24 April 2003

New York's currently: a nice place to not have children

China closes major hospital in Beijing and placed more than 2,000 employees under observation for SARS.

Presidential candidate Gephardt goes for holy grail, proposing universal health coverage.

Chicago's Berghoff bar gains stools.

U.S., China, and North Korea meet, with Korea ready to settle, but still predicting war.

Fox News reporters busted for embedding Iraqi war booty in their luggage.

Winnie Mandela found guilty, with evidence found 'overwhelming.'

Alert Susan Orlean: 90 dead tigers found at animal rescuer's home. Related: Tiger painting frightens San Francisco cats.

Topless mermaid wins $10,000 settlement from the city.

Now you can call payphones around the world.

Amusing drawings: A structured, visual record of everything in a house.

Inside fuzzy-wuzzy photographer David Armstrong's spare and moody home. Related: New portfolio for photographer Geoff Badner.

Words banished for 2003: Must-See TV; Homeland Security; Make No Mistake About It.

Finally. A remix of John Ashcroft's 'Let The Eagle Soar.'

New York Marathon may become an ad for financial services.

New York comedy, on video: Prangstgrup.