7 November 2001 By The Morning News — 07 Nov 2001 Michael Bloomberg was elected the 108th mayor of New York City.U.N. warns of global disaster from growing population.Relief effort in Afghanistan described as food crisis, not refugee story.Bush threatens to veto Congressional bill for additional emergency funds past $40B.Reversing Clinton policy, Ashcroft authorizes federal agents to act against doctors that assist suicides.Italy contributes 2,700 troops to war against terrorism.Much debate among U.K. citizens and politicians over war in Afghanistan.G.I. Joe toys march up the sales charts. [wsj]Well-paid executives that pay talented twenty-somethings ridiculously low salaries--i.e., publishing and journalism honchos--celebrate new recession and mandatory weekend work.Man hopes to preserve Afghan culture with website.Geraldo Rivera vows to kick in bin Laden's head, bring it home, then bronze it; process of decapitation, tanning, and stuffing ignored.Paul Auster has collected some very strange stories from real people.An interview with Shepard Fairey, creator of the Obey Giant project.
