Shuang Wen Academy, New York City public school on Lower East Side serving children of Chinese immigrants, has unexpectedly attracted black children from around city with its reputation for excellence; school, one of over 150 small alternative public schools set up in city in late 1990's, seeks to teach students Mandarin and Chinese culture; photos (M)

New York School for Chinese Is a Magnet for Black Pupils

Democrats call on Tom Golisano to drop out of race for New York governor and endorse H Carl McCall, but he rebuffs their entreaties; calls follow reports from within Golisano camp that Golisano is unhappy with his third-place status in recent public polls after having spent more than $54 million from his own fortune trying to become viable candidate (M)

Democrats Urge Golisano To Quit Race

Harvey Araton Sports of The Times column questions stamina of Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, who with 80 of scheduled 82 games left in regular season is already expressing his exhaustion over media frenzy that follows him; photo (M)

Sports of The Times; Few Answers As Yao Enters Long Season

New Jersey Nets defeat Indiana Pacers, 102-91; photo (M)

Picking Up Where They Left Off, Nets Win a Wild One

Federal regulators filed suit today against Ernst & Young, one of the nation's largest accounting firms, seeking more than $2 billion in damages for what they say was the firm's role in the collapse of a savings and loan last year.    Regulators accused Ernst & Young of committing fraud in its audit of Superior Bank, which regulators seized last year in one of the largest banking failures in a decade, by misrepresenting the bank's poor finances and hiding its mounting problems.  

Regulators Sue Ernst & Young In the Collapse Of an S.& L.

Republican and Democratic Parties have set up state organizations and other groups that will continue to collect and spend large unlimited campaign contributions after federal law banning 'soft money' gifts to national parties takes effect Nov 6; Democratic National Committee Chmn Terry McAuliffe reportedly told fund-raisers he expects newly creates spinoff group to raise some $40 million in soft money before 2004 election; Republican Chmn Marc Racicot denies Republican National Committee has set up similar group (M)

Parties Set Up Groups to Elude Soft Money Ban

Tenet Healthcare, reeling from concerns about special Medicare reimbursements paid to its hospitals and a raid by federal agents of one of its facilities in California, outlined steps yesterday that it said it was taking to try to reassure investors.    In a conference call that lasted more than two hours yesterday afternoon, Tenet's management promised to review dozens of cases by two doctors who are being investigated on accusations that they performed unnecessary surgeries. They also vowed to make more information available about the Medicare reimbursements in question.  

Tenet Promises To Take Steps To Reassure Its Investors

 Some Predict Fed Rate Cut As Jobless Figures Rise  The unemployment rate rose slightly last month, to 5.7 percent, and payrolls shrank by 5,000 jobs, according to the Labor Department. Companies also cut workers' hours for the first time since July. The report led economists to predict that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates on Wednesday.   PAGE C1    Golisano Rebuffs Democrats  Democrats called on Tom Golisano to drop out of the race for New York governor, but his aides said he had no intention of quitting.   PAGE B1

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National Thoroughbred Racing Association forms wagering technology working group to investigate security of computer systems used to bet on horse races in wake of questionable Breeders' Cup winning pick-six tickets possessed by Maryland resident Derrick Davis (M)

As Inquiry Expands, Racing Reviews Betting Procedures

 Judge Backs Settlement In Microsoft Antitrust Case  A federal judge approved Microsoft's antitrust settlement with the Justice Department and rejected virtually all of the stiffer sanctions sought by a coalition of state attorneys general. The ruling brought at least a temporary close to the landmark case filed nearly five years ago.    Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of Federal District Court in Washington did impose some new obligations on Microsoft that were not included in the settlement last November, requiring the company to disclose more information to competitors about its Windows operating system and to set up a compliance committee of corporate board members. [Page A1.]

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Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, in hard-fought victory for Microsoft Corp, approves company's antitrust stettlement with Justice Department; rejects virtually all of stiffer sanctions sought by coalition of 9 state attorneys general; scores states for suggesting company be punished for actions beyond those covered in appeals court ruling; imposes some new obligations on company, requiring it to give competitors more data about its Windows operating system and to install compliance committee of board members; Microsoft chairman Bill Gates hails decision; chronology of events in case; photo (M)

JUDGE BACKS TERMS OF U.S. SETTLEMENT IN MICROSOFT CASE

Death toll from earthquake that caused elementary school to collapse, San Giuliano di Puglia, Italy, rises to 29, as rescuers pull last of bodies from rubble; pained resignation settles over town; public officials around Italy question whether disaster could have been prevented and why school was so badly damaged when surrounding buildings remain standing; map; photo (M)

A Town in Italy Loses Its Future To Tiny Coffins

All robbery charges are dropped against Paul Burrell, former butler of Diana, Princess of Wales, after court is suddenly informed that Queen Elizabeth II knew all along that he was retaining Diana's belongings for safekeeping; skeptics speculate that palace intervened to halt trial before he could give evidence damaging to royal family; photos (M)

The Queen Saves the Butler, Ending a British Brouhaha

The economy lost jobs in October for the second consecutive month, the government said yesterday, in a sign that economic growth, after accelerating over the summer, has recently slowed to a crawl.    The unemployment rate rose slightly last month to 5.7 percent, and the nation's payrolls shrunk by 5,000 jobs, largely because of layoffs in manufacturing and construction. Companies also cut their workers' hours for the first time since July, suggesting that large-scale hiring is unlikely in the immediate future.  

Job Losses Continued In October

Chasing Dream of Olympics, Stadium and All, for New York

Philadelphia 76ers defeat New York Knicks, 98-86; photo (M)

Knicks Fade Away Again In Fourth

Viv Bernstein Big Game Off Campus column discusses preparations for Georgia University game against Florida Univeristy and storied rivalry that has created festival-like atmosphere before and during game in neutral ground of Jacksonville (Fla); photos (M)

Only the Location Is Neutral for Georgia-Florida

Bishop William E Lori says Vatican officials and American Catholic leaders have agreed to modify policy of zero tolerance for priests accused of sexually abusing minors, adding several steps before priest can be permanently removed from ministry, interview; says panel will ask bishops to create church tribunals to hear cases; says bishops will retain discretion to ban permanently any priests they do not trust around children; victims' advocates are skeptical that priests on tribunals would impartially judge fellow priests (M)

Revised Policy Sets Tribunals For Priests Accused of Abuse

Jersey City police say that three students were injured by gunfire about block from a high school, during lunch-hour fight that began at school; shootings come three day after shooting inside another high school; photo (M)

3 Students Hurt in Shooting Near Jersey City School

Detroit can't seem to sell enough cars or trucks these days without piling on rebates and free financing. With one exception.    Three months into an experiment to bring a smaller and cheaper version of the militaristic Hummer vehicle to a broad audience, General Motors has struck a chord. Put aside the difficulty of selling a $50,000 sport utility vehicle in a bear market and stagnant economy, or of marketing an automobile that gets about 11 miles a gallon when there is renewed focus on oil consumption.  

Detroit's Hottest Item Is Its Biggest Gas Guzzler

When the federal government and 20 states filed their sweeping antitrust suit against Microsoft in May 1998, the company dominated the personal computer business and was aggressively moving into the markets for software for hand-held computers, cellphones, television set-top boxes and data-serving computers.    More than four years later, little has changed. And there is little in yesterday's ruling on sanctions in the case by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of Federal District Court in Washington that will slow down the big software maker.  

For Microsoft, Ruling Will Sting But Not Really Hurt

New York City police investigators seek clues in murder of Jam Master Jay, whose real name is Jason Mizell; police offer protection to rap artist 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson; two years ago, 50 Cent, who had once been protege of Jam Master Jay, was shot several times in leg and once in jaw as he sat in parked car in Jamaica, Queens; Jackson survived attack, but shooting was never solved; photo (M)

Police Study Old Cases In Murder Of Rap Star

Sen Richard C Shelby, who will be senior Republican on banking committee, scores Securities and Exchange Commission Chmn Harvey L Pitt's judgment and backs Democratic calls for hearings into selection of accounting profession overseer; cites Pitt's failure to tell other commissioners that William H Webster had headed audit committee of company accused of fraud; Bush administration officials, who helped recruit Webster and publicly back Pitt, are privately upset that Pitt never told them details of Webster's ties to US Technologies; photos (M)

SENIOR REPUBLICAN JOINS IN CRITICISM OF S.E.C. CHAIRMAN

Vocal advocates of rebuilding World Trade Center towers contend that large segment of public is on their side; emotions conjured by image of rebuilt twin towers are as raw today as they were year ago, both for friends and family members of victims and for people who would have towers rebuilt; politicians and planners have repeatedly dismissed idea of rebuilding towers, saying it is not economically feasible because few people want to work 100 stories above ground, especially at ground zero; Louis Epstein, founder of World Trade Center Restoration Movement, comments; photos (M)

Longing for a Sept. 10 Skyline; Some Vocal Groups Call for Restoring the Twin Towers

 INTERNATIONAL   A3-7    Italy Quake Toll Rises And Rescue Efforts End  Workers stopped digging after two bodies they said were the last were pulled from the rubble of an elementary school destroyed in an earthquake in southern Italy. The death toll was put at 29.   A1    Information on Bali Bombers  Indonesian and Australian investigators said they had completed the initial forensic work on the Bali bombing that killed more than 180 people and had information about three suspects. Officials said they believed the suspects were low-level operatives.   A8

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November 2, 2002

Headlines from November 2, 2002

New York School for Chinese Is a Magnet for Black Pupils

Democrats Urge Golisano To Quit Race

Sports of The Times; Few Answers As Yao Enters Long Season

Picking Up Where They Left Off, Nets Win a Wild One

Regulators Sue Ernst & Young In the Collapse Of an S.& L.

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