4 September 2002

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Powell says significant differences divide administration officials over Iraq, avoids stating his own position.

It was a spectacular humiliation for a man... Andrew Cuomo leaves race for NY governor up to H. Carl McCall.

West Nile virus can be passed via donated organs, it seems.

Just when everything's gone to shit, you think to yourself, oh yeah, Anthony Lane is still writing. Related: Our appreciation of him is documented.

Zambian president Mwanawasa continues to refuse donations of genetically modified food, despite starving nation. Related: Melanie Griffith invites 15 Indian street children to live in her house...don't really know where to start with that one. Will she dress them up as little butlers?

Attention terrorists: It's really easy to sneak weapons onto planes.

Teenage sexuality still freaking people out: Teenagers enjoy coed sleepovers, just like you always wanted to, but never did. Related: Teenagers stick giant pickle on high school roof.

Small, captivating story about New York's sign-hangers' union and their struggle to survive.

City Writers Review: online literary review from NYC.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. married in Mexico, divorce party planned for March '03.

Catholic movie reviews.

Stories in 750 words or less are what you might call 'brief.' Or you could call it Brevity.

Be a patriot: stop buying SUVs. Related: Click & Clack's reader-mail.