12 September 2005 By The Morning News — 12 Sep 2005 New York's currently: four years older and wondering what's improved Israel leaves Gaza after 38 years; Palestinians joyfully flood into empty settlements and torch synagogues. American and Iraqi forces find many insurgents fled Tal Afar. New Orleans doctors killed critically ill patients they believed wouldn't survive. Jon Lee Anderson reports from the Ninth Ward (see also his talk with Birnbaum). FAQ: Why is the Red Cross not in New Orleans? Gallery of eerie, beautiful Katrina photographs by Vincent Laforet. I don't think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees. Twenty-five remarkable quotes about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Anderson Cooper is "emotional," version one; version two. Wisely, the President played a strongly dissonant chord while considering the hurricane. Wonderful drama when Clijsters clobbers Pierce; dull city watching Federer fend off Agassi. International border disputes, country by country. With 70 percent of its police force homeless, New Orleans begs for housing and relief for its cops. Identifying Katrina's dead may prove impossible. TMN's Paul Ford tells us what he's ingesting. For writers who want to know if their agent's on the level: Agent Query. Insurers prepare for a vast battle down South, especially with those without flood insurance. Koizumi keeps his party in power and wins support for privatizing the Post Office. In two weeks, the U.S. saw its largest dislocation of citizens in 150 years. I fled New England and came to Manhattan, where human nature was king. Spalding Gray letter written after 9/11.
