11 July 2006 By The Morning News — 11 Jul 2006 New York's currently: mostly lab directors Shamil Basayev, Chechen child-killer, dies after truck explodes. Analysis of the White House's position now that everyone opposes its post-9/11 tactics. Pentagon shifts policy: All detaineees in U.S. military custody are entitled to Geneva protections. An astounding day of violence in Iraq. Haniyeh: If Israel will not allow Palestinians to live in peace and dignity, Israelis will not enjoy those same rights. Doctor suspected of blowing up his Manhattan townhouse was on the verge of losing it in a divorce. Rise in identity theft tied to meth users. Lab proves sperm grown from stem cells can produce offspring; men prove useless except as lab assistants. Not a myth, rogue giant waves cruise the oceans seeking ships to destroy. Studying the difficult-to-grasp "nocebo" effect, placebo's evil twin. Though force-feeding women is declining in Mauritania, many take pills to gain much-prized fat. What it's like to be the only black female sports columnist. Man successfully ends quest to trade paperclip for a house. Bureaucrats the world over have unhappy expressions. Thirty-six volunteers took mushrooms; two-thirds described the effects as among "the most meaningful experiences of their lives," one-third felt bonkers. PBS goes beyond bleeping curse words to blurring them. Thousands of audio sermons. Robert Birnbaum on the week in books. No Italian necessary to play the Zidane headbutting game. Stories of deep poverty in upscale suburbs. Space exploration can be about planetary domination, or it can teach us to wonder and be humble. Mystery solved: why gorillas eat rotting wood. Don't let yourself off easy, blaming a "bad memory." Forgetting names is due less to a bad memory than to a lack of application. Neon lights in Japan.
