October 13, 2004

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling says he might not start another game in American League Championship Series; complains that tendinitis in ankle limited his effectiveness to 10-7 loss to New York Yankees in Game 1; photo (M)

A Clash Over Baathists' Role in Iraq Prime Minister Ayad Allawi of Iraq, shown with Iraqi National Guard members in Diwaniya, is trying to dismantle an independent commission that was formed to purge Baathist officials from the government. PAGE A12 Vaccine Supplier Investigated The Justice Department has begun an investigation of the Chiron Corporation, whose British factory was shut down last week, depriving the United States of half the flu shots it expected for the winter. Neither the company, which said it would cooperate with the inquiry, nor the government would give further details. PAGE A14 U.S. Inquiry Into Circulation The S.E.C. has asked six newspaper companies about circulation practices after other chains disclosed inflated numbers. PAGE C1 A TV Network for the Mets Taking a cue from the Yankees' YES Network, the Mets will form their own cable network in 2006. SPORTSWEDNESDAY, PAGE D1 Supreme Court to Hear 2 Cases on Commandments In a turnabout, the Supreme Court agreed to examine a heavily freighted symbol of religion in public life: the Ten Commandments. The justices accepted appeals of opposing lower-court rulings, one that upheld the display of a Ten Commandments monument at the Texas State Capitol and another that ordered the Commandments removed from courthouse walls in Kentucky. PAGE A23

Intel Corp reports its profit for third quarter rose 15 percent from year earlier, though it continued to struggle with inventory glut that has reduced its profit margins; net income for quarter was $1.9 billion compared with $1.66 billion for quarter year earlier; revenue reached $8.5 billion for quarter, compared with $7.8 billion in quater last year (M)

Eric Asimov column on farmhouse ales, product of agricultural society; in days before refrigeration, farmers in France and French-speaking part of Belgium made beer in winter and spring for summer consumption; tasting report of imported and domestic brews; photo; chart (M)