25 January 2007: Morning
By The Morning News
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Senate committee approves resolution to oppose Bush's troop buildup--much to Cheney's humor.
Cheney says the U.S. has achieved "enormous successes" in Iraq, blames failures on media's lack of imagination.
It is extraordinary that, almost four years after U.S. forces captured Baghdad, they control so little of it.
How to run errands in Baghdad.
Israel warns of preemptive military strikes against Iran.
Conference of Israeli and American hawks casts Iran in Nazi Germany's likeness.
Parisian donor conference hopes to sustain Lebanon's government with rapid injections of cash.
Lots of money to build new park for Coney Island, including a roller coaster that dips under the boardwalk.
Nepalese airline apologizes for using Machu Picchu to promote tourism.
Oil-hungry China tries to spin its friendly ties to Sudan.
China knows how to pay for the news coverage it prefers.
Chinese workers abducted in Nigeria, among 100 foreign hostages recently kidnapped.
Local Tijuana police, stripped of guns, return to work with slingshots. See also, the human slingshot.
Journalists volunteer to be fried by new American virtual flame-thrower.
How did Klimt, ignored for decades, flare up to surpass Picasso on the market?
Despite his company's stature, Mark Morris stands reprimanded for his portliness.
