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   Corruption? Phila. has seen worse
Three trials have involved 17 ex-city workers. At least none held office, observers said, noting the past. And there's always N.Y.


TOP NATION/WORLD STORIES  

   Al-Qaida blamed for Bali attack
Indonesia's defense minister blamed al-Qaida and its extremist allies for the massive bomb attack that killed more than 180 people at a nightclub on the resort island of Bali.

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   Hollow victory in Afghanistan
Tora Bora was to be al-Qaida's last stand. But it wasn't. Hundreds of al-Qaida fighters escaped because U.S. commanders, anxious to avoid American casualties, failed to commit U.S. units to the fight and relied instead on air power and on Afghan warlords whose loyalty and enthusiasm were suspect from the start.


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LOCAL OPINION  
K-9 dispute raises a Storm in sheriff's dep't
Ronnie Polaneczky | A sign on the door of the Philadelphia Police Academy reads: "Enter To Learn. Leave To Serve."
»Daily News Opinion
Balancing concerns on security with rights
Lillian Swanson | The late-summer storm over criminal-background checks for the Harrisburg press corps has ended in compromise.
»Inquirer Opinion

WE'RE NOT MAKING THIS UP  

U.S. judges try shaming convicts
Faced with an unending stream of unrepentant crooks, vagrants and addicts who shrug off short jail terms and scoff at probation, a small number of judges are returning to an old weapon in the war on crime: shame.

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Breaking News
Updated Monday, Oct 14, 2002
Al-Qaida blamed for Bali attack - 05:12 AM PDT
Pilgrim's Pride begins record meat recall - 05:03 AM PDT
Astronauts upbeat about spacewalk - 04:49 AM PDT
Bin Laden follower: Attacks possible - 03:52 AM PDT
Britain to Run Northern Ireland - 03:36 AM PDT
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