22 March 2004
By The Morning News
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New York's currently: deceptively sunny
Israeli helicopter strike kills Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin. Britain and France come out against the killing, while Hamas vows revenge against Israel as well as the U.S.
After a week of bloodshed, a funeral for the two Kosovo boys whose deaths sparked the ethnic attacks.
U.S. policy outside the law: Defy Geneva conventions, practice torture, possibly allow suspected terrorists to be killed in custody.
The new New York music: moody, doomy, gloomy.
Inspired by Hussein's humiliating fall, Syrians resist their own tyrants.
Queens woman leaps from fourth floor of burning building, and survives.
Very funny: Bertie Wooster goes modern in the form of P.R. king Rick Renard.
Keeping up with the times while keeping true to the spirit: Sub Pop and Drag City. [via tot]
Ban on two pesticides in upper Manhattan results in larger birth weights.
…The Aznar government's seeming willingness to mislead the public in order to exploit an act of terror for political advantage. Remnick on appeasement and changing governments.
An interview with the classic-rock street musician at the 14th Street F train platform.
Possibly the story of two roommates who turned into peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
U.S. in foreign elections: El Salvador, Taiwan.
You're at a Peter, Paul & Mary reunion concert… Your employment application at a liberal radio network.
