November 29, 2001

Article discusses Kudo Beans, coffee roasted, blended and packaged in Ozone Park section of Queens, and targeted to Korean-owned greengrocers and delis that sell brewed coffee to sleepy New Yorkers on their way to work; while slightly more expensive than what they formerly used, customers are responding to better product and merchants are pleased because some business lost to coffee chain stores is returning; photo (M)

Enron, champion of energy deregulation that grew into one of nation's 10 largest companies, collapses after rival Dynegy backs out of deal to buy it and many big trading partners stop doing business with it; is widely expected to seek bankruptcy protection; would be biggest American company ever to go bankrupt; stock price graph; photo (M)

Experts offer suggestions on holiday gifts that are warm and personal; drawing (M)

Art walk in SoHo will benefit artists displaced by Sept 11 attacks...British government places temporary export ban on set of mid-19th-century photographs of Alice Liddell, who inspired Alice in Wonderland stories (M)

Federal District Court Judge William G Bassler declares mistrial in bribery and fraud trial of former Newark mayor Kenneth Gibson, as jury indicates they are unable to agree on verdict on any part of 18-count indictment; case grew out of allegations connected with management by Gibson's company of $50 million school construction and renovation project in Irvingon, NJ; photo (M)

New York Knickerbockers defeat Atlanta Hawks, 105-100; photo (M)

Law enforcement officials say only a few of over 1,200 people arrested in wake of Sept 11 terrorist attacks are believed to have any links to terrorism; are skeptical of Atty Gen John Ashcroft's stands that detentions are having profound impact on interrupting terrorist activities in United States; some 600 people still in custody are mostly being held on immigration violations or unrelated crimes uncovered during terrorism probe (M)

Fee-Based Music Services Take On Free Alternatives Several Internet music ventures backed by the record industry are poised to start next week. But the subscription services will enter an online world where the free music swapping they are meant to counteract is at record levels. Survey data to be released next week is expected to show that the number of people exchanging music simultaneously on the most popular free service, Fast Track, now exceeds the use of Napster at its peak. [Page C4.]

Washington Wizards defeat Philadelphia 76ers, 94-87; photo of Michael Jordan guarding Allen Iverson (M)

Profile of Kenneth L Lay, Enron Corp chief executive, focusing on his faith in market forces to build his empire, same market forces that caused it to collapse; photo; drawing; graphs (M)

Martin Arnold column on Mattie J T Stepanek, 11-year-old author of two books of poetry, Journey Through Heartsongs and Heartsongs, which are among year's biggest word-of-mouth best sellers; notes that boy suffers from mitochondrial myopathy, rare form of muscular dystrophy that afflicts his mother and has taken lives of his two older brothers and sister; photo (M)

William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column discusses New England Patriots backup quarterback Tom Brady, who has been filling in since Drew Bledsoe was injured; Brady has won starting position for remainder of season with outstanding play and poise; photo (M)