20 April 2004 By The Morning News — 20 Apr 2004 New York's currently: flowering Bush appoints ambassador to Iraq after June 30, John D. Negroponte, allegedly blind to death squads. White House plays down Jordan's refusal to meet with Bush in light of recent support of Israel. American and Iraqi leaders find agreements in Fallujah, U.S. now waits for surrender of heavy weapons. White House denies diverting money meant for preventing terrorism in 2002 to prepare for invading Iraq. Kakutani flays Alice Walker's new novel. Train crash at Penn Station yesterday, injuring 127, possibly caused by Amtrak driver rolling through warning signal. Cuba is not sovereign at Guantánamo Bay, and recognizing as much may force recognition of detainees' rights. Kwame Jackson fired by Trump for what he learned at Goldman Sachs: keep a low profile. Options for India to avoid 'following Africa into an AIDS inferno.' Making the viewers squirm keeps them from going out and buying stuff, which is the point of television. Questions for Sopranos writer Terry Winter. Special Ops: The U.N. may win where we can't in Iraq; the U.N. may dilute the power of the Governing Council. Profile of 'Boondocks' author Aaron McGruder, sick of doing comic strips. The mathematics of big numbers suggests that Wal-Mart's growth must slow. Amazingly, the opposite appears to be happening. Exactly why April is the cruelest month. Old but still white-hot critique of Judith Butler by the almighty Martha Nussbaum. Do all your maids smoke? How do I get Letterman? Helpful phrases in multiple languages.
