Saturday, October 26, 2002


When Just One Gun Is Enough. These days, it is increasingly difficult to figure out who is a terrorist or what that even means. By Jeffrey Gettleman.
10:31:05 PM    

U.S. and 2 of Its Allies Warn North Korea on Atomic Arms. The United States, Japan and South Korea issued a joint statement on Saturday calling on North Korea to dismantle its clandestine nuclear weapons program. By Tim Weiner.
10:31:04 PM    

Fare Idea Returns to Haunt Airlines. By disseminating their Web fares so widely on Orbitz, the airlines have created another way to ratchet fares even lower when they can least afford it. By Saul Hansell.
8:55:27 PM    

In Every Building, Turn, Turn, Turn. Turnstiles conjure images of clunky metal contraptions that slow entry to subways. But since Sept. 11, 2001, a new generation of those security posts have been showing up. By Julie Dunn.
8:55:26 PM    

Phone Cards Aren't Created Equal. Choosing the right phone card can be confusing for many people because of the rapid expansion of the prepaid calling market over the last decade. By Julie Flaherty.
8:55:26 PM    

Europe Is Jittery, as the Wedding Nears. The European Union is about to grow eastward, whether most Europeans like it or not. By Steven Erlanger.
8:55:25 PM    

Make It a Finlandia and 7Up, Shaken, Not Stirred. Looking for a product spokesman? How about a skirt-chasing spy who clung to his fear of the Communist menace probably longer than anyone besides Jesse Helms? By Guy Trebay.
8:55:24 PM    

Bear Rages Past Wall St. to Tax Coffers. The weakened economy and stock markets have started to show ripple effects through weakened tax revenue for the city. By Leslie Eaton.
8:55:24 PM    

Summer's Storms Hurt Wine Industry in Italy. The floods that plagued Central Europe this summer also wreaked havoc on Italy's wine industry, ruining whole vineyards and hurting an important sector of the economy. By The New York Times.
8:55:23 PM    

In Defense of the Boom. The rush to hang the Henry Blodgets of the world is rewriting history, obscuring what was great about the 90's and handing the economy back to the establishment. By Michael Lewis.
8:55:23 PM    

The Enron Shelf Is More Crowded. The Enron books keep pouring into bookstores. Following are three of the most recent. By William J. Holstein.
8:55:23 PM    

A Time When Greed Wasn't Good. The author of "Kindred Spirits" argues that the values of today's business leaders are very different than those of the Harvard Business School class of 1949. By William J. Holstein.
8:55:22 PM    

With Earnings, It's Not Just the Quantity but the Quality. While actual earnings may be recovering, earnings quality remains iffy at certain companies. As a result, investors who focus on one figure miss warning signs evident elsewhere. By Gretchen Morgenson.
8:55:22 PM    

Job Expenses May Add to Debt for Women. DIARYJob Expenses May Add To Debt for Women. By Vivian Marino.
8:55:21 PM    

Win a Grand Prize in Another Currency. DIARY Win a Grand Prize In Another Currency. By Dylan Loeb Mcclain.
8:55:21 PM    

When Life's Watermarks Become Visible. There are countless moments in each of our lives, prosaic yet poetic reminders of how we have changed, how far we have come, or how much further we've left to go. By Lisa Belkin.
8:55:21 PM    

In Land of the Jobless, the Extreme Approach. Some job hunters, straining to stand out from the crowd, make the mistake of resorting to gimmicks that are more likely to rub hiring managers the wrong way. By Patricia R. Olsen.
8:55:20 PM    

Tying the Two Strands. Jenny J. Ming, president of the Old Navy division of Gap, says retailing is a slice of the real world. Anything can happen, and you deal with it. By Jenny J. Ming.
8:55:20 PM    

Creative Thinking by a Working Mom. Having four children over five years is fairly rare. But when the mother is a senior executive with a high-powered husband, even other working women scratch their heads in disbelief. By Marci Alboher Nusbaum.
8:55:19 PM    

The Floor Shook, But They Didn't. Maybe the best strategy for maintaining business in a weak economy is simply to sit tight. But when the outlook is bleak, well-planned action may also pay off in a big way. By Lawrence Van Gelder.
8:55:19 PM    

Phone Cards Aren't Created Equal. Choosing the right phone card can be confusing for many people because of the rapid expansion of the prepaid calling market over the last decade. By Julie Flaherty.
8:55:19 PM    

Long After the Windfall, Back to Some Basics. Now that the money is gone, I have at least answered one question: How did it feel to be rich? By James Schembari.
8:55:18 PM    

The Search for Sure Footing in a Shaky Work World. Job seekers and employees on different rungs of the corporate ladder are doing all they can to protect themselves from problems, economic or sometimes ethical, that have been dragging down many companies. By Maggie Jackson.
8:55:18 PM    

Thomas F. Marsico, Marsico Growth Fund. Thomas F. Marsico, who says he juggles three variables to pick stocks for the $670 million Marsico Growth fund, calls managing money a "three-dimensional chess game." By Carole Gould.
8:55:17 PM    

Coin Trade Becomes More Like a Market. Over the last few years, some investors have shifted money from the stock market into coin collections. By Bernard Simon.
8:55:17 PM    

Through a Credit Lens, Stocks Are Less Alluring. The credit health of the 500 companies in the S. & P.'s index is deteriorating. That may be a signal that a rebound in stocks may take longer than they had hoped. By Jonathan Fuerbringer.
8:55:16 PM    

A Bull Is Back (And He's Confident). Charles H. Blood Jr., director of financial markets analysis at Brown Brothers Harriman & Company, the brass-plate private bank, said he recently turned "strongly bullish" on stocks. By Kenneth N. Gilpin.
8:55:15 PM    

Restyling Your Portfolio for Europe's New Face. The announcement this month that the European Union expects to admit 10 new members in 2004 is expected to provide fresh impetus for what is known as "the convergence play". By Conrad De Aenlle.
8:55:14 PM    

In Every Building, Turn, Turn, Turn. Turnstiles conjure images of clunky metal contraptions that slow entry to subways. But since Sept. 11, 2001, a new generation of those security posts have been showing up. By Julie Dunn.
8:55:14 PM    

A New Company Tries to Sort the Web's Chaos. Grokker software, which is intended to allow personal-computer users to visually make sense of collections of thousands or hundreds of thousands of text documents, is creating a buzz. By John Markoff.
8:55:13 PM    

Chasing the Americas' Pastime. Carlos Peralta Quintero, whose family owns the Grupo Industrias Unidas holding company, is looking to buy a team in Major League Baseball. By Elisabeth Malkin.
8:55:13 PM    

What a Class of '49 Can Teach the Class of '02. A new book by David Callahan explores the roots of executive conduct by delving into their life histories and the social and cultural forces that shape their characters. By William J. Holstein.
8:55:13 PM    

A Rich Dollar Sustains Imbalances in the World. The economy is stumbling and Americans continue to spend far more than they produce. So why is the dollar going up these days? By Tom Redburn.
8:55:12 PM    

Cigarette Makers Take Anti-Smoking Ads Personally. Tobacco industry officials say anti-smoking commercials such as the "truth" campaign do little more than vilify cigarette companies and their employees. By Alina Tugend.
8:55:12 PM    

Engaging North Korea. What is needed on the Korean peninsula is an end to the "armistice" and the consummation of a comprehensive and permanent peace agreement. By Jimmy Carter.
8:55:11 PM    

Mexico Puts Hurricane Deaths at 3 Amid Heavy Damage. Mexico began to calculate the costs of a powerful Pacific hurricane on Saturday, counting its losses at three dead, thousands of homeless and tens of millions of dollars in damage. By Tim Weiner.
8:55:09 PM    

U.S. and 2 of Its Allies Warn North Korea on Atomic Arms. The United States, Japan and South Korea issued a joint statement on Saturday calling on North Korea to dismantle its clandestine nuclear weapons program. By Tim Weiner.
8:55:09 PM    

Friends Say Mondale Is Likely to Join Race. Associates of Walter F. Mondale said the former vice president was likely to agree to a call among Democrats to run for the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Senator Paul Wellstone. By Jodi Wilgoren with Adam Nagourney.
8:55:07 PM    

Lessons From Japan About War's Aftermath. With the White House promoting the virtue of pre-emptive strikes, Japan has emerged as possibly offering a different sort of historical precedent. By John Dower.
8:55:07 PM    

Get That Pollster Off My Lawn. The awesome machinery that drives the American political system has rolled into South Dakota. By John Nichols.
8:55:06 PM    

Engaging North Korea. What is needed on the Korean peninsula is an end to the "armistice" and the consummation of a comprehensive and permanent peace agreement. By Jimmy Carter.
8:55:06 PM    

There Is Hope. There is nothing more beautiful than watching people get to vote in a free election for the first time. That's what happened in Bahrain Thursday. By Thomas L. Friedman.
8:55:05 PM    

The Problem With Bilingual Education. The Problem With Bilingual Education To the Editor:.
8:55:04 PM    

Paying for College: The Gold Standard. Paying for College: The Gold Standard To the Editor:.
8:55:04 PM    

A Larger Europe. A Larger Europe To the Editor:.
8:55:03 PM    

Nuclear Negotiations. Nuclear Negotiations To the Editor:.
8:55:03 PM    

On the Misuse of Mammograms. On the Misuse Of Mammograms To the Editor:.
8:55:03 PM    

Under the Veil, and Proud of It. Under the Veil, and Proud of It To the Editor:.
8:55:02 PM    

Ruminating on Smallpox Vaccine and the Swine Flu Fiasco. As officials debate whether to offer smallpox vaccine to every American who wants it, they would do well to recall what happened a quarter-century ago. By Philip M. Boffey.
8:55:02 PM    

A Delicate Balance at the U.N.. Last week, the U.S. submitted a resolution to the Security Council that, perhaps with minor alterations, deserves the support of all 15 members.
8:55:01 PM    

George Pataki for Governor. Having looked at the available options for governor of New York, we believe that George Pataki is the best choice on Nov. 5.
8:55:01 PM    

Fear of Hussein May Be Yielding to Doubt. Several events this month may well have been a watershed for what the hagiography industry here calls "the era of Saddam Hussein." By John F. Burns.
4:31:13 PM    

Thousands March in Washington Against Going to War in Iraq. Thousands of protesters marched through Washington's streets, chanting and waving banners against possible military action against Iraq. By Lynette Clemetson.
4:31:13 PM    

Hady Hassan Omar's Detention. On Sept. 12, 2001, without being charged, he was put behind bars for 73 days. Now he is suing the government, and his case, the first of its kind, raises difficult questions about the costs of homeland security. By Matthew Brzezinski.
4:31:12 PM    

Homes Perched on Seawalls Hang in Balance of Dispute. Thousands who own beachfront castles atop sandstone bluffs in California are watching their foundations disappear, one grain of sand at a time. By The New York Times.
4:31:11 PM    

Public or Mormon Plaza?. A dispute over rights to a block of prime downtown land in Salt Lake City is testing First Amendment rights and touches on separation of church and state issues. By Michael Janofsky.
4:31:11 PM    

For Teenager, Troubling Bond in Chaotic Life. How John Lee Malvo got to this point remains a mystery, but the answers may lie in the emerging details of his unsettled life. By Lynette Clemetson.
4:31:10 PM    

Document Called One of the Critical Breaks in a Frustrating Case. Details of a letter left by the Washington area sniper, two days after arrests were made in the killings. By Al Baker.
4:31:10 PM    

Once Calmed by Faith, Suspect Turned Furious. A rapid and bizarre change in religious beliefs, especially the delusion of being God, is not rare among serial killers. By Blaine Harden.
4:31:09 PM    

Drivers Attend a Fallen Colleague's Funeral to Pay Respects and to Move On. Bus drivers from across Maryland, Virginia and Washington came to Silver Spring, Md., for a procession and funeral for the last known victim of the sniper shootings, Conrad E. Johnson. By Jayson Blair.
4:31:09 PM    

Mysterious Neighbor Touched Lives. Though John Allen Muhammad socialized little in Ottos, Antigua, he was a familiar sight, neighbors said. By David Gonzalez.
4:31:08 PM    

A Man of Contradictions at Times, Police Chief Walked Delicate Line. The intensely public manhunt for the sniper posed extraordinary challenges for Charles A. Moose, the police chief of Montgomery County, Md. By Sheryl Gay Stolberg.
4:31:08 PM    

F.B.I. Arrests Co-Owner of Car. The man who co-owned the car that has been linked to the sniper attacks was taken into custody today after the F.B.I. issued a warrant for his capture as a material witness. By Philip Shenon.
4:31:07 PM    

Wellstone's Death and the Congressional Balance of Power. Paul Wellstone's death highlights what is wrong with what should be one of the most captivating nonpresidential campaigns in 20 years. By Adam Nagourney.
4:31:06 PM    

Nader Is Supporting Some Democrats. Ralph Nader is trying to walk a fine line between supporting Green Party candidates for Congress and helping Democrats in tight races. By Carl Hulse.
4:31:05 PM    

Wellstone Death Brings New Focus to Senate Battles. The political disarray caused by the death of Senator Paul Wellstone of Minnesota put a sharp new focus on the battle for control of the Senate. By Alison Mitchell.
4:31:05 PM    

In 4 Races, an Incumbent Is Guaranteed to Lose. In four districts, incumbents are running against other incumbents because of lost House seats and redistricting, the political equivalent of downsizing. By Adam Clymer with Paul Zielbauer.
4:31:04 PM    

Mondale Associates Say He Is Likely to Agree to Pursue Senate Seat. Associates of Walter F. Mondale said the former vice president was likely to agree to a call among Democrats to run for the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Senator Paul Wellstone. By Adam Clymer and Adam Nagourney.
4:31:03 PM    

When Just One Gun Is Enough. These days, it is increasingly difficult to figure out who is a terrorist or what that even means. By Jeffrey Gettleman.
4:31:02 PM    

Cigarette Makers Take Anti-Smoking Ads Personally. Tobacco industry officials say anti-smoking commercials such as the "truth" campaign do little more than vilify cigarette companies and their employees. By Alina Tugend.
4:31:02 PM    

Europe Strains to Put Laggards Back in Line. Nearly four years after the establishment of the euro, Europe's grand experiment in a monetary union is fraying badly. By Mark Landler.
3:31:32 PM    

Restyling Your Portfolio for Europe's New Face. The announcement this month that the European Union expects to admit 10 new members in 2004 is expected to provide fresh impetus for what is known as "the convergence play". By Conrad De Aenlle.
3:31:32 PM    

Fear of Hussein May Be Yielding to Doubt. Several events this month may well have been a watershed for what the hagiography industry here calls "the era of Saddam Hussein." By John F. Burns.
3:31:31 PM    

Europe Is Jittery, as the Wedding Nears. The European Union is about to grow eastward, whether most Europeans like it or not. By Steven Erlanger.
3:31:31 PM    

Saddam Hussein's Paper Trail. Modern tyrannies always leave paper trails, as startling for their dry bureaucratic detail as for their testament to rule by oppressive control, fear and cruelty. By Tom Kuntz.
3:31:30 PM    

When a Bridge Is Not a Bridge. In the Bosnian city of Mostar, Muslims and Croats are finding it hard to reach one another, and not only across a river. By Michael Ignatieff.
3:31:30 PM    

Geraldine of Albania, 87, Queen With U.S. Ties, Is Dead. Geraldine of Albania, who as the wife of King Zog was for one year her adopted country's first and only queen, died on Tuesday in Tirana, Albania's capital. She was 87. By Douglas Martin.
3:31:29 PM    

Thousands March in Washington Against Going to War in Iraq. Thousands of protesters marched through Washington's streets, chanting and waving banners against possible military action against Iraq. By Lynette Clemetson.
3:31:29 PM    

12 Americans Stage Protest Hussein Is Happy to Allow. A group of 12 Americans from a Chicago-based pacifist group gathered on Saturday to bring the American style of protest to Saddam Hussein's Iraq. By John F. Burns.
3:31:28 PM    

Hundreds in Moscow Search for Loved Ones After Raid. The siege was over. But for many of the relatives of the approximately 750 hostages released from a Moscow theater this morning, the wait had only just begun. By Sabrina Tavernise.
3:31:27 PM    

The Rescue, Seen From Inside: 'We Will All Be Blown Up'. "We were waiting to die," said Olga Chernyak, a journalist who was one of more than 800 hostages inside a theater as the siege by Chechen guerrillas reached its climax. By Steven Lee Myers.
3:31:26 PM    

Summer's Storms Hurt Wine Industry in Italy. The floods that plagued Central Europe this summer also wreaked havoc on Italy's wine industry, ruining whole vineyards and hurting an important sector of the economy. By The New York Times.
3:31:26 PM    

Women Suffer Most in Afghan Health Crisis, Experts Say. Afghan women are experiencing what health officials call "catastrophic" death rates associated with pregnancy and childbirth. By Judith Miller and Carlotta Gall.
3:31:25 PM    

Yemen Turns to Tribes to Aid Hunt for Qaeda. The Yemeni government is holding hostage about 40 sons of tribal leaders to ensure Yemeni troops a modicum of peace while they search for fugitive members of Al Qaeda. By Neil Macfarquhar.
3:31:24 PM    

Leadership Struggle Inside Canada's Governing Party Intensifies. The campaign to replace Prime Minister Jean Chr/tien entered its first critical phase this week with ministers sharpening their sabers for a rough internal struggle. By Clifford Krauss.
3:31:23 PM    

Rightist Confesses to Killing Japanese Lawmaker, Police Say. The man accused of stabbing a liberal member of Parliament to death on Friday is a right-wing extremist with a record of arrests for assaulting members of leftist organizations. By James Brooke.
3:31:23 PM    

Polls Say Leftist Will Win Brazil's Presidency by Wide Margin. In the second and decisive round of Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, all signs indicate that Luiz In[omega]cio Lula da Silva will win. By Larry Rohter.
3:31:22 PM    

World Business Briefing: Europe. THE NETHERLANDS: Grocer Has Warning; BRITAIN: Economic Growth;.
3:31:21 PM    

Fare Idea Returns to Haunt Airlines. By disseminating their Web fares so widely on Orbitz, the airlines have created another way to ratchet fares even lower when they can least afford it. By Saul Hansell.
3:31:19 PM    

Taking a Studio From Lowbrow to Powerful. As Joe Roth, the founder Revolution Studios, prepares his slate of films for next year, he hopes to prove that he can marry interesting film making and profits. By Laura M. Holson.
3:31:19 PM    

Europe Strains to Put Laggards Back in Line. Nearly four years after the establishment of the euro, Europe's grand experiment in a monetary union is fraying badly. By Mark Landler.
3:31:18 PM    

National Briefing: South. GEORGIA: Seeking New Trial In Beatings;.
2:31:08 PM    

Hawaiians Find an Unlikely Eden in Las Vegas. A broad swath of the Hawaiian middle class abandoned its home state in the last 10 years, seeking better jobs, cheaper houses and easier lives in Las Vegas. By Lawrence Downes.
2:31:05 PM    

In the Sights of the Sniper: 23 Fearful Days in October. The peaceful arrests of the sniper suspects brought an abrupt coda to an investigation full of missed opportunities, followed by a rapid reversal of fortune. By David Johnston and Don Van Natta Jr..
2:31:04 PM    

National Briefing: Washington. WHITE HOUSE FENCE JUMPER;.
11:31:18 AM    

Wellstone Death Brings New Focus to Senate Battles. The political disarray caused by the death of Senator Paul Wellstone of Minnesota put a sharp new focus on the battle for control of the Senate. By Alison Mitchell.
11:31:13 AM    

World Business Briefing: Europe. THE NETHERLANDS: Grocer Has Warning; BRITAIN: Economic Growth;.
11:31:12 AM    

Dread and Dreams Travel by Bus in Israel. A state of six million citizens, Israel is groping for some route that will allow it to be Jewish, democratic and at peace. By James Bennet.
11:31:08 AM    

Bush, Focusing Firmly on Terror, Seeks Unity at Talks. President Bush arrived in Mexico this morning for meetings with foreign leaders, hoping to build a united front against North Korea nuclear program, Iraq and Al Qaeda. By Tim Weiner.
11:31:07 AM    

France Is Set to Offer U.N. Its Own Resolution on Iraq. In a bold diplomatic challenge to the U.S., France announced today that it may formally introduce its own resolution on disarming Iraq. By Elaine Sciolino.
11:31:06 AM    

At Least 67 Captives and 50 Chechens Die in Moscow Siege. Almost 700 people were freed after Russian troops crushed the siege at a theater early today. President Vladimir V. Putin won early praise for his high-risk gamble. By Michael Wines.
11:31:04 AM