24 April 2007: Morning
By The Morning News
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Suicide bomber rams truck into U.S. outpost in Iraq, killing nine soldiers and wounding 20.
Baghdad Sunnis demonstrate against the al-Adhamiyah wall, fearing life as pseudo-Palestinians.
Whether halted or continuing, how many walls are planned for Baghdad? (For some reason, dents and hair dryers come to mind.)
Lives on either side of a wall dividing the U.S. and Mexico.
Texas has easy time deploying security on the Mexican border, harder time securing land rights.
We will take the evidence where it leads us. Office of Special Counsel launches broad investigation into Karl Rove's tenure at the White House.
Terrific coverage as Economist reporter goes "furtive" in Zimbabwe.
Reporter goes undercover at a 72-hour party dedicated to "Shabu," otherwise known as meth for rich people.
Migrants' remittances, to get realpolitik with foreign aid, account for $300 billion.
Yeltsin, a man for all seasons: hero, villain, buffoon.
David Halberstam dead at 73 from a car crash.
Eighty-seven Christians reverse-crash Mike Daisey's Invincible Summer, citing offensive language (see video; also, art scandals).
How to interview the White Stripes on public radio.
Russell Simmons wants three "extreme curse words" bleeped from rap.
Venn diagrams break down extreme-curse-word-heavy "This Is Why I'm Hot."
The astounding story of imaginary soul superstar Mingering Mike and a gallery of his hand-painted cardboard records.
Robert "Don't Call Me Robbie" Birnbaum on the week in books.
Adultery in the Amis family, and other ways of being Kingsley and Martin.