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The New York Times on the Web Sunday, February 3, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------ For news updated throughout the day, visit www.nytimes.com QUOTE OF THE DAY ========================= "Miramax spends a fortune. And the people over at DreamWorks run a campaign like they've got a candidate in the New Hampshire primary." -TOM ORTENBERG, of Lions Gate Films, on campaigning for Oscar nominations. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/arts/03OSCA.html?todaysheadlines NATIONAL ========================= Hard-Pressed Parents Fall Behind on Tuition Showing the extent to which the recession is squeezing middle- and even upper-class families, many are seeking extensions on tuition bills. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/education/03TUIT.html?todaysheadlines ----- Churches on Right Seek Right to Back Candidates Religious conservatives are starting a campaign to remove the prohibition of churches endorsing political candidates. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/national/03CHUR.html?todaysheadlines ----- State Seeks Child Parents Don't Acknowledge A couple belonging to a Massachusetts religious sect have been ordered by authorities to turn over a child that is believed to be in danger. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/national/03BABY.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/national/index.html?todaysheadline /--------------------- ADVERTISEMENT ---------------------\ Sign up now for DealBook for Breaking News and Market-Moving Intelligence Your source for daily briefings on the latest and most comprehensive news about market-moving mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, private equity transactions, venture capital deals and Wall Street maneuverings, all delivered before the market's opening bell. 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Sign up now at: http://ads.nyt.com/th.ad/th-nytiibhousec/dealbookhousetext.html/?_RM_REDIR_=http://www.nytimes.com/services/email/email.html#dealbook \---------------------------------------------------------/ INTERNATIONAL ========================= The Palestinian Vision of Peace Palestinians want to live as equals alongside Israel in an independent and viable state on the territories occupied by Israel in 1967. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/opinion/03ARAF.html?todaysheadlines ----- Economic Forum Shifts Its Focus to New Dangers Usually preoccupied with technology and borderless commerce, participants at the World Economic Forum this year seem more obsessed with their vulnerabilities. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/international/03FORU.html?todaysheadlines ----- New Hope That Kidnapped Journalist Is Alive The Pakistani police searched for a missing American reporter after e-mail messages said he had been killed, but a new e-mail offered hope that he may be alive. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/international/asia/03PEAR.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE INTERNATIONAL NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html?todaysheadline BUSINESS ========================= Enron Panel Finds Inflated Profits and Few Controls In a report released Saturday night, a special committee of Enron's board said that the company had falsely inflated its profits by almost $1 billion last year. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/business/03ENRO.html?todaysheadlines ----- Enron Scandal Shocks Even Those Who Helped It Along Some of the lawmakers and regulators investigating some of the causes behind the Enron-Arthur Andersen scandal may need to look no further than a mirror. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/business/yourmoney/03CONG.html?todaysheadlines ----- Even Last Year, Option Spigot Was Wide Open As corporate earnings and cash flow have ebbed and stock prices have fallen, boards have been doling out options as a cheap, balance-sheet-friendly way of compensating managers. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/business/yourmoney/03OPTI.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE BUSINESS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html?todaysheadline TECHNOLOGY ========================= The Strong Will Survive the Fallout in Telecom Adam Quinton, head of global telecommunications research at Merrill Lynch, talked last week about the current grim state of the industry and its future. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/business/yourmoney/03INSI.html?todaysheadlines ----- Losses Sour Companies on Venture Investments When the economy took a turn for the worse last year, so did the fate of billions of dollars in venture investments by many corporations. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/business/yourmoney/03VENT.html?todaysheadlines ----- Europe Is Said to Be on Verge of Ending Case Against Intel The European Commission is about to drop its antitrust investigation of the Intel Corporation, a person close to the investigation said. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/02/technology/02CHIP.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/technology/index.html?todaysheadline POLITICS ========================= Gore Rebukes Bush, and Tries to Mend Fences at Home in Tennessee Al Gore re-emerged in his home state, criticizing President Bush's policies on several domestic issues. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/politics/03GORE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Bush Hires Hard-Liners to Handle Cuba Policy The Bush administration is filling its Latin America policy ranks with officials known for a hard-line stance toward Fidel Castro's government. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/international/americas/03CUBA.html?todaysheadlines ----- Bush Budget Links Dollars to Deeds With New Ratings President Bush's proposed budget plan will for the first time formally assess the performance of government agencies and link their financing to the grades they receive. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/politics/03BUDG.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE POLITICS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html?todaysheadline SPORTS ========================= A Game That's All a Matter of Vision As if the magnitude of the game isn't big enough, there will be the extra pressure of a personal battle between Mike Martz and Bill Belichick in the Super Bowl. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/sports/football/03FREE.html?todaysheadlines ----- Coaching Results: Will X or O Determine Hirings? The winner of this Super Bowl will affect coaching hirings for seasons to come and will impact the way the game is played. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/sports/football/03GEOR.html?todaysheadlines ----- Kidd's Big Shot Gives Nets Big Victory Jason Kidd's 31 points included a clinching 3-pointer that pushed the Nets over Toronto. He posted his second consecutive triple-double in the win. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/sports/basketball/03NETS.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE SPORTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html?todaysheadline ARTS ========================= What Price Buzz? Hollywood Breaks Bank for Oscar Race Hollywood studios are in the middle of the biggest Oscar spending spree in history. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/arts/03OSCA.html?todaysheadlines ----- What Price Success for a Newly Popular BBC? The BBC beat its main rival, ITV, in the 2001 ratings race. The hallowed institution now finds itself being accused of having lowered its standards. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/arts/television/03RIDI.html?todaysheadlines ----- For Frances's Youth, 'un Teen Movie' French filmmakers have newly taken on a staple of American culture the teen movie and its raw treatment of teenage sexuality. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/movies/03HOHE.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE ARTS NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html?todaysheadline NY REGION ========================= Near Ground Zero, Adage Is Location, Location and Luck The successes and failures of businesses near the former World Trade Center site can be traced to multiple factors. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/nyregion/03DOWN.html?todaysheadlines ----- Bush Administration Approves $700 Million Grant to Help Rebuild Lower Manhattan The money is intended to create jobs and revive businesses devastated by the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/politics/03REBU.html?todaysheadlines ----- 36 Are Arrested, but Demonstrations Remain Peaceful Saturday's protest agenda at the World Economic Forum turned out to be largely without incident. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/nyregion/03STRE.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE NY REGION NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/nyregion/index.html?todaysheadline OP-ED ========================= The Dude and the Dud By MAUREEN DOWD How on earth-in-the-balance can Al Gore succeed now that the Dude has morphed into the Man? http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/opinion/03DOWD.html?todaysheadlines ----- The End of NATO? By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN The United States has become so much more technologically advanced than any of its NATO allies that America increasingly doesn't need them to fight a distant war. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/opinion/03FRIE.html?todaysheadlines ----- The Palestinian Vision of Peace By YASIR ARAFAT Palestinians want to live as equals alongside Israel in an independent and viable state on the territories occupied by Israel in 1967. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/03/opinion/03ARAF.html?todaysheadlines ----- MORE OP-ED NEWS: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/opinion/index.html?todaysheadline HOW TO CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ------------------------------------------------------------ You received these headlines because you requested The New York Times Direct e-mail service. To cancel delivery, change delivery options, change your e-mail address or sign up for other newsletters, see http://www.nytimes.com/email. 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