15 July 2002

New York's currently: out to pasture

Four found guilty for Daniel Pearl murder, leader sentenced to death.

New pulp novel has Vladimir Putin as Russian 007, hunting down and killing Chechen rebels.

Arab leaders hope to soften Bush's stance on Palestinians.

Neo-Nazi takes shot at Chirac, misses, Chirac doesn't hear a thing. Humble Le Pen comments, 'I was sure that if a madman one day fired at the president, then it would be said in one way or another that he was from the extreme right.'

Coke to treat stock option grants as official employee compensation. Related: Coca-cola.co.uk

Missing the third note: Even when asked to write a simple essay on writing, David Mamet can't be clear.

People are willing to pay ludicrous sums for summer entertainment: A look at the amusement industry's bookkeeping.

FoxNews blames al Qaeda for Enron, Andersen disasters, citing Washington Times editor's 'flight of fancy.' (fourth item)

Bruce Springsteen responds to fan's plea, 'We need you!,' with new album. Related: Springsteen keeps his albums from being mp3'd too early by holding onto copies pre-release.

Everyone hates Bruce Willis: The daily lives of different below-the-line film workers: costume designer, script supervisor, lighting designer.

People who have actually been to the Wild West say mine is the most authentic copy they've ever seen. Brit builds saloon in garden, apparently in touch with a-shootin'-and-a-killin' spirits.

1,500 gallons of whiskey dumped into sewer.

Having tea with young actors.