Monday, October 28, 2002


Officials Also Suspect Pair in Earlier West Coast Case. The authorities on Monday named John Muhammad and Lee Malvo as suspects in the killing of a young woman in Tacoma, Wash., in February. By Dean E. Murphy.
11:31:19 PM    

World Briefing: The Environment. WARMER OCEANS KILL REEFS; TWIN THREATS TO KYOTO TREATY;.
11:31:14 PM    

Per Bak, Physicist of Sudden Change, Dies at 54. Dr. Per Bak was an intellectually pugnacious physicist who sought to understand how complexity arises in the world. By George Johnson.
11:31:13 PM    

With Allies Likely and Unlikely, U.S. Navy Stems Flow of Iraqi Oil. The United States and its allies, with quiet help from Iran, have all but shut off the flow of illegal Iraqi oil in the Persian Gulf. By Michael R. Gordon.
11:31:11 PM    

Counties in Virginia File Sniper Charges; U.S. to Act as Well. The two suspects now face charges in six jurisdictions; the big question is which one will try them first. By Jeffrey Gettleman.
11:31:11 PM    

Arms Inspectors Back Tough Terms to Pressure Iraq. Leaders of the United Nations inspections teams asked the Security Council for a new mandate backed by a threat of action. By Julia Preston.
11:31:10 PM    

Afghans Freed From Guant[omega]namo Bay Speak of Heat and Isolation. Three members of the first group of prisoners to be freed from detention at the naval base said prisoners are locked for days at a time in 8-by-8-foot cells. By David Rohde.
11:31:10 PM    

Army Takes on Critics of an Armored Vehicle. The Army's most senior general has complained that "misinformation" is damaging prospects for the Stryker, a light armored vehicle. By Thom Shanker.
11:31:09 PM    

Inquiry Finds American Was Killed by Fire From U.S. Gunship, Not Enemy. The first American soldier killed in the last major battle in Afghanistan died from fire from an Air Force AC-130 gunship, not hostile mortar blasts as the Pentagon initially thought. By Eric Schmitt.
11:31:08 PM    

Peace and Political Status at 39,000 Feet. In the second Bush White House, Air Force One has become both a crucial presidential retreat and a potent political tool. By Elisabeth Bumiller.
11:31:08 PM    

Judge Overturns Fee Farmers Pay for Pork Ads. Midwestern hog farmers have won a lawsuit against the secretary of agriculture in their battle to abolish a fee assessed for pork advertisements. By Elizabeth Becker.
11:31:07 PM    

Justice Dept. Has Leverage in Decision on Who Tries Suspects First. The role of the Justice Department and of its policies has emerged as a key to understanding where the men suspected of the sniper attacks will first be tried. By Adam Liptak.
11:31:07 PM    

Appeals Court Again Hears Case of American Held Without Charges or Counsel. The government argued on Monday that the Bush administration had the authority to hold a U.S. citizen caught in the Afghan battle for an unlimited period. By Katharine Q. Seelye.
11:31:06 PM    

Iraq Makes U.N. Seem 'Foolish,' Bush Asserts. President Bush argued that Saddam Hussein had made the United Nations look "foolish" and questioned whether the Security Council has "the will or the courage" to enforce its own resolutions. By David E. Sanger.
11:31:05 PM    

Web Spending to Rise for Holidays. NEW YORK (AP)-- Europeans will spend more money online this holiday season than consumers in other regions, including North America, according to projections released Monday by a research firm. By The Associated Press.
10:31:29 PM    

Alcatel to Slash 1,000 U.S. Jobs. DALLAS (AP) -- The grinding slump in the telecommunications industry will claim 1,000 more U.S. jobs at Alcatel SA, the French phone equipment maker said Monday. By The Associated Press.
10:31:28 PM    

Dell to Join Handheld Market in 2003. TOKYO (AP) -- Dell Computer Corp. said Tuesday it would introduce a handheld personal digital assistant device in the United States sometime next year. By The Associated Press.
10:31:27 PM    

WorldCom Executive Kellett Resigns. CLINTON, Miss. (AP) -- A WorldCom Inc. director has resigned after fellow board members scheduled a Monday vote to oust him, according to published reports. By The Associated Press.
10:31:26 PM    

Network Tries to Foil Ad Skipping. The schedule of a new cable network, Fine Living, has been to set up to foil personal video recorders like TiVo from digitally skipping commercials. By Bernard Stamler.
10:31:23 PM    

Online in Cairo, With News, Views and 'Fatwa Corner'. Islam-Online.net, a Web site created by a hybrid group of eager young dot-commers and idealistic religious messengers, says it wants to present a positive view of the faith to non-Muslims. By Daniel J. Wakin.
10:31:23 PM    

Large Online Sites Try to Think Small. Many online job boards are offering expanded services and a more hands-on approach to matching job seekers and employers. By Andrea Adelson.
10:31:22 PM    

Want Bills By Snail Mail? It Might Cost You Money. For years, businesses have cajoled customers to pay their monthly bills online. Now they are getting tougher. By Jennifer Bayot.
10:31:21 PM    

Draft Charter for Europe Points the Way to a Bigger World Role. A draft constitution for an enlarged European Union was unveiled on Monday, pointing the way toward creating a greater European presence on the world stage. By Paul Meller.
10:31:19 PM    

Online in Cairo, With News, Views and 'Fatwa Corner'. Islam-Online.net, a Web site created by a hybrid group of eager young dot-commers and idealistic religious messengers, says it wants to present a positive view of the faith to non-Muslims. By Daniel J. Wakin.
10:31:18 PM    

Not Idols Yet, Just Practicing. The competition is over and the merchandising has begun for "American Idol." The package came to Nassau Coliseum for an audience packed with squealing young girls. By Jon Pareles.
10:31:18 PM    

A New Life for Revolutionary Art. The Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros's portrait of poverty and rebellion moves to Santa Barbara. By Stephen Kinzer.
9:32:26 PM    

$2 Bud, and a Bundy for Every Bar Stool. Ted Bundy, at least two other convicted murderers, and John Muhammad, accused in the sniper case, all drank at the same bar. By Charlie Leduff.
9:32:24 PM    

Judge Overturns Fee Farmers Pay for Pork Ads. Midwestern hog farmers have won a lawsuit against the secretary of agriculture in their battle to abolish a fee assessed for pork advertisements. By Elizabeth Becker.
9:32:23 PM    

National Briefing: Washington. WOMEN ACCOUNT FOR THIRD OF NEW AIDS CASES; IMPORTS OF MEXICAN CANTALOUPES ARE STOPPED;.
9:32:22 PM    

National Briefing: New England. MAINE: Deer To Be Inspected For Disease; NEW HAMPSHIRE: A Move For A Mount Reagan;.
9:32:22 PM    

National Briefing: Midwest. ILLINOIS: University President Resigns;.
9:32:21 PM    

National Briefing: West. CALIFORNIA: Actor'S Lawyer Resigns; CALIFORNIA: Accusations Unsealed; CALIFORNIA: Halt To Underwater Sound Blasts;.
9:32:20 PM    

In Georgia, Clues to a Puzzling Job Market. A close look at two cities in Georgia suggests that workers' prospects are being shaped less by economic trends than by idiosyncratic characteristics of each place. By Bernard Stamler.
9:32:19 PM    

Minnesota Senator's Last Day Had a Typical Start. Three weeks before Senator Paul Wellstone died in a plane crash near Eveleth, Minn., he traveled to the same town in the same plane. By Jodi Wilgoren.
9:32:18 PM    

Senator's Death Reverberates in Race for Minnesota Governor. The close, three-way battle for the Statehouse is a sign that the third-party movement has matured from fluke to phenomenon. By Jodi Wilgoren.
9:32:16 PM    

Peace and Political Status at 39,000 Feet. In the second Bush White House, Air Force One has become both a crucial presidential retreat and a potent political tool. By Elisabeth Bumiller.
9:32:15 PM    

Chads Give Way to Social Security and Prescription Drugs in Florida. The presidential election that vaulted two current Congressional candidates to prominence is now two-year-old ancient history. By Dana Canedy.
9:32:13 PM    

New Hampshire Rivals Look to Independents. Although the New Hampshire race may determine which party controls the Senate, the candidates have made a point of emphasizing their independence. By Pam Belluck.
9:32:12 PM    

Afghans Freed from Guant[omega]namo Bay Speak of Heat and Isolation. Three members of the first group of prisoners to be freed from detention at the naval base said prisoners are locked for days at a time in 8-by-8-foot cells. By David Rohde.
9:32:11 PM    

Inquiry Finds American Was Killed by Fire From U.S. Gunship, Not Enemy. The first American soldier killed in the last major battle in Afghanistan died from fire from an Air Force AC-130 gunship, not hostile mortar blasts as the Pentagon initially thought. By Eric Schmitt.
9:32:10 PM    

An Uneasy Wait in Oklahoma. Sandy Alan Booker, an electrician at General Motors, was feared dead in the siege that ended the occupation of a Moscow theater by Chechen rebels. By The New York Times.
9:32:08 PM    

Justice Dept. Has Leverage in Decision on Who Tries Suspects First. The role of the Justice Department and of its policies has emerged as a key to understanding where the men suspected of the sniper attacks will first be tried. By Adam Liptak.
9:32:07 PM    

Agents Tracking Path of Gun Used by Sniper Focus on Tacoma Store. Several federal agents said the rifle used in the attacks had been bought at a store in Washington State that had been under investigation for years. By Dean E. Murphy with Fox Butterfield.
9:32:06 PM    

Army Takes on Critics of an Armored Vehicle. The Army's most senior general has complained that "misinformation" is damaging prospects for the Stryker, a light armored vehicle. By Thom Shanker.
9:32:03 PM    

Appeals Court Again Hears Case of American Held Without Charges or Counsel. The government argued on Monday that the Bush administration had the authority to hold a U.S. citizen caught in the Afghan battle for an unlimited period. By Katharine Q. Seelye.
9:32:02 PM    

U.S. Crime Rate Rose 2% in 2001 After 10 Years of Decreases. For the first time since 1991, serious and violent crime in the United States increased last year, the F.B.I. reported on Monday. By Fox Butterfield.
9:32:01 PM    

Roman Catholic Bishop Knew Boston Priest Had Praised Man-Boy Sex. Bishop Thomas V. Daily promoted a priest despite complaints that the cleric was advocating sex between men and boys, according to a deposition. By Pam Belluck.
9:32:00 PM    

Student Kills 3 Instructors and Himself at U. of Arizona. An aggrieved student killed three instructors at the University of Arizona nursing school on Monday and then fatally shot himself, the Tucson police said. By John M. Broder.
9:31:59 PM    

Counties in Virginia File Sniper Charges; U.S. to Act as Well. The two suspects now face charges in six jurisdictions; the big question is which one will try them first. By Jeffrey Gettleman.
9:31:57 PM    

Japan's Sick Banking System Resists Therapy. After a decade of falling prices and deflation, Japan's banks are struggling to write off more than $400 billion in bad loans. By Ken Belson.
9:31:56 PM    

Executive Quits As Bayer Wins Patent Case. Bayer said that it was replacing Frank Morich, a senior executive of its health care operations, for the second time in less than a year. By The New York Times.
9:31:53 PM    

Europeans Investigate Resale of AIDS Drugs. At least four European countries have discovered schemes in which deeply discounted HIV and AIDS drugs meant for poor patients in Africa were resold in Europe at huge profits. By Gregory Crouch.
9:31:52 PM    

Japan's 'Zombie' Businesses Live On. The Japanese have dubbed many of the companies kept alive through endless bank loans as "zombies." By James Brooke.
9:31:51 PM    

Lisbon: An Accessible City With an Empire in Its Past. In the 15th century, Portugal's empire straddled the globe, and Lisbon was one of the most important trading posts in Europe, revered for its explorers. By Abby Ellin.
9:31:51 PM    

World Briefing: Europe. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Nationalists Sworn In; POLAND: Low Turnout In Municipal Elections; VATICAN: Reassertion Of Ties With Jews; MALTA: Did Moses Have Even A Learner'S Permit?;.
9:31:49 PM    

World Briefing: The Environment. WARMER OCEANS KILL REEFS; TWIN THREATS TO KYOTO TREATY;.
9:31:47 PM    

World Briefing: Asia. JAPAN: Another Lawmaker Attacked;.
9:31:45 PM    

World Briefing: Africa. LESOTHO: Canadians Fined For Bribery; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: More Fighting In Capital; ZIMBABWE: Ban On Export Of Farm Equipment;.
9:31:44 PM    

World Briefing: The Americas. MEXICO: Kidnapped Writer Freed;.
9:31:44 PM    

Per Bak, Physicist of Complexity, Dies at 54. Dr. Per Bak, an intellectually pugnacious physicist who sought to understand how complexity arises in the world, died on Oct. 16 in Copenhagen. He was 54. By George Johnson.
9:31:42 PM    

Sales of Video Games and Movies Increase Profit at Sony. Sony has a knack for wringing profits from its most important market, the United States, even when it cannot find much sales growth there. By Ken Belson.
9:31:41 PM    

Attacks on American Envoys Abroad. The most recent overseas killings of full-time American Foreign Service employees:
9:31:40 PM    

An Uneasy Wait in Oklahoma. Sandy Alan Booker, an electrician at General Motors, was feared dead in the siege that ended the occupation of a Moscow theater by Chechen rebels. By The New York Times.
9:31:39 PM    

The Boy on a Date and Other Sad Stories. The tragedies began to emerge slowly, one day after 763 people were freed from the theater where terrorists held them captive for 57 hours. By Sabrina Tavernise.
9:31:37 PM    

U.S. Suspects Opiate in Gas Used in Theater. American officials said on Monday that they suspected the Russian security police might have used an aerosol version of a powerful, fast-acting opiate called Fentanyl to knock out Chechen extremists. By Judith Miller and William J. Broad.
9:31:35 PM    

Iraq Makes U.N. Seem 'Foolish,' Bush Asserts. President Bush argued that Saddam Hussein had made the United Nations look "foolish" and questioned whether the Security Council has "the will or the courage" to enforce its own resolutions. By David E. Sanger.
9:31:34 PM    

Afghans Freed from Guant[omega]namo Bay Speak of Heat and Isolation. Three members of the first group of prisoners to be freed from detention at the naval base said prisoners are locked for days at a time in 8-by-8-foot cells. By David Rohde.
9:31:33 PM    

Online in Cairo, With News, Views and 'Fatwa Corner'. Islam-Online.net, a Web site created by a hybrid group of eager young dot-commers and idealistic religious messengers, says it wants to present a positive view of the faith to non-Muslims. By Daniel J. Wakin.
9:31:31 PM    

Shrine to Lovers, but Will It Swell the Birthrate?. Corneliu Olar, the mayor of Horea, Romania, worried over local birthrates, which as in many places in Eastern Europe have dropped steeply, constructed a lovely, secluded lovers' lane. By Ian Fisher.
9:31:31 PM    

2 Colombians Extradited in Kidnappings. Colombia has extradited two men suspected of taking part in a violent kidnapping ring that focused on American and other foreign workers in Ecuador. By Christopher Marquis.
9:31:30 PM    

Inquiry Finds American Was Killed by Fire From U.S. Gunship, Not Enemy. The first American soldier killed in the last major battle in Afghanistan died from fire from an Air Force AC-130 gunship, not hostile mortar blasts as the Pentagon initially thought. By Eric Schmitt.
9:31:29 PM    

Europe Reels From Lives Lost and Damage Caused by Storm. Northern Europe picked itself up on Monday from a violent weekend storm that killed at least 33 people and caused tens of millions of dollars worth of damage. By Sarah Lyall.
9:31:28 PM    

Draft Charter for Europe Points the Way to a Bigger World Role. A draft constitution for an enlarged European Union was unveiled on Monday, pointing the way toward creating a greater European presence on the world stage. By Paul Meller.
9:31:27 PM    

Sharon Says He Is Ready for Early Elections Over Budget. Facing a stiff challenge from his main coalition partner over financing for Jewish settlements, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on Monday that he was ready for early elections. By Joel Greenberg.
9:31:26 PM    

With Allies Likely and Unlikely, U.S. Navy Stems Flow of Iraqi Oil. The United States and its allies, with quiet help from Iran, have all but shut off the flow of illegal Iraqi oil in the Persian Gulf. By Michael R. Gordon.
9:31:24 PM    

Arms Inspectors Want Tough Terms to Pressure Iraq. Leaders of the United Nations inspections teams asked the Security Council for a new mandate backed by a threat of action. By Julia Preston.
9:31:22 PM    

Putin Vows Hunt for Terror Cells. President Vladimir Putin, echoing statements by President Bush, said Russia was prepared to strike at terrorist groups in whatever country harbors them. By Steven Lee Myers.
9:31:20 PM    

Where the Jobs Are. Only two fields dominate the top of the Labor Departments list of fastest-growing occupations. But a look at the areas that will add the greatest numbers of jobs gives a different view. By Seth Feaster.
9:31:17 PM    

Technology Briefing. CRAY'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER RESIGNS; I.B.M. ANNOUNCES LATEST FINANCING DEALS; VEECO POSTS LOSS AND CUTS JOBS; BROCADE SHARES PLUNGE AFTER RESULTS MISS FORECAST; DELL CHIEF SAYS HARDWARE DEMAND IS IMPROVING;.
9:31:08 PM    

Japan's Sick Banking System Resists Therapy. After a decade of falling prices and deflation, Japan's banks are struggling to write off more than $400 billion in bad loans. By Ken Belson.
8:31:33 PM    

Aegis Reports Gains From Broadcast Ads. The Aegis Group in London said it was reaping the benefits of "further clear improvements" in broadcast advertising in the United States since the first half of the year and that it expected results for the year before one-time costs to be "significantly better" than in 2001. By The New York Times.
8:31:31 PM    

Fox Program Beats Out 'Larry King Live'. For the first time in 16 years, "Larry King Live" is not the most-watched cable news program at 9 p.m. "Hannity & Colmes" on Fox News has claimed the honor. By Jim Rutenberg.
8:31:29 PM    

Glaxo Forms a Biotech Alliance. Exelixis, a biotechnology company, has entered into a broad collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline to discover and develop drugs for cancer, inflammatory diseases and disorders involving blood vessels. By Andrew Pollack.
8:31:28 PM    

Approval Is Seen for Abbott Arthritis Drug. Abbott Laboratories' experimental drug for rheumatoid arthritis proved effective and safe in late-stage clinical trials. By Andrew Pollack.
8:31:26 PM    

Citigroup Deal Approved. Citigroup'splanned $4.9 billion purchase of the California-based Golden State Bancorp, was approved by the Federal Reserve in a 7-to-0 vote. By Bloomberg News.
8:31:24 PM    

REIT Cuts 2003 Forecast. Equity Office Properties Trust cut its earnings forecast for 2003 today after announcing that its third-quarter profit fell 14 percent because rising vacancies made it harder to raise rents. By Bloomberg News.
8:31:23 PM    

Cigna to Feel Major Loss in Customers. Cigna expects to lose at least 530,000 members this year and will surrender its spot as the third-largest health insurer. By Milt Freudenheim.
8:31:22 PM    

Handbag Maker Takes Aim at Knockoffs. Kate Spade has taken on counterfeiters by hiring the former chairwoman of the board of the International Anticounterfeiting Coalition, as senior vice president and general counsel. By Tracie Rozhon.
8:31:20 PM    

American Express Third-Quarter Earnings More Than Double. American Express reported third-quarter earnings that more than doubled from a year ago, when it was suffering from a slump in travel. By Jennifer Bayot.
8:31:19 PM    

Qwest to Write Down $34.8 Billion. Qwest said that it would write down the reported value of its assets by $34.8 billion, an accounting change that wipes out the book value of shareholders' equity. By Barnaby J. Feder.
8:31:17 PM    

Want Bills By Snail Mail? It Might Cost You Money. For years, businesses have cajoled customers to pay their monthly bills online. Now they are getting tougher. By Jennifer Bayot.
8:31:15 PM    

Cigna's Buyback Plan Has Created a Cash Crunch. Cigna is scrambling to put its balance sheet in adequate shape while its shareholders suffer. By Floyd Norris.
8:31:13 PM    

Japan Hesitates to Put 'Zombie' Businesses Out of Their Misery. The Japanese have dubbed many of the companies kept alive through endless bank loans as "zombies." By James Brooke.
8:31:13 PM    

Memo Produced in Drug Case. In a 1997 memo, marketers at Warner-Lambert urged their superiors to let them promote the epilepsy drug Neurontin for an unapproved use. By Melody Petersen.
8:31:12 PM    

With Allies Likely and Unlikely, U.S. Navy Stems Flow of Iraqi Oil. The United States and its allies, with quiet help from Iran, have all but shut off the flow of illegal Iraqi oil in the Persian Gulf. By Michael R. Gordon.
7:31:33 PM    

Judge Overturns Fee Farmers Pay for Pork Ads. Midwestern hog farmers have won a lawsuit against the secretary of agriculture in their battle to abolish a fee assessed for pork advertisements. By Elizabeth Becker.
7:31:28 PM    

Court Gives Vivendi More Time for Bid. Vivendi Universal received an extension from a French court today in its battle with the Vodafone Group for control of Cegetel, the French phone company.
7:31:26 PM    

Network Tries to Foil Ad Skipping. The schedule of a new cable network, Fine Living, has been to set up to foil personal video recorders like TiVo from digitally skipping commercials. By Bernard Stamler.
7:31:24 PM    

Welch Wants New Lawyer Brought in Divorce Suit. John F. Welch Jr., the former chairman and chief executive of General Electric, is trying to bring in Daniel K. Webb, a prominent trial lawyer and a former United States attorney in Chicago, to work on his pending divorce from Jane Beasley Welch. By Geraldine Fabrikant.
7:31:23 PM    

WorldCom Director Quits and Agrees to Pay for Using Plane. A longtime WorldCom director has resigned and agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for benefits he received in the years before the company collapsed into bankruptcy. By Kurt Eichenwald.
7:31:21 PM    

For the People. In an age of fake populists, Paul Wellstone was the real thing. Now he's gone. Will others have the courage to carry on? By Paul Krugman.
7:31:19 PM    

The Greatest Threat. The scariest place in the world right now is not Iraq, but rather the Korean peninsula. By Nicholas D. Kristof.
7:31:17 PM    

The Rights of 'Enemy Combatants'. The holding of Yasser Esam Hamdi in a naval brig, without formal charges or access to a lawyer is unconstitutional.
7:31:13 PM    

Fighting Terrorism, and Lassitude. A little more than a year after the Sept. 11 attacks, complacency has reasserted itself as one of terrorism's main allies.
7:31:11 PM    

U.S. Gets Key Support from U.N. Weapons Inspectors. Chief weapons inspectors told the Security Council that a new resolution that warns Iraq of consequences if it fails to cooperate would be desirable. By The Associated Press.
7:31:06 PM    

American Envoy Killed in Jordan. The killing of Laurence Foley, a senior official in the U.S. aid program to Jordan, appeared to be the latest in a string of terror attacks against Western targets. By Neil Macfarquhar.
7:31:03 PM    

Would Reform Ruin Japan?. Any Japanese reform, political or economic, must eventually face this reality: Japan has no central government able to override the quasi-sovereign fiefdoms that constitute the Japanese political order. By Akio Mikuni and R. Taggart Murphy.
6:31:28 PM    

Correction. An Op-Art illustration on Sunday about daylight saving time omitted the artist's name. The artist is Lauren Redniss.
6:31:27 PM    

Cure for Low Turnout. Cure for Low Turnout To the Editor:.
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Readable Report Cards. Readable Report Cards To the Editor:.
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Endorsement Paradox. Endorsement Paradox To the Editor:.
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'But Will You Be Warm Enough, Dear?'. `But Will You Be Warm Enough, Dear?' To the Editor:.
6:31:22 PM    

A Passionate Voice, Stilled in Minnesota. A Passionate Voice, Stilled in Minnesota To the Editor:.
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The Fateful Gamble in Moscow. The Fateful Gamble in Moscow To the Editor:.
6:31:20 PM    

The Connecticut Elections. We endorse Bill Curry for governor of Connecticut, and Nancy Johnson and Joseph Courtney for the two most competitive Congressional races in Connecticut.
6:31:19 PM    

Leftist Brazilian Victor Moves to Calm Nervous Markets. Brazil's president-elect, Luiz In[omega]cio Lula da Silva, promised that Brazil would not default on its growing public debt or embark on a spending binge once he takes office. By Larry Rohter.
6:31:14 PM    

In Georgia, Clues to a Puzzling Job Market. A close look at two cities in Georgia suggests that workers' prospects are being shaped less by economic trends than by idiosyncratic characteristics of each place. By Bernard Stamler.
6:31:10 PM    

Lisbon: An Accessible City With an Empire in Its Past. In the 15th century, Portugal's empire straddled the globe, and Lisbon was one of the most important trading posts in Europe, revered for its explorers. The city center was destroyed by an earthquake in 1755 and later rebuilt by the Marqu[delta]s de Pombal. He lent his name to Baixa Pombalina, the city's commercial hub, which retains much of its original character: narrow streets, wrought-iron balconies and tiled facades. By Abby Ellin.
6:31:10 PM    

Leftist Brazilian Victor Moves to Calm Nervous Markets. Brazil's president-elect, Luiz In[omega]cio Lula da Silva, promised that Brazil would not default on its growing public debt or embark on a spending binge once he takes office. By Larry Rohter.
6:31:08 PM    

Clock Reset, Agent Bauer Returns to Work. Darkly entertaining and as absorbing as ever, this season of "24" reflects a new wartime mentality, one that suits a war lurking in the shadows. By Caryn James.
6:31:07 PM    

Edwin Bayley, 84; Led Berkeley Journalism School. Edwin R. Bayley was the founding dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California and the author of "Joe McCarthy and the Press." By Eric Pace.
6:31:05 PM    

CBS Tries to Out-Anchor the Morning Competition. On network equivalency charts, do three brunettes make a blonde? That seems to be the calculation that CBS made with the debut of its new four-anchor format yesterday on "The Early Show." By Alessandra Stanley.
6:31:04 PM    

Coping With Minibars And Overpriced Peanuts. Who can relax in a hotel room that tries to peddle you a $6 bottle of water before you get your bags unpacked? By Joe Sharkey.
6:31:04 PM    

Many Hotels Are Turning to Fancy Spa Services to Stand Out. How to lure business travelers in a soft market? Sophisticated spas are the one way. By Abby Ellin.
6:31:03 PM    

Bill and Lanie Isgrig. Bill and Lanie Isgrig, 65 and 51 Owners, Rim Solutions, document management and storage company, Henderson, Nev.
5:31:38 PM    

New Skills, and Paying for Them. Career experts agree that workers must constantly acquire new skills and knowledge to stay employable. But money for assistance is tight, and only the determined need apply. By Bonnie Rothman Morris.
5:31:37 PM    

Hiromi Okumura Lorenz. Hiromi Okumura Lorenz, 26 Forensic Social Worker, Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Division, Bronx.
5:31:36 PM    

The Mood at Work: Anger and Anxiety. The ebullient mood of American workers during the 1990's boom has evaporated, a victim of recession, rising unemployment, a hobbled stock market and scandals. By Steven Greenhouse.
5:31:34 PM    

Milton Turner. Milton Turner, 39 Stock Clerk, Home Depot, Tulsa, Okla.
5:31:33 PM    

Alyssa Chen. Alyssa Chen, 34 Owner, the Paperie Boston.
5:31:32 PM    

We Saved Your Job, but Gave You More Work. Businesses have used the economic downturn as an opportunity to sharpen their competitive edge. But from the workers' perspective, a productivity drive can mean new sources of stress. By Daniel Altman.
5:31:31 PM    

Aid for Displaced Workers: Is It Enough?. THE first federal law to help workers hurt by trade was enacted in 1962 and modified several times since. In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement provided a new set of benefits that applied only to workers who could prove they were displaced because their employers moved to Canada or Mexico. By Anthony Depalma.
5:31:30 PM    

Dispatches From the Mill, Unadorned and Moving. When the Institute for Career Development introduced a series of writers' workshops for steel workers, it discovered an army of eager authors with many stories to tell. By Julie Connelly.
5:31:30 PM    

Large Online Sites Try to Think Small. Many online job boards are offering expanded services and a more hands-on approach to matching job seekers and employers. By Andrea Adelson.
5:31:29 PM    

Factory Closes. Jobs Go South. Familiar Story, With a Twist.. In Elmwood Park, N.J., after JVC's departure to Mexico, new jobs from a different company eventually emerged. By Anthony Depalma.
5:31:28 PM    

Soon-to-Be Graduates See the Need for Plan B. On campuses nationwide, the slumping economy has led students to reconsider their goals as they face a tough job market that leaves no room for signing bonuses or competing offers. By Laura Randall.
5:31:26 PM    

Even Executives Can Use Help From the Sidelines. Depending on whom you ask, executive coaching has many definitions. To some, it's a buzzword. To others, it's a valuable resource for those looking to climb the corporate ladder. By Diane Cole.
5:31:25 PM    

To the Senior Go the Spoils. The day pilots are hired not the day they begin training or make their first flight for the airline primarily determines who gets to fly where and when and on what airplane. By Julie Flaherty.
5:31:23 PM    

Coping With the Spiral of Stress That Layoffs Create. The vulnerability that a worker experiences after being laid off can undermine the ability to find the next job. By Mary Duenwald.
5:31:23 PM    

Pilots Find Themselves Left Up in the Air. A decline in passengers, an increase in competition from smaller airlines and poor management have turned the airline industry into a less friendly place for pilots. By Julie Flaherty.
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Available Spaces Behind the Prescription Counter. Although pharmacists, even right out of school, can earn about $80,000 a year, industry executives say it remains a challenge to find licensed people. By Reed Abelson.
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Stop the Clock? Critics Call the Billable Hour a Legal Fiction. Many say hourly billing leads to punishing work schedules, unhappy lawyers, ill-served clients, over-lawyered cases, perverse incentives and outright fraud. By Adam Liptak.
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Europeans Investigate Resale of AIDS Drugs. At least four European countries have discovered schemes in which deeply discounted HIV and AIDS drugs meant for poor patients in Africa were resold in Europe at huge profits. By Gregory Crouch.
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Executive Quits As Bayer Wins Patent Case. Bayer said that it was replacing Frank Morich, a senior executive of its health care operations, for the second time in less than a year. By The New York Times.
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Sales of Video Games and Movies Increase Profit at Sony. Sony has a knack for wringing profits from its most important market, the United States, even when it cannot find much sales growth there. By Ken Belson.
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World Business Briefing: Africa. SOUTH AFRICA: Miner Acquired ; LESOTHO: Bribery Penalty;.
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World Business Briefing: Asia. JAPAN: Honda'S Profit Rises; CHINA: Regional Trade Proposal; JAPAN: Power Plant Shut; HONG KONG: Bank Sells Shares; MALAYSIA: Mobile Phone Merger;.
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World Business Briefing: Europe. GERMANY: Business Confidence Falls; BELGIUM: Brewer'S Sales Fall; ITALY: Bank Posts Loss;.
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Mideast Obstacle. Mideast Obstacle To the Editor:.
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When One Nostril Teaches the Other. This week's column includes items on nerves of the nostrils, aging in nematodes and silklike yarns from nanotubes. By Henry Fountain.
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Mushroom Rings. This week's question: There is a perfectly circular ring of about 50 mushrooms in my yard. Are they growing over a circular septic system? By C. Claiborne Ray.
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Many Universes, Several Theories. A variety of modern theories predict a plethora of universes. By Dennis Overbye.
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Beyond Appearances: The Ambiguities of Sexuality. In her new book, Dr. Joanne Meyerowitz, a professor of history at Indiana University, examines changing definitions of gender through the prism of transsexuality. By Dinitia Smith.
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In Some Bird Species, Little Chance for an Empty Nest. Scientists examine what it is that makes some young birds stick around the nest for an extra year or so with their parents. By James Gorman.
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Smile, Electron! Fast 'Camera' Captures Action Around Atom. Using a form of ultrafast flash photography, scientists have for the first time tracked the motion of electrons deep within atoms. By Kenneth Chang.
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Explorer of Arctic Depths Plans Another Trip North. Alfred S. McLaren has probably spent more time than anyone else in the twilight zone beneath the earth's northern ice. Now, at 70, he is making plans to go back. By William J. Broad.
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Don't Blame Columbus for All the Indians' Ills. Not recognized clearly until now, the general health of Native Americans had apparently been deteriorating for centuries before 1492. By John Noble Wilford.
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A New View of Our Universe: Only One of Many. Astronomers have gazed out at the universe for centuries, asking why it is the way it is. But lately a growing number of them are dreaming of universes that never were and asking, why not?. By Dennis Overbye.
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Violent Crimes Rose in 2001, F.B.I. Says. Murder, rape and other violent crimes, with the exception of aggravated assault, rose in 2001 for the first year-to-year increase in a decade, the F.B.I. said. By David Stout.
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4 Killed in Shooting at Arizona Nursing School. Someone opened fire today in a class at the University of Arizona nursing school and four people, including the attacker, were confirmed dead, police said. By The Associated Press.
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Adult Sniper Suspect Charged With Murder in Virginia. Prosecutors in Virginia charged the adult suspect in the sniper attacks with murder a day after indicating the teenage suspect was the gunman in one of the shootings. By Jayson Blair and Al Baker.
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E.U. Forum Unveils Draft Constitution for Enlargement. The head of a forum plotting the future shape of Europe set out ideas for a European constitution today, but the suggestion of a United States of Europe was quickly rejected. By Reuters.
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Putin to Grant Military Broad Power in Pursuing Terror. President Vladimir V. Putin today said he would step up measures against terrorists inside Russia and suggested he would not refrain from launching strikes abroad. By The Associated Press.
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U.S. Diplomat Killed in Jordan. An official at the U.S. Agency for International Development was shot dead today outside his home in what officials called a well-planned attack. By Daniel J. Wakin.
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F.B.I. Reports First Crime Increase in a Decade. All violent criminal acts except aggravated assault rose last year, the F.B.I. said today in reporting the first year-to-year increase in overall crime in a decade. By The Associated Press.
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Stocks May Rally Early Today. Stocks are expected to jump today as a bullish call on Citigroup Inc. feeds investor optimism after three straight weeks of gains. By Reuters.
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Indonesian Cleric Taken from Hospital Amid Clash. SOLO, (Reuters) - Indonesian police removed a militant Muslim cleric suspected of leading the Jemaah Islamiah militant network from his hospital bed in central Java on Monday as his weeping supporters and security forces clashed outside. By Reuters.
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U.S. Diplomat Shot Dead Outside Home in Jordan. Gunmen killed an American diplomat outside his home Monday in the Jordanian capital, Jordan's information minister said. By The Associated Press.
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