9 July 2003 By The Morning News — 09 Jul 2003 New York's currently: running up the power bill CIA warned the White House that claims about Iraq's nuclear ambitions were false, months before the State of the Union address. Grad student maps the country's fiber-optic network, perfect for terrorists or jumpy CIOs. One in four New York City schoolchildren is obese; 31 percent of Hispanic kids. Brits donate art to avoid taxes. Ed Levine on the best of New York's ice creams. Rebecca Mead discovers Simon Song, New York City sightseer, journalist, eye on America. The Wine Spectator award doesn't say much about a restaurant's cellar. Jason Alexander (George Costanza) fired by KFC, possibly for demanding chicken-rights. Photos by globetrotter Steve McCurry. Pianist Francois-Rene Duchable to end career with his clothes on fire. Californians can have fancy outdoor meals. Previously unpublished story by Joseph Heller. Man drives home with torso stuck in windshield.