16 May 2003

New York's currently: trying to remember if there's an 'r' in May.

Senate approves $350 billion tax cut plan. Related: The President we deserve is a pony for photo-ops.

American media blew the Iraq war with sentimental tripe and filler.

21-year-old deaf/mute gang-raped in Brooklyn.

Hot! Birnbaum swings in with the ultimate Hesser interview.

What would happen if a bomb wiped out the federal government?

Woody Allen's new pair of funny plays Writer's Block receives tribute-review.

Inside the Times mass redemption center as Raines explains what went wrong.

The crematory has to reach 1,000 degrees before the body is placed inside. A second burner ignites to about 1,650 degrees. Details about cremation, as reported from New Bern.

The Chocolate secret suite is an expensive hotel for only one person, Mercedes included.

Florida cop resigns after forcing teenager to do topless jumping jacks.

Interview with Ghyslain, also known as 'The Star Wars Kid.'

The Master and Margarita, in entirety online.

How a group of friends convinced the world media that a monkeyman was prowling their town.

New favorite: The dullest blog in the world.

New York nannies get new rights with City Council legislation.

Myths and truths about oysters.