New York's currently: ironing its shorts U.S. military to shape Iraqi police numbers by enforcing Sunni quotas, firing commanders who tolerate militias. Chertoff: Dubai port deal would mean access to overseas business records, a potential treasure trove for Homeland Security officers. Practically exception-free South Dakota abortion
New York's currently: preferring baby blue to royal Iran and U.S. trade threats over today's vote whether to send Iran's nukes to the U.N. Security Council. Two-thirds of Indians see Bush as "friend," 72 percent say U.S. is
New York's currently: over itself Bush trots to India, strikes atomic fuel deal, chucks nuclear policy out the window. White House lawyers argue that the McCain torture ban doesn't apply to Guantanamo detainees. Palestinian brewer marks Hamas victory with nonalcoholic beer. The new reason for why
New York's currently: a long way from California Car bomb in Karachi kills four, including American diplomat. White House launches investigation of Dubai firm set to take over military components plants. Vermont high school vocab test seems slightly political. 30 Iraqis killed yesterday, 20 police trainees captured by
New York's currently: addicted to Prilosec Insurgency in Iraq swells again--75 killed Tuesday in bombings, 26 today, and Shiites are told to leave their homes, or be killed. Gonzales drops hints that the Bush administration's domestic spying may be more extensive than you thought. Fresh
New York's currently: smearing itself with Deep Heat According to Baghdad's main morgue, last week's violence took the lives of more than 1,300 Iraqis. E.U. to bail out Palestinian Authority, which could have collapsed in two weeks under deficit weight. Darfur violence
New York's currently: making friends with the radiator Two-thirds of Katrina funds were spent in initial recovery, which doesn't leave much for the expected years of rebuilding. No word yet on Jill Carroll. After week of violence, Iraq's Sunni bloc returns to negotiations.
New York's currently: like a metaphor Furor in Iraq over mosque attacks leaves at least 138 dead, brings the country dangerously close to civil war. Gunmen at fake checkpoint north of Baghdad kill 47, dump their bodies in a ditch. Dubai firm agrees to delay takeover of U.
New York's currently: ringing in the year of AW More than 100 killed since Shiite shrine was wrecked, including three Sunni clerics, plus 90 Sunni mosques attacked. Slideshow of damaged shrine. Despite Condi's pleas, Saudis walk like Egyptians, will continue to fund Hamas. South Dakota attacks
New York's currently: gagging on the in-box The port security hue and cry? Humbug. Hysteria. Hotdogging. Bureau of Land Management hampers its own biologists' monitoring of damage caused by drilling on federal land. Ugandan opposition candidate runs his operation from jail. It's a strange
