New York's currently: a nightmare on 34th Street With a possible full-scale strike imminent tomorrow, transit workers at two Queens bus companies walk off the job this morning. In televised address, Bush acknowledges nation's anti-war sentiment, reiterates Iraq victory stance, asks for continued support.
New York's currently: heading for low ground to weather out the season Bush secretly authorized the NSA to eavesdrop without warrants on Americans. Big turnout for Iraqi elections, including Sunnis, with fewer insurgent attacks than normal. Anti-U.S. Iraqi Islamic Army guerillas toting rifles escorted voters to
New York's currently: tipping extra out of extra guilt Insurgent groups promise not to attack, Sunni clerics end boycott, as Iraqis vote on their country's new government. Pentagon acknowledges that its database of antiwar protesters probably, maybe should have been purged. With little progress made in
New York's currently: needing a little something right this very minute, but it's not Christmas Pentagon to spend $300 million placing pro-American messages in foreign media without disclosing the source. Iranian president calls the Holocaust "a myth." Opportunists dig for frequent flier miles
New York's currently: masquerading as tourists Supreme Court to review DeLay's Texas redistricting maneuver, which pushed the state congress into the GOP's control. Clemency denied, guilt never admitted, Tookie Williams is executed in California. Suicide bomber attacks U.S. patrol in Baghdad, kills 25,
New York's currently: not in the prescribed spirit Second Iraqi Ministry jail discovered where prisoners were tortured. Evidence shows Interior Ministry, relying on Badr and other Shiite militias, is abducting, torturing, and killing Sunnis. Evening Standards prove doom-and-gloom agenda among headline writers. Bomb kills prominent anti-
New York's currently: taking the Tauntauns out of storage Attempting to land in Chicago during snowstorm, plane skids off runway and into traffic; one boy dies. (Photos from the accident.) Strapped for money post-Katrina, Tulane University announces it will lay off 230 faculty, cut programs. Suicide bomber
New York's currently: mailing back magazine subscription cards blank Air marshals kill passenger in Miami after he claims to have a bomb; mental illness suspected. Shooting requirements for federal air marshals. Rice seeks to dispel confusion around U.S. torture policies, and fails. Evidence acquired by torture ruled
New York's currently: qualifying for Super Saver shipping every chance it can get Dual suicide bombers infiltrate, attack Baghdad Police Academy. Florida terror trial shows the Patriot Act can't win cases--only lawyers can. In today's proceedings, Saddam denounces his trial, doesn't
New York's currently: looking for a tree Sept. 11 commission gives U.S. failing grades at terrorism-prevention. CIA shuts down secret European prisons and ships al Qaeda suspects to North Africa. Op: Rice's linguistic jujitsu isn't fooling anyone: according to our own rules,
