9 October 2001

  • Airstrikes continue in daylight, 4 civilians killed, Taliban leader's house struck, Taliban prepared to sacrifice 2M lives.
  • Pakistan requests meetings with Indian Foreign Minister.
  • National Enquirer publisher, with three employees exposed to Anthrax, suspects former intern's departure present.
  • Natural cause seems unlikely in two anthrax cases.
  • Taliban releases British journalist Yvonne Ridley.
  • Navy running out of targets to hit.
  • Economic shockwaves cut through businesses. [wsj]
  • Credit Suisse will cut 2,000 jobs in U.S.
  • Two Guggenheim museums open in Las Vegas.
  • White House now says attacks are "really not about Osama bin Laden."
  • Rush Limbaugh goes deaf.
  • Celebrities lose their URLs, as their Web masters go bankrupt, to porn hosts.
  • Franzen! Franzen! Franzen!
  • Note: We are putting together a feature of short fiction; If you have an unpublished story that you would like to submit for review, we'd love to hear from you. No more than one story per author; Do not send attachments (all attachments will be deleted); Paste your story into the email or mail it in a truck. Submissions must be sent by midnight, October 15, 2001. Submissions do not guarantee publication or commentary. No money is involved. Thanks.