19 December 2001 By The Morning News — 19 Dec 2001 Indian politician accused Pakistan of trying to "wipe out" its leadership. U.S. threats against N. Korea have S. Korea worried about retaliations and curbing of progress in relations. A look at John Walker's attorney's strategy to prevent his client from being executed for treason. Death sentence overturned but guilt sustained in case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, beloved subject of campus activists everywhere. State executions drop for second year, with public support at 65 percent. Japan's high-school graduates, once prized as corporate laborers, find full-time jobs hard to find. [wsj] All We Like Sheep: a look at why Handel's Messiah remains Christmas carol number one. New York Post offers repugnant example of gloating. Suspected member of Al Qaeda claims terrorists got jobs at Microsoft and embedded viruses in Windows XP; Microsoft refutes claim, says system crashes on its own "just fine." Women within conservative Islamic cultures discuss life on the inside, suggesting they may not want to dress like Britney. New issue of Arkitip. Coudal Partners offers prizes for punk-and-hippie rock trivia.
