New York's currently: perfect, weather-wise More than 3,000 killed in Baghdad since late spring. Bush urges conservation. We repeat: Bush urges conservation. Five-year-olds determine sadness solely from tempo and not from mode. Do kids recognize emotion in music? Rita's evacuees urged to
New York's currently: fall, all of a sudden Rita aftermath: Relieved Houston residents stream back home; much of the storm's damage occurred in southwestern Louisiana--and it was extensive. Cameron Parish may have been hit the hardest; there, in Hackberry, La., "All 750 homes were
New York's currently: awake all the time, or so it feels Millions of Texans heeding order to flee result in 100-mile-long traffic jams all day long. Louisiana Gov. tells remaining residents to write their social security numbers on their arms for easier ID'ing later.
New York's currently: making up its own yoga moves Bearing down on Texas, Hurricane Rita, the third strongest hurricane ever recorded, is expected to hit near Houston on Saturday. Clogged highways, shot nerves for the 1.1 million Texans evacuating the coast. New Orleans levees can handle up
New York's currently: sunny and cool, perfect really Likely to reach Category 4 intensity, Hurricane Rita barrels past the Florida Keys and heads for Texas. Thousands begin to evacuate from targeted regions. Katrina surges were much smaller than suggested, experts say; it's the levees that failed.
New York's currently: only 97 shopping days until Christmas North Korea pledges to end its nu--wait, no, not until they get their nuclear reactor. With North Korea, there may never be a final deal. Its history of unpredictability and reversals preclude that. With tropical storm Rita now
New York's currently: pouffy-haired non-stop North Korea pledges to end its nuclear weapons program, U.S. agrees to respect its sovereignty. One billion dollars plundered from Iraq's defense ministry. Millions of Afghans voted in the country's first free legislative elections in more
New York's currently: doing everything to get nothing done In address, Bush pledges federal aid in Gulf Coast rebuilding and help for affected families, including tax relief, job training, and housing. Conservatives in Congress lose their minds over Bush's proposed spending. Op: Big speeches from Bush
New York's currently: eight out of ten working toes Targeting Shiites, a barrage of suicide bombings yesterday leave nearly 150 dead--additional attacks this morning kill 31. Citing higher fuel costs, Delta and Northwest file for Chapter 11. With four of the nation's top ten airlines
New York's currently: four hours of sleep strong More than 80 killed, 227 injured in Baghdad this morning. Iran continues diplomatic press to avoid Security Council over "peaceful" nuke technology (but no one knows!). Delta and Northwest may file for bankruptcy today. Ferrer snags most votes
