11 October 2005
By The Morning News
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New York's currently: besting the best hyperbole ever
At least 33,000 dead from quake in Pakistan, with aid arriving slowly.
Caught between interests, post-quake Kashmir pays heaviest price, with residents enraged.
In Germany, Merkel to succeed Schroeder in power-sharing deal.
Air Force personnel reassigned and deployed to maintain Army force levels.
No access to malls of any kind. Rules for going straight at Refuge, catering to adolescents struggling with homosexuality.
Maine town terrorized by lobster thieves.
Journalist witnesses democracy activist brutally killed in Taishi, southern China.
In Cold Blood serialized, again.
Car bomb kills 30 in Baghdad.
Street art mapped worldwide. See also, where to be jobless in Europe.
How to be a German surrogate-father-figure art dealer in New York (aka, Leo Koenig).
Nominee Miers thought Bush was "the best governor ever." Also, "cool."
Best art ever: Google will eat itself.
Clerical error leads to Stanley Donen's Charade going public domain, available for your download.
Photos from the earthquake in India, Pakistan, Kashmir.
Elevator experts say the express-train hack (explained here) isn't real.
Evidence points to author JT LeRoy being a hoax put on by his handler, Laura Albert.
As a literary work, it never fails to disappoint. Jesse Helms memoir goes down poorly.
U.N. envoy to Darfur finds violence is worse--but U.S., Russia, China and Algeria prevent him from briefing the Security Council.
Nine-year-old boy swims from Alcatraz to San Francisco, raises $30,000 for Katrina victims.
Fifteen-year-old makes hobby of interviewing mid-level Bush Administration bureaucrats (you can too!).
Tickets available for 2005 Lebowski Fest in New York. See also, free Keren Ann, Jeff Tweedy, Rickie Lee Jones shows downtown.
Keep an eye peeled for today's Gary Benchley, Rock Star give-away contest.
Ineffable site dedicated to Jeeves & Wooster.
New Philip Roth novel, Everyman, to debut in May.
Hugo Chávez convinced that Mr. Danger--George W. Bush--is out to kill him, and Venezuela concurs.
John Banville's The Sea wins the Booker.
Graphic shows sampling of members of Congress and their lobbyist-relatives.
Video: TMN Contributing Illustrator Danny Gregory demonstrates how to draw.
