15 June 2004 By The Morning News — 15 Jun 2004 New York's currently: changing clothes three times a day U.S. officials say multiple bombings in Baghdad that killed 21 over the weekend are an effort to derail the transfer of authority, now two weeks away. Supreme Court rules that "under God" stays in the Pledge of Allegiance--for now--but only because the plaintiff lacks the legal standing to sue. Slaying of Iraqi actor during a household investigation in Baghdad raises suspicion of troop wrongdoing. "We can spend whatever we want because the government won't crack down in the first year of a war." Allegations arise that Halliburton knowingly overcharged the government for work in Iraq and Kuwait. Freed Abu Ghraib prisoners tell of improvements in treatment following scandal. French power workers go on strike, sending parts of Bordeaux and Grenoble into blackout. That's a lot of noise fines: New York economic growth boosts ahead of the rest of the country. Sept. 11 commission finds evidence suggesting Al Qaeda intended to carry out WTC attacks earlier, in May or June. As the original A.A. "Big Book" goes to auction at Sotheby's, debate sparks about the item's rightful place. Breast implants become more popular among teenage girls, as hair implants become more believable among middle-aged men. And: Chins! Analyzing Pitchfork music reviews to write songs that music reviewers will favor. (MP3s included.) Reagans not sitting easy with George W. Bush's tack on religion and politics. INXS plan to find their new lead singer on a reality show. An exhaustive retelling and reviewing of all the barbecue we ate. Nice: Aerial photographs taken from kites. …Never suffer any side effects from food poisoning. Apple cider vinegar and its possible superpowers.
