16 March 2005 By The Morning News — 16 Mar 2005 New York's currently: lifting the cloak of winter, donning the cordovans of spring Iraq's new parliament finally convenes, a peppering of explosions heard throughout their meeting, and they still can't agree on the structure of the new government. Since 2002 at least 26 prisoners have died in American custody; military says homicide was at play. WorldCom CEO Bernie Ebbers guilty on counts of fraud, faces 85 years in jail. FBI sting operation snares Brooklyn-based missile dealers, more in Los Angeles and Miami. The finest gas-station lavatory in all of Southern California. A fascinating look inside the pompadour: "The Passion of the Morrissey." Lardons--not exactly bacon, and despite the name may be on its way to a menu near you. Use a satellite to zoom in on any place on Earth. Video: Michal Levy's (and John Coltrane's) "Giant Steps." Typo sparks nuclear scare. Food and health: Scientists identify anti-cancer compound in green tea; tuberculosis incidents mean a warning for raw-milk cheeses. Man dresses up like his dead mother to collect her retirement pension. (Photo included.) Removing Paul McCartney's cigarette from the cover of Abbey Road. Making the most of the last of oyster season with a Lowcountry oyster roast. Twenty-first century ransom notes? The Web of Letters lets you type something in and see it returned in letter images. Covers of Radio Times. Just for the sake of starting someplace, we'll begin in 1975.
