25 August 2005 By The Morning News — 25 Aug 2005 New York's currently: full of sighing teachers Iraq's new draft constitution proves vague and conflicting--a catalyst for civil war? Violent day throughout Iraq with at least 30 killed. Towering rivalry between the world's top tree trimmers. Robertson says "take him out" may not mean what it, er, means. Reply: Chávez quotes Cervantes, offering cheap gas to poor Americans. Adult obesity rate rises in 48 states led by Mississippi. Smaller newspapers don't seem to please anyone except freebie publishers. With 42 dead, Europe's floods continue to kill. Los Angeles music producer missing, possibly chased down ravine by Nigerian email scam. Video: Fake rhinoceros in motion. A survey of literature's great lost manuscripts. Maine librarians strive for 106 hours of uninterrupted reading aloud (follow progress here). Op: What America can do to be loved by Muslims. U.S. throws U.N. into a tizzy, pre-global summit, with 750 new ideas about reform, and Bolton demanding attention. Aerial photographs: the lake project. An artificial island attacked by pirates, a sovereign nation tied to the dollar: Sealand. Pleasant stroll through landscape in Anthony Hecht's poems. Op: Feminists who are pro-life aren't really feminists; they're fetalists. Pastors tackle porn addiction amongst themselves and their flocks. Good prizes for puzzle solvers of many fish puns. Video: Astonishing wooden mirror.
