7 January 2005 By The Morning News — 07 Jan 2005 New York's currently: getting awkward now with the "happy new year"s Seven Marines killed by roadside bomb in Baghdad, two killed in Anbar. Attorney General nominee Gonzales grilled by senators on his role in crafting the administration's torture policies, but he'll be confirmed anyway. How yesterday's hearing turned into a game of inches, and how Alberto Gonzales might have said that the president can authorize torture. U.S. general says some areas of Iraq are not secure enough for voting, and Brent Scowcroft thinks an election might only make things worse. CIA issues report finding its top-ranking officials should be held accountable for failures before Sept. 11. Illustrations of Frank Lloyd Wright's Broadacre City (scroll). [via things] Andrea Yates conviction overturned when the Law & Order episode referenced in prosecution testimony and closing argument is discovered to have never existed. "Awww" is what the world says when a tortoise becomes pals with a baby hippo. Support online writing when you nominate your favorite stories in the storySouth Million Writers Award for Fiction. The best of music writing, the worst of music writing, and whatever happened to social criticism? How many people named Jenny will you find if you call every 867-5309? The answers are here. Understanding VORN finds weblog photos that begin with "V" "O" "R" and "N". Read Questionable Content, a comic about indie rockers and their frustrations. Addictive. Man waits to accept lottery prize until his divorce was finalized. A panoramic photo of ice skating in the Eiffel Tower.
