8 April 2002

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 Powell begins mideast trip, with first stop in Morocco, then Egypt and Jordan; Arab leaders insist he meet with Arafat.

 Egyptian militants test politicians who keep friendly U.S. ties while endorsing suicide bombings.

 Oil prices soar after Iraq cuts exports in protest of Israeli offensive.

 Bush & Blair, at Crawford summit, promise "regime change" in Iraq if demands aren't met; 60 percent of Britons know Crawford is in Texas.

 Oprah cancels literature by ending Book Club, citing lack of good novels to promote.

 Google's nerd culture encourages good science, with modest profits compared to competition.

 The man behind New York's favorite radio voice, John Montone, 1010 WINS.

 MIT scientist/artist John Maeda allows you to download the applications that create his art.

 Hackers develop iPod software to turn mp3 player into digital buddy.