25 September 2002
By The Morning News
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New York's currently: dying to leave
Israel continues Ramallah siege; Palestinian Authority holds out; both invoke U.N. resolutions to end stand-off.
The New York Sun named the Best Gay Paper.
Only the finest students attend The College of Matthew Perry. Related: Bush twins demand regime change at T.G.I. Friday's, and other humor by Andy Borowitz.
Jesse Jackson wants jokes about Dr. King, Rosa Parks removed from hit comedy Barbershop.
New McDonald's in Times Square uses 7,500 lights to spell out the sign, Krispy Kreme technique to lure customers, and extremely tough materials. Related: Chicago Dunkin' Donuts gives away free products, stays cool while the Big Kreme moves into town.
After midnight in a tanning salon (second item).
MacArthur grants announced, including Brooklynite Colson Whitehead. Related: A conversation between Walter Mosley and Colson Whitehead, at Junior's. (Also, while we're on publishing, an interview with Alice Sebold and the shortlist of nominees for the Booker Prize, Zadie Smith not included because she's famous, which, apparently, is now 'not what this prize is about.')
'No Kmart? Stop being unreal!' Are you a Kmart fan? Are you Kmart Forever? Please, no haters.
Politicians really need to find other jobs.
Myths about cruisers debunked.
