New York's currently: striking balances Violence surges in Iraq: Bodies of 50 hostages believed to be Shiites pulled from Tigris; 19 slain Iraqi soldiers discovered in stadium; PM Allawi escapes assassination. Feds want foreign airlines who plan on flying through U.S. airspace to turn over passenger lists.
New York's currently: frankly sick of Pope news In light of the War on Terrorism, Soldier, Sailor, Airman, and Marine will now be capitalized. Acting on discomfort, senators delay Bolton hearing. The story of Jefferson Avenue: Bed-Stuy is the last bastion of Brooklyn's brownstones, and
New York's currently: weighing the benefits of seven grains versus twelve North Korea claims reactor shutdown to harvest weapons material; whether or not a bluff, the U.S. still offers no diplomacy. Writings thought lost from Sophocles, Hesiod, and Euripides recovered with infra-red technology, and here'
New York's currently: anticipating wedding season with trembling credit cards Shiite Muslim bloc running Iraq seeks to oust top Saddam-era officials. Pollen fever attacks Japan, and nose-blowing takes over the subway. Network news faces its downfall (or, loses its faces as it falls) while NPR receives
New York's currently: ironing its shorts Bankruptcy legislation passes--though whether it's card companies or consumers who will benefit is a point of contention. Op: Muscled through Congress, the bankruptcy bill is an example of democracy on hold. Majority leader Bill Frist and other conservative Christians
New York's currently: partly cloudy, mostly sunny, forever and ever, amen House votes for the fourth time in four years to kill the estate tax. Round-up in Iraq: Hostage appears on tape, multiple bomb deaths, Marines battle guerrillas on the Syrian border. When one thinks of orthodox,
New York's currently: crossing the street for more sun Controversy over U.S. diplomat-nominee John Bolton grows as his background is revealed, such as the time he tried to fire an analyst for disputing his (unfounded) claim that Cuba had biological weapons. Sen. Biden brightens up the
New York's currently: jealous of people who give great tennis Insurgents attack U.S. base with gunmen, car bombs, and a firetruck loaded with explosives, second big attack in two weeks. Bush prods Sharon to curb growth in Palestinian territories. Tennessee suitmaker beats outsourcing by importing master tailors
New York's currently: switching outerwear every hour U.S. military commanders say "significant" troop reductions possible in Iraq by early next year. In an effort to quell the insurgency, new Iraqi president wants to offer combatants amnesty for attacks--but that deal wouldn't be
New York's currently: awfully fond of you Chinese Navy buildup worries Pentagon. As Little Orphan Annie lands in a North Korean jail, other funnies get wardrobe and dialogue updates to stay fresh. Pope's remains captured by thousands of cell-phone cameras (unembalmed, that is). Legislators battle
