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Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 3:41 PM
To: Goerling, Richard J. LT (TAD to CGIC Portland)
Subject: IHT News Alert for November 20
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Paris, Tuesday, November 20, 2001
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U.S. Seeks to Spark Mideast Peace Talks
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Colin Powell sought Monday to
impart a sense of new urgency to U.S. policy in the Middle East,
naming two envoys to help Israel and the Palestinians agree on
terms of a cease-fire as a prelude to resumption of peace talks.
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Taliban Hold Out in Kunduz; 4 Journalists Slain
KABUL - Taliban fighters and their foreign allies held out
against a siege by U.S.-backed Northern Alliance forces in the
northern city of Kunduz for a 10th day Monday and unknown gunmen
ambushed four journalists east of the capital, challenging the
alliance's grip on security following its string of rapid
military victories.
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Wounds Suggest Afghan Executions
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A Workhorse of the Skies Comes Under Intense Scrutiny
NEW YORK - The plane's tail, made almost entirely of the
high-grade material known in the industry as composite, came off
during the doomed flight 587. Whether the loss of the tail
caused the accident or was an intermediate factor is at the
moment unclear, but that it could tear off the way it did is
disturbing enough.
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Koizumi Honeymoon Fades as Reforms Stall
TOKYO - Seven months into Junichiro Koizumi's administration,
with unemployment and growth both moving fast in the wrong
direction, drastic reforms have been few and resistance is
mounting to his policies, even within his own party.
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U.S. Hot on bin Laden Trail, but Other Plans Lag
KABUL - The American pursuit of Osama bin Laden is growing in
strength and intensity, U.S. officials said Monday, but
diplomatic efforts to install a broad-based post-Taliban
government in Kabul and to provide humanitarian assistance for
hungry Afghans are still moving slowly.
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British Father Casts Glare on Climbers' Guides
LONDON - The case, in which the father says he is considering a
lawsuit charging fraud and negligence, has revived a debate over
the probity of offering guided and commercially driven
expeditions to one of the world's most hostile and perilous
environments.
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Business
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Russia and Mexico Fail to Strike Oil Deal
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Tech Firms Vie to Veil Web Sites for the Saudis
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Bank of Japan Warns of Painful 'Adjustments'
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Weak Data Show Germany Closer to a Recession
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Technology
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TECH BRIEF Global Cell-Phone Sales Slow
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Travel Dot-Coms Stay Sky High
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A Strong Debut for BT's MmO2
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Bailout for Bull as Chief Quits
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Editorials & Opinions
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Democrats for Poverty
By THE WASHINGTON POST
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Nuclear Terror
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
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The Moment for Bush To Tackle Saddam
By William Safire
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In Depth: Style
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Balenciaga: Reviving and Revering
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Another Look at the Young Bob Dylan
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Enduring Art of Endurance
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C U R R E N C Y R A T E S
November 19, 2001
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One One 100 One
Dollar Euro Yen Pound
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Austria 15.6492 13.7603 12.6846 22.2443
Belgium 45.8773 40.3399 37.1865 65.2116
Britain 0.7070 0.6216 0.5734 ---
Canada 1.5862 1.3963 1.2872 2.2435
Euro Zone 1.1373 --- 0.9218 1.6166
Finland 6.7619 5.94573 5.4809 9.6116
France 7.4600 6.55957 6.0468 10.6039
Germany 2.2243 1.95583 1.8029 3.1617
Greece 387.524 340.75 314.113 550.841
Ireland 0.8957 .787564 0.7260 1.2731
Italy 2,202.06 1,936.27 1,784.91 3,130.08
Japan 122.800 108.650 --- 175.220
Netherlands 2.5062 2.20371 2.0314 3.5624
Portugal 228.002 200.482 184.810 324.090
Spain 189.226 166.386 153.379 268.972
Switzerland 1.6651 1.4614 1.3504 2.3478
U.S. --- 0.8790 0.8110 1.4131
Note: Late local rates except Canada at 3P.M. and U.S. at 4P.M.
Sources: WM Company, Royal Bank of Canada, Banque de France,
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Reuters.
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