18 October 2002 By The Morning News — 18 Oct 2002 New York's currently: wearing coats again U.S. offers France final compromise, concerning resolution to disarm Iraq, to break deadlock in the Security Council. Related: U.K. foreign secretary Jack Straw says Britain and the U.S. will strike alone against Iraq if they fail to get new U.N. mandate on weapons inspections. German engineer designs 'airbag table' for people who want a quick pillow. A nation with guns: Sniper shootings around Virginia renew debate about a national database of ballistic fingerprints, opposed by Bush and the NRA. Related: Virginia police have to toss out theories, after man who claimed to see sniper on Monday deliberately gave them wrong information. Clinton back in politics, to help Democratic candidates. Blair tells the IRA to stand down (seemingly meaning disbandment) in order for Sinn Fein to be allowed back into the Northern Ireland Government. Today in 1980: Danielle Steele Publishes First Through Eighth Novels. Jeb Bush's daughter Noelle, 25, gets 10 days in jail for violating drug treatment program. Related: Everyone's favorite Lizzie Grubman off to Suffolk County jail for 40 days. (the News practically claps its hands with glee.) Seven sassy steps to showing your artwork. Amon Tobin 'Tron' videos. Condom that contains an anesthetic to delay ejaculation breaks sales records. National Security Archive publishes documentary history of U.S. aerial espionage during the cold war. Related: Searchable database of baseball salaries, and one of architecture. [via ts and nt] Great MP3s (monthly mix) and things to read at Jeans and a T-shirt.
