17 July 2007: Afternoon By The Morning News — 17 Jul 2007 Al-Sadr loyalists end their one-month boycott and return to the Iraqi parliament. Sunni/Shiite politics also play out in the streets, as diverse militias seek to curry U.S. favor. Security agencies release National Intelligence Estimate today, warn of terror attacks at home. Study finds eating grapefruits leads to higher levels of estrogen---and breast cancer. In many respects, the Bible was the world's first Wikipedia article. University staff accused of selling degrees from a Brooklyn college, including Physician Assistant licenses. A permissive attitude toward public nudity is flagging in Brattleboro, Vermont. In today's Gallery, Robert Waters puts the piss and vinegar back into packing tape. Paris unveils the world's "most ambitious" citywide bicycle rental program, while Cairo relishes its traffic woes. Organ donation increases four-fold after Dutch reality show hoax. U.C. Irvine and Derrida's heirs still deconstructing ownership of the philosopher's papers. "It smelled like a horse corral on a hot afternoon." Stinky Yosemite orchid given its own species. Jesus found in Siberia; Elvis in Colorado. Simpsons movie publicity pisses off Pagans. Even a fatwa doesn't make it OK to breastfeed your colleagues.
