29 May 2007: Morning
By The Morning News
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In the first formal talks between the U.S. and Iran since 1980, Iran offers to train Iraq's army.
U.S. military sees possible success in Iraq if we seek "ways to redefine success."
In Syria, a road revered for pilgrimage is now better known for Iraqi refugees, prostitutes.
Bush wants to put economic pressure on Sudanese government, forcing it to quell the violence.
Scientists announce isolation of bird flu antibody, could spark treatments. (Bruce Murphy's avian op-eds for TMN.)
Former head of Chinese food, drug safety convicted of corruption, sentenced to death.
The files have also yielded a picture of Pete Seeger at age 2... and an engagement photo of Diane Arbus. A dig through the New York Times subterranean morgue.
Beloved actor, Hollywood Square Charles Nelson Reilly dies.
Presidential hopeful Giuliani revamps image, learns to smile, guffaw.
Number of candidates likely to put a strain on Secret Service resources.
Disenchanted with the anti-war movement, Cindy Sheehan ends her protest.
"Cheers!" she says. Glasses clink and she takes a sip. Then she lights up a Tareyton 100. Barbara Holland's new ode to booze likely written while hung over.
My favorite font: Writers like whatever fakes a typewriter best.
Sergeant Pepper turns 40: The Times London revives its original 1967 review, and here's a look at who's who from the cover.