New York's currently: dreaming of patios, dusk at the beach, cheeseburgers Russia's security service paid $10 million for info that led to the killing of former Chechen president Maskhadov. Severe drought hampers Darfur's refugee camps. Three Defense mail facilities remain closed after alarms prompted
New York's currently: feeling its finest hour China codifies measure allowing it to use force should Taiwan seek formal independence. Under Bush, at least 20 federal agencies have created hundreds of fake television news segments that extol the administration's policies. Iraqis increasingly testy over continued no-
New York's currently: running late, running hard Nineteen found dead in Iraq near the Syrian border, 15 found decapitated on disused army base south of Baghdad, some corpses believed to be Iraqi soldiers. Yesterday's Hezbollah rally in Beirut attracted at least 500,000 demonstrators. New Apple
New York's currently: tied to the tracks by a dastardly flu Syrian troops begin pull-back though withdrawal is still murky, while huge crowds of pro-Syria protesters converge in Beirut. Due to the NRA's successful lobbying efforts, dozens of terror suspects were able to buy
New York's currently: sporting black earbuds Hezbollah backs Syria, calls for demonstrations against U.S. and France; Insurgent attacks leave 17 dead in Iraq. In wake of Friday's killing of an Italian officer, exactly what Iraq's checkpoints are like. Story of hunting a New
New York's currently: the head cold that everyone's wearing this season Saudi Arabia, Syria's biggest supporter, joins U.S. and Russia in saying Syria must get out of Lebanon. "The Hobbit" is our "clever little relative" and a battleground for
New York's currently: spending hours with small electronic devices 50 Congolese militiamen killed by U.N. troops, largest show of force since the mission in Congo began six years ago. Founder of Indonesian terror network gets 30-month jail sentence for 2002 nightclub bombing in Bali; verdict satisfies
New York's currently: desperately seeking snowboots Monday's devastating car bombing in Hilla, Iraq, prompts public protests against insurgents and Iraqi police. Two members of Saddam tribunal murdered in Baghdad. Supreme Court strikes down death penalty for adults who committed their crimes as a juvenile. Op: Before
New York's currently: apparently a place where winter happens Pro-Syrian government resigns in Lebanon, thousands hit the streets calling for Syria's departure, U.S. happily eggs them on. 122 killed yesterday in Hilla, Iraq, the deadliest single bombing since the invasion. Citizens widely skeptical of
New York's currently: thinking Dustin Hoffman had the right idea Car bomb kills over 100 south of Baghdad. Syria captures Hussein half-brother, suspected of aiding Iraq insurgency, hands him over to Iraqi officials. When nobody's paying attention to signs of distress from suicidal inmates in
