14 September 2006: Due to system failure, today's headlines will be published at 11 a.m. New York's currently: still looking awful good Spitzer, Clinton win Democratic primaries; a map of the races and how they're panning out. In a single day, police in
New York's currently: looking awful good Bush addresses nation, says victory in Iraq is essential to winning the war on terror. Jihadi websites mark Sept. 11 by serving up a different kind of rhetoric, specially made for Western visitors. Analysis: The war on terror won't be
New York's currently: blue sky and sunny Families of 9/11 victims recovering, grieving, arriving somewhere new five years later. Ground Zero remains a hole in New York's heart--and the best analogy for its progress since 9/11 may be "a novel, a cheap
New York's currently: alerting its finances to hit the gym New interrogation policies allow CIA to continue doing whatever it likes--even if tactics are unproductive and abuse-prone. Baghdad's morgue triples its count for violent deaths during August, erasing U.S. and Iraqi claims of
New York's currently: trying to look busy Bush confirms existence of secret CIA prisons, wants 14 of its high-profile terror suspects moved to Gitmo for tribunals. Bush asks Congress to allow coerced evidence in new tribunals; the Pentagon officially forbids harsh interrogation tactics. Given upcoming elections, nobody
New York's currently: planning on being happy later Iraq extends its state of emergency by a month. Army revises war rules to provide Geneva protections for all detainees, eliminate "unlawful combatant" interrogation tactics. Iraqis change their names so they aren't killed over their identification
New York's currently: wishing for a summer repeat Sudan launches offensive to wipe out remaining rebels before U.N. peacekeepers show up. Republicans in Congress scrap work on immigration laws--which nobody wants to hear about--vow renewed focus on November elections. They argue, however, that if they
New York's currently: possessed and undressed It's the last Friday of summer and everyone's on the beach--be safe, have a good weekend, and raise a glass to Agassi. The world is a bit tired of being publicly judged by the U.S. "
New York's currently: Seattle until further notice Iran defies today's deadline to quit producing nuclear fuel, but the Yank-Frog-Kraut-Limey alliance faces a steep road to pass sanctions. War on the horizon in Darfur as government prepares new assault on rebel groups. Up 50
New York's currently: sunless, bleak, unable to wake up without help Either students are dumber or the SATs--now a soul-crushing four hours--are too long. Fake-a-wish foundation introduces dying child to Brett Favre lookalike. Hikers warned never to caress a Swiss cow. I spend
