16 January 2004 By The Morning News — 16 Jan 2004 New York's currently: tfiffin' For the first time since World War II, Japan sends its troops into a combat zone --this time, Iraq. Israel plans to hunt down and kill the leader of Hamas in retaliation for attack on border guards. Bush extends offer to Asia and Europe to join U.S. trip to moon and Mars. This year's flu vaccine proved determined to have 'little or no effectiveness.' Savoring Chuck Close. And: The Close exhibit at the Met. French defense minister hopes to improve U.S. relations. U.S. and Iraqis want U.N. to take a role in interim government. Demonstrators protest Bush visit to MLK grave. The boring end of ecstasy. Let's start with one truth… Where the U.S. estimates of Iraqi WMDs may have gone awry. Zombies take note! Mad cow nothing! Bring on the brain sandwiches! The lamest press releases of the 2004 campaign. She tools around River Heights in an environmentally friendly, gas/electric hybrid car. Nancy Drew gets hip for the 21st century. Gays and straights join forces to save a Chicago gay bar. Man caught in marijuana possession turns out to have bowels full of 54 condoms' worth of cocaine. Italian scientists working on a pill that replicates the health effects of wine. The girl who triggered Beatlemania.
