24 March 2004

  • New York's currently: ready for toasty
  • New, vitriolic leadership for Hamas vows increased attacks against Israel, yet claims not its policy to attack U.S. targets.
  • 'I don't ride buses at times like this' Under a new threat of terror, Israelis live in caution. Related: Israel approves further assassinations of Hamas heads.
  • Clinton, Bush aides go before 9/11 commission, with Clarke's testimony set for today. Related: Untangling the knots behind the war on terror.
  • AIDS, fertility issues show drastically slowed world population rate.
  • From the American Library Association: The 100 most frequently challenged books.
  • Mars exploration finds evidence of standing water on the red planet. Related: Ancient Romans did not know the dangers of stagnant water.
  • 11 Iraqi police officers killed, part of relentless, ruthless pattern that's left more than 400 cops and recruits dead.
  • Raising the ire of West Virginia when Abercrombie & Fitch raises its T-arms.
  • How old is that Fig Newton? A timeline of food products: Developments have slowed considerably since the first part of the 20th century.
  • American maritime security needs assume control of foreign ports.
  • Response unavailable when MSN throws SXSW party with Grandmaster Flash on the decks; GF's call for the crowd to shout 'MSN' falls flat.
  • A little too risky. Though no go this time, the Onion sees notice from the Pulitzer committee.
  • Police union says NYPD forces crime statistics down through creative categorization.
  • Beautiful collection of Japanese wood-block prints.
  • East New York man attempts cop-kill with bowling ball.
  • Sure, you can 'filibuster,' but with November sooner than you think, you better know your stuff. A handy political dictionary.
  • Over-colorization of popular Indian dishes in the U.K. hits toxic levels