U.S. and Iraqi troops arrest deputy health minister, key member of Sadr's bloc. Helicopter crashes suggest insurgents are changing tactics or techniques, or the law of averages is catching up with American troops. Ranks of seasoned U.S. diplomats don't show much discipline about shipping
* Freelance videographer sets record for longest incarceration by a journalist. * Inspired by this, Deadspin readers get all Gilbert and Sullivan with Barbaro. * Humble in defeat, the two little piles of orangey-pink offcuts resembled Nigella Lawson's mango salsa. Man-boob removal. * Spotting "The Professional," "The
Bird flu in the news again: Sick vet who handled turkey culling in Britain tests negative for the virus; the American plan: drive-thru groceries and riding shotgun. Bruce Murphy on the dismal state of our bird flu plan--we've put all our money on Tamiflu, and now
Woman at Britain's Dept. for Transport injured in the country's third letter bombing in three days. Nevada cancer victims speak out against federal plan to test more bombs in the desert. In the war over troop surges, Bush and allies put their weight behind Gen. Petraeus
Where to hang out in New York if you're from Erie, Pa. Just because you live in a suburb doesn't mean you can't set a good mystery in your town. Primo Levi's new story about a tranquil star. Selling water from halfway
Why you shouldn't blame Gazprom for Europe's energy crunch. Europe's right-wing leaders, en bloc, say citizens are ripe for their ideas. Op: Democrats, now that you've got the reins, it's time to show whose side you're on.
Iran holds U.S. responsible for kidnapping of diplomat in Baghdad. We're in jail, dude. The Sun obtains transcript from U.S. friendly-fire attack that killed a British soldier. Facing three civil wars in the neighborhood, Saudi Arabia steps into the diplomacy ring. American troops feel powerless
For those who may rely too much on MapQuest, explanations of jughandles, Michigan lefts, and other regionalisms. Italian soccer is suspended in the wake of a riot that resulted in the death of a police officer. Of course Hitchens is wrong--women are funny; but certainly not Hillary Clinton. Researchers
Texas governor makes state first to mandate new HPV vaccine for all sixth-grade girls. Attention vegetarians and the food-allergic: You haven't just been drinking cabernet. "Kissinger visited us every time he was in New York, and we became great friends. It was he who brought
Britain will cull 160,000 turkeys after bird flu shows up in Suffolk; experts are working to determine the source of the outbreak. Bush's new budget requests billions for Iraq war, projects $61 billion surplus by 2012. Finally, nerds are running the war in Iraq--still, they shouldn&
