New York's currently: very sunny, very cold, very eager to see spring Basque separatists ETA declare permanent ceasefire. Political capital burns in Iraq, says Bush, plus troops will be there until 2009. Conservatives gleeful that federal money--at least $157 million in grants--is finally funneling to their
New York's currently: desperately seeking summer FBI agent testifies that his superiors' lack of interest in Moussaoui's terrorist connections was "criminally negligent." Everything in Iraq going according to strategy, claims Bush; Iraqis buy terrorism insurance. Insurgents attack police station north of Baghdad, free
New York's currently: crowing Three years on, Bush and Cheney see success in Iraq, though Allawi says a civil war is underway. Details of abuse from U.S. anti-terrorism unit, like inmates used as paintball targets. Villepin indicates he won't back down on labor law;
New York's currently: trying to fill the dance card Friday, March 17: Due to events beyond our control, there will be no headlines today. But check back Monday for a full serving, plus the Tournament of Books! And watch out, the ToB betting window closes Sunday night. Netherlands-
New York's currently: layering, de-layering, re-layering Israeli forces invade Palestinian prison, seize six inmates wanted in the 2001 assassination of Israel's tourism minister. (Photos of the raid.) Please note: If you are ever a lawyer in a terrorism trial, don't let your
New York's currently: number-lunching Flubs dog Moussaoui case; judge considers sparing him the death penalty. Iraqi police find more than 60 bodies in the last 24 hours; new parliament needed more than ever. Britain cuts its troops in Iraq by 10 percent. Iranian human rights activists say
New York's currently: in the future when all's well Autopsy shows Milosevic died of a heart attack--but what of the unprescribed drugs in his system? Minutes before the announcement that Iraq's parliament would reconvene, bomb attacks rip apart Sadr City markets. Many closed
New York's currently: Miami with this weather! Goodbye Dubai--vague about what it means, but clear in what it says. Guide to great alarm clocks. State department owns up to U.S.'s failings in annual human rights report. Has the Whitney found its savior in director
New York's currently: holding its breath until spring Three college students arrested in Alabama church burnings, which were done as a "joke." Cigarette smoking numbers in U.S. plummet to levels not seen since 1951. S.A.T. scanning errors in October resulted in incorrect scores
New York's currently: no wiser, but more aleck-y Twenty-three bodies--all men, most hanged--found dumped in Baghdad. U.S. and Russia square shoulders against Iran, barely. Not that Iran cares, suckers. Patriot Act renewed, including new provisions for roving wiretaps and full records access. House
