter the peace prize. By Jeffrey Gettleman. 9:31:35 PM

Saved by U.S., Kuwait Now Shows Mixed Feelings. Anti-Americanism is on the rise even in Kuwait, despite lingering gratitude toward the United States for having driven out Iraqi troops a decade ago. By Craig S. Smith. 9:31:34 PM

Muslim Parties' Election Strength Weakens Musharraf. Results in Pakistan's first nationwide voting in seven years have left Gen. Pervez Musharraf in a weakened political position to crack down on Islamic militancy. By David Rohde. 9:31:34 PM

A Tireless Campaigner Ousts a Political Dynasty in Kashmir. Mehbooba Mufti was elected to the state assembly in Jammu and Kashmir, as her party joined in sweeping from power an unpopular ruling dynasty. By Amy Waldman. 9:31:33 PM

Toll Rises in Bombing of Chechnya Police Station. The death toll in the bombing of a district police headquarters in Chechnya's capital on Thursday evening rose to at least 22 on Friday. By Steven Lee Myers. 9:31:33 PM

Russia Taken Off Money Laundering Blacklist. Russia was released on Friday from an international blacklist of countries with inadequate monitoring of money laundering. By Sabrina Tavernise. 9:31:32 PM

5 Little Oryxes and the Big Bad Lioness of Kenya. A lioness from Samburu National Reserve in Kenya that defied the laws of nature by adopting five newborn antelopes finally ate one of her adoptees. By Marc Lacey. 9:31:32 PM

Bush Says U.S. Won't Force Its Ways on a Beaten Iraq. President Bush offered assurances on Friday that the United States would "never seek to impose our culture or our form of government" on another nation. By David E. Sanger. 9:31:31 PM

U.S. Urges All Its Citizens to Leave Ivory Coast. United States is urging the 3,000 American citizens in the Ivory Coast to leave the country, fearing a deterioration in the situation. By Agence France-presse. 9:31:31 PM

Nobel Committee Wins Praise and Criticism for Prize to Carter. The Norwegian Nobel Committee assured itself sympathetic headlines across Europe on Friday when it suggested that it was sending a political message criticizing the Bush administration. By Alan Riding. 9:31:31 PM

Bush Will Use Congress Vote to Press U.N.. President Bush moved on Friday to use a vote in Congress giving him overwhelming support to attack Iraq as leverage to push for a tough new United Nations resolution. By Elisabeth Bumiller and Carl Hulse. 9:31:30 PM

Iraq's Response to the U.N.. Following are excerpts from a letter from Amir Hammudi al-Saadi, an adviser to Saddam Hussein, to United Nations agencies involved with weapons inspections, as translated from Arabic. 9:31:30 PM

Pentagon Aide, a Cuban Spy, Is Described as Unapologetic. A high-ranking Pentagon intelligence analyst who spied for Cuba "in no measure apologizes for her betrayal of the United States." By Tim Golden. 9:31:29 PM

Out Front in Brazilian Runoff, Leftist Is Wary of a Spill. Neither candidate seems to consider the outcome a foregone conclusion, and both are trying to strengthen their bases of support. By Larry Rohter. 9:31:29 PM

Seeds of Protest Growing on College Campuses. As the threat of military action against Iraq looms, students across the country are talking about the possibility of war, and the first stirrings of an antiwar movement are emerging. By Tamar Lewin. 9:31:28 PM

In Deference to the Chief. President Bush' capacity to impose his own view on Iraq was more important this week, perhaps than his predecessors in similar situations. By R. W. Apple Jr.. 9:31:28 PM

World Briefing: Americas. ARGENTINA: President Fails To Unseat Court; MEXICO: Kidnapped Actress Freed;. 9:31:27 PM

World Briefing: Africa. NIGERIA: Dismay Over Loss Of Territory;. 9:31:27 PM

World Briefing: Asia. CHINA: 4 Christians Sent To Labor Camp; JAPAN: Death Sentence For Nerve Gas Attack;. 9:31:26 PM

World Briefing: Europe. YUGOSLAVIA: Convictions In Kosovo Killings; SPAIN: Immigrants Found Dead In Truck; NORTHERN IRELAND: Hard-Liners Quit Government;. 9:31:26 PM

Analysts Sharply Divided on Outlook for Brazil. The differences in opinion on the chances of a default on Brazil's sizable public debt and a return of high inflation have become more striking as the political uncertainty there grows. By Simon Romero. 9:31:25 PM

South Korea May Allow a Rise in Stock Held by Pension Funds. The South Korean government announced a sweeping plan for injecting new life into the sagging stock market to combat the effect of the sluggish United States market. By The New York Times. 9:31:24 PM

Merger Talks Are Revived by Two British TV Powers. Granada and Carlton Communications, the joint owners of Britain's largest commercial TV network, said that they had reopened merger talks and that the discussions were at an advanced stage. By Suzanne Kapner. 9:31:24 PM

China May Slightly Relax Rules on Currency. China's government may be closer to allowing its main currency to be traded by investors outside its borders, if only in a limited way. By Keith Bradsher. 9:31:23 PM

Move in Japan to Aid Banks Plagued by Bad Debt. Japan's central bank said it would spend $16 billion of its own money in a highly unorthodox plan to buy stocks from ailing banks. By James Brooke. 9:31:23 PM

World Business Briefing: Americas. BRAZIL: Pipeline Is Planned;. 9:31:22 PM

World Business Briefing: Asia. SOUTH KOREA: Tobacco Company To Buy Shares;. 9:31:22 PM

World Business Briefing: Europe. ITALY: Fiat Weighs Options With G.M.; GERMANY: Porsche Profit Zooms; RUSSIA: Firm Buys Iraqi Oil; SWITZERLAND: Insurance Shares Rally; ITALY: Proposal To Replace Mediobanca Chairman;. 9:31:22 PM

Lucent to Cut 10,000 Jobs as Its Losses Keep Mounting. Lucent Technologies announced plans to cut an additional 10,000 jobs and forecast a larger-than-expected quarterly loss, signaling that its problems are far from over. By Simon Romero and Riva D. Atlas. 9:31:21 PM

Satellite Operator's Profit Tops Forecasts After Cutting Costs. PanAmSat, the satellite operator that is set to be acquired by EchoStar, slashed costs to report third-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street's expectations. By Seth Schiesel. 9:31:20 PM

Merger Talks Are Revived by Two British TV Powers. Granada and Carlton Communications, the joint owners of Britain's largest commercial TV network, said that they had reopened merger talks and that the discussions were at an advanced stage. By Suzanne Kapner. 9:31:20 PM

Nortel Revenue Falls 36%. Nortel Networks, North America's second-biggest maker of phone equipment, said Friday that its third-quarter revenue fell about 36 percent from a year earlier. 9:31:20 PM

Media Want Colleges to Fight Piracy. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Film and recording industry advocates are appealing to universities nationwide to help crack down on Internet-based piracy, which costs the entertainment world billions of dollars in lost revenues every year. By The Associated Press. 9:31:19 PM

Disk Drive Maker Seagate Files to Go Public. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - No. 1 computer hard disk drive maker Seagate Technology Inc. on Friday filed to raise as much as $1 billion in a proposed initial stock offering that would partially reverse the deal two years ago which took the company private. By Reuters. 9:31:19 PM

Siebel Sued by Public Pension on Employee Options. SAN MATEO, (Reuters) - A public pension fund has filed a lawsuit alleging that Siebel Systems (SEBL.O) violated its own rules for granting stock options, enriching directors and executives at the expense of shareholders. By Reuters. 9:31:18 PM

Microsoft Transfers Its Mac Manager. REDMOND, Wash. (AP) -- Kevin Browne, the general manager of Microsoft Corp.'s Macintosh Business Unit, is leaving to work for Xbox, Microsoft's video game division. By The Associated Press. 9:31:18 PM

Nokia Seen Hitting 3rd Quarter Goals; Focus on Color Phones. HELSINKI (Reuters) - Rising mobile phone sales spurred by new color-screen models will boost third-quarter earnings at Nokia, offsetting a dismal showing by its struggling networks unit, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. By Reuters. 9:31:17 PM

All Eyes on Motorola Chip and Infrastructure Units. CHICAGO (Reuters) - With most of Motorola Inc.'srestructuring out of the way and its mobile phone business improving, analysts will take a close look at the company's next biggest units -- semiconductor and network equipment -- when it reports third-quarter earnings next week. By Reuters. 9:31:17 PM

Stocks Surge, and Six-Week Losing Streak Comes to End. The stock market shot up drastically for a second session Friday as prices continued to rally from the five-year lows reached on Wednesday. By Floyd Norris. 9:31:13 PM

Lucent to Cut 10,000 Jobs as Its Losses Keep Mounting. Lucent Technologies announced plans to cut an additional 10,000 jobs and forecast a larger-than-expected quarterly loss, signaling that its problems are far from over. By Simon Romero and Riva D. Atlas. 9:31:13 PM

Move in Japan to Aid Banks Plagued by Bad Debt. Japan's central bank said it would spend $16 billion of its own money in a highly unorthodox plan to buy stocks from ailing banks. By James Brooke. 9:31:13 PM

Investors Bid Up G.E. Shares as Earnings Post 25% Gain. G.E. said Friday that it earned $4.09 billion, or 41 cents a share, in the third quarter, and confirmed its expectations of earning $1.65 a share for the year. By Claudia H. Deutsch. 9:31:12 PM

A U.S. Agency Is Accused of Collusion in Land Deals. A consultant hired by the Bureau of Land Management has found that agency officials collude with private developers to trade away government land at below market value. By Joel Brinkley. 9:31:12 PM

Democrats Try to Refocus Attention on the Economy. Democrats in Congress sought to turn public attention from Iraq to the economy, saying President Bush must work with them to create more jobs. By Richard W. Stevenson. 9:31:11 PM

Satellite Operator's Profit Tops Forecasts After Cutting Costs. PanAmSat, the satellite operator that is set to be acquired by EchoStar, slashed costs to report third-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street's expectations. By Seth Schiesel. 9:31:11 PM

$5 Million Bail Accepted for Tyco Executive. Mark H. Swartz, who has been charged with helping to loot $600 million from Tyco, was freed after a judge accepted $5 million in bail put up by his family members. By Andrew Ross Sorkin. 9:31:11 PM

Merger Talks Are Revived by Two British TV Powers. Granada and Carlton Communications, the joint owners of Britain's largest commercial TV network, said that they had reopened merger talks and that the discussions were at an advanced stage. By Suzanne Kapner. 9:31:10 PM

China May Slightly Relax Rules on Currency. China's government may be closer to allowing its main currency to be traded by investors outside its borders, if only in a limited way. By Keith Bradsher. 9:31:10 PM

South Korea May Allow a Rise in Stock Held by Pension Funds. The South Korean government announced a sweeping plan for injecting new life into the sagging stock market to combat the effect of the sluggish United States market. By The New York Times. 9:31:09 PM

Money Manager Admits to Kickbacks. By Bloomberg News. By Bloomberg News. 9:31:09 PM

Household to Pay Record Fine and Change Lending Practices. PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 11 (Bloomberg News) ÷ Household International Inc. said today that it would pay a record fine of as much as $484 million to settle allegations that it had misled borrowers in more than a dozen states into paying mortgage rates that in some cases were almost twice what was promised. By Bloomberg News. 9:31:08 PM

Nortel Revenue Falls 36%. Nortel Networks, North America's second-biggest maker of phone equipment, said Friday that its third-quarter revenue fell about 36 percent from a year earlier. 9:31:08 PM

Prudential Loses Class-Action Suit. MARION, Ohio, Oct. 11 (Bloomberg News) ÷ Prudential Securities, a unit of Prudential Financial Inc., was ordered to pay $261.7 million in damages to investors who accused their broker of selling stock without their permission. By Bloomberg News. 9:31:07 PM

Analysts Sharply Divided on Outlook for Brazil. The differences in opinion on the chances of a default on Brazil's sizable public debt and a return of high inflation have become more striking as the political uncertainty there grows. By Simon Romero. 9:31:07 PM

Goldman Wooed a Star Analyst, Documents Show. Four years ago Goldman Sachs had a heated debate about whether to hire Jack B. Grubman, the former star analyst of telecom stocks, documents show. By Patrick Mcgeehan. 9:31:06 PM

B. H. Ridder Jr., 85, News Executive, Dies. Bernard H. Ridder Jr., a third-generation newspaper executive who rose to be the company's president and chief executive, died on Thursday at his home in San Mateo, Calif. By Felicity Barringer. 9:31:06 PM

Russia Taken Off Money Laundering Blacklist. Russia was released on Friday from an international blacklist of countries with inadequate monitoring of money laundering. By Sabrina Tavernise. 9:31:05 PM

World Business Briefing: Asia. SOUTH KOREA: Tobacco Company To Buy Shares;. 9:31:04 PM

World Business Briefing: Europe. ITALY: Fiat Weighs Options With G.M.; GERMANY: Porsche Profit Zooms; RUSSIA: Firm Buys Iraqi Oil; SWITZERLAND: Insurance Shares Rally; ITALY: Proposal To Replace Mediobanca Chairman;. 9:31:04 PM

World Business Briefing: Americas. BRAZIL: Pipeline Is Planned;. 9:31:03 PM

Russia May Support New U.N. Efforts on Iraq. President Vladimir V. Putin said on Friday that Russia was prepared to support new United Nations Security Council resolutions on Iraq. By Steven Lee Myers. 8:31:12 PM

Guards Stop Suicide Attack Near U.S. Embassy in Israel. Security guards outside the United States Embassy in Tel Aviv on Friday captured a would-be Palestinian suicide bomber. By James Bennet. 8:31:11 PM

In Deference to the Chief. President Bush' capacity to impose his own view on Iraq was more important this week, perhaps than his predecessors in similar situations. By R. W. Apple Jr.. 8:31:04 PM

Milestone on Iraq: Voices of Caution and Doubt. Milestone on Iraq: Voices of Caution and Doubt To the Editor:. 8:31:02 PM

'Zombified Addicts,' or Just Ardent Fans?. `Zombified Addicts,' or Just Ardent Fans? To the Editor:. 8:31:02 PM

A Time of Fear. A Time of Fear To the Editor:. 8:31:02 PM

Democracy and Desire. Democracy and Desire To the Editor:. 8:31:01 PM

Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer To the Editor:. 8:31:01 PM

Seven Killed in Finnish Shopping Mall Blast. An explosion at a shopping center on the outskirts of Helsinki killed five people and injured 30 today, authorities said. By Reuters. 7:31:05 PM

Finland Mall Blast Kills at Least 5. An explosion at a shopping mall in suburban Helsinki on Friday has left at least five people dead and about 10 injured. By The Associated Press. 5:31:07 PM

Six Killed in Finnish Shopping Mall Blast. An explosion at a shopping center on the outskirts of Helsinki killed five people and injured 30 today, authorities said. By Reuters. 5:31:05 PM

Terror Linked to French Tanker Blast. AL MUKALLA, Yemen (AP) -- A terrorist cell sympathetic to the al-Qaida network may have carried out the attack on a French oil tanker in the Arabian Sea, investigators said Friday. By The Associated Press. 4:31:14 PM

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Carter With Criticism of Bush. Jimmy Carter's selection "must be interpreted as a criticism of the present U.S. administration," the committee chair said. By The New York Times. 3:31:29 PM

Iraq Balks at Agreeing to All Terms for U.N. Inspectors. Iraq said it would receive weapons inspectors on Oct. 19, but ignored demands from the U.N. on unrestricted access. By Reuters. 3:31:21 PM

Putin Offers Qualified Support for U.N. Proposals for Iraq. President Vladimir V. Putin said today that Russia was prepared to support new resolutions on Iraq. By Steven Lee Myers. 3:31:20 PM

Five Killed in Finnish Shopping Mall Blast. An explosion at a shopping center on the outskirts of Helsinki killed five people and injured 30 today, authorities said. By Reuters. 3:31:19 PM

Dow and Nasdaq Up 4% as Wall St. Breaks 6-Week Losing Streak. Stocks soared for a second straight session after postive news about I.B.M. and G.E. restored some hope to the battered market. By Reuters. 3:31:10 PM

Lucent Cuts 10,000 Jobs. Lucent Technologies, the largest maker of equipment for telephone companies, said today that it would cut 10,000 more jobs. By Simon Romero. 3:31:08 PM

Bank of Japan Acts to Shore Up Banks Against Market Swings. The Bank of Japan on Friday said it would buy $16.5 billion of banks' shares to make them less vulnerable to stock market swings. By Mariko Sanchanta, Ft.com. 3:31:07 PM

Tyco's Former Financial Chief Is Freed on $5 Million Bail. Tyco International's former finance chief remained free today after his family posted bail to keep him out of jail while he awaits trial on charges he helped loot more than $600 million from the company. By Reuters. 3:31:06 PM

Fiery Pileup in WIsconsin Kills at Least 7. More than two dozen vehicles crashed on a foggy highway today, killing at least seven people in a pile of twisted metal. By The Associated Press. 2:31:28 PM

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Carter With Criticism of Bush. Jimmy Carter's selection "must be interpreted as a criticism of the present U.S. administration," the committee chair said. By The New York Times. 2:31:23 PM

Guards Nab Would-Be Bomber in Israel. Security guards outside the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv detained a Palestinian would-be suicide bomber today. By The Associated Press. 2:31:22 PM

Dow and Nasdaq Soar as Stocks Rally Again. Stocks were on track for their first up week in seven after postive news about I.B.M. and G.E. restored some hope to the battered market. By Reuters. 2:31:17 PM

Israeli Police Close Site to Muslim Men Under 40. Israeli police closed one of Islam's holiest sites to Muslim men under the age of 40 today. By James Bennet. 1:31:23 PM

France: Punish Those in Tanker Blast. AL MUKALLA, Yemen (AP) -- France said Friday it would not bow to terrorism and demanded that Yemen to catch and punish those responsible for an attack on the oil tanker Limburg. By The Associated Press. 12:31:23 PM

F.C.C. Blocks EchoStar Deal With DirecTV. Saying the deal isn't in the public's interest, federal regulators blocked the merger of the nation's two largest satellite television broadcasters. By Stephen Labaton. 12:31:18 PM

Excerpts From the House Debate on Authorizing Use of Force in Iraq. Following are excerpts from the House debate yesterday on the use of force against Iraq, as recorded by The New York Times. Speakers included the minority leader, Richard A. Gephardt, Democrat of Missouri; the majority leader, Dick Armey, Republican of Texas; the Republican whip, Tom DeLay of Texas; and Representative Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California. 12:31:16 PM

Excerpts From the Senate Debate on Authorizing Use of Force in Iraq. Following are excerpts from the Senate debate about the use of force against Iraq, as recorded by The New York Times. The speakers included Senators Tom Daschle, Democrat of South Dakota; Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois; Phil Gramm, Republican of Texas; and John W. Warner, Republican of Virginia, Senator Daschle With this resolution we are giving the president extraordinary authority. How he exercises that authority will determine how successful any action in Iraq might be. In 1991, by the time the president's father sought Congressional support to use force against Iraq, he had secured pledges of military cooperation from nearly 40 nations and statements of support from scores of others. He had already secured the backing of the United Nations, and he had already developed a clear plan of action. In assembling that coalition, the legitimacy of our cause was affirmed. Regional stability was maintained. The risk to our soldiers was lessened. America's burden was reduced. And perhaps most importantly, Iraq was isolated. 12:31:14 PM

Maryland Republicans Fear Killings Will Influence the Race for Governor. The sniper attacks could recast what has already been one of the more unusual races for governor. By Adam Nagourney. 12:31:13 PM

A Right to Bias Is Put to the Test. Do religious institutions lose the freedom to discriminate by accepting government money? By Adam Liptak. 12:31:12 PM

Big Donors' Dealings With State Give Pataki Big Advantage. An analysis of contributions to Governor Pataki shows a pattern of giving that is a road map of lucrative state contracts. By Eric Lipton. 12:31:10 PM

Ad by Republicans Continues to Stress the Democrats' Ballot Switch. Republicans began broadcasting a commercial ridiculing Frank R. Lautenberg's entry in the New Jersey Senate race. By Richard Lezin Jones. 12:31:09 PM

Pegging a Party as Quitters. Republicans have released a campaign ad that makes light of Senator Robert G. Torricelli's withdrawal from the New Jersey Senate race. By Richard Lezin Jones. 12:31:08 PM

McCall Calls for Investigation of State's Policies on Treatment of the Mentally Ill. H. Carl McCall called for an investigation into the Pataki administration's practice of releasing patients from state psychiatric hospitals to locked floors in nursing homes. By James C. Mckinley Jr.. 12:31:06 PM

Dow and Nasdaq Soar More Than 4% as Stocks Rally Again. Stocks were on track for their first up week in seven after postive news about I.B.M. and G.E. restored some hope to the battered market. By Reuters. 11:31:34 AM

Household Reaches Settlement With States Over Lending Practices. Household International reached a $484 million settlement with U.S. state attorneys general who charged the lender with deceiving borrowers. By Reuters. 11:31:33 AM

Tyco's Former Financial Chief Is Freed on $5 Million Bail. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tyco International Ltd.'s former finance chief remained free on Friday after his family posted bail of $5 million to keep him out of jail while he awaits trial on charges he helped loot more than $600 million from Tyco. By Reuters. 11:31:32 AM

Montana Candidate, Citing Smear Campaign, Ends Senate Bid. Mike Taylor said a new advertisement sponsored by Democrats had destroyed his reputation by suggesting he was gay. By Michael Janofsky. 11:31:26 AM

Congress Authorizes Bush to Use Force Against Iraq. The Senate, joining with the House, voted early this morning to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. By Alison Mitchell and Carl Hulse. 11:31:25 AM

Maryland Republicans Fear Killings Will Influence the Race for Governor. The sniper attacks could recast what has already been one of the more unusual races for governor. By Adam Nagourney. 11:31:23 AM

Montana Candidate, Citing Smear Campaign, Ends Senate Bid. Mike Taylor said a new advertisement sponsored by Democrats had destroyed his reputation by suggesting he was gay. By Michael Janofsky. 11:31:13 AM

2002 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Carter. Jimmy Carter's selection "must be interpreted as a criticism of the present U.S. administration," the committee chair said. By The New York Times. 11:31:10 AM

Putin Says U.N. May Reach Deal on Iraq. President Vladimir Putin of Russia said today he believed the Security Council could reach common ground on Iraq. By The Associated Press. 11:31:09 AM

Text: Statement From Carter Accepting Prize. Following is the complete text of the statement from former President Jimmy Carter today in accepting the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, as distributed by The Carter Center in Atlanta:. 11:31:08 AM

Text: Announcement of 2002 Nobel Peace Prize. Following is the complete text of the Norwegian Nobel Committee's announcement of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize today as distributed by the committee:. 11:31:06 AM

Congress Authorizes Bush to Use Force Against Iraq. The Senate, joining with the House, voted early this morning to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. By Alison Mitchell and Carl Hulse. 11:31:05 AM

Putins Says U.N. May Reach Deal on Iraq. President Vladimir Putin of Russia said today he believed the Security Council could reach common ground on Iraq. By The Associated Press. 10:31:10 AM

Congress Authorizes Bush to Use Force Against Iraq. The Senate, joining with the House, voted early this morning to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. By Alison Mitchell and Carl Hulse. 9:32:03 AM

9/11 Inquiry Eyes Possible 5th Pilot. Officials are investigating a theory that a detainee from Al Qaeda was planning to pilot a plane to strike the White House. By David Johnston and Don Van Natta Jr.. 9:32:02 AM

U.S. Has a Plan to Occupy Iraq, Officials Report. The White House is developing a plan to install an American-led military government if the U.S. topples Saddam Hussein. By David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt. 9:32:01 AM

Police Investigate Another Shooting Death in Virginia. A man was killed at a gas station today, and police searching for a sniper closed down a nearby interstate. By The Associated Press. 9:31:36 AM

9/11 Inquiry Eyes Possible 5th Pilot. Officials are investigating a theory that a detainee from Al Qaeda was planning to pilot a plane to strike the White House. By David Johnston and Don Van Natta Jr.. 9:31:34 AM

Excerpts From the House Debate on Authorizing Use of Force in Iraq. Following are excerpts from the House debate yesterday on the use of force against Iraq, as recorded by The New York Times. Speakers included the minority leader, Richard A. Gephardt, Democrat of Missouri; the majority leader, Dick Armey, Republican of Texas; the Republican whip, Tom DeLay of Texas; and Representative Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California. 9:31:33 AM

Excerpts From the Senate Debate on Authorizing Use of Force in Iraq. Following are excerpts from the Senate debate about the use of force against Iraq, as recorded by The New York Times. The speakers included Senators Tom Daschle, Democrat of South Dakota; Richard J. Durbin, Democrat of Illinois; Phil Gramm, Republican of Texas; and John W. Warner, Republican of Virginia, Senator Daschle With this resolution we are giving the president extraordinary authority. How he exercises that authority will determine how successful any action in Iraq might be. In 1991, by the time the president's father sought Congressional support to use force against Iraq, he had secured pledges of military cooperation from nearly 40 nations and statements of support from scores of others. He had already secured the backing of the United Nations, and he had already developed a clear plan of action. In assembling that coalition, the legitimacy of our cause was affirmed. Regional stability was maintained. The risk to our soldiers was lessened. America's burden was reduced. And perhaps most importantly, Iraq was isolated. 9:31:32 AM

Stocks Rally Again in Morning Trading. Stocks were sharply higher today on some postive news about International Business Machines and General Electric. By Reuters. 9:31:28 AM

Bank of Japan to Buy $16.5 Billion of Banks' Shares. The Bank of Japan on Friday said it would buy $16.5 billion of banks' shares to make them less vulnerable to stock market swings. By Mariko Sanchanta, Ft.com. 9:31:27 AM

Jimmy Carter Wins Nobel Peace Prize. Former President Carter won the prize today for his efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts. By The Associated Press. 9:31:08 AM

U.S. Has a Plan to Occupy Iraq, Officials Report. The White House is developing a plan to install an American-led military government if the U.S. topples Saddam Hussein. By David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt. 9:31:07 AM

Traces of TNT Found on Yemen Tanker. AL MUKALLA, Yemen (AP) -- The French defense minister said Friday investigators found traces of TNT on the French oil tanker that exploded in what authorities believe was a terrorist attack. By The Associated Press. 9:31:04 AM

Putin: U.N. May Reach Iraq Decision. KOZLOVO, Russia (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he believed the Security Council could reach common ground on Iraq and did not rule out Moscow's agreeing to a new U.N. resolution on the return of weapons inspectors to Iraq. By The Associated Press. 9:31:04 AM

Refugees Back Effort to End Hussein's Rule Despite Risk to Relatives. Iraqis living in America are among the staunchest supporters of President Bush's campaign for military action. By Michael Janofsky. 8:31:18 AM

He Made Presidents Smile and They Remember Him. President Bush put aside official duties to attend the funeral of Harold W. Hancock, a White House elevator operator. By Elisabeth Bumiller. 8:31:17 AM

Group That Attacked Marines Plans More Assaults, Official Says. The two Kuwaitis who attacked U.S. Marines were part of a group that planned more assaults, a Kuwaiti official said today. By The Associated Press. 8:31:16 AM

Traces of TNT Found on Yemen Tanker. AL MUKALLA, Yemen (AP) -- French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said Friday investigators found traces of TNT on the French oil tanker that exploded in what authorities believe was a terrorist attack. By The Associated Press. 8:31:15 AM

Putin: Common Ground on Iraq Possible. KOZLOVO, Russia (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he believed the Security Council could reach common ground on Iraq and did not rule out Moscow's agreeing to a new U.N. resolution on the return of weapons inspectors to Iraq. By The Associated Press. 8:31:15 AM

Parties Work on Kashmir Coalition Amid New Hope. NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Indian political parties were trying to set up a new administration to run turbulent Kashmir on Friday after a state election that has raised hopes of peace and reconciliation in the region. By Reuters. 8:31:14 AM

Nepal King Names New Prime Minister, Returns Power. KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's King Gyanendra appointed a new prime minister and returned power to an interim government on Friday, a week after he sacked the previous premier in a row over elections. By Reuters. 8:31:14 AM

Chechnya Bomb Brings Grim News for Russia's Putin. MOSCOW (Reuters) - A bomb that tore through a police station in Russia's rebel Chechnya during a meeting of police officers killed at least 23 people, regional officials said on Friday. By Reuters. 8:31:13 AM

Refugees Back Effort to End Hussein's Rule Despite Risk to Relatives. Iraqis living in America are among the staunchest supporters of President Bush's campaign for military action. By Michael Janofsky. 8:31:12 AM

Stocks Gain in Early Trading. Stocks gained early today on some postive news about International Business Machines and General Electric. By Reuters. 8:31:10 AM

A Right to Bias Is Put to the Test. Do religious institutions lose the freedom to discriminate by accepting government money? By Adam Liptak. 8:31:08 AM

Refugees Back Effort to End Hussein's Rule Despite Risk to Relatives. Iraqis living in America are among the staunchest supporters of President Bush's campaign for military action. By Michael Janofsky. 8:31:07 AM

He Made Presidents Smile and They Remember Him. President Bush put aside official duties to attend the funeral of Harold W. Hancock, a White House elevator operator. By Elisabeth Bumiller. 8:31:07 AM

Lucent to Cut 10,000 Jobs. Lucent Technologies said on today that it would report a wider-than-expected fourth quarter loss and cut an additional 10,000 jobs. By Reuters. 7:31:13 AM

Stocks Expected to Rise Again in Early Trading. Stocks are seen opening higher as General Electric posted quarterly results in line with expectations. By Reuters. 7:31:12 AM

Household Said to Near Settlement Over Lending Practices. Household International is said to be close to a possible $500 million settlement over allegations it engaged in so-called predatory lending. By Reuters. 7:31:12 AM

G.E. Says 3rd Quarter Earnings Rose 25 Percent. General Electric said the growth came from NBC and the sale of its Internet unit offseting weakness in the plastics, aerospace and power markets. By Reuters. 7:31:11 AM

Congress Authorizes Bush to Use Force Against Iraq, Creating a Broad Mandate. The Senate, joining with the House, voted early this morning to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. By Alison Mitchell and Carl Hulse. 7:31:10 AM

Congress Authorizes Bush to Use Force Against Iraq, Creating a Broad Mandate. The Senate, joining with the House, voted early this morning to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. By Alison Mitchell and Carl Hulse. 7:31:07 AM

Congress Authorizes Bush to Use Force Against Iraq, Creating a Broad Mandate. The Senate, joining with the House, voted early this morning to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. By Alison Mitchell and Carl Hulse. 7:31:06 AM

Jimmy Carter Wins Nobel Peace Prize. Former President Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize today for finding peaceful solutions to international conflicts, and for advancing democracy and human rights. By The Associated Press. 5:31:06 AM

Nepal's King Fires Government and Cancels Elections. After King Gyanendra of Nepal gave a speech praising democracy today, he fired the elected government, dismissed the prime minister and indefinitely postponed parliamentary elections. By The Associated Press. 5:31:06 AM

Explosion Kills 15 in Chechnya. Rescue crews in the Chechen capital of Grozny today picked through the rubble of a police precinct building destroyed on Thursday night by an explosion. By The Associated Press. 5:31:05 AM

Congress Backs Use of Force Against Iraq. The Senate, joining with the House, voted early this morning to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. By Alison Mitchell and Carl Hulse. 4:31:08 AM

Congress Backs Use of Force Against Iraq. The Senate, joining with the House, voted early this morning to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. By Alison Mitchell and Carl Hulse. 4:31:06 AM

Congress Backs Use of Force Against Iraq. The Senate, joining with the House, voted early this morning to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. By Alison Mitchell and Carl Hulse. 4:31:02 AM

Police Confirm Sniper's Link to 7th Killing. Authorities say they have witnesses who may be of value in capturing a sniper who claimed his seventh victim on Wednesday. By Francis X. Clines and Sarah Kershaw. 1:31:04 AM

Senate, in 77-23 Vote, Passes Iraq Resolution. The Senate, joining with the House, voted early this morning to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. By Alison Mitchell and Carl Hulse. 12:31:22 AM

Senate, in 77-23 Vote, Passes Iraq Resolution. The Senate, joining with the House, voted early this morning to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. By Alison Mitchell and Carl Hulse. 12:31:13 AM

He Made Presidents Smile and They Remember Him. President Bush and others who have lived and worked in the White House remembered doorman Harold W. Hancock on the day of his funeral. By Elisabeth Bumiller. 12:31:11 AM

Revolving-Door Monsters. Public Enemy No. 1 today is a government that Vice President Dick Cheney was in effect helping shore up just a couple of years ago. By Nicholas D. Kristof. 12:31:07 AM

Senate, in 77-23 Vote, Passes Iraq Resolution. The Senate, joining with the House, voted early this morning to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. By Alison Mitchell and Carl Hulse. 12:31:04 AM

National Briefing: West. CALIFORNIA: Cooling-Off Period For Ports; CALIFORNIA: Protester Dies After Fall ;. 12:31:02 AM