1 April 2005
By The Morning News
—
New York's currently: half not-foolin', half foolin' around
Ailing Pope suffers heart attack, receives last rites, refuses hospital.
Terri Schiavo's death sparks further crass statements by politicians; the president even segued into September 11.
Intel commission confirms existence of "crazy" Iraqi defector, code-named "Curveball," whose claims about biological weapons were the basis of the invasion of Iraq, and whose credibility was never questioned.
Listless vigilantes become makeshift border patrols.
Twenty years ago today: George Plimpton, Sports Illustrated, and the Sidd Finch April Fool's bamboozle.
Alarm clock crawls under the bed when you knock it over, and keeps buzzing.
Comedian Mitch Hedberg passes away, age 37. [A collection of his quotes here.]
EU sanctions against the U.S. will boost the cost of trousers, glasses frames, and sweetcorn 15 percent next month.
Paris city officials urge citizens to discard their bottled water, drink from the tap.
Quiz mania: Test your senses and spot the April Fool's jokes.
Remove the receiver carefully so as not to jiggle the switch hook. Movie: How to dial a phone.
MP3s: Decemberists rarities; These Animal Men, mentions of whom are rare these days.
Albany passes budget on time for the first time since 1984 and why the Bronx is the Bronx.
Tip: Don't go to the April Fool's Day Parade.
It's like a disaster movie unfolding: Poseidon Undersea Resorts.
