He actually came up with the idea to split Smith's black gloves in the athletes' lounge, so both at least had one to cover their fists. Peter Norman, the third man on the Black Panther podium at the 1968 Olympics, dies. Russia could hang out with the
Did the gracious lady have all those beautiful feelings thanks to my poor quartets? Brahams, it turns out, was a wiseass. Author spies hole in historical literary landscape--no good history of funerary violins--and fills it, despite there's no such thing as a funerary violin. A concise
When medication is approved for different uses overseas than in the U.S., pharma websites change their pitch. North Korea states it will conduct a nuclear test "in the future." Because there's no way this will get on your nerves: introducing cell phone alarms. Symphony audiences
GOPers hop around shifting blame while the FBI gets busy investigating Mark Foley--that cool congressman the kids could chill with. Palestinian government closes shop while Hamas and Fatah battle with respective security forces. Retired army chief sworn in as interim Thai prime minister, gives coup leaders amnesty for overthrowing
New York's currently: mostly harmless Senate OKs new detainee bill, the one that excludes many rights already guaranteed under the U.S. legal system. In Baghdad, knowing how to switch your religion can save your life. Colorado high school shooter identified as a 53-year-old drifter, unknown
New York's currently: watching the neo-con democracy-domino effect hand Iran an empire Last week saw the highest number of suicide bomb attacks in Iraq of any week since the invasion in 2003. House approves White House-happy interrogation bill--a dangerous piece of legislation that terrifies
New York's currently: crisping up real nice Bush declassifies parts of National Intelligence Estimate report, blames political sabotage meant to "create confusion in the minds of the American people." What the report says: Al Qaeda may not be the threat it once was, but the Iraq
New York's currently: wham, bam, thank you spamassassin White House chips away at objections to surveillance bill that would allow Bush to order domestic eavesdropping without a judge's approval. Egyptian president's son Gamal Mubarak points to his country's nuclear future and pokes
New York's currently: the land of Silk and Splenda Pentagon prepares for showdown after telling Rumsfeld the 2008 budget is billions of dollars short. The FBI's investigation of the 2001 anthrax attacks continues, though slowly, and with an endless list of suspects. Life in Thailand after
New York's currently: designing a "More Ram Horn" T-shirt President and dissident Republicans agree they've come to an incredibly confusing pact on interrogation rules. Abbas says planned Palestinian unity government will recognize Israel, and Hamas says, um, no. Chomsky not offended Venezuela'
