24 February 2003
By The Morning News
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New York's currently: carrying its dogs in blankets
White House seeks exemption for Pentagon's missile defense system (in all previous versions, deeply flawed) from testing before putting it into production.
Earthquake in northwest China kills at least 242.
Mob-tied firm wins $80 million contract from the Transit Authority.
If you put [teenagers] in a dark room with music we like, we're going to freak. We're not going to waltz. Freak Dancing banned in Palo Alto.
City fixes 1,600 potholes on Sunday.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards renew their death sentence on Salman Rushdie, despite official Iranian policy.
War has already started in Iraq, with radio shows, leaflets, and cell phone calls.
Exploding caskets increasingly a hazard for Swedish crematorium workers.
Besides boxing, what Mike Tyson likes doing: 'I like getting high, hanging out with my kids, I like drinking. I like doing other things.'
Feds tell vigilante hackers, their help isn't necessary.
U.K. encourages teenagers to experiment with oral sex. [thanks noah]
Jean Doumanian gives a not-very-helpful seminar on making movies, covered by Tad Friend.
French fries are out; freedom fries are in.
A large collection of nurse books.
