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Subject: Today's Headlines from NYTimes.com Wednesday, June 27, 2001

Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 04:58:52 -0500 (CDT)

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TODAY'S HEADLINES

The New York Times on the Web

Wednesday,  June 27, 2001

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NATIONAL

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Retired Army Employee Is Found Guilty of Spying

 

A Florida jury convicted a retired civilian employee of the Army of providing highly classified documents to Moscow over at least 25 years.

http://partners.nytimes.com/2001/06/27/national/27SPY.html?todaysheadlines

 

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Rumsfeld Will Call for Big Cut in B-1 Bombers,  Officials Say

 

Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld will call for cutting the Air Force's fleet of 93 B-1 bombers by nearly a third when he presents a detailed budget plan to Congress on Thursday.

http://partners.nytimes.com/2001/06/27/national/27BOMB.html?todaysheadlines

 

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY

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Europe Panel Is Rethinking How It Views E-Commerce

 

In a surprising reversal, officials at the European Commission say they are considering abandoning a long-held position: whose laws apply in cross-border disputes.

 

http://partners.nytimes.com/2001/06/27/technology/27CROS.html?todaysheadlines

 

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Philips Will Quit Making Mobile Telephones

 

Reversing a costly foray into mobile phone manufacturing, Royal Philips Electronics said that it would abandon the handset-making business completely.

 

http://partners.nytimes.com/2001/06/27/technology/27PHIL.html?todaysheadlines

 

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Losses Posted for Quarter by Palm Inc. and 3Com

 

Reflecting the pervasive nature of the high-technology sector's continuing slump, the biggest maker of hand-held computers and a top computer networking equipment manufacturer reported losses.

 

http://partners.nytimes.com/2001/06/27/technology/27NETW.html?todaysheadlines

 

 

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MORE TECHNOLOGY NEWS:

http://www.nytimes.com/pages-technology/index.html?todaysheadline

 

 

 

OP-ED

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Truth, Sex, Lies and Videotape

By MAUREEN DOWD

David Brock, a right-wing hit man who was in league back then with the Bush White House, has stepped forward to talk about truth and lies.

http://partners.nytimes.com/2001/06/27/opinion/27DOWD.html?todaysheadlines

 

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Turning California On

By PAUL KRUGMAN

Those wimpy Californians were supposed to spend this summer sweltering in the dark. But events are not following the script.

http://partners.nytimes.com/2001/06/27/opinion/27KRUG.html?todaysheadlines

 

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A Last Chance in Macedonia

By ANNA HUSARSKA

In the coming few days, the United States must send an envoy to Macedonia to prevent the conflict from reaching the proportions of a full-fledged civil war.

http://partners.nytimes.com/2001/06/27/opinion/27HUSA.html?todaysheadlines

 

 

 

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