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Justices to Hear Case of Detainees at Guantαnamo
By LINDA GREENHOUSE
The decision to hear the case sets the stage for a clash
between presidential and judicial authority in a time of
military conflict.
U.S. Tariffs on Steel Are Illegal, World Trade Organization
Says
By ELIZABETH BECKER
The ruling cleared the way for the European Union to impose
more than $2 billion of sanctions on imports from the U.S.
Iraqi Tribes, Asked to Help G.I.'s, Say They Can't
By SUSAN SACHS
In Falluja and other places in central Iraq, no one group
has been able to fill the vacuum left by the collapse of
Saddam Hussein's government.
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QUOTATION
OF THE DAY |
"These alien smugglers are the lowest form of life. They are
rapists and glue sniffers and they have no regard for human
life. They sell someone a dream and quite often they steal
it."
VICTOR M. MANJARREZ Jr., a Border Patrol agent in
Arizona.
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MOVIES |
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New DVD's
A good week for Arnold Schwarzenegger fans, with the
release of "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" and
"Pumping Iron."
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INTERNATIONAL
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Among Saudis, Attack Has Soured Qaeda Supporters
By NEIL MacFARQUHAR
The bombing of an almost entirely Arab and Muslim
residential compound in Riyadh appalled Saudis far more than
other terrorist attacks.
Russia Ready to Help Iran With Nuclear Plant
By SETH MYDANS
Russia and Iran appeared to draw closer to an agreement that
would clear the way for the completion of a nuclear power
plant in Iran.
6 Afghans Die in U.S. Raid, Reports Say
By CARLOTTA GALL
American forces began an airborne assault against suspected
Taliban and other antigovernment forces in northeastern
Afghanistan.
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NATIONAL
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Prosecutors Close Their Case at One Sniper Trial
By JAMES DAO
The prosecution rested its case against John A. Muhammad on
Monday, asserting that he had devised and directed a scheme
of serial killings.
Wal-Mart Faces Class-Action Suit
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
Lawyers filed a class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart in New
Jersey, contending that it violated federal racketeering
laws.
Secret Service Hides Cheney as Plane Enters Restricted Area
By RICHARD W. STEVENSON
The plane was intercepted by two Air Force F-16 fighters,
whose pilots determined that it was not a threat and
escorted it out of the area.
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BUSINESS
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The Secret Life of a Retirement Account
By LYNNLEY BROWNING and DAVID
CAY JOHNSTON
The Internal Revenue Service, as part of a crackdown on
abusive tax shelters, has been pressing an action against
one of the country's biggest accounting firms.
F.C.C. Backs Phone Number Portability
By MATT RICHTEL
Starting Nov. 24, consumers can switch their home phone
numbers to their mobile phones, the Federal Communications
Commission ruled.
Alliance Ousts 2 Executives, Seeing a Failure on Illegal
Trades
By RIVA D. ATLAS
Alliance Capital Management requested the resignations of
two senior executives because they failed to prevent
improper trading.
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SPORTS
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As Dolphins Wilt Again, Wannstedt Feels the Heat
By CHARLIE NOBLES
On Tuesday, the Dolphins' owner is expected to meet with
Coach Dave Wannstedt, whose team has been spiraling downward
since starting the season 4-1.
Giants' Shockey May Miss the Rest of the Season
By LYNN ZINSER
Jeremy Shockey, the team's leading receiver, stretched and
partly tore knee ligaments during the Giants' loss to the
Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.
Berroa Edges Matsui for A.L. Rookie of the Year Award
By TYLER KEPNER
Kansas City's Angel Berroa edged Hideki Matsui, the Yankees'
left fielder, by 4 points. Florida Marlins pitcher Dontrelle
Willis won the N.L. award.
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ARTS
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The Case of the Operatic Moon
By LARRY ROHTER
A director of a radical reworking of a Wagner opera in Rio
de Janeiro was handed a public-indecency charge for mooning
a booing audience.
Spare Revival of 'Town' Could Be a Long Shot
By ROBIN POGREBIN
The producers of "Wonderful Town" are gambling that today's
audiences will flock to an old-fashioned show and feel as if
they got their money's worth.
For Disco's First Diva, It's Still Not Last Dance
By BERNARD WEINRAUB
Donna Summer, the uncontested Queen of Disco, has returned
with a new album and an autobiography that chronicles the
lowest and highest points of her life.
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SCIENCE
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(1) Does Science Matter?
By WILLIAM J. BROAD and JAMES
GLANZ
Through its rituals of discovery, science has extended life,
conquered disease and offered new sexual and commercial
freedoms. But there are new troubles and questions.
(2) Is War Our Biological Destiny?
By NATALIE ANGIER
In the heartening if admittedly provisional opinion of a
number of researchers who study warfare, it is by no means
an innate aspect of human nature.
(3) Will Humans Ever Visit Mars?
By WARREN E. LEARY
The question is not whether humans will go to Mars, but when
they will go, how they will get there and who will go first.
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EDITORIALS
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TODAY'S EDITORIALS
Terrorism in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia will have to be
prodded to take the drastic steps needed to keep the world's
leading oil producer from descending into violent turmoil.
EDITORIAL
The White House Steel Trap
The president should cut his
losses, abide by the World Trade Organization decision, and
lift the tariffs the White House placed on steel imports.
New York Cabdrivers Deserve Better
If taxi fares remain
stagnant, there may be other costs to the public.
Here Come the Last-Minute Riders
Mischievous amendments
appended to end-of-session spending bills should be voted
down and sent into the legislative oblivion they deserve.
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OP-ED
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VETERANS DAY
The Things They Wrote
Excerpts from among the final
letters home of some soldiers who died in Iraq.
OP-ED COLUMNIST
Support the Troops
By PAUL KRUGMAN
A government of, by and for the economic elite isn't
overcoming its lack of empathy with the men and women who
make up our armed forces.
OP-ED COLUMNIST
Cynics Without a Cause
By DAVID BROOKS
The idea that a Bush appointee can persuade civil servants
to steer business to a big donor is the stuff of fantasy
novels, not reality.
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