8 January 2004 By The Morning News — 08 Jan 2004 New York's currently: filled with saltwater At currently predicted rates, global warming will push up to 37 percent of living species toward extinction by 2050. Until British travelers have new biometric passports, they will have to be photographed and fingerprinted to enter the U.S. Eight die in U.S. helicopter crash in Iraq. U.S. prepares to release 506 of 13,000 Iraqi detainees, many of whom have been held for months without being charged. Connecticut governor apologizes amidst pressure to resign for lying about receiving gifts. Casually dressed nuclear scientists with sophisticated radiation detection equipment hidden in briefcases and golf bags scour[ed] five major U.S. cities. Concern and action over dirty bombs at New Year's celebrations. I.M.F. says rising U.S. deficit threatens the stability of the global economy. Boom mics drop into the tops of frames, continuity issues abound, read about them all at moviemistakes.com. Misdelivered mail unveils domestic terror plot in the works. You're buying it because it's tiny, that's why. Why the iPod Mini is a good idea. To hell with terraforming: It seemed that we were discussing the Ameriforming of Mars. Is Mars Ours? Rare Norwegian bird survives 15-hour journey to Britain, where it's eaten by a birdwatcher's cat. Follow the zing-zing and va-voom of gadgetry from the Consumer Electronics Show at Gizmodo. What you should know if you're dating my ex-wife. New Aeron chairs emit an unpleasant odor.