11 November 2003

New York's currently: summoning accountants

Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Riyadh attacks. Related: Recent bombings shift Saudi support away from Al Qaeda.

U.S. holds 20 suspected Al Qaeda members in Iraq.

The real reason New York is expensive: we pay the most in taxes.

U.N. reports Iran concealed a nuclear program for 18 years.

World Trade Organization rules the U.S. steel tariffs in place for the last 20 months are illegal.

For many Democrats today, [Clark's] uniform is a kind of talisman, a tool for neutralizing George Bush's perceived strength on national defense. The difficult military career of Wesley Clark.

Touring the Lower East Side by cell phone.

'When Will the Next Ice Age Begin?' 'Can Robots Become Conscious?' 'Should We Improve Our Genome?' The 25 most provocative questions facing science.

Making KFC healthy – through advertising.

Diamonds take forever: former jewelry company worker charged in diamond theft, stealing one at a time over the course of four years.

The Bedford Cheese Shop ("Best Cheese Shop in New York City 2003"--Village Voice) in Williamsburg, with perfect gifts for the upcoming holidays available for order.

Some say he was born with his eyes open, as a sign of the seer that he would become; others claim that the future traveller surprised the midwife by crawling toward the door. The extraordinary life of Arthur Rimbaud.

Are you 1) in New York for Thanksgiving and 2) not going to cook? Here are restaurants that are open on the day of the stuffing, that have special meals planned, and that have seating still available.

When the do-not-call list rules, salespeople are back on door-to-door duties.